The 2022–23 I-League (also known as Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of
I-League, the second tier of
Indian football league system. It is played from 12th November 2022 to March 2023.
Changes from last season
Disbanded clubs
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Indian Arrows
Reinstated clubs
*
Kenkre FC: After being relegated at the end of the
2021–22 I-League
The 2021–22 I-League (also known as Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th season of I-League, last as the top tier of Indian football league system, since its establishment in 2007. All the matches are hosted in a bio-secure bubb ...
season,
Kenkre was allowed to participate this season. The closure of the
Indian Arrows project played a major part in their reinstatement. The conditions for their reinstatement were an agreement to take in several Arrows players and no travel subsidy for away matches.
Changes in format
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament's format was shortened for the last two seasons. From this season, the traditional home and away games format in a double
round-robin will return. Each team will play two matches against every other team at home and away.
The table topper will be declared the league's winner at the end of the season, thereby achieving promotion to
2023–24 Indian Super League
The 2023–24 Indian Super League is the 10th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 28th season of top-tier in Indian football. Fixtures until December 2023 were announced on 7 September 2023. This season will have a mid-season break ...
, while the two teams with the lowest points will be relegated to
2023–24 I-League 2nd Division.
Teams
12 clubs will participate in the 2022–23 season
Stadiums and locations
Due to a lack of AFC standard football stadiums available in
Rajasthan,
Rajasthan United
Rajasthan United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Founded in 2018 as ''JECRC CF'', the club academy participated in R-League A Division 2019, and was the inaugural winner. In 2020, ''JECRC CF'' w ...
will play their home matches at
Ambedkar Stadium,
(New Delhi). RoundGlass Punjab FC will play their home matches at Panchkula's
Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Haryana. On 22nd October 2022, AIFF chief
Kalyan Chaubey
Kalyan Chaubey (born 16 December 1976) is an Indian politician of Bhartiya Janta Party and a former professional association football, football goalkeeper. He is the current president of the All India Football Federation.
Family
Chaubey is fro ...
inaugurated the new home ground of
Sreenidi Deccan
Sreenidi Deccan Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Hyderabad, Telangana. Established on 1 January 2015 as a football academy at Hyderabad and launched from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh in 2021, the club currently co ...
, the Deccan Arena.
Personnel and sponsorship
Coaching changes
Transfers
Foreign players
''Note'': Players in bold has senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.
AIFF allowed a maximum of six foreign players, including one from an AFC-affiliated country per team, but only four can be part of the matchday squad.
League table
Fixtures and results
Positions by round
Results by games
Season statistics
Top scorers
:''As of 22 December 2022''
Hat-tricks
Top assists
''As of 22 December 2022''
Clean sheets
:''As of 22 December 2022''
Discipline
Player
* Most yellow cards: 5
**
Wayne Vaz
Wayne Vaz (born 28 July 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Real Kashmir in the I-League.
Career Chennai City
Wayne Vaz was hired by I-League debutant Chennai City F.C. for 2016–17 season.
Pune City
On ...
* Most red cards: 1
**
Matías Verón
** Hardik Bhatt
** Vikram Lahkbir Singh
**
Akashdeep Singh
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Lamine Moro
**
Joseba Beitia
Joseba Beitia Agirregomezcorta (born 29 September 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder.
Club career
In November 2020, Beitia signed with I-League club RoundGlass Punjab.
In November 2022, Beitia was part of Rajast ...
**
Safiul Rahaman
** Wadudu Yakubu
**
Abhishek Halder
Abhishek Halder (born 5 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohammedan in the I-League.
Career
Halder began his career as part of the FC Pune City Academy set up. In November 2017, Halder was sele ...
Club
* Most yellow cards: 20
**Rajasthan United
* Most red cards: 3
**Real Kashmir
Attendances
Overall statistical table
Attendances by home match played
Legend:
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Broadcasting
The 2022-23 I-League season will air on India's DD Sports and Eurosport HD television channels. It will also be available on the Discovery+ mobile app. However, after the start of the league, the broadcast was fraught with problems.
Awards
Hero of the Match
See also
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2022–23 Indian Super League season
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2022–23 I-League 2
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2022 Durand Cup
The 2022 Durand Cup, also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with Indian Oil Corporation, was the 131st edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and also the first edition since it was recognised by the ...
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IFA Shield
References
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