2021–22 in Indian football
# 2021–22 in Indian football

The 2021–22 season was the 134th competitive association football season in India.

## AFC club competitions

### 2021 AFC Cup

**Playoff round**

South Asia Zone :

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |

**Group D**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | | — | — | — | 2–0 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | | — | 0−0 | — | — |
| 4 | Maziya (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | | 1–3 | — | 2–6 | — |

**Inter-zone play-off semi-finals**

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |
| Nasaf | 6–0 | ATK Mohun Bagan |

### 2021 AFC Women's Club Championship

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Amman (H, C) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Shahrdari Sirjan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Bunyodkor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |

* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Amman 3, Shahrdari Sirjan 0.

### 2022 AFC Champions League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHB | MUM | AQW | AJZ |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Al-Shabab (H) | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Mumbai City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 7 | | 0–3 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| 3 | Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 7 | | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | 3–2 |
| 4 | Al-Jazira | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — |

* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Mumbai City 6, Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya 0.

### 2022 AFC Cup

**Preliminary round 2**

South Asia Zone :

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |

**Play-off round**

South Asia Zone :

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| - | - | - |

**Group D**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | MAZ | GOK |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 6 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 4–0 | — | — |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 6 | | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| 3 | Maziya | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | | 2–5 | — | — | 1–0 |
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | | 4–2 | 1–2 | — | — |

* 1 2 Head-to-head points: ATK Mohun Bagan 3, Bashundhara Kings 0.
* 1 2 Head-to-head points: Maziya 3, Gokulam Kerala 0.

## Club competitions

### Indian Super League

**Regular season**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 43 | Premiers and Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Hyderabad (C) | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 38 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs |
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 37 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 34 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 31 | |
| 6 | Bengaluru | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Odisha | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | −12 | 23 | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 20 | |
| 9 | Goa | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 35 | −6 | 19 | |
| 10 | NorthEast United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 14 | |
| 11 | East Bengal | 20 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 11 | |

* ↑ Hyderabad qualified for Playoffs for 2023–24 AFC Cup qualifying playoffs by winning the ISL playoffs

**Playoffs**

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Kerala Blasters | 1 (1) |
| | | | | | 2 | Hyderabad (p) | 1 (3) |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Hyderabad (p) | 1 (3) |
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |

### I-League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 43 | Champions and qualification for the play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage spot |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 37 | |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sreenidi Deccan | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 30 | |
| 5 | RoundGlass Punjab | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Rajasthan United | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | NEROCA | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 20 | |
| 8 | Aizawl | 17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 23 | 26 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | TRAU | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 18 | |
| 10 | Indian Arrows | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 17 | |
| 11 | Sudeva Delhi | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 17 | |
| 12 | Real Kashmir | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 14 | |
| 13 | Kenkre (R) | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 12 | Relegation to 2022–23 I-League 2nd Division |

* ↑ Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 12 matches.

### Durand Cup

| Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Mohammedan | 1 | | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 0 | | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 0 | Mohammedan (a.e.t.) | 4 |
| | | Bengaluru United | 2 |
| Army Red | - | Bengaluru United | 2 |
| Bengaluru United (w.o.) | - | | | | |
| Bengaluru United (w.o.) | - | | | Mohammedan | 0 |
| | | | | Goa (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Goa | 5 | | | Goa (a.e.t.) | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 | | | | |
| Delhi | 1 | Goa (p) | 2(7) | | |
| | | Bengaluru | 2(6) |
| Bengaluru | 3 | Bengaluru | 2(6) |
| Army Green | 2 | | |

### State football leagues

The following clubs were confirmed by the state football associations for the 2022–23 season of I-League 2.

| No. | State | Qualifying tournament | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | State | Name | Season | Selected | City | Position |
| 1 | Chhattisgarh | Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship | 2021–22 | RKM FC | Narainpur | Champions |
| 2 | Delhi | Delhi Football League | 2021–22 | Delhi FC | New Delhi | Champions |
| 3 | Goa | Goa Professional League | 2021–22 | Dempo SC | Panjim | Champions |
| 4 | Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 2021–22 | ARA FC | Ahmedabad | Runners-up |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 2022 | Techtro Swades United FC | Una | Champions |
| 6 | Karnataka | Bangalore Football League | 2021–22 | FC Bengaluru United | Bengaluru | Champions |
| 7 | Kerala | Kerala Premier League | 2021–22 | Golden Threads FC | Kochi | Champions |
| 8 | Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | 2021–22 | The Diamond Rock FC | Balaghat | 3rd place |
| 9 | Maharashtra | Mumbai Football League | 2021–22 | Ambernath United Atlanta FC | Ambernath | Champions |
| 10 | Punjab | Punjab State Super Football League | 2021–22 | Jagat Singh Palahi FC | Phagwara | 3rd place |
| 11 | West Bengal | Calcutta Football League | 2021–22 | United SC | Kolkata | 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 tournament | Qualifying tournament | Selected | City | Position |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | State | Name | Season | Selected | City | Position |
| 1 | Manipur | Manipur State League | 2021–22 | KLASA FC | Bishnupur | Champions |

### Reliance Foundation Development League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Bengaluru (Q) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 15 | Advance to Next Gen Cup |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 12 | Advance to Next Gen Cup |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 7 | |
| 5 | Young Champs | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | |
| 6 | Goa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chennaiyin | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | |
| 8 | Mumbai City | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | |

### Indian Women's League

**Qualification**

The following four teams from four states played each other once during April in the qualifying round at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | ARA Women (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 9 | Qualification for the final round |
| 2 | Young Welfare Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Guwahati City FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 1 | |
| 4 | Golazo FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 1 | |

**Main round**

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala Women | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 1 | +36 | 15 | Champions and Qualification for the 2022 AFC Women's Club Championship |
| 2 | Sethu | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 15 | |
| 3 | Kickstart Women | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 12 | |
| 4 | Sports Odisha | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 10 | |
| 5 | Indian Arrows Women | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 10 | |
| 6 | SSB Women | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 9 | |
| 7 | ARA Women | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 8 | PIFA Sports | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 4 | |
| 9 | Mata Rukmani Girls | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 3 | |
| 10 | Odisha Police | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 21 | −19 | 3 | |
| 11 | Sirvodem Sporting | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25 | −24 | 1 | |
| 12 | Hans Women | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 27 | −23 | 0 | |

### AIFF Futsal Club Championship

**Knock-out stage**

* Bracket

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| - | - | - | - |
| Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) | 2 |
| Bengaluru FC | 0 | | |
| Bengaluru FC | 0 | Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) | 2 |
| | | Delhi FC | 7 |
| Delhi FC | 12 | Delhi FC | 7 |
| Mangala Club | 7 | | |

## New clubs

| Club | Formation | Location | League | Tier |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| SC Bengaluru | 4 April 2022 | Bengaluru, Karnataka | Bangalore Super Division | 4th |
