2022–23 I-League 2nd Division

I-League 2nd Division
Season2022–23
DatesQualifying:
12 – 16 February
Competition proper:
13 March – 26 May[1]
ChampionsDelhi
PromotedDelhi
Shillong Lajong
Matches played88
Goals scored243 (2.76 per match)
Top goalscorerIndia Irfan Yadwad
(13 goals)
Biggest home winBengaluru United 5–0 Chennaiyin (R)
(14 April)
East Bengal (R) 5–0 The Diamond Rock
(23 April)
Shillong Lajong 5–0 East Bengal (R)
(29 April)
Biggest away winChennaiyin (R) 0–5 Bengaluru United
(31 March)
Mumbai City (R) 0–5 Delhi
(9 April)
Highest scoringUnited 4–3 Ambernath United Atlanta
(21 May)
Longest winless run8 matches
Mumbai City (R)
Longest losing run6 matches
The Diamond Rock
Highest attendance5,275
Shillong Lajong 2–1 Bengaluru United
(21 May)
Lowest attendance25
Chennaiyin (R) 2–1 RKM FA
(10 April)
Total attendance39,800
Average attendance452
← 2021

2022–23 Hero I-League 2nd Division (known as Hero 2022–23 2nd Division League) was the 15th season of the I-League 2nd Division since its establishment in 2008. This was the first season of I-League 2nd Division since rebranding as the third tier of Indian football league system.[2][3][4] The league's group stage has been played from March to May 2023, parallel to the remaining part of both I-League and Indian Super League seasons. The top two teams on the league table, Delhi and Shillong Lajong, secured a place in the 2023–24 I-League season.[5][6][7]

On 27 September 2022, the league committee meeting presided by Lalnghinglova Hmar was held. It was initially decided that 15 teams would participate in the upcoming season, including the reserve sides of ISL teams. The final phase of the league will be played on a home-and-away basis.[8]

However, on 16 December, the league committee decided that 20 teams would play in I-League 2, consisting of 12 state league champions along with 6 ISL reserve sides and two qualification tournament winners.[9]

On 13 January, the League committee decided that two clubs would be promoted to I-League, and two relegated clubs, along with the remaining three final-round clubs, would directly qualify for the final round of next season.[10]

Changes from last season[edit]

  • The league will have state league champions or other eligible teams nominated by their respective state football associations besides the six reserve teams of the Indian Super League.
  • Teams will be divided into zones to minimize the travel, and the winners from each zone will qualify for the final phase.[11]
  • The final round will be played on a home and away basis, consisting of 5 teams.
  • The two among five teams who finish at the top of the table after the final phase is promoted to the l-League.
  • The two relegated I-League teams and the other three final phase teams will directly qualify for the I-League 2 final phase next season.
  • Mandatory club licensing criteria are removed for participating in the league.[8]

Qualification[edit]

Selection criteria[edit]

  1. State association can nominate the state league champions or other clubs based on the conducted state leagues in the previous season.
  2. State association can also nominate other clubs for the qualifier tournament without the state league.
  3. Nominated institutional clubs are ineligible for participation in the league.

Teams selection through state leagues[edit]

Main article: 2021–22 Indian State Leagues

As per AIFF, teams will be selected to participate in I-League 2 through state leagues nominations. Only the top-qualified team can be nominated from the state league. KLASA FC was the champions of the Manipur state league, but the All Manipur Football Association didn't nominate it but instead nominated the 5th position KIYC. AIFF decided not to allow any club from Manipur in the competition.

The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

No. State Qualifying tournament Selected City Position
Name Season
1 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 2021–22 RKM FA Narainpur Champions
2 Delhi Delhi Football League 2021–22 Delhi FC New Delhi Champions
3 Goa Goa Professional League 2021–22 Dempo SC Panjim Champions[12]
4 Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship 2021–22 ARA FC Ahmedabad Runners-up
5 Himachal Pradesh Himachal Football League 2022 Techtro Swades United FC Una Champions
6 Karnataka Bangalore Football League 2021–22 FC Bengaluru United Bengaluru Champions
7 Kerala Kerala Premier League 2021–22 Golden Threads FC Kochi Champions
8 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League 2021–22 The Diamond Rock FC Balaghat 3rd place
9 Maharashtra Mumbai Football League 2021–22 Ambernath United Atlanta FC Ambernath Champions
10 Punjab Punjab State Super Football League 2021–22 Jagat Singh Palahi FC Phagwara 3rd place
11 West Bengal Calcutta Football League 2021–22 United SC Kolkata Semi-finalist

The following clubs were not allowed to participate by the state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

No. State Qualifying tournament Selected City Position
Name Season
1 Manipur Manipur State League 2021–22 KLASA FC Bishnupur Champions

Reserve teams[edit]

The reserve teams of the 6 Indian Super League clubs will participate. However, they would not be eligible for promotion.[1]

No. Club City State
1 Bengaluru FC Reserves Bengaluru Karnataka
2 Chennaiyin FC Reserves Chennai Tamil Nadu
3 East Bengal Club Reserves Kolkata West Bengal
4 FC Goa Reserves Margao Goa
5 Hyderabad FC Reserves Hyderabad Telangana
6 Mumbai City FC Reserves Mumbai Maharashtra

Qualification tournament[edit]

The states that did not conduct their leagues in the previous season nominated respective clubs to participate in the qualification tournament. The top 2 teams qualified for I-league 2.[13][14]

No Teams Selected City State
1 Corbett Rudrapur Uttarakhand
2 Downtown Heroes Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir
3 Shillong Lajong Shillong Meghalaya
4 United Chirang Duar Kokrajhar Assam

Qualifier group[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHL DTH UCD COR
1 Shillong Lajong 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 7 Group stage — 1–1 6–1 —
2 Downtown Heroes 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 — — — 2–1
3 United Chirang Duar 3 1 0 2 4 12 −8 3 — 1–5 — 2–1
4 Corbett 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0 0–2 — — —
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Corbett 0–2 Shillong Lajong Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Sarkar Yellow card 36'
 Report
  • Lepcha 37', 77'
  • Wahlang Yellow card 45+3' Yellow-red card 75'
  • Nongbri Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Simanta Kahar
Man of the Match: Amon Lepcha (Shillong Lajong)
12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) United Chirang Duar 1–5 Downtown Heroes Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Hazowary Yellow card 37'
  • Lalbiakdika 90+4'
 Report
  • Bhuiya 3'
  • Dar 26', 62', 68', 83'
  • Tariq Yellow card 40'
  • Hilal Dar Yellow card 65'
  • Yousif Yellow card 77'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Thomas Melbin Parappalliyil
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Shillong Lajong 6–1 United Chirang Duar Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Kharsahnoh 4'
  • Tariang 27'
  • Nongbri 31', 81' Yellow card 81'
  • Lepcha Yellow card 45+3'
  • Shianglong 84'
  • Marngar 90'
 Report
  • Basumatary 20' Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: A Arun Chakkaravarthi
Man of the Match: Sangti Janai Shianglong (Shillong Lajong)
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) Downtown Heroes 2–1 Corbett Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Terang Yellow card 13'
  • Manisana Singh 50'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 63'
  • Dar 85'
 Report
  • Mehra Yellow card 12'
  • Oraon 16'
  • Nomuk Yellow card 55'
  • Rafi Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Dipak Singha
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) Shillong Lajong 1–1 Downtown Heroes Kokrajhar, Assam
10:00 IST
  • Chhetri Yellow card 12'
  • Kharsahnoh 51'
 Report
  • Yousif 12'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 32'
  • Manisana Singh Yellow card 35'
  • Bhuiya Yellow card 43'
  • Tariq Yellow card 55'
  • Terang Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: A Arun Chakkaravarthi
Man of the Match: Sambor Oneel Kharsahnoh (Shillong Lajong)
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) United Chirang Duar 2–1 Corbett Kokrajhar, Assam
14:00 IST
  • Lalbiakdika 74', 86'
 Report
  • Ghogale 76'
  • Negi Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: SAI STC Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Dipak Singha
Man of the Match: Lalbiakdika (United Chirang Duar)

Clubs[edit]

Stadiums and locations[edit]

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Locations of current I-League 2 clubs


Club State/UT City Stadium Capacity
ARA Gujarat Ahmedabad Shahibaug Police Stadium 20,000
Ambernath United Atlanta Maharashtra Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000
Delhi Delhi Delhi Minerva Academy Ground
Dempo Goa Panjim Dempo Academy Ground 3,000
Downtown Heroes Jammu & Kashmir Srinagar TRC Turf Ground 11,000
Bengaluru United Karnataka Bengaluru Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Golden Threads Kerala Kochi Panampally Ground 2,500
Jagat Singh Palahi Punjab Phagwara Hargobind Stadium
RKM FA Chhattisgarh Narainpur Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Shillong Lajong Meghalaya Shillong SSA Stadium 5,000
Techtro Swades United Himachal Pradesh Una Minerva Academy Ground
The Diamond Rock Madhya Pradesh Balaghat Mulna Stadium 15,000
United West Bengal Kalyani Kalyani Stadium 20,000
Bengaluru (R) Karnataka Bengaluru Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Chennaiyin (R) Tamil Nadu Chennai SSN College Ground
East Bengal (R) West Bengal Kolkata Naihati Stadium 25,000
Goa (R) Goa Margao Nagoa Football Ground
Hyderabad (R) Telangana Hyderabad Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Mumbai City (R) Maharashtra Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000

Personnel and kits[edit]

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
ARA India Vivek Nagul India Naro Hari Shrestha SEVEN Amul
Ambernath United Atlanta India Steven Dias India Himanshu Patil Ambernath United Atlanta
Delhi India Surinder Singh India Gurtej Singh Astro Colordesign India
Dempo India Samir Naik India Shallum Pires Shiv Naresh Dempo
Downtown Heroes India Hilal Rasool Parray India Zubair Ahad Akhoon Chinar J&K Bank
Bengaluru United Spain Fernando Varela India Sushil Meitei Hummel NIMIDA
Golden Threads India Samuel Geevarghese India Bibake Thapa Nivia Wayna
Jagat Singh Palahi India Sukhwinder Kumar India Shamsher Singh Mahala JB Sports JSP Football Academy
RKM FA India Jahar Das India Suresh Kumar Dhruv Nivia
Shillong Lajong India Bobby Nongbet India Atlanson Kharmaw Nivia
Techtro Swades United India Vipin Thapa India Janio Fernandas King
The Diamond Rock India Chandan Rathod India Sujit Hansda Nivia Apollo Tyres
United Belgium Steve Herbots India Sanjib Mondal Trak Only
Bengaluru (R) India Kaizad Ambapardiwala India Harmanpreet Singh
India Lara Sharma 		Puma JSW
Chennaiyin (R) India Cleofas Alex India Aqib Nawab Nivia
East Bengal (R) India Bino George India Sanjib Ghosh Trak Only Emami
Goa (R) India Sugitesh Mandrekar India Mevan Dias T10 Sports Parimatch News
Hyderabad (R) India Renjith Ajithkumar India Mark Zothanpuia Hummel Stake News
Mumbai City (R) India Anthony Fernandes India Ahan Prakash Puma

Group stage[edit]

6 Indian Super League reserve sides play in this round, along with 12 state champions and two state qualification tournament winners.

Twenty teams are divided into four groups of 5, where each team plays each other twice in a home and away format. Each group winner along with the best second placed team qualify for the final round.[9]

Group A[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification DEL DTH JSP TSU MCI
1 Delhi 8 5 1 2 20 5 +15 16 Advance to Final round — 3–0 2–0 0–1 4–0
2 Downtown Heroes 8 4 2 2 7 5 +2 14 1–1 — 1–0 1–0 0–0
3 Jagat Singh Palahi 8 4 1 3 10 9 +1 13 2–1 1–0 — 0–1 3–3
4 Techtro Swades United 8 4 0 4 9 8 +1 12 1–4 0–2 0–1 — 2–0
5 Mumbai City (R) 8 0 2 6 4 23 −19 2 0–5 0–2 1–3 0–4 —
Source: AIFF
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 1 Delhi 0–1 Techtro Swades United Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bhandari Yellow card 17'
 Report
  • Thakur 12'
  • Rakshit Yellow card 50'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Hemant Thakur (Techtro Swades United)
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 2 Jagat Singh Palahi 1–0 Downtown Heroes Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Singh Yellow card 30'
  • Ishwar Yellow card 59'
  • Bhattarai 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Vishal
Man of the Match: Shamsher Singh Mahala (Jagat Singh Palahi)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 3 Delhi 3–0 Downtown Heroes Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Rawat 6' Yellow card 49'
  • Bisht 56'
  • Inam 78'
 Report
  • Nazir Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 60
Referee: Jatinder Singh
Man of the Match: Gaurav Rawat (Delhi)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 4 Jagat Singh Palahi 3–3 Mumbai City (R) Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bahadur Singh 20'
  • Rattu 56'
  • Slathia 58'
 Report
  • Chhikara 32', 52'
  • Asif 83'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Ayush Chhikara (Mumbai City (R))
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 5 Techtro Swades United 2–0 Mumbai City (R) Mohali, Punjab
14.30 IST
  • Thapa 1' Yellow card 65'
  • Pariyar 78'
 Report
Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Vishal
Man of the Match: Ranjeet Pariyar (Techtro Swades United)
21 March 2023 (2023-03-21) 6 Jagat Singh Palahi 2–1 Delhi Phagwara, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Bahadur Singh Yellow card 23'
  • Goyal Yellow card 42'
  • Jaiswar Yellow card 50'
  • Virwani 55'
  • Rasheed 90+8'
 Report
  • Vanlalhriatzuala 90+4'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rohan Das Gupta
Man of the Match: Mohammed Rasheed (Jagat Singh Palahi)
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 7 Downtown Heroes 1–0 Techtro Swades United Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Bhat Yellow card 21'
  • Hilal Dar 31'
  • Bhuiya Yellow card 90+4'
 Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 8 Downtown Heroes 0–0 Mumbai City (R) Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Pandya Yellow card 41'
  • Fayaz Yellow card 59'
  • Tariq Yellow card 79'
 Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Ahan Prakash (Mumbai City (R))
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 9 Techtro Swades United 0–1 Jagat Singh Palahi Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Chaudhary Yellow card 33'
 Report
  • Rattu 55'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Anand Rana
Man of the Match: Dinesh Choudhary (Techtro Swades United)
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 10 Delhi 4–0 Mumbai City (R) Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Gurung 66', 90+5'
  • Manvir 81'
  • Temuri 83'
 Report Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 150
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Abhay Gurung (Delhi)
7 April 2023 (2023-04-07) 11 Techtro Swades United 0–2 Downtown Heroes Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Rakshit Red card 71'
 Report
  • Ahmed Dar 25'
  • Yousuf Yellow card 35'
  • Pandya Yellow card 37'
  • Shaikh 73' (p)
  • Ahmad Dar Yellow card 86'
 Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Ankush Chakraborty
Man of the Match: Ateeb Ahmed Dar (Downtown Heroes)
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 12 Mumbai City (R) 0–5 Delhi Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shaikh Yellow card 45+2'
 Report
  • Vanlalhriatzuala 10'
  • Rawat 24'
  • Balwant 66', 84' (p)
  • Gurung 72'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 523
Referee: Thomas Melbin Parappalliyil
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi)
12 April 2023 (2023-04-12) 13 Mumbai City (R) 0–2 Downtown Heroes Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • D'Souza Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Ahmed Dar 44'
  • Shaiza 45+2'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 220
Referee: Deepraj Damodar Sangelkar
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 14 Mumbai City (R) 1–3 Jagat Singh Palahi Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Shaikh 28'
 Report
  • Jaiswar 12'
  • Bahadur Singh Yellow card 17'
  • Singh 24', 43'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Anil Gulia
Man of the Match: Balkar Singh (Jagat Singh Palahi)
15 April 2023 (2023-04-15) 15 Techtro Swades United 1–4 Delhi Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Priyanshu 39'
  • Yadav Yellow card 76'
  • Gaurab Yellow card 79'
 Report
Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 90
Referee: Nayakappu Kurumaiah
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi)
20 April 2023 (2023-04-20) 16 Downtown Heroes 1–0 Jagat Singh Palahi Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15.30 IST
  • Bhuiya 64'
  • Tariq Yellow card 76'
  • Fayaz Yellow card 90+2'
 Report
  • Rattu Yellow card 35'
 Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) 17 Mumbai City (R) 0–4 Techtro Swades United Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST Report
  • Brar 45+2'
  • Thapa 82'
  • Thakur 85'
  • D'Souza 87' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 200
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Himanshu Thapa (Techtro Swades United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 18 Delhi 2–0 Jagat Singh Palahi Mohali, Punjab
15.30 IST
  • Kartik Yellow card 34'
  • Balwant 49'
  • Rawat Yellow card 54'
  • Fahad 76'
 Report Stadium: Minerva Academy Ground
Attendance: 240
Referee: Diwakar Kumar
Man of the Match: Balwant Singh (Delhi)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 19 Downtown Heroes 1–1 Delhi Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
15:30 IST
  • Bhuiya 31' Yellow card 31'
  • Yousif Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 85'
  • Dar Yellow card 65'
 Report
  • Balwant Yellow card 17' 58' (p)
  • Kartik Yellow card 44'
  • Inam Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+6'
  • Mehra Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Nayakappu Kurumaiah
Man of the Match: Parvaj Bhuiya (Downtown Heroes)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 20 Jagat Singh Palahi 0–1 Techtro Swades United Phagwara, Punjab
16:00 IST
  • Rasheed Yellow card 26'
  • Jaiswar Red card 90+3'
 Report
  • Thapa 10'
  • Singh Yellow card 55'
  • Chaudhary Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Hargobind Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Dinesh Choudhary (Techtro Swades United)

Group B[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification USC SHI EAB TDR
1 United 6 4 2 0 9 4 +5 14 Advance to Final round — 2–1 1–0 2–0
2 Shillong Lajong 6 4 1 1 13 3 +10 13 1–1 — 5–0 4–0
3 East Bengal (R) 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 0–0 0–1 — 5–0
4 The Diamond Rock 6 0 0 6 3 18 −15 0 2–3 0–1 1–3 —
Source: AIFF
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 1 United 2–0 The Diamond Rock Kalyani, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Mondal Yellow card 33'
  • Murmu 41'
  • Chakraborty 90+5'
 Report
  • Ghosh Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 205
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Amarendu Chakraborty (United)
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 2 East Bengal (R) 0–1 Shillong Lajong Naihati, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Roy Yellow card 43'
  • Kiyam Yellow card 73'
  • Mandi Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Pursunep 50'
 Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Sambor Oneel Kharsahnoh (Shillong Lajong)
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 3 East Bengal (R) 0–0 United Naihati, West Bengal
15.00 IST
Report
  • Murmu Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Nishant Bhengra
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 4 The Diamond Rock 0–1 Shillong Lajong Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Ghosh Yellow card 90'
 Report
Stadium: Mulna Stadium
Attendance: 27
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 5 Shillong Lajong 1–1 United Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Mylliempdah 23'
 Report
  • Murmu 33'
  • Das Yellow card 74'
  • Mandi Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 700
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Everbrightson Sana Mylliempdah (Shillong Lajong)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 6 The Diamond Rock 1–3 East Bengal (R) Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Mangana 61'
  • Negi Yellow card 90+5'
 Report
  • Jesin 13'
  • Ghosh 80'
  • Bhowmick Yellow card 87'
  • Saha 90+6'
 Stadium: Mulna Stadium
Attendance: 54
Referee: V Eshwar Rao
Man of the Match: Sanjib Ghosh (East Bengal (R))
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) 7 Shillong Lajong 4–0 The Diamond Rock Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Nongbri 19' (p), 61'
  • Nonglait Yellow card 36'
  • Marngar Yellow card 45+1'
  • Kharbudon 70'
  • Ryngkhlem 90+1'
 Report
  • Singh Yellow card 50'
  • Malviya Yellow card 68'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Hardy Nongbri (Shillong Lajong)
19 April 2023 (2023-04-19) 8 United 1–0 East Bengal (R) Kalyani, West Bengal
15.45 IST
  • Murmu 78'
 Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 230
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
Man of the Match: Jiten Murmu (United)
23 April 2023 (2023-04-23) 9 East Bengal (R) 5–0 The Diamond Rock Naihati, West Bengal
15.30 IST
Report Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Priyobarta Singh Langpoklakpam
Man of the Match: Wahengbam Angousana (East Bengal (R))
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 10 United 2–1 Shillong Lajong Kalyani, West Bengal
15.00 IST
  • Mandi Yellow card 16'
  • Chakraborty 23'
  • Tudu Yellow card 66' 79'
  • Ghosh Yellow card 67'
  • Das Yellow card 75'
  • Murmu Yellow card 90'
 Report
  • Kharmaw Yellow card 30'
  • Mylliempdah 59'
  • Marngar Yellow card 67'
  • Lama Yellow card 90'
  • Tariang Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumli
Man of the Match: Amit Tudu (United)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 11 Shillong Lajong 5–0 East Bengal (R) Shillong, Meghalaya
14.00 IST
  • Nongneng Yellow card 33'
  • Shianglong 42', 75'
  • Ryngkhlem 85'
  • Nonglait 90'
  • Nongbri 90+5'
 Report
  • Vishnu Yellow card 33'
  • Mondal Yellow card 86' Red card 87'
  • Khan Yellow card 86' Red card 87'
 Stadium: SSA Stadium, 1st Ground
Attendance: 400
Referee: Prabhat Kalita
Man of the Match: Sangti Janai Shianglong (Shillong Lajong)
29 April 2023 (2023-04-29) 12 The Diamond Rock 2–3 United Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
15.00 IST
  • Sarkar Yellow card 33'
  • Rajak 36'
  • Rupnath Yellow card 45+1' 90+3'
 Report
  • Tudu Yellow card 53'
  • Hembram 64'
  • Chakraborty 67'
  • Murmu 87' (p)
  • Ghising Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Mulna Football Stadium
Attendance: 125
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Tarak Hembram (United)

Group C[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification FCBU GTFC BFC CFC RKM
1 Bengaluru United 8 5 2 1 21 5 +16 17 Advance to Final round — 2–2 1–2 5–0 4–0
2 Golden Threads 8 3 3 2 13 11 +2 12 1–1 — 1–2 3–2 3–1
3 Bengaluru (R) 8 3 2 3 10 11 −1 11 0–2 1–1 — 2–1 2–2
4 Chennaiyin (R) 8 3 0 5 7 17 −10 9 0–5 0–1 1–0 — 2–1
5 RKM FA 8 2 1 5 8 15 −7 7 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–1 —
Source: AIFF
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 1 Bengaluru United 1–2 Bengaluru (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Rawat Yellow card 67'
  • Yadwad 77' (p)
  • Iawphniaw Yellow card 81'
 Report
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ritesh Parsekar
Man of the Match: Robin Yadav (Bengaluru (R))
13 March 2023 (2023-03-13) 2 Chennaiyin (R) 0–1 Golden Threads Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST Report
  • Pradeesh Yellow card 36' Yellow-red card 87'
  • Thapa 45+3'
  • Au Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 50
Referee: Arvind Sekhar
Man of the Match: Bibake Thapa (Golden Threads)
17 March 2023 (2023-03-17) 3 Bengaluru (R) 1–1 Golden Threads Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Jha 5'
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 49'
 Report
  • Babu Yellow card 59'
  • Thapa 68'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Man of the Match: Bibake Thapa (Golden Threads)
18 March 2023 (2023-03-18) 4 Bengaluru United 4–0 RKM FA Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Yadwad 3'
  • Meitei 20,90+8'
  • Franklin 26'
  • Kannan Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 11'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 59'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Irfan Imtiyaz Shaikh
Man of the Match: Ahongsghangbam Sushil Meitei (Bengaluru United)
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 5 Golden Threads 3–1 RKM FA Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Boban 52,68'
  • Abdullah 70'
  • Dipin Yellow card 87'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 65'
  • Kilomg 82'
  • Pramanik Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
Man of the Match: Bibin Boban (Golden Threads)
23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) 6 Bengaluru (R) 2–1 Chennaiyin (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
Report
  • Himbahadur 13'
  • Nawab Yellow card 63'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Shreyas Ketkar (Bengaluru (R))
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 7 RKM FA 0–1 Chennaiyin (R) Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Halder Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Himbahadur 3'
  • Niketh Yellow card 28'
  • Mohanraj Yellow card 90+2'
  • Manjula Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 750
Referee: Shubhankar Khamri
Man of the Match: Gulab Rauth Himbahadur (Chennaiyin (R))
27 March 2023 (2023-03-27) 8 Golden Threads 1–1 Bengaluru United Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Boban Yellow card 27'
  • Sajeesh 83'
 Report
Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Manjeet Singh
Man of the Match: Shajan Franklin (Bengaluru United)
31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) 9 Chennaiyin (R) 0–5 Bengaluru United Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Solaimalai Yellow card 30'
 Report
  • Yadwad 11', 24', 85'
  • Meitei Yellow card 45+3'
  • Franklin 62', 83' Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 60
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (Bengaluru United)
31 March 2023 (2023-03-31) 10 RKM FA 2–1 Bengaluru (R) Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Pramanik 22', 71'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 31'
 Report
  • Das 48' (o.g.)
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 69'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Simanta Kahar
Man of the Match: Abhijit Pramanik (RKM FA)
4 April 2023 (2023-04-04) 11 Chennaiyin (R) 1–0 Bengaluru (R) Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Meitei 18' Yellow card 79'
  • Roy Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Jha Yellow card 37'
  • Fernandes Yellow card 51'
  • Lyngdoh Yellow card 58'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 100
Referee: Sreekumar Narayana Pillai
Man of the Match: Mohanraj K (Chennaiyin (R))
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05) 12 RKM FA 2–1 Golden Threads Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
16.00 IST
  • Khan 36' (p)
  • Nureti Yellow card 52'
  • Pramanik 79'
 Report
  • Aliyar Yellow card 18'
  • Manobin Yellow card 35'
  • Madhu 90+4'
  • Timung Yellow card 90+5'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Simanta Kahar
9 April 2023 (2023-04-09) 13 Bengaluru United 2–2 Golden Threads Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
Report
  • Muheeb Yellow card 25'
  • Thapa 32'
  • Madhu 74' Yellow card 74'
  • Aliyar Yellow card 77'
  • Joshy Yellow card 88'
  • Antony Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Manjit Sharma (Bengaluru United)
10 April 2023 (2023-04-10) 14 Chennaiyin (R) 2–1 RKM FA Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu
15.30 IST
  • Lalvenhima 69' (p)
  • Niketh Yellow card 73'
  • Zomuansanga 75'
 Report
  • Dhruw Yellow card 43'
  • Sarkar 50'
 Stadium: SSN College Ground
Attendance: 25
Referee: Bagavath Sundhar Jee S
Man of the Match: Zomuansanga (Chennaiyin (R))
13 April 2023 (2023-04-13) 15 Bengaluru (R) 2–2 RKM FA Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Yadav 61', 73'
  • Venkatesh Yellow card 80'
 Report
  • Khan 47' (p) Yellow card 68'
  • Dhruw 75'
  • Karanga Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Bimalendu Mondal
Man of the Match: Ayan Bhattacharya (RKM FA)
14 April 2023 (2023-04-14) 16 Bengaluru United 5–0 Chennaiyin (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Mali 19'
  • Farooque Yellow card 34'
  • Yadwad 42', 70'
  • Miranda Yellow card 47'
  • Franklin 54'
  • Iawphniaw 75'
 Report
  • Roy Yellow card 26'
  • Lalchhanchhuaha Yellow card 30'
  • Bebetto Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 87'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Manjeet Singh
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 17 Golden Threads 3–2 Chennaiyin (R) Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Madhu 42' (p)
  • Thapa 45'
  • Muheeb Yellow card 54'
  • Abdullah 66'
  • Vishnu Yellow card 80'
  • Babu Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Borah 26'
  • Niketh Yellow card 41'
  • Vivek 45+4'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 75
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) 18 Bengaluru (R) 0–2 Bengaluru United Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Jha Yellow card 34'
 Report
  • Yadwad 57', 84' (p)
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Irfan Yadwad (Bengaluru United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 19 RKM FA 0–1 Bengaluru United Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
15.30 IST
  • Sirka Yellow card 43'
  • Pramanik Yellow card 51'
  • Mullick Yellow card 59' Red card 60'
  • Khan Yellow card 59'
  • Sarkar Yellow card 84'
 Report
  • Mali 13'
  • Laishram Yellow card 67'
 Stadium: Ramakrishna Mission Sports Complex
Attendance: 980
Referee: Avisekh Saha
Man of the Match: Anil Chawan (Bengaluru United)
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) 20 Golden Threads 1–2 Bengaluru (R) Kochi, Kerela
16.00 IST
  • Sahim 21'
  • Faseen Yellow card 44'
  • Joshy Yellow card 45+3'
 Report
  • Yadav 35'
  • Kamalesh Yellow card 42'
  • Singh 68'
 Stadium: Panampally Ground
Attendance: 67
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Wungngayam Muirang (Bengaluru (R))

Group D[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMB ARA DEM HYD GOA
1 Ambernath United Atlanta 8 5 2 1 17 9 +8 17[a] Advance to Final round — 1–1 3–1 2–1 2–0
2 ARA FC 8 5 2 1 13 5 +8 17[a] 1–2 — 2–1 2–1 3–0
3 Dempo 8 4 2 2 9 6 +3 14 2–1 0–0 — 1–0 1–0
4 Hyderabad (R) 8 1 1 6 4 10 −6 4 0–3 0–1 0–0 — 0–1
5 Goa (R) 8 1 1 6 4 17 −13 4 3–3 0–3 0–3 0–2 —
Source: AIFF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Ambernath United Atlanta 4, ARA 1.
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) 1 Dempo 1–0 Goa (R) Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Faria 45+1' Yellow card 51'
 Report
  • Fernandes Yellow card 76'
 Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 163
Referee: Mohammed Junaid Saijad Tanji
Man of the Match: Brian Faria (Dempo)
15 March 2023 (2023-03-15) 2 ARA FC 2–1 Hyderabad (R) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.00 IST
Report
  • Dutta 89' (p)
 Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 850
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Naro Hari Shrestha (ARA FC)
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) 3 Ambernath United Atlanta 2–1 Hyderabad (R) Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Perambra Yellow card 1'
  • Shaikh 55'
  • Tawhare 76'
 Report
  • Joshy Yellow card 21'
  • Vanlalrinchhana 36'
  • Dutta Yellow card 60'
 Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 2,150
Referee: Akashkumar Kamleshkumar Mehta
Man of the Match: Arif Shaikh (Ambernath United Atlanta)
19 March 2023 (2023-03-19) 4 ARA FC 3–0 Goa (R) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
16.00 IST
  • Jacob 22'
  • Valan 24', 36'
  • Sagayaraj Yellow card 45+3'
 Report Stadium: Shahibaug Police Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari
Man of the Match: Shanid Valan (ARA FC)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 5 Ambernath United Atlanta 1–1 ARA FC Mumbai, Maharashtra
16.00 IST
  • Patil Yellow card 67'
  • Mathews 79'
  • Koli Yellow card 82'
 Report
Stadium: Cooperage Ground
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ritesh Rajaram Parsekar
Man of the Match: Johnson Joseph Mathews (Ambernath United Atlanta)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 6 Hyderabad (R) 0–0 Dempo Bengaluru, Karnataka
15.30 IST
  • Joshy Yellow card 77'
  • Vanlalrinchhana Yellow card 90+6'
 Report
  • Vaz Yellow card 64'
 Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium
Attendance: 550
Referee: Arvind Sekhar A
Man of the Match: Abhijith PA (Hyderabad (R))
29 March 2023 (2023-03-29) 7 Dempo 0–0 ARA FC Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
Report Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 250
Referee: Rohan Das Gupta
Man of the Match: Beneston Barretto (Dempo)
30 March 2023 (2023-03-30) 8 Goa (R) 3–3 Ambernath United Atlanta Nagoa, Goa
16.00 IST
  • Colaco 9'
  • Borges 27'
  • Pereira 75'
 Report
  • Patil 14' Yellow card 21'
  • Koli 16'
  • Shaikh 62'
  • Perambra Yellow card 85'
 Stadium: Nagoa Panchayat Ground
Attendance: 350
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Delton Colaco (Goa (R))
2 April 2023 (2023-04-02) 9 Dempo 2–1 Ambernath United Atlanta Ella, Goa
16.00 IST
Report
  • Koli 17'
  • Mathews Yellow card 66'
  • Viegas Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Dempo Academy Ground
Attendance: 190
Referee: Sanilkumar KG
Man of the Match: