2023–24 in Indian football
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 | ||||
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Note: India wins on penalties |
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification / 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualification[edit]
16 November 2023 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 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 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 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 |
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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 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 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 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 2024 AFC U23 Q | India | Cancelled | Maldives | Dalian, China |
Report | Stadium: Dalian Sports Centre Stadium |
9 September 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 SAFF U-19 SF | India | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Nepal | Kathmandu, Nepal |
17:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dashrath Stadium Attendance: 12,656 Referee: Adnan Anjum (Pakistan) |
Penalties | ||||
30 September 2023 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 Hybrid Friendly | Muangthong United U17 | 0–3 | India | Khoyai, Thailand |
14:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Kirin Valley Sports Complex |
9 June 2023 Hybrid Friendly | Nakhon Ratchasima U17 | –[a] | India | Thailand |
2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup[edit]
17 June 2023 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 AFC U-17 Q 2R | India | 0–4 | Thailand | Buriram, Thailand |
19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Buriram City Stadium |
23 September 2023 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 Friendly | Bahrain | 3–0 | India | Isa Town, Bahrain |
20:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: Khalifa Sports City Stadium |
14 August 2023 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 2024 AFAC Q | Tajikistan | 6–3 | India | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
19:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall |
9 October 2023 2024 AFAC Q | India | 2–5 | Myanmar | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
16:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dushanbe Indoor Hall |
11 October 2023 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 | |
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1 | Al-Hilal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
2 | Navbahor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
3 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
4 | Mumbai City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
18 September 2023 1 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | Nassaji Mazandaran | Pune, Maharashtra |
19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
3 October 2023 2 | Navbahor | 3–0 | Mumbai City | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
19:00 UZT (19:30 IST) |
| Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 8,230 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
23 October 2023 3 | Al-Hilal | 6–0 | Mumbai City | King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh |
21:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Attendance: 10,046 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
6 November 2023 4 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | Al-Hilal | DY Patil Stadium[2], Navi Mumbai[3] |
19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
28 November 2023 5 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 2–0 | Mumbai City | Tehran, Iran |
19:30 IRST (21:30 IST) |
| Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
4 December 2023 6 | Mumbai City | 1–2 | 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 Preliminary round 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 3–1 | Machhindra | Kolkata, India |
19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Mohamed Man of the Match: Anwar Ali |
22 August 2023 Play-off round | Mohun Bagan SG | 3–1 | Dhaka Abahani | Kolkata, India |
19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 10,625 Referee: Bijan Heydari Man of the Match: Jason Cummings |
Group Stage[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Odisha | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals |
2 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | Mohun Bagan SG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | |
4 | Maziya | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 |
19 September 2023 | Odisha | 0–4 | Mohun Bagan SG | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Attendance: 5,218 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman) |
2 October 2023 | Mohun Bagan SG | 2–1 | Maziya | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
19:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report |
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2 October 2023 | Bashundhara Kings | 3–2 | Odisha | Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka |
18:00 UTC+6 |
| Report |
24 October 2023 | Odisha | 6–1 | Maziya | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
17:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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