I League Winners List: Mohammedan SC clinched their first I-League 2023-24 championship and secured a promotion to the ISL. Here is the full list of I-League winners from 2007 to 2024 season.
I League Winners List From 2007 to 2024
I League Winners List From 2007 to 2024: I-League, the second tier of India’s annual football competition after the Indian Super League (ISL), was established in 2007 and is managed by AIFF.
Initially starting with 10 teams, the league currently comprises 13 clubs, with a total of 39 clubs having participated over the years.
The league introduced promotion and relegation structure starting from the 2022-23 season. The promoted teams will advance to ISL (the first tier of Indian football competition), while the relegated teams move to the I-League 2 (the third tier of the Indian football competition). Punjab FC was the first team to be promoted to the ISL after winning the title in 2022-23 season.
Dempo Sports Club has the most win in the I-League history, with 3 champion titles, followed by Churchill Brothers, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Bengaluru FC, and Gokulam Kerala with 2 win each. Mohammedan SC, the winners of I-League 2023-24 season, along with Salgaocar FC, Aizawl FC, Minerva Punjab, and Chennai City Roundglass Punjab have won the league once.
Now, let’s take a look at the winners of the I-league football competition season wise.
I League Winners List From 2007 to 2024
| Season | I League Winners List |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Mohammedan SC |
| 2022-23 | RoundGlass Punjab |
| 2021-22 | Gokulam Kerala FC |
| 2020-21 | Gokulam Kerala FC |
| 2019-20 | Mohun Bagan AC |
| 2018-19 | Chennai City FC |
| 2017-18 | Minerva Punjab FC |
| 2016-17 | Aizawl FC |
| 2015-16 | Bengaluru FC |
| 2014-15 | Mohun Bagan AC |
| 2013-14 | Bengaluru FC |
| 2012-13 | Churchill Brothers FC |
| 2011-12 | Dempo SC |
| 2009-10 | Dempo SC |
| 2008-09 | Churchill Brothers FC |
| 2007-08 | Dempo SC |
Most Winning I-League Teams
| Team | Total Wins | Winning Season |
|---|---|---|
| Dempo SC | 3 | 2007-08; 2009-10; 2011-12 |
| Churchill Brothers | 2 | 2008-09; 2012-13 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2 | 2014-15; 2019-20 |
| Bengaluru FC | 2 | 2013-14; 2015-16 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2 | 2020-21; 2021-22 |
| Salgaocar | 1 | 2010-11 |
| Minerva Punjab | 1 | 2017-18 |
| Aizawl | 1 | 2016-17 |
| Chennai City | 1 | 2018-19 |
| RoundGlass Punjab | 1 | 2022-23 |
| Mohammedan SC | 1 | 2023-24 |
I-League Clubs Promoted To ISL
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2023-24 | Mohammedan SC |
| 2022-23 | RoundGlass Punjab |
I-League Teams Relegated To I-League 2
| Season | Team |
|---|---|
| 2022-23 | Mumbai Kenkre |
| 2022-23 | Sudeva Delhi |
| 2023-24 | NEROCA |
| 2023-24 | TRAU |
FAQs
1. Who won the most titles in I-League?
Dempo SC team won the most I-League title. They won 3 times- 2007-08; 2009-10; 2011-12.