The 2026-27 I-League 3 season, the fourth tier of Indian men’s football, will begin on October 22, 2026, with 19 clubs competing across four groups at venues in Manipur, Uttarakhand, Meghalaya and Goa.
The teams will play a single round-robin group stage. Group A features TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Southern Sporting Union and KLASA FC, with matches scheduled at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal.
Group B comprises Garhwal Heroes FC, Sher-e-Punjab SC, Corbett FC, Techtro Swades United FC and Ghaziabad City FC. Their matches will be held at Amenity Football Academy in Rudrapur.
Group C includes Kuppuraj FC, Lakecity FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, Godavari FC and Chhaygaon FC, competing at SSA Stadium in Shillong.
Group D features Kickstart FC, RT Boys FC, GOG FCC, Zinc Football Academy and Clube de Salgaocar, with fixtures at Duler Stadium in Mapusa. Groups B and C begin on October 22, followed by Group A on October 26 and Group D on November 1.
The group stage concludes on November 9. The four group winners and two best second-placed teams will qualify for the six-team play-offs. The top two finishers will earn promotion to I-League 2 for 2027-28. Baghpat FC and FC Raengdai secured promotion last season.