I League 2nd Division

I-League 2
Organising bodyAIFF
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008) (as I-League 2nd Division succeeding NFL 2nd Division)
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams8
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toI-League
Relegation toI-League 3
Domestic cup(s)Federation Cup
Durand Cup[a]
Current championsDelhi FC (1st title)
Most championshipsONGC (2 titles)
TV partnersSportsCast India
SportsKPI
Indian Football (YouTube)
Websitei-league.org
Current: 2023–24

The I-League 2 is an Indian men's professional football league.[1] It is the 3rd tier of the Indian football league system, behind the Indian Super League and the I-League.[2][3][4] It operates as a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League and the I-League 3.

History

I-League 2nd Division was introduced during the 2008 season, with first game played on 25 March between Mohammedan Sporting and Amity United.[5]

That season saw Mohammedan Sporting, Mumbai FC, Vasco SC and Chirag United promoted to the I-League. The next season saw Pune FC, Shillong Lajong, Viva Kerala and Salgaocar getting promoted.

Since 2010, only top 2 teams were promoted to the I-League. ONGC FC and HAL SC in that year, in 2011 Shillong Lajong and Sporting Clube de Goa, with Lajong being promoted for the second time. In 2012, ONGC and United Sikkim were promoted for the upcoming season. The 2013 saw Rangdajied United FC and Mohammedan qualifying for the I-League.

In 2014, only one team got promoted from the 2nd Division, and similarly only one team got relegated from 2013–14 season.

In 2016, again only one team was promoted from the 2nd division (Aizawl F.C.), and only one was relegated from the I-League (Dempo).

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the traditional final round format was scrapped in 2020. It was decided that the league will be rescheduled into a new format and all non-reserve teams from the preliminary stage will automatically progress to this round. It was officially named as I-League Qualifiers.[6]

I-League Qualifiers logo

After making of I-League as second division of Indian football, the AIFF decided to rename 2nd Division to I-league 2.[7]

I-League 2nd Division logo

Competition format

2008–2015

Previously, the league was formatted as a neutral venue competition with teams split into groups in which all the groups play in one stadium each. The final round is contested in a double round-robin format, after which the top two teams get promoted to the I-League.

2015–2017

The I-League core committee approved the plans for the 2015–2016 I-League 2nd division matches to be played on a home and away basis. The preliminary rounds will be played as the conference system with the teams being divided into Eastern and Western conferences. Top 3 teams from each conference will qualify for the final round of the 2015–2016 season of 2nd division I-League.[8]

To widen the football map of the country and to bolster the football structure, I-League committee decide to launch the 2nd division qualifier for 2016–2017 season. Participants from all the state associations would be invited to take part in 2nd division 2016–17 qualifiers. The state associations need to nominate two teams with best results, apart from the teams who would compete in Hero I-League and 2nd division league, from the state leagues to compete in the 2nd division qualifiers. The teams will fight it out amongst themselves in the zonal round followed by the final round. Eventually top two teams from the final round will get a nod to the 2nd division, provided that they fulfill the club licensing requirements in the due time.[9]

2017–2018

The format was further altered from 2017–2018 season, the league was divided in two stages: the Preliminary and the Final. The tournament will also feature reserve teams of Indian Super League clubs. In the preliminary stage, 18 teams are divided into three groups where all matches would be played on a home and away basis. The winners of each group plus the best second-placed team would qualify for the final round. However, if reserve teams of ISL clubs finishes as winners or runners-up in any group, the position is passed on onto the next non-ISL team. The final round will be played at a central venue, the winners of which would be promoted to the next tier of Indian Football.[10]

2018–2019

Sixteen teams were allowed to participate in this season by the league committee.[11]

2021

A new format was introduced named as I-league qualifiers. 10 teams promoted from state leagues battled for I-league qualification.

2022–2023

In a meeting held on 16 December 2022, the AIFF league committee has recommended that states that have conducted their regional leagues in previous season nominate clubs for the Hero I-League 2, with six reserve teams of the Hero ISL also joining them. A pre-tournament qualifier was held for the teams from states that have not conducted their leagues in 2021–22, from which the top two teams gained entry into the Hero I-League 2, bringing the total number of clubs to 20.

These 20 teams are divided into the four groups of five and play each other in a round-robin home and away format. The group winners, along with the best second-placed team, play in the final round, a single-leg round robin format competition.[12]

Clubs

Currently there are 8 clubs competing in the I-League 2.

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Locations of the I-League 2 clubs
Club State City Stadium Capacity
United West Bengal Kalyani Kalyani Stadium 20,000
Maharashtra Oranje Maharashtra Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000
Mumbai Kenkre
Sudeva Delhi Delhi Delhi (North Delhi) Chhatrasal Stadium 16,000
Bengaluru United Karnataka Bangalore Bangalore Football Stadium 8,400
Sporting Bengaluru
Sporting Goa Goa Panaji Tilak Maidan 10,000
Dempo Nagoa Ground 5,000

All-time clubs

Currently in I-League 2
Currently in Indian Super League or I-League
Currently in I-League 3 or State leagues
Reserve sides (Indian Super League)
Defunct clubs

As of 2023

Pos. Team City S P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1st 2nd 3rd Appearances
1 Mohammedan SC Kolkata, West Bengal 11 135 72 27 34 205 125 80 239 1 2 1 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020
2 Vasco Vasco da Gama, Goa 5 56 31 10 15 110 65 45 103 0 0 1 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
3 Royal Wahingdoh Shillong, Meghalaya 4 53 30 11 12 108 49 59 101 1 0 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
4 Lonestar Kashmir FC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 6 92 24 24 44 97 138 -41 96 0 1 0 2015, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020
5 Bhawanipore FC Bhawanipore, West Bengal 4 45 22 14 9 78 52 26 80 0 2 1 2012, 2013, 2014, 2020
6 Rangdajied United Shillong, Meghalaya 4 43 23 8 12 86 56 30 77 1 0 0 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
7 ONGC Mumbai, Maharashtra 4 39 22 10 7 66 29 37 76 2 0 0 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
8 Southern Samity Lake Gardens, West Bengal 4 52 21 11 20 67 74 -7 74 0 1 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016–17
9 Mumbai Kenkre Mumbai, Maharashtra 8 70 19 17 34 75 127 -52 74 0 1 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2021
10 Langsning SC Shillong, Meghalaya 4 41 20 11 10 77 46 31 71 0 0 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017–18
11 Aizawl FC Aizawl, Mizoram 4 44 21 7 16 91 72 19 70 1 0 0 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
12 NEROCA FC Imphal, Manipur 2 34 20 8 6 48 23 25 68 1 0 1 2015–16, 2016–17
13 Hindustan FC Delhi 7 66 18 12 36 71 127 -56 66 0 1 0 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
14 United Sikkim Gangtok, Sikkim 3 39 18 11 10 73 56 17 65 0 1 0 2011, 2012, 2014
15 Kalighat Milan Sangha Kalighat, West Bengal 3 39 18 9 12 69 43 36 63 0 0 1 2012, 2013, 2014
16 Shillong Lajong Shillong, Meghalaya 3 29 18 6 5 53 27 26 60 1 1 1 2009, 2011, 2022-23
17 TRAU FC Imphal, Manipur 2 29 17 6 6 58 37 21 57 1 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19
18 Fateh Hyderabad Hyderabad, Telangana 4 42 15 12 15 56 52 4 57 0 0 0 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
19 Bengaluru FC (R) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4 42 17 5 10 63 38 25 56 0 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020, 2022-23
20 Ozone FC Bengaluru, Karnataka 3 32 15 9 8 59 28 31 54 0 0 2 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
21 United SC Kolkata, West Bengal 3 34 17 6 11 56 49 7 54 0 0 1 2008, 2015, 2022-23
22 Dempo Panaji, Goa 2 26 16 4 6 41 16 25 52 1 0 0 2015–16, 2022-23
23 Sesa Football Academy Sanquelim, Goa 4 35 13 7 15 57 53 4 46 0 0 0 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
24 Techno Aryan Kolkata, West Bengal 3 21 10 4 7 43 21 22 44 0 0 0 2011, 2012, 2013
25 Bengaluru United Bengaluru, Karnataka 3 27 12 8 7 42 23 19 44 0 0 1 2020, 2021, 2022-23
26 ARA FC Ahmedabad, Gujarat 4 31 12 8 11 44 42 2 44 0 0 0 2018–19, 2020, 2021, 2022-23
27 KGF Academy (BEML FC) Bengaluru, Karnataka 4 27 8 7 12 42 50 -8 41 0 0 0 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
28 Delhi FC Delhi 2 19 12 3 4 44 13 31 39 1 0 1 2021, 2022-23
29 Delhi United FC Delhi 3 33 8 15 10 35 42 -7 39 0 0 1 2013, 2016–17, 2017–18
30 Real Kashmir FC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 2 19 11 5 3 30 22 8 38 1 0 0 2016–17, 2017–18
31 Minerva Punjab Jalandhar, Punjab 1 18 11 4 3 30 14 16 37 0 2 0 2015–16
32 FC Goa (R) Margao, Goa 4 32 10 7 15 42 45 -3 37 0 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020, 2022-23
33 Kerala Blasters (R) Kochi, Kerala 3 25 10 4 11 41 44 -3 34 0 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020
34 Chhinga Veng FC Aizawl, Mizoram 1 16 10 3 3 30 17 13 33 0 1 0 2018–19
35 Malabar United FC Kochi, Kerala 3 23 8 9 6 28 27 1 33 0 0 0 2009, 2010, 2011
36 HAL Bengaluru, Karnataka 2 17 9 4 4 36 19 17 31 0 1 0 2008, 2010
37 Golden Threads FC Kochi, Kerala 4 27 7 8 11 35 50 -15 29 0 0 0 2010, 2011, 2012, 2022-23


38 Chennaiyin FC (R) Chennai, Tamilnadu 4 35 8 5 20 31 68 -37 29 0 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020, 2022-23
39 FC Kerala Thrissur, Kerala 2 17 8 4 5 28 19 9 28 0 0 0 2017–18, 2020
40 ATK (R) Barasat, West Bengal 2 18 8 4 6 25 23 2 28 0 0 0 2018–19, 2020
41 Pune Pune,Maharashtra 2 19 8 3 8 26 24 2 27 0 0 0 2008, 2009
42 North Imphal SA Imphal, Manipur 2 19 8 2 9 26 23 3 26 0 0 0 2010, 2011
43 Mumbai Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 10 8 1 1 18 5 13 25 1 0 0 2008
44 Chanmari FC Aizawl, Mizoram 1 14 7 4 3 35 24 11 25 0 0 1 2015
45 Mumbai Tigers FC Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 17 8 1 8 27 26 1 25 0 0 0 2013
46 Jamshedpur (R) Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 3 28 6 7 15 28 55 -27 25 0 0 0 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020
47 PIFA Sports Mumbai, Maharashtra 6 48 5 9 34 41 117 -76 25 0 0 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2015–16
48 Garhwal FC Delhi 2 16 7 3 6 27 29 -2 24 0 0 0 2014, 2020
49 Ambernath United Atlanta Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 12 7 2 3 27 17 10 23 0 0 1 2022-23
50 Oil India FC Duliajan, Assam 3 22 5 8 9 29 34 -5 23 0 0 0 2008, 2009, 2010
51 Eagles FC Kochi, Kerala 4 23 6 4 13 28 52 -24 22 0 0 0 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
52 Downtown Heroes FC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir 1 11 6 3 2 15 8 7 21 0 0 0 2022-23
53 Simla Youngs FC Delhi 5 31 4 9 18 33 78 -45 21 0 0 0 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
54 Salgaocar Vasco da Gama, Goa 1 9 6 2 1 12 5 7 20 1 0 0 2009
55 Josco FC Ernakulam, Kerala 2 14 6 2 6 21 21 0 20 0 0 0 2011, 2013
56 Gangtok Himalayan S.C. Gangtok, Sikkim 1 18 4 7 7 16 20 -4 19 0 0 0 2015–16
57 Green Valley Guwahati, Assam 3 19 4 7 8 23 32 -9 19 0 0 0 2012, 2013, 2014
58 Viva Kerala Kochi, Kerala 1 9 5 2 2 21 10 11 17 0 1 0 2009
59 DSK Shivajians Pune, Maharashtra 1 8 5 2 1 15 7 8 17 0 0 0 2013
60 Amity United FC Gurgaon, Haryana 3 15 5 2 8 20 29 -9 17 0 0 0 2008, 2009, 2010
61 Gauhati Town Club Guwahati, Assam 3 19 4 3 12 20 34 -14 15 0 0 0 2010, 2011, 2012
62 Sporting Goa Panaji, Goa 1 7 4 2 1 10 6 4 14 0 1 0 2011
63 South United FC Bengaluru, Karnataka 2 15 3 5 7 22 28 -6 14 0 0 0 2013, 2018–19
64 Rainbow AC New Barrackpore, West Bengal 1 10 3 4 3 17 16 1 13 0 0 0 2018–19
65 Jagat Singh Palahi Phagwara, Punjab 1 8 4 1 3 10 9 1 13 0 0 0 2022-23
66 FC Pune City (R) Pune, Maharashtra 1 10 2 7 1 10 9 1 13 0 0 0 2017-18
67 New Delhi Heroes Delhi 3 15 3 4 8 25 27 -2 13 0 0 0 2008, 2009, 2010
68 Rajasthan United Jaipur, Rajasthan 1 6 3 3 0 8 4 4 12 1 0 0 2021
69 Techtro Swades United FC Una, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh 1 8 4 0 4 9 8 1 12 0 0 0 2022-23
70 Hyderabad FC (R) Hyderabad, Telangana 2 14 3 3 8 10 16 -6 12 0 0 0 2020, 2022-23
71 Samaleswari SC Bhubaneswar, Odisha 2 15 3 3 9 17 27 -10 12 0 0 0 2012, 2013
72 George Telegraph Kolkata, West Bengal 2 12 3 1 8 17 18 -1 10 0 0 0 2009, 2013
73 Chandni FC Calicut, Kerala 3 16 2 4 10 9 37 -28 10 0 0 0 2009, 2010, 2011
74 JCB Bhilai Brothers FC Bhilai, Chhattisgarh 1 6 2 3 1 10 6 4 9 0 0 0 2010
75 Punjab FC (R) Mohali, Punjab 1 6 3 0 3 8 5 3 9 0 0 0 2020
76 Guwahati FC Guwahati, Assam 1 8 2 3 3 9 8 1 9 0 0 0 2015-16
77 Indian Bank Recreational Club Chennai, Tamilnadu 1 10 3 0 7 9 17 -8 9 0 0 0 2008
78 Luangmual FC Aizawl, Mizoram 2 14 2 3 9 16 40 -24 9 0 0 0 2012, 2013
79 Odisha (Delhi Dynamos) (R) Bhubaneswar, Odisha 1 9 2 2 5 5 9 -4 8 0 0 0 2017–18
80 East Bengal (R) Kolkata, West Bengal 1 6 2 1 3 8 8 0 7 0 0 0 2022-23
81 Mumbai United AC Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 6 2 1 3 8 9 -1 7 0 0 0 2010
82 RKM FA Narayananpur, Chhattisgarh 1 8 2 1 5 8 15 -7 7 0 0 0 2022-23
83 Titanium FC Trivandrum, Kerala 2 10 1 4 5 6 14 -8 7 0 0 0 2009, 2010
84 Kerala United FC Malappuram, Kerala 2 11 2 1 8 11 34 -23 7 0 0 0 2012, 2021
85 Mumbai City (R) Mumbai, Maharashtra 2 15 1 4 10 8 40 -32 7 0 0 0 2020, 2022-23
86 SBI Kerala Trivandrum, Kerala 2 10 2 0 8 10 19 -9 6 0 0 0 2008, 2010
87 Sudeva Delhi Delhi 1 6 1 2 3 6 9 -3 5 0 0 0 2016–17
88 AU Rajasthan FC Jaipur, Rajasthan 1 6 1 2 3 4 7 -3 5 0 0 0 2020
89 Madan Maharaj FC Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 1 6 1 2 3 5 13 -8 5 0 0 0 2021
90 Kohima Komets Kohima, Nagaland 1 8 1 1 6 4 25 -21 4 0 0 0 2013
91 Ryntih FC Shillong, Meghalaya 1 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 2021
92 United Chirang Duar Chirang district, Assam 1 3 1 0 2 4 12 -8 3 0 0 0 2022-23
93 Indian National FC Delhi 1 6 1 0 5 3 15 -12 3 0 0 0 2010
94 Denzong Boys Gangtok, Sikkim 2 12 0 3 9 10 35 -25 3 0 0 0 2010, 2011
95 Corbett FC Rudrapur, Uttarakhand 2 7 0 2 5 4 14 -10 2 0 0 0 2021, 2022-23
96 Bengal Mumbai FC Mumbai, Maharashtra 1 4 0 1 3 4 12 -8 1 0 0 0 2009
97 Pride Sports FC Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh 1 6 0 0 6 2 16 -14 0 0 0 0 2016–17
98 BLG Diamond Rock Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh 1 6 0 0 6 3 18 -15 0 0 0 0 2022-23
99 MP United FC Indore, Madhya Pradesh 1 5 0 0 5 2 18 -16 0 0 0 0 2014
100 Madhya Bharat SC Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 1 10 0 0 10 3 39 -36 0 0 0 0 2017–18
101 Maharashtra Oranje Mumbai, Maharashtra - - - - - - - - - - - - -
102 Sporting Bengaluru Bengaluru, Karnataka - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Clubs promoted/relegated to I-League 2

Promoted clubs from I-League 3 to I-League 2
Season Clubs
2023–24 Sporting Goa, Dempo and Sporting Bengaluru
Relegated clubs from I-League to I-League 2
Season Clubs
2007–08 Viva Kerala, Salgaocar
2008–09 Mohammedan, Vasco
2009–10 Sporting Clube de Goa, Shillong Lajong
2010–11 JCT, ONGC
2011–12 Viva Kerala, HAL
2012–13 Air India, United Sikkim
2013–14 Mohammedan
2014–15 Dempo
2015–16 None[b]
2016–17 Mumbai
2017–18 None[c]
2018–19 Shillong Lajong
2019–20 None[d]
2020–21 None[e]
2021–22 None[f]
2022–23 Kenkre FC, Sudeva Delhi FC
  1. ^ Participation via an invitation
  2. ^ Aizawl FC were relegated, but reinstated to I-League due to withdrawal of 3 Goan clubs.[13]
  3. ^ Churchill Brothers S.C. were relegated, but reinstated to I-League after the appeal.[14]
  4. ^ Aizawl FC were relegated, but reinstated to I-League after inclusion of two I-League clubs to Indian Super League
  5. ^ NEROCA FC were relegated but were reinstated by AIFF after viewing the situation of COVID-19 pandemic in India.[15]
  6. ^ Mumbai Kenkre FC were relegated but were reinstated after the closure of the Indian Arrows project.[16]

Clubs promoted/relegated from I-League 2

Promoted clubs from I-League 2 to I-League
Season Clubs
2008 Mumbai FC, Mohammedan, United SC, Vasco SC
2009 Salgaocar, Viva Kerala, Shillong Lajong, Pune
2010 ONGC, HAL
2011 Shillong Lajong, Sporting Clube de Goa
2012 ONGC, United Sikkim
2013 Rangdajied United, Mohammedan
2014 Royal Wahingdoh
2015 Aizawl
2015–16 Dempo
2016–17 NEROCA
2017–18 Real Kashmir
2018–19 TRAU
2020 Mohammedan
2021 Rajasthan United, Kenkre
2022-23 Shillong Lajong, Delhi FC
Relegated clubs from I-League 2 to I-League 3
Season Clubs
2023–24 2023–24 I-League 2 bottom table clubs (TBA)

Champions

Performance by clubs

Club Titles Runners-up Third place Winning seasons Runners-up seasons Third place seasons
ONGC 2 0 0 2010, 2012
Mohammedan 1 2 1 2020 2008, 2013 2012
Shillong Lajong 1 1 1 2011 2022–23 2009
NEROCA 1 0 1 2016–17 2015–16
Delhi 1 0 1 2022–23 2021
Mumbai 1 0 0 2008
Salgaocar 1 0 0 2009
Rangdajied United 1 0 0 2013
Royal Wahingdoh 1 0 0 2014
Aizawl 1 0 0 2015
Dempo 1 0 0 2015–16
Real Kashmir 1 0 0 2017–18
TRAU 1 0 0 2018–19
Rajasthan United 1 0 0 2021
Bhawanipore 0 2 1 2014, 2020 2013
Viva Kerala 0 1 0 2009
HAL 0 1 0 2010
Sporting Goa 0 1 0 2011
United Sikkim 0 1 0 2012
Lonestar Kashmir 0 1 0 2015
Minerva Punjab 0 1 0 2015–16
Southern Samity 0 1 0 2016–17
Hindustan 0 1 0 2017–18
Chhinga Veng 0 1 0 2018–19
Mumbai Kenkre 0 1 0 2021
Vasco 0 0 2 2010, 2011
Ozone 0 0 2 2017–18, 2018–19
United 0 0 1 2008
Kalighat MS 0 0 1 2014
Chanmari 0 0 1 2015
Delhi United 0 0 1 2016–17
Bengaluru United 0 0 1 2020
Ambernath United Atlanta 0 0 1 2022–23

Sponsorship and media coverage

Sponsorship

From 2008 to 2011 the league was sponsored by Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and was named the ONGC I-League 2nd Division. ONGC was also the title sponsor of the I-League. In October 2011 ONGC was dropped as a sponsor.

Period Sponsor Tournament
2008—2011 ONGC ONGC I-League 2nd Division
2011—2017 I-League 2nd Division
2017—2023 Hero MotoCorp Hero I-League 2nd Division / I-League Qualifiers (2020)

Broadcasters

Period TV telecast Online streaming
2007–2010 Zee Sports
2010–2017 Ten Action, Ten Sports DittoTV
2017–2019 JioTV
2019–2022 1Sports Facebook, JioTV
2022– YouTube

Winning coaches

Head coach Club Wins Winning years
India L. Nandakumar Singh Royal Wahingdoh, TRAU 2 2014, 2018–19
England Dave Booth Mumbai 1 2008
India Peter Vales Salgaocar 2009
India Caetano Pinho ONGC 2010
Scotland Pradyum Reddy Shillong Lajong 2011
Belgium Philippe De Ridder United Sikkim 2012–13
India Karsing Kurbah Rangdajied United 2013–14
India Hmingthana Zadeng Aizawl 2014–15
India Mauricio Afonso Dempo 2015–16
India Gift Raikhan NEROCA 2016–17
Scotland David Robertson Real Kashmir 2017–18
India Yan Law
(sacked midway) 		Mohammedan SC 2020
India Vikrant Sharma Rajasthan United 2021
India Surinder Singh Delhi FC 2022-23

Top scorers

Season Top scorer Club Goals
2008 Nigeria Fredrick Okwagbe HAL 6
2009 Nigeria Badmus Babatunde Viva Kerala 6
2010 Nigeria Badmus Babatunde ONGC 4
India Joy Ferrao Vasco
2011 Nigeria Stanley Okoroigwe Techno Aryan 6
2012 Nigeria Daniel Bedemi United Sikkim 11
2013 Nigeria Badmus Babatunde Rangdajied United 8
Brazil Hudson Lima Da Silva Bhawanipore
2014 Nigeria Daniel Bedemi Bhawanipore 8
2015 India Ajay Singh Mohammedan 11
2015–16 Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili Dempo 7
India Atinder Mani Lonestar Kashmir
2016–17 Nigeria Odafa Okolie Southern Samity 9
Nigeria Felix Chidi Odili NEROCA
2017–18 Brazil Robert de Souza Ribiero Ozone 10
2018–19 Ghana Phillip Adjah Mohammedan 10
Nigeria Princewill Emeka TRAU
2020 India Syed Shoaib Ahmed ARA 7
Nigeria Ekombong Victor Philip Garhwal
2021 India Anwar Ali Jr. Delhi FC 4
2022–23 India Irfan Yadwad Bengaluru United 13

Awards

Prize money

As updated on 19 May 2023:[citation needed]

Champions ₹ 70 lakhs
Runners-up ₹ 50 lakhs
Match winner ₹ 50,000
Hero of the match ₹ 20,000

See also

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