The 2021–22 Indian State Leagues season represented a series of highest state-level football tournaments played as qualifiers to determine teams for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.
The leagues were supposed to be completed before the next season starts, so state football associations can nominate the teams available for promotion.
Overview No. State League Total teams Champions Runners-up Provisionally eligible IL2 teams 1 Bihar Bihar State Soccer League 8 Shirsh Bihar United FCShirsh Bihar United FC 2 Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 8 RKM Football Academy Rajhara Mines FCRKM Football Academy 3 Delhi Delhi Premier League 10 Delhi FC Hindustan FCDelhi FC Hindustan FC 4 Goa Goa Professional League 12 Dempo SC SalgaocarDempo SC Salgaocar 5 Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship 17 ARA FC RBI FCARA FC 6 Himachal Pradesh Himachal Football League 9 Techtro Swades United FC Khad FCTechtro Swades United FC Khad FC 7 Jammu and KashmirJ&K Premier Football League 16 Kashmir Avengers FC J&K Bank Football ClubKashmir Avengers FC 8 Karnataka Bangalore Super Division 15 FC Bengaluru United Kickstart FCFC Bengaluru United Kickstart FC 9 Kerala Kerala Premier League 22Golden Threads FC KSEB FCGolden Threads FC BASCO 10 Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League 11 MP Eagles FC Sehore Boys FCMP Eagles FC Sehore Boys FC11 Maharashtra MFA Elite Division 18 Ambernath United Atlanta FCKarnataka Sports AssociationAmbernath United Atlanta FC Karnataka Sports Association 12 Manipur Manipur State League 17 KLASA FC Southern Sporting UnionKLASA FC Southern Sporting Union13Meghalaya Shillong Premier League8Mawlai SCLangsning SCMawlai SC Langsning SC 14 Punjab Punjab State Super Football League 11 BSF FC Jagat Singh Palahi FAJagat Singh Palahi FA Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib FA 15 Tamil Nadu Chennai Football League 10 Viva Chennai FC Swaraj FCViva Chennai FC Swaraj FC 16 Tripura Chandra Memorial League 10 Forward Club Ageya Chalo SanghaForward Club Ageya Chalo Sangha 17 Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Super Division 19 Techtro Lucknow FC Sunrise FCTechtro Lucknow FC Sunrise FC 18 West Bengal Calcutta Premier Division 14 Mohammedan SC Railway FCGeorge Telegraph SC United SC
Confirmed nominees The following clubs were confirmed by their state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.
No.StateQualifying tournamentSelectedCityPositionNameSeason1Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship2021–22RKM FANarainpurChampions2Delhi Delhi Football League2021–22Delhi FCNew Delhi Champions3GoaGoa Professional League2021–22Dempo SCPanjimChampions4Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship2021–22ARA FCAhmedabad Runners-up5Himachal PradeshHimachal Football League2022Techtro Swades United FCUnaChampions 6KarnatakaBangalore Football League2021–22FC Bengaluru UnitedBengaluru Champions 7KeralaKerala Premier League2021–22Golden Threads FCKochiChampions 8Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh Premier League2021–22The Diamond Rock FCBalaghat 3rd place9Maharashtra Mumbai Football League2021–22Ambernath United Atlanta FCAmbernath Champions10PunjabPunjab State Super Football League2021–22Jagat Singh Palahi FCPhagwara3rd place11West BengalCalcutta Football League2021–22United SCKolkata Semi-finalist
The following clubs were not allowed to participate by the state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2. No.State Qualifying tournamentSelectedCityPositionNameSeason1Manipur Manipur State League 2021–22KLASA FCBishnupurChampions
Northeastern leagues Manipur
Knockout stage
Meghalaya 2022 Shillong Premier League
Northern leagues Delhi
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Eastern leagues Bihar
West Bengal
Knockout stage
Western leagues Goa
Phase-1
Madhya Pradesh
Super four
Maharashtra
Southern leagues Karnataka
Kerala
Knockout stage
Tamil Nadu
See also 2021–22 Indian Super League 2021–22 I-League
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