Diamond Harbour FC and Other Teams Advance to I-League 3 Final Round
After 50 matches in five venues across India in the 2024-25 I-League 3 Group Stage, 10 teams have made their way into the final round of the competition. The final round will take place from September 20 to September 30.
Teams Advancing to the Final Round
- Diamond Harbour FC (Group A winners)
- SAT Tirur (Group A runners-up)
- Sesa FA (Group B winners)
- Dalbir FA (Group B runners-up)
- Chanmari FC (Group C winners)
- MYJ-GMSC (Group C runners-up)
- KLASA FC (Group D winners)
- Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (Group D runners-up)
- Abbas Union FC (Group E winners)
- Downtown Heroes FC (Group E runners-up)
Highlights from the Group Stage
Diamond Harbour FC had a minor hiccup when they lost 1-2 to Sports Odisha but finished atop Group A with help from Naro Hari Shrestha’s four goals. SAT Tirur advanced as runners-up after a draw of lots.
In Group B, Sesa FA topped the group despite a slow start, and Dalbir FA secured the second spot. Chanmari FC dominated Group C with a perfect record, while MYJ-GMSC narrowly advanced as runners-up.
Group D saw high-scoring performances from KLASA FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC, both advancing to the final round. Downtown Heroes FC and Abbas Union FC progressed from Group E.
Final Round Format
The 10 teams will be divided into two groups of five each and will face each other once in a single round-robin format. The top two teams from each group will earn promotion to the 2024-25 I-League 2. The two group winners will contest the final to be crowned the I-League 3 champions.
Doubts Revealed
Diamond Harbour FC -: Diamond Harbour FC is a football (soccer) team from Diamond Harbour, a town in West Bengal, India.
I-League 3 -: I-League 3 is a football league in India. It is the third tier of the Indian football league system.
SAT Tirur -: SAT Tirur is a football team from Tirur, a town in Kerala, India.
Sesa FA -: Sesa FA stands for Sesa Football Academy, which is a football training academy and team based in Goa, India.
Dalbir FA -: Dalbir FA is a football team from Punjab, India. FA stands for Football Academy.
Chanmari FC -: Chanmari FC is a football team from Mizoram, a state in Northeast India.
MYJ-GMSC -: MYJ-GMSC is a football team, but the full form is not commonly known. It is a team participating in the I-League 3.
KLASA FC -: KLASA FC is a football team from Manipur, a state in Northeast India.
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC -: Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC is a football team from Karbi Anglong, a district in Assam, India.
Abbas Union FC -: Abbas Union FC is a football team, but specific details about its location are not widely known.
Downtown Heroes FC -: Downtown Heroes FC is a football team from Jammu and Kashmir, India.
promoted -: In sports leagues, ‘promoted’ means moving up to a higher division or league based on good performance.
