The draw for the 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage was conducted at the Football House on Friday, August 2, 2024. The fourth tier of the Indian football league system is set to begin on September 3, 2024. Twenty-five participating teams were divided into five groups of five teams each. The group stage will be held in a single round-robin format in a centralized location. The five group hosts are – Diamond Harbour FC (Naihati Stadium, Kolkata), Sesa Football Academy (Ella Ground, Goa), Chanmari FC (Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl), Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (KASA Stadium, Diphu), and Downtown Heroes FC (TRC Stadium, Srinagar). No two teams from the same state association could be drawn in the same group.
Group Stage Draw for the 2024-25 I-League 3
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GROUP A:
Diamond Harbour FC (hosts), Sports Odisha, Lake City FC, Ghaziabad City FC, SAT Tirur*
GROUP B:
Sesa Football Academy (hosts), Kerala United FC, Garhwal FC, Maharashtra Oranje FC, Dalbir FA*
GROUP C:
Chanmari FC (hosts), RKM Football Academy, MYJ-GMSC, Coromandel FC, HAL Sports Club*
GROUP D:
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (hosts), Jaipur Elite FC, KLASA FC, Mumbai Kenkre FC, Bhuna FC*
GROUP E:
Downtown Heroes FC (hosts), CVM FC, Corbett FC, Abbas Union FC, Southern Sporting UnionMeanwhile, the Subroto Cup under-17 girls football tournament is set for its final on August 13th. Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan will face Mother International School in the final at the Ambedkar Stadium from 5 p.m. Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan secured their place in the final after defeating The Porompat Sabal Leikai High School, Imphal, 1-0 in the semifinals, while Mother International School, Ranchi, overcame Government Senior Secondary School, Alakhpura, Haryana, 4-2 in a penalty shootout following a goalless regulation period.
