Kalyan Chaubey complemented Sporting Club Bengaluru for scripting a dream run by gaining three back-to-back promotional spots in one season as they rose from being champion of a state league to earning a place in the upcoming edition of I-League in 2024-25.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSC Bengaluru story is a testament to the balanced domestic pyramid we now have, which makes it possible for the club to get a jumpstart to their campaign in such fashion,\u201d Chaubey said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reviewing a near complete men\u2019s competition for 2023-24, the AIFF President said that the changes brought in for the season will have a wide-ranging positive impact on the domestic football competition in years to come.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have already witnessed what a SC Bengaluru could achieve in one year. I believe the introduction of I-League 3 was the missing piece of the puzzle, which we now have put in place in our structure. We believe that this (I-League 3) foundation is a \u2018transformative step for Indian football\u2019, as it complements the existing layers of competitions interlinked in perfect balance to provide a supporting and progressive pyramid,\u201d said Kalyan Chaubey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
While SC Bengaluru has won the I-League 2 and confirmed their promotion to I-League for the upcoming season, the second spot is turning out to be a much-promised two-way battle between Dempo SC (24 pts) and Sudeva Delhi FC (23 pts). The I-League 2 final round will be played on April 27, 2024, with simultaneous four-match kick-offs in Goa (2), Mumbai, and Bengaluru, the AIFF informed in a release on Monday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cSC Bengaluru will be a club to watch for next season. Who knows a debutant I-League club could be knocking on the doors of ISL as early as the 2025-26 season?\u201d says Chaubey, adding, \u201cThis year we had only 25 teams competing in I-League 3. I hope next season, we will be able to showcase higher numbers. This will encourage states to conduct their top leagues in time.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cToday we have a complete structure from sub-junior (Under 13) to the top division. We have stepped up our domestic competition to a very competitive one. Our primary objective was to sow the seeds in the first year, which we believe will provide a stable structure and secondly will make our domestic seasons very competitive with more game time,\u201d said Kalyan Chaubey.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Chaubey feels that it\u2019s for the first time since 2008 that India now has a complete layered structure for men\u2019s football, which interlinks at each stage and provides a progressive pathway for clubs and players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n", "image": "https:\/\/img.cricketnmore.com\/uploads\/2024\/04\/aiff-president-says-introduction-of-i-league-3-is-a-transformative-step-for-indian-football.jpg", "alt_img": "AIFF President says introduction of I-League 3 is 'a transformative step\u2019 for Indian football", "alt_title": "AIFF President says introduction of I-League 3 is 'a transformative step\u2019 for Indian football", "image1": null, "video": null, "seo_title": "AIFF President Says Introduction Of I-League 3 Is 'a Transformative Step\u2019 For Indian Football On Cricketnmore", "seo_desc": "AIFF President Says Introduction Of I-League 3 Is 'a Transformative Step\u2019 For Indian Football, India Football Federation: The All-India Football Federation (AIFF), President, Kalyan Chaubey, has called the introduction of I-League 3 - a.", "seo_keywords": "AIFF President, New Delhi, The All, India Football Federation, Kalyan Chaubey, Sporting Club Bengaluru, SC Bengaluru, While SC Bengaluru, Dempo SC, Sudeva Delhi FC", "tag": "", "tagging": "AIFF President, New Delhi, The All, India Football Federation, Kalyan Chaubey, Sporting Club Bengaluru, SC Bengaluru, While SC Bengaluru, Dempo SC, Sudeva Delhi FC", "status": "1", "img_rpt": "0", "google": "1", "standout": "0", "edapps": "0", "pulse": "0", "no_index": "0", "feed": "0", "fixture": null, "slug": "aiff-president-says-introduction-of-i-league-3-is-a-transformative-step-for-indian-football", "user_id": "0", "read_count": "0", "ians_date": null, "ians_time": null, "server_time": null, "trash": "0", "view_count": "748", "page_break": "0", "instant_articles": "1", "auto_link": "0", "created": "2024-04-22 18:12:04", "updated": "2024-04-22 18:12:04", "img_from": "Image Source: IANS", "img_source": null, "schedule_publish": null, "news_keywords": "AIFF President, New Delhi, The All, India Football Federation, Kalyan Chaubey, Sporting Club Bengaluru, SC Bengaluru, While SC Bengaluru, Dempo SC, Sudeva Delhi FC", "livescore_text": null, "livescore_link": null, "btn_text": null, "resend_feed": "1", "google_feed": "1", "read_more": "0", "posted_by": "23", "jio_date": "2024-04-22 18:12:04", "scheduled": "0", "news_now": "0", "breaking_news": "0", "google_date": null, "featured": "0", "sports_name": "football", "cnmid": "894268", "link": "https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/sports-news\/aiff-president-says-introduction-of-i-league-3-is-a-transformative-step-for-indian-football-14712" }