2023–24 in Indian football

Football in India
Season2023–24
Men's football
Indian Super LeagueShield: Mohun Bagan SG
Cup: Mumbai City
I-LeagueMohammedan
I-League 2Sporting Bengaluru
I-League 3Sporting Goa
Super CupEast Bengal
Durand CupMohun Bagan SG
Women's football
Indian Women's LeagueOdisha
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The 2023–24 season is the 136th competitive association football season in India. The domestic season begins in August 2023, while the national team season commences in July 2023.[1]

National teams[edit]

Indian national football team[edit]

Results and fixtures

Friendlies[edit]

9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) 2023 Intercontinental Cup India  2–0  Mongolia Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart (Thailand)
12 June 2023 (2023-06-12) 2023 Intercontinental Cup Vanuatu  0–1  India Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
15 June 2023 (2023-06-15) 2023 Intercontinental Cup India  0–0  Lebanon Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Referee: Javiz Mohamed (Maldives)
18 June 2023 (2023-06-18) 2023 Intercontinental Cup Final India  2–0  Lebanon Bhubaneswar, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) 2023 King's Cup SF Iraq  2–2
(5–4 p)
 India Chiang Mai, Thailand
16:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Attendance: 2,884
Referee: Wiwat Jumpaoon (Thailand)
Penalties
Note: Iraq wins on penalties
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 King's Cup 3rd Lebanon  1–0  India Chiang Mai, Thailand
16:00 UTC+5:30 Kassem 77' Report Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Attendance: 13,567
Referee: Torpong Somsingha (Thailand)
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2023 Merdeka Tournament SF Malaysia  4–2  India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
18:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Bukit Jalil National Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechhri (Thailand)

2023 SAFF Championship[edit]

21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) 2023 SAFF Championship GS India  4–0  Pakistan Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 22,860
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
24 June 2023 (2023-06-24) 2023 SAFF Championship GS Nepal    0–2  India Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 12,642
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) 2023 SAFF Championship GS India  1–1  Kuwait Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Chhetri 45+2' Report A. Ali 90+2' (o.g.) Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 9,562
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
1 July 2023 (2023-07-01) 2023 SAFF Championship SF Lebanon  0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
 India Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 19,640
Referee: Sinan Hussain (Maldives)
Penalties
Note: India wins on penalties
4 July 2023 (2023-07-04) 2023 SAFF Championship Final Kuwait  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
 India Bangalore, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Al-Khaldi 14' Report Chhangte 36' Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 26,380
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
Penalties
Note: India wins on penalties

2026 FIFA World Cup qualification / 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification[edit]

16 November 2023 (2023-11-16) 2026 WCQ R2 / 2027 ACQ R2 Kuwait  0–1  India Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:30 UTC+3 Report Manvir 75' Stadium: Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium
Attendance: 32,786
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2026 WCQ R2 / 2027 ACQ R2 India  0–3  Qatar Bhubaneswar, India
19:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
Attendance: 11,389
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)
21 March 2024 (2024-03-21) 2026 WCQ R2 / 2027 ACQ R2 Afghanistan  0–0  India Damac, Saudi Arabia
00:30 IST UTC+05:30 Stadium: Damac Stadium
Attendance: 6000
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2026 WCQ R2 / 2027 ACQ R2 India  1–2  Afghanistan Guwahati, India
19:00 IST UTC+05:30 Chettri 38' (pen.)
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 25580

2023 AFC Asian Cup[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Australia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Uzbekistan 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5
3  Syria 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
4  India 3 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: AFC
13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Australia  2–0  India Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Attendance: 36253
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
18 January 2024 (2024-01-18) 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS India  0–3  Uzbekistan Doha, Qatar
20:00 UTC+5:30 Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
Attendance: 38491
Referee: Ming Fu
23 January 2024 (2024-01-23) 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS Syria  1–0  India Al Wakrah, Qatar
17:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 42787
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom

U-23[edit]

2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers[edit]

6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2024 AFC U23 Q India  Cancelled  Maldives Dalian, China
Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Centre Stadium
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) 2024 AFC U23 Q China  2–1  India Dalian, China
19:35
Report
Stadium: Dalian Sports Centre Stadium
Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan)
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2024 AFC U23 Q United Arab Emirates  3–0  India Dalian, China
16:30 Report Stadium: Dalian Sports Centre Stadium

2022 Asian Games[edit]

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) 2022 Asian Games China  5–1  India Hangzhou, China
17:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 34,513
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2022 Asian Games India  1–0  Bangladesh Xiaoshan, China
13:30 UTC+5:30 Chhetri 85' (pen.) Report Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre
Attendance: 5,232
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2022 Asian Games Myanmar  1–1  India Xiaoshan, China
17:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Xiaoshan Sports Centre
Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Qasim Matar Al Hatmi (Oman)
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) 2022 Asian Games India  0–2  Saudi Arabia Hangzhou, China
17:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Huanglong Sports Centre Stadium
Attendance: 37,066
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)

U-20[edit]

2023 SAFF U-19 Championship[edit]

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS Bangladesh  0–3  India Kathmandu, Nepal
13:30 UTC+05:45 Report Goyary 1'

N. Meetei 45+5'

Oinam 90'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 201
Referee: Nadheem Ali (Maldives)
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) 2023 SAFF U-19 GS India  2–1  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 UTC+05:45
Report Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 425
Referee: Nabin Maharjan (Nepal)
27 September 2023 (2023-09-27) 2023 SAFF U-19 SF India  1–1
(3–2 p)
   Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30
  • Sahil Khurshid 26'
Report
  • Samir Tamang 74'
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 12,656
Referee: Adnan Anjum (Pakistan)
Penalties
30 September 2023 (2023-09-30) 2023 SAFF U-19 Final Pakistan  0–3  India Kathmandu, Nepal
17:30 Report
Stadium: Dashrath Stadium
Attendance: 1,615
Referee: Nadheem Ali (Maldives)

U-17[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

6 June 2023 (2023-06-06) Hybrid Friendly Muangthong United U17 Thailand 0–3  India Khoyai, Thailand
14:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Kirin Valley Sports Complex
9 June 2023 (2023-06-09) Hybrid Friendly Nakhon Ratchasima U17 Thailand [a]  India Thailand

2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup[edit]

17 June 2023 (2023-06-17) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS India  1–1  Vietnam Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 108
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS Uzbekistan  1–0  India Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 98
Referee: Yinhao Shen (China)
23 June 2023 (2023-06-23) 2023 AFC U-17 AC GS Japan  8–4  India Bangkok, Thailand
17:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

2023 SAFF U-16 Championship[edit]

2 September 2023 (2023-09-02) 2023 SAFF U-16 GS Bangladesh  0–1  India Thimphu, Bhutan
15:00 UTC+06:00 Report T. Singh 75' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 720
Referee: Penjor Ugyen (Bhutan)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) 2023 SAFF U-16 GS India  1–0    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
15:00 UTC+06:00 Arbash 33' Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 545
Referee: Hussain Zaheer (Maldives)
8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) 2023 SAFF U-16 SF India  8–0  Maldives Thimphu, Bhutan
13:30 UTC+06:00
Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 260
Referee: Byanjankar Kabin (Nepal)
10 September 2023 (2023-09-10) 2023 SAFF U-16 Final India  2–0  Bangladesh Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+06:00 Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Hussain Zaheer (Maldives)

Indian women's national football team[edit]

2022 Asian Games[edit]

21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) 2022 Asian Games Chinese Taipei  2–1  India Wenzhou, China
17:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Wenzhou Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 5,681
Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)
24 September 2023 (2023-09-24) 2022 Asian Games India  0–1  Thailand Wenzhou, China
13:30 UTC+5:30 Report Thongrong 51' Stadium: Wenzhou Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 16,047
Referee: Le Thi Ly (Vietnam)

2024 Olympic qualifiers[edit]

26 October 2023 2024 Olympic Q 2R Japan  7–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
29 October 2023 2024 Olympic Q 2R India  1–3  Vietnam Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
1 November 2023 2024 Olympic Q 2R Uzbekistan  3–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaya (Kyrgyz Republic)

2024 Turkish Women's Cup[edit]

21 February 2024 2024 Turkish Women's Cup India  4–3  Estonia Alanya, Turkey
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
24 February 2024 2024 Turkish Women's Cup India  2–0  Hong Kong Alanya, Turkey
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex
27 February 2024 2024 Turkish Women's Cup Kosovo  1–0  India Alanya, Turkey
16:00 UTC+5:30 Memeti 90+2' Report Stadium: Gold City Sport Complex

U-17[edit]

2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers Round 2[edit]

19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) AFC U-17 Q 2R  South Korea 8–0  India Buriram, Thailand
15:00 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
21 September 2023 (2023-09-21) AFC U-17 Q 2R  India 0–4  Thailand Buriram, Thailand
19:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Buriram City Stadium
23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) AFC U-17 Q 2R  Iran 0–3  India Buriram, Thailand
15:00 UTC+5:30
Stadium: Buriram City Stadium

Indian national futsal team[edit]

Friendlies[edit]

12 August 2023 (2023-08-12) Friendly Bahrain  3–0  India Isa Town, Bahrain
20:30 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Khalifa Sports City Stadium
14 August 2023 (2023-08-14) Friendly Bahrain  4–0  India Isa Town, Bahrain
20:30 UTC+5:30
Report Stadium: Khalifa Sports City Stadium

2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification[edit]

7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 2024 AFAC Q Tajikistan  6–3  India Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall
9 October 2023 (2023-10-09) 2024 AFAC Q India  2–5  Myanmar Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall
11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) 2024 AFAC Q Palestine  6–5  India Dushanbe, Tajikistan
16:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall

AFC competitions[edit]

AFC Champions League[edit]

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification HIL NAV NAS MUM
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Hilal 6 5 1 0 16 2 +14 16 Advance to round of 16 1–1 2–1 6–0
2 Uzbekistan Navbahor 6 4 1 1 11 6 +5 13 0–2 2–1 3–0
3 Iran Nassaji Mazandaran 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6 0–3 1–3 2–0
4 India Mumbai City 6 0 0 6 1 17 −16 0 0–2 1–2 0–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
18 September 2023 (2023-09-18) 1 Mumbai City India 0–2 Iran Nassaji Mazandaran Pune, Maharashtra
19:30 IST Report
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
3 October 2023 (2023-10-03) 2 Navbahor Uzbekistan 3–0 India Mumbai City Namangan, Uzbekistan
19:00 UZT
(19:30 IST)
Report
Stadium: Markaziy Stadium
Attendance: 8,230
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
23 October 2023 (2023-10-23) 3 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 6–0 India Mumbai City King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh
21:00 UTC+3
Report Attendance: 10,046
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 5 Nassaji Mazandaran Iran 2–0 India Mumbai City Tehran, Iran
19:30 IRST
(21:30 IST)
Report Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 375
Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)
4 December 2023 (2023-12-04) 6 Mumbai City India 1–2 Uzbekistan Navbahor Pune, Maharashtra
21:30 IST Report
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Attendance: 476
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)

AFC Cup[edit]

Qualifying play-offs[edit]

16 August 2023 (2023-08-16) Preliminary round 2 India Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Nepal Machhindra Kolkata, India
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
  • Oloumou 78'
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 2,892
Referee: United Arab Emirates Ahmed Eisa Mohamed
Man of the Match: Anwar Ali
22 August 2023 (2023-08-22) Play-off round India Mohun Bagan SG 3–1 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani Kolkata, India
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 10,625
Referee: Bijan Heydari Iran
Man of the Match: Jason Cummings

Group Stage[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 India Odisha 6 4 0 2 17 12 +5 12 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals
2 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings 6 3 1 2 10 10 0 10
3 India Mohun Bagan SG 6 2 1 3 11 11 0 7
4 Maldives Maziya 6 2 0 4 9 14 −5 6
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
19 September 2023 (2023-09-19) Odisha India 0–4 India Mohun Bagan SG Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
19:30 UTC+5:30 Report
Attendance: 5,218
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
2 October 2023 (2023-10-02) Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh 3–2 India Odisha Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
18:00 UTC+6
Report
24 October 2023 (2023-10-24) Odisha India 6–1 Maldives Maziya Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
17:30 UTC+5:30
Report
Attendance: 2,218
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)