Here's all you need to know about the Matchday 4 of India's second-tier club competition, I-League 2024-25
Matchday 4 of the I-League 2024-25 will see all 12 teams take the field at six different venues across India. The fixture to watch, however, will be the one between pace setters Inter Kashi and Real Kashmir at the latter's home ground in Srinagar. Watch all six I-League, round 4 matches live. (More Football News)
đInter Kashi, thanks to their superior goal difference (+5), lead the points table. Real Kashmir and Dempo also have two wins and one defeat after the third round, and both have a +3 goal difference. Kashmir are second as they have scored more goals.
đĽDempo will be on the road to take on winless Sporting Bengaluru; while fourth-place Sreenidi Deccan play host to another struggling outfit, Delhi FC.
ęŚTwo other winless teams, Shillong Lajong and Namdhari will look to exploit the home advantage when they welcome Rajasthan United (8th) and Aizawl (5th), respectively. In a crucial mid-table clash, Gokulam Kerala (6th) take on Churchill Brothers (7th).
December 7, 2024 (Saturday)
3:30 PM IST: Sporting Bengaluru vs Dempo at Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka;
đ¸7:00 PM IST: Gokulam Kerala vs Churchill Brothers at EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala.
December 8, 2024 (Sunday)
đ¸2:00 PM IST: Namdhari vs Aizawl FC at Namdhari Stadium in Bhaini Sahib, Punjab;
ę§4:30 PM IST: Shillong Lajong vs Rajasthan United at SSA Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya.
December 9, 2024 (Monday)
đĽ2:00 PM IST: Real Kashmir vs Inter Kashi at TRC Turf Ground in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir;
đ4:30 PM IST: Sreenidi Deccan vs Delhi FC at Deccan Arena in Hyderabad, Telangana.
đ˝On the eve of matchday 3, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the signing of a commercial rights agreement with Shrachi Sports Endeavour Private Limited to produce and broadcast 338 matches this season.
âIt said that Sony Sports Network would telecast 110 of the 132 I-league matches (24 matches have already been played), while the SSEN app (Shrachi) will stream the other leagues and tournaments, including the ongoing Santosh Trophy (National Football Championship), Rajmata Jijabai Trophy (Women's National Football Championship), I-League 2, and Indian Women's League.
đWinners of the I-League 2024-25 will be promoted to Indian Super League (ISL), the country's top-tier league, while the 12th-place team will be relegated to I-League 2.
đThe ongoing season, third in its current form, will conclude in March next year.