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| Dates | 4 – 23 October |
|---|---|
| Champions | Rajasthan United[1] |
| Promoted | Rajasthan United Kenkre |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 57 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Anwar Ali Jr. (4 goals) |
| Highest scoring | Bengaluru United 3–3 Madan Maharaj (8 October 2021) Corbett 1–5 Delhi (9 October 2021) Madan Maharaj 0–6 Delhi (23 October 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 4 matches (Delhi) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 6 matches (Rajasthan United) |
| Longest winless run | 4 matches (ARA, Corbett, Madan Maharaj) |
| Longest losing run | 3 matches (ARA, Madan Maharaj) |
| Total attendance | 700 |
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The 2021 I-League Qualifiers or Hero I-League Qualifiers 2021 (for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of I-League 2nd Division since its establishment in 2008. The league winner secured place in 2021–22 I-League season.
Subrata Dutta, senior vice president of All India Football Federation, and AIFF league committee members held its meeting on June 26, 2021, agreeing that state associations which have conducted a league or qualifying championship, will be eligible to nominate teams for the qualifiers.[2]
Even though states are allowed to nominate two teams, the AIFF said each state association will be represented by just one team in I-League qualifiers. The AIFF has made it clear that only those states which conduct a league will be allowed to nominate a team. At least two states made direct recommendations, but were turned down.[3] AIFF allowed relaxation in case nominated clubs could not meet the financial criteria to play in I-League, if they were promoted.
On 4th December 2021, AIFF barred I-League club Chennai City from participating in 2021–22 season on failing to comply with club licensing regulations, and hence second-placed qualifiers team Kenkre FC was promoted.[4]
- ^ Menon, Anirudh (27 October 2021). ""If you want a future for yourself, fight and take it" – The story behind Rajasthan United's I-League fairytale". www.espn.com. ESPN. AIFF Media. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
- ^ "Hero I-League 2021-22 to be held in Kolkata, League Committee decides via video conferencing". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (14 July 2021). "One state, one team for I-League qualifiers". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Kenkre FC is all set to join I-League as Chennai City FC gets barred". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 4 December 2021.