The 18th edition of the I-League is finally here as India’s second-tier football league returns. The league has released the fixture for the 2024-25 season, with the kick-off date set for November 22. Twelve teams are well-established and ready to kick-off in this upcoming edition. The first game will feature Sreenidhi Deccan FC facing two-time champions Gokulam Kerala FC at the Deccan Arena in Hyderabad. Also, three-time champions Dempo SC will host two-time champions Gokulam Kerala on January 14, 2025. The North-eastern clash between Aizawl FC and Shillong Lajong is sure to be interesting, taking place in the evening on January 30, 2025. The Goan derby between Dempo SC and Churchill Brothers is scheduled for March 19.
I-League full schedule
| M. NO. | DAY | DATE | HOME | AWAY | VENUE | CITY | KO TIME | ROUND |
| 1 | Friday | 22-Nov-24 | SDEC | GKFC | Deccan Arena | Hyderabad | 16:30 | 1 |
| 2 | Friday | 22-Nov-24 | IK | SCB | Bankimanjali Stadium | Kolkata | 19:00 | 1 |
| 3 | Saturday | 23-Nov-24 | NAM | DFC | Namdhari Stadium | Baini Sahib | 14:00 | 1 |
| 4 | Saturday | 23-Nov-24 | AFC | DEM | RD Stadium | Aizawl | 19:00 | 1 |
| 5 | Sunday | 24-Nov-24 | RKFC | RUFC | TRC Football Turf | Srinagar | 14:00 | 1 |
| 6 | Sunday | 24-Nov-24 | SLFC | CB | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 19:00 | 1 |
| 7 | Friday | 29-Nov-24 | RKFC | GKFC | TRC Football Turf | Srinagar | 14:00 | 2 |
| 8 | Friday | 29-Nov-24 | AFC | SCB | RD Stadium | Aizawl | 19:00 | 2 |
| 9 | Saturday | 30-Nov-24 | NAM | RUFC | Namdhari Stadium | Baini Sahib | 14:00 | 2 |
| 10 | Saturday | 30-Nov-24 | SLFC | DEM | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 19:00 | 2 |
| 11 | Sunday | 1-Dec-24 | SDEC | CB | Deccan Arena | Hyderabad | 16:30 | 2 |
| 12 | Sunday | 1-Dec-24 | IK | DFC | Bankimanjali Stadium | Kolkata | 19:00 | 2 |
| 13 | Tuesday | 3-Dec-24 | NAM | OEM | Namdhari Stadium | Baini Sahib | 14:00 | 3 |
| 14 | Tuesday | 3-Dec-24 | GKFC | AFC | Payyanad Stadium | Manjeri | 19:00 | 3 |
| 15 | Wednesday | 4-Dec-24 | RKFC | DFC | TRC Football Turf | Srinagar | 14:00 | 3 |
| 16 | Wednesday | 4-Dec-24 | SCB | CB | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 3 |
| 17 | Thursday | 5-Dec-24 | SDEC | RUFC | Deccan Arena | Hyderabad | 16:30 | 3 |
| 18 | Thursday | 5-Dec-24 | SLFC | IK | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 19:00 | 3 |
| 19 | Saturday | 7-Dec-24 | SCB | DEM | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 4 |
| 20 | Saturday | 7-Dec-24 | GKFC | CB | Payyanad Stadium | Manjeri | 19:00 | 4 |
| 21 | Sunday | 8-Dec-24 | SLFC | RUFC | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 16:30 | 4 |
| 22 | Sunday | 8-Dec-24 | NAM | AFC | Namdhari Stadium | Baini Sahib | 19:00 | 4 |
| 23 | Monday | 9-Dec-24 | RKFC | IK | TRC Football Turf | Srinagar | 14:00 | 4 |
| 24 | Monday | 9-Dec-24 | SDEC | DFC | Deccan Arena | Hyderabad | 16:30 | 4 |
| 25 | Friday | 13-Dec-24 | SCB | DFC | IBC | TBC | 16:30 | 5 |
| 26 | Friday | 13-Dec-24 | SDEC | DEM | Deccan Arena | Hyderabad | 19:00 | 5 |
| 27 | Saturday | 14-Dec-24 | SLFC | GKFC | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 16:30 | 5 |
| 28 | Saturday | 14-Dec-24 | IK | CB | Bankimanjali Stadium | Kolkata | 19:00 | 5 |
| 29 | Sunday | 15-Dec-24 | NAM | RKFC | Namdhari Stadium | Baini Sahib | 14:00 | 5 |
| 30 | Sunday | 15-Dec-24 | AFC | RUFC | RD Stadium | Aizawl | 19:00 | 5 |
| 31 | Wednesday | 18-Dec-24 | CB | DEM | TBC | IBC | 16:30 | 6 |
| 32 | Wednesday | 18-Dec-24 | AFC | RKFC | RD Stadium | Aizawl | 19:00 | 6 |
| 33 | Thursday | 19-Dec-24 | DFC | SLFC | TBC | TBC | 14:00 | 6 |
| 34 | Thursday | 19-Dec-24 | RUFC | GKFC | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 6 |
| 35 | Friday | 20-Dec-24 | SCB | NAM | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 6 |
| 36 | Friday | 20-Dec-24 | IK | SDEC | Bankimanjali Stadium | Kolkata | 19:00 | 6 |
| 37 | Wednesday | 8-Jan-25 | DFC | GKFC | TBC | TBC | 14:00 | 7 |
| 38 | Wednesday | 8-Jan-25 | CB | NAM | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 7 |
| 39 | Thursday | 9-Jan-25 | RUFC | SCB | IBC | TBC | 16:30 | 7 |
| 40 | Thursday | 9-Jan-25 | AFC | SDEC | RG Stadium | Aizawl | 19:00 | 7 |
| 41 | Friday | 10-Jan-25 | DEM | IK | TBC | TBC | 16:30 | 7 |
| 42 | Friday | 10-Jan-25 | SLFC | RKFC | 1LN Stadium | Shillong | 19:00 | 7 |
I-League winners list
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Third Place | Teams |
| 2007-08 | Dempo | Churchill Brothers | JCT | 10 |
| 2008-09 | Churchill Brothers | Mohun Bagan | Sporting Goa | 12 |
| 2009-10 | Dempo | Churchill Brothers | Pune FC | 14 |
| 2010-11 | Salgaocar | East Bengal | Dempo | 14 |
| 2011-12 | Dempo | East Bengal | Churchill Brothers | 14 |
| 2012-13 | Churchill Brothers | Pune FC | East Bengal | 14 |
| 2013-14 | Bengaluru FC | East Bengal | Salgaocar | 13 |
| 2014-15 | Mohun Bagan | Bengaluru FC | Royal Wahingdoh | 11 |
| 2015-16 | Bengaluru FC | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | 9 |
| 2016-17 | Aizawl FC | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | 10 |
| 2017-18 | Minerva Punjab | NEROCA | Mohun Bagan | 10 |
| 2018-19 | Chennai City | East Bengal | Real Kashmir | 11 |
| 2019-20 | Mohun Bagan | Not Awarded | – | 11 |
| 2020-21 | Gokulam Kerala | Churchill Brothers | TRAU | 11 |
| 2021-22 | Gokulam Kerala | Mohammedan SC | Sreenidi Deccan | 13 |
| 2022-23 | RoundGlass Punjab | Sreenidi Deccan | Gokulam Kerala | 12 |
| 2023-24 | Mohammedan SC | Sreenidi Deccan | Real Kashmir | 13 |
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