2021 I-League qualifiers
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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.
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Dates | 4 – 23 October |
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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 |
← 2020 2022–23 → |
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]