I-League 3 2025–26 Set for Kick-Off on April 27th
The I-League 3 2025–26 season is set to commence on April 27, 2026, featuring 20 teams divided into four groups of five. The competition, forming the fourth tier of Indian football, will follow a single round-robin format during the group stage, with matches hosted across four venues in the country.
Group A and Group B fixtures will be held in Imphal at the Khuman Lampak Stadium and SAI Turf Ground respectively. Group C matches will take place at the Mulna Football Stadium, while Group D will be played at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence.
At the conclusion of the group stage, the top team from each group along with the two best second-placed teams will progress to the Final Round, which will also be played in a centralized round-robin format. The top two teams at the end of the Final Round will secure promotion to I-League 2 for the 2026–27 season.
Opening day action on April 27 will see matches across three groups. Group A will feature FC Raengdai vs ARA FC and Mawlai Sport Club vs Sikkim Brotherhood FC. In Group C, BLG – The Diamond Rock FC face KLASA FC, followed by Kuppuraj FC vs Chhaygaon FC. Group D fixtures include FC Agniputhra vs Techtro Swades United FC and Royal Rangers FC vs FC Banaras Baghpat. Group B action begins on April 28, highlighted by TRAU FC taking on Mumbay Football Club.
Notably, TRAU FC and KLASA FC enter the competition after being relegated from I-League 2 last season, adding further competitiveness to the tournament.
Groups
Group A: FC Raengdai, Sikkim Brotherhood Football Club, Sunrise Club Orissa, ARA FC, Mawlai Sport Club
Group B: TRAU FC, Zinc Football Academy, Clube de Salgaocar, Mumbay Football Club, Samaleshwari SC
Group C: BLG – The Diamond Rock FC, Chhaygaon FC, Citadel Godavari Legends FC, KLASA FC, Kuppuraj FC
Group D: FC Agniputhra, FC Banaras Baghpat, New Friends Club Dantewada, Techtro Swades United FC, Royal Rangers Football Club
Full Fixtures
Group A – Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal
April 27, 2026
FC Raengdai vs ARA FC – 09:00 IST
Mawlai Sport Club vs Sikkim Brotherhood FC – 15:00 IST
April 29, 2026
Sunrise Club Orissa vs Mawlai Sport Club – 09:00 IST
Sikkim Brotherhood FC vs ARA FC – 15:00 IST
May 1, 2026
Sikkim Brotherhood FC vs FC Raengdai – 09:00 IST
Sunrise Club Orissa vs ARA FC – 15:00 IST
May 3, 2026
ARA FC vs Mawlai Sport Club – 09:00 IST
FC Raengdai vs Sunrise Club Orissa – 15:00 IST
May 5, 2026
Sunrise Club Orissa vs Sikkim Brotherhood FC – 09:00 IST
Mawlai Sport Club vs FC Raengdai – 15:00 IST
Group B – SAI Turf Ground, Imphal
April 28, 2026
TRAU FC vs Mumbay Football Club – 09:00 IST
Samaleshwari SC vs Zinc Football Academy – 15:00 IST
April 30, 2026
Clube de Salgaocar vs Samaleshwari SC – 09:00 IST
Zinc Football Academy vs Mumbay Football Club – 15:00 IST
May 2, 2026
Zinc Football Academy vs TRAU FC – 09:00 IST
Clube de Salgaocar vs Mumbay Football Club – 15:00 IST
May 4, 2026
Mumbay Football Club vs Samaleshwari SC – 09:00 IST
TRAU FC vs Clube de Salgaocar – 15:00 IST
May 6, 2026
Clube de Salgaocar vs Zinc Football Academy – 09:00 IST
Samaleshwari SC vs TRAU FC – 15:00 IST
Group C – Mulna Football Stadium, Balaghat
April 27, 2026
BLG – The Diamond Rock FC vs KLASA FC – 09:00 IST
Kuppuraj FC vs Chhaygaon FC – 16:00 IST
April 29, 2026
Citadel Godavari Legends FC vs Kuppuraj FC – 09:00 IST
Chhaygaon FC vs KLASA FC – 16:00 IST
May 1, 2026
Chhaygaon FC vs BLG – The Diamond Rock FC – 09:00 IST
Citadel Godavari Legends FC vs KLASA FC – 16:00 IST
May 3, 2026
KLASA FC vs Kuppuraj FC – 09:00 IST
BLG – The Diamond Rock FC vs Citadel Godavari Legends FC – 16:00 IST
May 5, 2026
Citadel Godavari Legends FC vs Chhaygaon FC – 09:00 IST
Kuppuraj FC vs BLG – The Diamond Rock FC – 16:00 IST
Group D – CSE Football Arena, Bengaluru
April 27, 2026
FC Agniputhra vs Techtro Swades United FC – 09:00 IST
Royal Rangers Football Club vs FC Banaras Baghpat – 16:00 IST
April 29, 2026
New Friends Club Dantewada vs Royal Rangers Football Club – 09:00 IST
FC Banaras Baghpat vs Techtro Swades United FC – 16:00 IST
May 1, 2026
FC Banaras Baghpat vs FC Agniputhra – 09:00 IST
New Friends Club Dantewada vs Techtro Swades United FC – 16:00 IST
May 3, 2026
Techtro Swades United FC vs Royal Rangers Football Club – 09:00 IST
FC Agniputhra vs New Friends Club Dantewada – 16:00 IST
May 5, 2026
New Friends Club Dantewada vs FC Banaras Baghpat – 09:00 IST
Royal Rangers Football Club vs FC Agniputhra – 16:00 IST
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