![]() ![]() Churchill Brothers, Mohun Bagan, and Bengaluru have won the league twice. Dempo have won the most titles in league history, being crowned champions three times. Since the inception of the I-League, a total of seven clubs have been crowned champions. But after AFC approved Indian Super League as premier top division league in October 2019, I-League becames the official second tier football league in Indian football league system. For the clubs that become I-League champions, they are granted the opportunity to participate in the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary international club competition.Until 2019-20 it was the only top division league of India. Unlike the Indian Super League, I-League operates on a system of promotion and relegation with I-League Qualifiers, based on State leagues results. The league was launched as India's first ever professional football league with the aim to increase the player pool for the India national team. The competition was founded in 2007 as the successor to the National Football League (NFL), with the first season starting in November 2007. It is currently contested by 13 clubs across the country. For sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, it is officially known as the Hero I-League. The I-League is a men's professional football league, which is one of two co-existing highest level leagues in Indian football system, along with the Indian Super League. 1996 25 years ago ( 1996) (as National Football League)Ģ007 14 years ago ( 2007) (as I-League)ġSports (including Facebook live streaming) ![]()
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