2025–26 I-League 2

{{Short description|17th season of the I-League 2}}

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| season = 2025–26

| competition = I-League 2

| dates = 1 February 2026 - TBD

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| prevseason = 2024–25

| nextseason = 2026–27

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The 2025–26 I-League 2 will be the 18th season of the I-League 2 since its establishment in 2008. It is also the 4th season as the third tier of the Indian football league system. The top two clubs will secure a place in the 2026–27 I-League season.

Team changes

The following teams have changed division since the 2024–25 season:{{col-begin|width=auto}}

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= To I-League 2 =

Relegated from 2024–25 I-League

  • SC Bengaluru
  • Delhi{{Cite web |title=Shillong Lajong, Delhi FC end their season with a goalless draw |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/sports-news/shillong-lajong-delhi-fc-end-their-season-with-a-goalless-draw |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=6 April 2025 |publisher=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en-us }}

Promoted from 2024–25 I-League 3

  • KAMS{{Cite web |title=Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC and MYJ-GMSC Qualify for 2025-26 I-League 2 |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/sports-news/local-sports/karbi-anglong-morning-star-fc-and-myj-gmsc-qualify-for-2025-26-i-league-2 |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=6 October 2024 |publisher=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en-us }}
  • MYJ–GMSC{{Cite web|last=Shetty|first=Chittu|date=2023-10-04|title=MYJ-GMSC edges out Abbas Union FC to secure I-League 2 Promotion Spot|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2024/myj-gmsc-edges-out-abbas-union-fc-to-secure-i-league-2-promotion-spot/|website=Football Counter|language=en-US}}

Promoted from 2025–26 I-League 3

  • TBC
  • TBC
  • TBC
  • TBC

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= From I-League 2 =

Promoted to I-League

  • Diamond Harbour{{Cite web |title=I-League 2: 'Invincible' Diamond Harbour crowned champions after draw vs Bengaluru United |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/sports-news/i-league-2-invincible-diamond-harbour-crowned-champions-after-draw-vs-bengaluru-united |access-date=4 May 2025 |date=27 April 2025 |publisher=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en-us }}
  • Chanmari

Relegated to I-League 3

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Clubs

{{Location map+|India |float=right|width=353|caption=Locations of I-League 2 clubs|places=

{{Location map~ |India |lat=22.975 |long=88.434444 |label_size=90 |label=United |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=28.61 |long=77.23 |label_size=90 |label=Delhi |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=25.83 |long=93.43|label_size=90 |label=Karbi Anglong
Morning Star
|position=top}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=19.076111 |long=72.8775|label_size=90 |label=MYJ–GMSC |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=10.9 |long=75.92 |label_size=90 |label=SAT |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=24.81 |long=93.94 |label_size=90 |label=NEROCA |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=15.498889|long=73.827778|label_size=90 |label=Sporting
Goa
|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=12.978889 |long=77.591667 |label=

{{nowrap|Bengaluru}}
|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=above}}

{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=13.00 |long=87.00 |label=

{{nowrap|Bengaluru clubs:}}

{{nowrap|Bengaluru United}}

{{nowrap|Sporting Bengaluru}}

|position=right}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

!State

!City

!Stadium

!Capacity

Bengaluru United

|Karnataka

|Bengaluru

|Bangalore Football Stadium

|8,400

MYJ–GMSC

|Mumbai

|Maharashtra

|Cooperage Ground

|5,000

Delhi

|Delhi

|New Delhi

|Ambedkar Stadium
Chhatrasal Stadium

|35,000
16,000

Karbi Anglong Morning Star

|Diphu

|Assam

|KASA Stadium

|9,000

NEROCA

|Manipur

|Imphal

|Khuman Lampak Stadium

|35,285

SAT

|Kerala

|Tirur

|Payyanad Stadium

|30,000

Sporting Goa

|Goa

|Panaji

|Bambolim Stadium

|3,000

Sporting Bengaluru

|Karnataka

|Bengaluru

|Bangalore Football Stadium

|8,400

United

|West Bengal

|Kalyani

|Kalyani Stadium

|20,000

Personnel and sponsorship

class="wikitable sortable"

! scope="col" |Club

! scope="col" |Head coach

! scope="col" |Captain

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Kit manufacturer

! scope="col" class="unsortable" |Shirt sponsor

Bengaluru United

|{{flagicon|IND}} Nallappan Mohanraj

|{{flagicon|IND}} Faiz Khan

|Hyve

|Nimidia

Delhi

|{{flagicon|IND}} Yan Law

|{{flagicon|GHA}} Stephen Acquah

|King Sports

|PSSC

Sporting Bengaluru

|{{flagicon|IND}} Chinta Chandrashekar Rao

|{{flagicon|IND}} Shankar Sampingiraj

|MS Sportswear

|Fortunas News

Karbi Anglong Morning Star

|

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|

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NEROCA

|{{flagicon|IND}} Gyan Moyon

|{{flagicon|IND}} Sushil Meitei

|Vamos

|

SAT

|{{flagicon|IND}} Cleofas Alex

|{{flagicon|IND}} Unise

|Fly High

|Fossil Petroleum

Sporting Goa

|{{flagicon|IND}} Armando Colaco

|{{flagicon|IND}} Joel Colaco

|Six5Six

|Models

MYJ–GMSC

|

|

|

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United

|{{flagicon|BEL}} Steve Herbots

|{{flagicon|IND}} Tarak Hembram

|Trak-Only

|Aahar Caterer

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/ileague-2/ I-League 2] [https://www.the-aiff.com/competitions/2nd-division-league AIFF]

|update=

|team_order= BEN, DEL, KAM, MYJ, NER, SAT, SCB, SCG, USC, IL3, IL3, IL3, IL3

|win_BEN= |draw_BEN= |loss_BEN= |gf_BEN= |ga_BEN= |status_BEN=

|win_SCB= |draw_SCB= |loss_SCB= |gf_SCB= |ga_SCB=

|win_NER= |draw_NER= |loss_NER= |gf_NER= |ga_NER= |status_NER=

|win_SCG= |draw_SCG= |loss_SCG= |gf_SCG= |ga_SCG= |status_SCG=

|win_USC= |draw_USC= |loss_USC= |gf_USC= |ga_USC= |status_USC=

|win_KAM= |draw_KAM= |loss_KAM= |gf_KAM= |ga_KAM= |status_KAM=

|win_SAT= |draw_SAT= |loss_SAT= |gf_SAT= |ga_SAT= |status_SAT=

|win_MYJ= |draw_MYJ= |loss_MYJ= |gf_MYJ= |ga_MYJ= |status_MYJ=

|win_DEL= |draw_DEL= |loss_DEL= |gf_DEL= |ga_DEL=

|name_MYJ = MYJ–GMSC

|name_USC = United

|name_KAM = Karbi Anglong Morning Star

|name_SAT = SAT

|name_NER = NEROCA

|name_BEN = Bengaluru United

|name_SCG = Sporting Goa

|name_DEL = Delhi

|name_SCB = Sporting Bengaluru

|name_IL3 = I-League 3

|show_limit=5

|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots

|result1=P |result2=P |result12=R|result13=R

|res_col_header=PR

|col_P=green1|text_P= Promotion to I-League

|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to I-League 3

}}

Fixtures and results

= Results by games =

Statistics

= Top scorers =

= Hat-tricks =

= Discipline =

= Club discipline =

Overall attendances

= Attendances by home matches =

See also

References

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Category:2024–25 in Indian football leagues

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