New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): The 2026-27 season of I-League 3, the fourth tier of the Indian men’s football league system, will commence on October 22, 2026, with group-stage matches being held across four venues. The participating clubs will compete in a single round-robin format within their respective groups, according to the media release by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).Group A, comprising TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Southern Sporting Union, and KLASA FC, will play its matches at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur. Group B contains Garhwal Heroes FC, Sher-e-Punjab SC, Corbett FC, Techtro Swades United FC and Ghaziabad City FC. Fixtures will take place at Amenity Football Academy in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand.Kuppuraj FC, Lakecity FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, Godavari FC and Chhaygaon FC are placed in Group C and will play their matches at the SSA Stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya. Group D action is scheduled at the Duler Stadium in Mapusa, Goa, and will feature Kickstart FC, RT Boys FC, GOG FCC, Zinc Football Academy and Clube de Salgaocar.The group stage will begin on October 22, with Groups B and C kicking off their respective campaigns. Group A action will commence on October 26, while Group D matches will begin on November 1. The group-stage fixtures will conclude on November 9.A total of 19 clubs will feature in the 2026-27 season, divided into four groups.Four group winners and two best second-placed teams across all groups will qualify for the six-team play-offs. The top two teams in the play-offs will be promoted to the 2027-28 season of the I-League 2.In 2025-26, champions Baghpat FC and runners-up FC Raengdai were promoted from I-League 3 to the 2026-27 I-League 2.2026-27 I-League 3 Group StageGroup A: TRAU FC, NEROCA FC, Southern Sporting Union, KLASA FCGroup B: Corbett FC, Techtro Swades United FC, Ghaziabad City FC, Sher-e-Punjab SC, Garhwal Heroes FCGroup C: Lakecity FC, Godavari FC, Nongkseh SS&CC, Kuppuraj FC, Chhaygaon FCGroup D: Clube de Salgaocar, Zinc Football Academy, RT Boys FC, GOG FCC, Kickstart FCNotably, all matches will be streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel.2026-27 I-League 3 Group Stage FixturesGroup A – Khuman Lampak Stadium, ImphalOctober 26, 2026Match 1: TRAU FC vs KLASA FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 2: NEROCA FC vs Southern Sporting Union, 15:00 ISTOctober 28, 2026Match 3: KLASA FC vs Southern Sporting Union, 09:00 ISTMatch 4: TRAU FC vs NEROCA FC, 15:00 ISTOctober 30, 2026Match 5: NEROCA FC vs KLASA FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 6: Southern Sporting Union vs TRAU FC, 15:00 ISTGroup B – Amenity Football Academy, RudrapurOctober 22, 2026Match 1: Corbett FC vs Techtro Swades United FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 2: Ghaziabad City FC vs Sher-e-Punjab Sports Club, 15:00 ISTOctober 24, 2026Match 3: Techtro Swades United FC vs Ghaziabad City FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 4: Garhwal Heroes Football Club vs Corbett FC, 15:00 ISTOctober 26, 2026Match 5: Ghaziabad City FC vs Garhwal Heroes Football Club, 09:00 ISTMatch 6: Sher-e-Punjab Sports Club vs Techtro Swades United FC, 15:00 ISTOctober 28, 2026Match 7: Garhwal Heroes Football Club vs Sher-e-Punjab Sports Club, 09:00 ISTMatch 8: Corbett FC vs Ghaziabad City FC, 15:00 ISTOctober 30, 2026Match 9: Sher-e-Punjab Sports Club vs Corbett FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 10: Techtro Swades United FC vs Garhwal Heroes Football Club, 15:00 ISTGroup C – SSA Stadium, ShillongOctober 22, 2026Match 1: Lakecity FC vs Godavari FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 2: Nongkseh SS&CC vs Kuppuraj FC, 17:00 ISTOctober 24, 2026Match 3: Kuppuraj FC vs Lakecity FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 4: Chhaygaon FC vs Nongkseh SS&CC, 17:00 ISTOctober 26, 2026Match 5: Lakecity FC vs Chhaygaon FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 6: Godavari FC vs Kuppuraj FC, 15:00 ISTOctober 28, 2026Match 7: Chhaygaon FC vs Godavari FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 8: Nongkseh SS&CC vs Lakecity FC, 17:00 ISTOctober 30, 2026Match 9: Kuppuraj FC vs Chhaygaon FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 10: Godavari FC vs Nongkseh SS&CC, 17:00 ISTGroup D – Duler Stadium, MapusaNovember 1, 2026Match 1: Clube de Salgaocar vs Zinc Football Academy, 09:00 ISTMatch 2: RT Boys FC vs GOG FCC, 16:00 ISTNovember 3, 2026Match 3: Zinc Football Academy vs RT Boys FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 4: Kickstart FC vs Clube de Salgaocar, 16:00 ISTNovember 5, 2026Match 5: RT Boys FC vs Kickstart FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 6: GOG FCC vs Zinc Football Academy, 16:00 ISTNovember 7, 2026Match 7: Kickstart FC vs GOG FCC, 09:00 ISTMatch 8: Clube de Salgaocar vs RT Boys FC, 16:00 ISTNovember 9, 2026Match 9: Zinc Football Academy vs Kickstart FC, 09:00 ISTMatch 10: GOG FCC vs Clube de Salgaocar, 16:00 IST. (ANI)(This content is sourced from a syndicated feed and is published as received. The Tribune assumes no responsibility or liability for its accuracy, completeness, or content.)