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{{Short description|11th season of the I-League 2nd Division}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{infobox football league season
| competition        = [[I-League 2nd Division]]
| season             = 2017–18
| winners            = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| continentalcup1    = 
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = 
| continentalcup2    = 
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = 
| matches            = 95
| total goals        = 274
| league topscorer   = Robert Ribeiro<br />([[Ozone FC]])<br />(10 goals)
| best goalkeeper    = 
| biggest home win   = Ozone 7–0 Madhya Bharat
| biggest away win   = Kerala Blasters (R) 1–5 Kerala
| highest scoring    = Ozone 7–0 Madhya Bharat
| longest wins       = 
| longest unbeaten   = 
| longest winless    = 
| longest losses     = 
| highest attendance = 
| lowest attendance  = 
| average attendance = 
| attendance         = 
| prevseason         = [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|2016–17]]
| nextseason         = [[2018–19 I-League 2nd Division|2018–19]]
| updated            = 
}}
The '''2017–18 I-League 2nd Division''' (known as '''Hero 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division''', for sponsorship reasons) was the 11th season of the [[I-League 2nd Division]], the second division Indian [[association football|football]] league, since its establishment in 2008. The season started with the preliminary rounds from 14 March to 15 May 2018. The final round of the league took place between 21 May to 30 May 2018 at FSV Arena, [[Bengaluru]].<ref name="IL">{{cite news|title=Eighteen Teams Will Contest In Second Division League 2017-18|url=http://i-league.org/interviews-and-features/eighteen-teams-will-contest-in-second-division-league-2017-18/|access-date=22 February 2018|work=I-League|date=20 February 2018}}</ref>

This season featured 18 teams, divided into three groups of six teams each. The season also featured the reserve sides of seven [[Indian Super League]] clubs, none of which were eligible to qualify for the final round.<ref name="IL"/> [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]] won the title on 30 May 2018 and earned the promotion to [[2018–19 I-League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=2nd Division I-League: Real Kashmir promoted to I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/second-division-i-league-real-kashmir-fc-hindustan-fc/12w0a2fi1q7kd1a36kg3ulm35c|access-date=30 May 2018|work=goal.com|date=30 May 2018}}</ref> They also made history becoming first team from state of [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu & Kashmir]] to enter the first division of [[I-League]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Real Kashmir makes history after booking I-League berth |url=http://www.espn.in/football/story/3513670/real-kashmir-make-history-after-booking-i-league-berth|access-date=30 May 2018|work=espn.in|date=30 May 2018}}</ref>

==Format==
Just like the [[2016–17 I-League 2nd Division|previous season]], the I-League 2nd Division will feature a preliminary round and a final round.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|title=Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/inaugural-super-cups-final-round-from-mar-31-apr-22-aiff/articleshow/62985550.cms|access-date=22 February 2018|work=Times of India|date=19 February 2018}}</ref> During the preliminary round, the 18 teams will be divided into three groups of six teams each. All the matches during the preliminary round will be played in a [[Round-robin tournament|double round-robin basis]], in which every team plays all others in their group once at home and once away.<ref name="IL"/> The winners of the three groups, along with the best second placed team, will qualify for the final round. The seven [[Indian Super League]] reserve sides in the league will not be eligible to qualify for the final round.<ref name="TOI"/>

During the final round, the four teams will face each other in a single-leg league system at a neutral venue, where each team faces each other once. At the end of the round, the team in first will earn promotion to the next division of Indian football.<ref name="TOI"/>

==Teams==
<section begin=map />{{location map+ |India3|width=440
|float=right
|caption=Locations of the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division teams
|alt=Locations of the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division teams
|places=	
{{location map~ |India |lat=34.083656 |long=74.797371 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]<br />[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]}}</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=28.47 |long=77.03 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">Delhi</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=24.82 |long=93.95 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=12.966666 |long=77.566666 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]}}<br />{{nobreak|[[Ozone FC|Ozone]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=14.6819 |long=77.6006 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=23.2599 |long=77.4126 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]}}</div>|position=top}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.5204 |long=73.8567 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">[[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=13.0827 |long=80.2707 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=25.5788 |long=91.8933 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]}}</div>|position=top}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=10.5276 |long=76.2144 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=9.9312 |long=76.2673 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=15.27501 |long=73.95786 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=22.8046 |long=86.2029 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">{{nobreak|[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]}}</div>|position=top}}
<!--DISPLAY OF DELHI TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER-->
{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=32.0 |long=70.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Delhi teams '''<br />
{{nobreak|[[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]}}<br />{{nobreak|[[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]}}<br />
{{nobreak|[[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]}}<br />
</div>|position=bottom}}
}}

<section end="map" />

===Stadiums and locations===
{{more sources needed|date=July 2023}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Team
! City/State
! Stadium
! Capacity
|-
| [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]
| [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]<ref name="TRAUFixtures"/>
| 8,400
|-
| [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| SSN College Ground<ref name="TRAUFixtures"/>
| ''TBA''
|-
| [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| [[Delhi]]
| [[Ambedkar Stadium]] 
| 35,000
|-
| [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| [[Delhi]]
| [[Greater Noida Sports Complex Ground]] 
| ''TBA''
|-
| [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| [[Anantapur]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fateh Hyderabad fixtures|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1769063753114990&id=1018595841495122|work=Fateh Hyderabad|access-date=11 March 2018|date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
| ''TBA''
|-
| [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| [[Margao]], [[Goa]]
| [[Fatorda Stadium]]
| 19,000
|-
| [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| [[Delhi]]
| [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| 35,000
|-
| [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| [[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]]
| [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]<ref name="TRAUFixtures"/>
| 24,500
|-
| [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]<!--They are using FC As part of the club name-->
| [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
| [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| 15,000
|-
| [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
|[[Maharaja's College Stadium]]
| 15,000
|-
| [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]
| [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]<ref name="TRAUFixtures"/>
| 30,000
|-
| [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| [[TRC Turf Ground]]
| 15,000
|-
| [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| JLU Ground
| ''TBA''
|-
| [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
| [[Barasat Stadium]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohammedan fixtures|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1241165529350836&id=454430754690988|work=mohammedansportingindia|access-date=14 March 2018}}</ref>
| 22,000
|-
| [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]
| [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| 8,400
|-
| [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| [[Pune]], [[Maharashtra]]
| Pirangute Football Ground
| ''TBA''
|-
| [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
| [[TRC Turf Ground]]
| 15,000
|-
| [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| [[Manipur]]
| [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]<ref name="TRAUFixtures">{{cite web|title=TRAU fixtures|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2064819713533851&id=1322547634427733|work=TRAU|access-date=11 March 2018|date=9 March 2018}}</ref>
| 35,000
|}

===Personnel and kits===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:100%"	
|-	
! Team	
! Manager	
! Kit manufacturer	
! Shirt sponsor	
|-
| Bengaluru (R)
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Naushad Moosa]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/indian-super-league-naushad-moosa-joins-bengaluru-fc-as-assistant-coach/story-EveIC5eMine9oE2B2tpU4N.html|title=Indian Super League: Naushad Moosa joins Bengaluru FC as assistant coach|date=29 June 2017}}</ref>
| [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
| [[JSW Group|JSW]]
|-
| Chennaiyin (R)
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Syed Sabir Pasha]]<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Chennaiyin-FC-appoint-Sabir-Pasha-as-assistant-coach/articleshow/51026355.cms|title=Chennaiyin FC appoint Sabir Pasha as assistant coach|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=17 February 2016 }}</ref>
| Performax
| [[Apollo Tyres]]
|-
| Delhi Dynamos (R)
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Francisco Perez Lazaro<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/14283-delhi-dynamos-announce-squad-for-i-league-second-division|title=Delhi Dynamos announce squad for I-League second division|date=6 March 2018}}</ref>
| T10 Sports
| [[Kent RO Systems]]
|-
| Delhi United
| {{flagicon|POR}} Hugo Martins<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hugo-martins-named-delhi-united-football-club-coach-118020100982_1.html|title=Hugo Martins named Delhi United Football Club coach|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=1 February 2018}}</ref>
| None
| Peregrine Aviation
|-
| Goa (R)
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Clifford Miranda]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/derrick-convinced-me-into-coaching-clifford-miranda-turns-to/12a743c5ss2t71duugj7u88x80|title='Derrick convinced me into coaching' - Clifford Miranda turns to management|date=2 September 2017}}</ref>
| None
| None
|-
| Fateh Hyderabad	
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ellimishetty Shyam<ref name="blasters fateh">{{cite web|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2813_Match_Summary_V1_1521550278.pdf|title=Match Report: Kerala Blasters (Reserves) vs Fateh Hyderabad}}</ref>
| None
| [[Premier]]
|-
| Hindustan
| {{flagicon|IND}} Vikrant Sharma<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportstarlive.com/football/indian-football/i-league-2nd-division-hindustan-fc-stuns-trau/article23978697.ece|title=I-League 2nd Division: Hindustan FC stuns TRAU|date=24 May 2018 }}</ref>
| [[Cosco (India) Limited|Cosco]]
| [[Hero Motocorp]]
|-	
| Jamshedpur (R)
| {{flagicon|India}} [[Hilal Parray]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ksportswatch.com/proud-moment-hilal-parray-is-jamshedpur-fc-head-coach/|title=Proud Moment: Hilal Parray is Jamshedpur FC head coach|date=12 March 2018}}</ref>
| [[Nivia]]
| [[Tata Group|Tata]]
|-	
| Kerala
| {{flagicon|IND}} T G Purushothaman<ref>{{cite news|title= ചെമ്പടയും നൈസാമുമാരും പോരാട്ടത്തിനിറങ്ങുന്നു|url=http://www.southsoccers.com/2018/03/blog-post_55.html?m=1|work=southsoccers.com}}</ref>
| TGP
| Yogakshemam Loans
|-	
| Kerala Blasters (R)
| {{flagicon|IND}} Renjith Ajithkumar<ref name="blasters fateh"/>
| [[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]]
| [[Muthoot Pappachan Group|Muthoot]]
|-	
| Langsning	
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Hering Shangpliang]]<ref name="langsning squad">{{cite web|url=http://thesportsroom.in/2018/03/09/langsning-to-begin-second-division-league-campaign-next-week/|title=Langsning to begin Second Division League campaign next week|date=9 March 2018}}</ref>
| None
| [[Lotto Sport Italia|Lotto]]
|-	
| Lonestar Kashmir
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Clebson Duarte da Silva<ref>{{cite web|title=Clebson Duarte da Silva new coach of Lonestar Kashmir|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1210630492401075&id=577602115703919|work=Lonestar Kashmir|access-date=8 March 2018|date=8 March 2018}}</ref>
| ''TBA''
| ''TBA''
|-	
| Madhya Bharat
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Hevia|José Carlos Hevia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madhyabharatsportsclub.com/index.php/2018/02/26/mbscs-new-signings-do-well-in-friendly-against-hazrat-nizamuddin-fc/|title=MBSC's new signings do well in friendly against Hazrat Nizamuddin FC|date=26 February 2018}}{{Dead link|date=June 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
| None
| None
|-
| Mohammedan
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]<ref name="mohammedan">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/mohammedan-sporting-begin-preparation-for-second-division-i-league/articleshow/62886199.cms|title=Mohammedan Sporting begin preparation for second division I-League|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=12 February 2018}}</ref>
| Kaizen <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/archives/263 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180303111048/http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/archives/263 | url-status=dead| archive-date=3 March 2018 | title=Archived copy}}</ref>
| ''TBA''
|-	
| Ozone
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Dave Booth]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/ozone-on-cloud-nine/article22830348.ece|title=Ozone on cloud nine|website=[[The Hindu]]|date=23 February 2018}}</ref>
| None
| [[Ozone Group]]
|-	
| Pune City (R)
| {{flagicon|ESP}} Roger Lamesa Grau
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Suzuki Gixxer]]
|-	
| Real Kashmir
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Robertson (footballer, born 1968)|David Robertson]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/sports/two-kashmir-i-league-clubs-get-foreign-coaches/278745.html|title=Two Kashmir I-League clubs get foreign coaches|date=15 March 2018}}</ref>
| ''TBA''
| ''TBA''
|-	
| TRAU
| {{flagicon|IND}} L Nandakumar Singh<ref>{{cite web|title=TRAU to play in Second Division League|url=http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/trau-play-second-division-league/|work=Thesangaiexpress.com|access-date=4 March 2018|date=22 February 2018|archive-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305062920/http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/trau-play-second-division-league/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/traufootball/photos/pcb.2063613793654443/2063613173654505/?type=3&source=49|title=Some moments of todays match Vs Manipur XI(Santosh Trophy)|website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref>
| [[HVS Construction Limited|HVS]]
|}

===Foreign players===
Each club, excluding the Indian Super League reserve sides, can register three foreign players in their squad. One of the foreign players has to be from an [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] Member Nation.<ref name="IL"/>

<!-- ONLY ADD PLAYERS THAT CAN BE PROVEN BY RELIABLE SOURCE -->
{| class="sortable wikitable" style="text-align: left; font-size:100%"
|-
! style="text-align:center;"|Club
! style="text-align:center;"| Player 1
! style="text-align:center;"| Player 2
! style="text-align:center;"| AFC player		
|-
| [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Ladji Saika Sylla
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Kouame Konan Zacharie
| {{flagicon|}} 
|-
| [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]	
| {{flagicon|GHA}} Edmund Owusu Peprah<ref name="blasters fateh"/>
| {{flagicon|GHA}} Godwin Quashiga<ref name="blasters fateh"/>
| {{flagicon|UZB}} Nuriev Vladislav<ref name="blasters fateh"/>
|-
| [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| {{flagicon|ANG}} Amestrong Alexandré<ref name="hindustan delhi united">{{cite web|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2779_Match_Summary_V1_1521550594.pdf|title=Match Report: Hindustan FC vs Delhi United FC}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|NGA}} Martins Rami<ref name="hindustan delhi united"/>
| {{flagicon|}}
|-	
| [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]	
| {{flagicon|GUI}} [[Abdoul Karim Sylla (footballer, born 1981)|Abdoul Karim Sylla]]	
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Bala Alhassan Dahir<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.southsoccers.com/2018/03/blog-post_55.html|title=ചെമ്പടയും നൈസാമുമാരും പോരാട്ടത്തിനിറങ്ങുന്നു}}</ref>
| <!--{{flagicon|NGR}} Bala Alhassan Dahir This Guy Play in FC Kerala but not an AFC Player-->
|-	
| [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]	
| {{flagicon|CIV}} Lancine Toure<ref name="langsning squad"/>
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jacson Glei Da Silva Clemente<ref name="langsning squad"/>
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Sakurai<ref name="langsning squad"/>
|-	
| [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]	
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Alexandre Tabillon<ref>{{cite web|title=Lone Star select 30 players for 2nd Division I-League|url=http://risingkashmir.com/news/lone-star-select-30-players-for-2nd-division-i-league-321312.html|publisher=Lonestar Kashmir|date=13 March 2018|access-date=13 March 2018|archive-date=13 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313154903/http://risingkashmir.com/news/lone-star-select-30-players-for-2nd-division-i-league-321312.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|}}	
| {{flagicon|}}	
|-	
| [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]	
| {{flagicon|Mali}} Ibrahim Sylla
| {{flagicon|}}	
| {{flagicon|}}	
|-
| [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]	
| {{flagicon|ETH}} [[Fikru Teferra]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fikru replaces Willis Plaza|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1235067049960684&id=454430754690988|publisher=MohammedanSC}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Echezona Anyichie]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Echezona replaces unfit Bayi Kamo|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1237775633023159&id=454430754690988|publisher=MohammedanSC}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|Syria}} [[Wael Ayan]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/live_update/|title=Kolkata website|website=www.kolkatafootball.com}}</ref>
|-	
| [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]	
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Robert de Souza Ribeiro <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1577573682296751&id=1200454043342052|title=An official welcome to ozone fc Robert de Souza Ribeiro|website=[[Facebook]]|date=1 March 2018}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Chika Wali]]<ref>{{cite tweet|title=Ozone gunning for Div2 glory|user=karioil|number=969982313890308097}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Son Yong-chan]]			
|-	
| [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]	
| {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Loveday Enyinnaya]]
| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} Yao Kouassi Bernard	
| {{flagicon|}}	
|-	
| [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]] 
| {{flagicon|NGR}} Princewell Emeka <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2051932358155920&id=1322547634427733|title=Prince from Sagolband United shall be joining us today|website=[[Facebook]]|date=26 February 2018}}</ref>	
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Christoppe Jonnette<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=2070845332931289&id=1322547634427733|title=TRAU signs Christoppe Jonnette|website=[[Facebook]]|date=14 March 2018}}</ref>	
| {{flagicon|}}
|}

==Preliminary round==
{| class="wikitable collapsible"
|-
!Tiebreakers
|-
|The teams are ranked according to [[Points (association football)|points]] (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
#Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned
#Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned
#Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned
#Goal difference in all the matches
#Greater number of goals scored in all the matches
#Drawing of lots
|}

===Group A===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group A
|show_matches=y
|update= complete  
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2018/preliminary-round/group-a/g11558/ soccerway]

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=RKFC
|team2=HIN
|team3=FCP
|team4=DU
|team5=DD
|team6=LK 

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=Q 
|result2=Q

|note_DD=Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round
|note_FCP=DD
<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q={{nobreak|Advance to [[#Final round|Final round]]}}
|col_P=blue1 |text_P={{nobreak|Possible Final Round}}
|col_I=transparent |text_I={{nobreak|Ineligible for advance}}

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->

|win_DU=1 |draw_DU=6 |loss_DU=3 |gf_DU=10 |ga_DU=11        <!--Delhi United-->
|win_DD=2 |draw_DD=2 |loss_DD=5 |gf_DD=5 |ga_DD=9         <!--Delhi Dynamos 'B' -->
|win_HIN=5 |draw_HIN=5 |loss_HIN=0 |gf_HIN=13 |ga_HIN=7        <!--Hindustan-->
|win_LK=0 |draw_LK=2 |loss_LK=7 |gf_LK=9 |ga_LK=18        <!--Lonestar Kashmir -->
|win_RKFC=6 |draw_RKFC=4 |loss_RKFC=0 |gf_RKFC=15 |ga_RKFC=8        <!--Real Kashmir-->
|win_FCP=2 |draw_FCP=7 |loss_FCP=1 |gf_FCP=10 |ga_FCP=9        <!-- Pune City 'B' -->

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_DU=[[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
|name_DD=[[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
|name_HIN=[[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
|name_LK=[[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]] 
|name_RKFC=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|name_FCP=[[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|show_limit=5

|match_DD_DU=[[#Delhi Dynamos v Delhi United|0–0]]
|match_DD_HIN=[[#Delhi Dynamos v Hindustan|0–1]]
|match_DD_LK=[[#Delhi Dynamos v Lonestar Kashmir|a]]
|match_DD_DD=
|match_DD_RKFC=[[#Delhi Dynamos v Real Kashmir|2–3]]
|match_DD_FCP=[[#Delhi Dynamos v Pune City|0–0]]

|match_DU_DD=[[#Delhi United v Delhi Dynamos|0–1]]
|match_DU_HIN=[[#Delhi United v Hindustan|0–0]]
|match_DU_LK=[[#Delhi United v Lonestar Kashmir|3–0]]
|match_DU_DU=
|match_DU_RKFC=[[#Delhi United v Real Kashmir|1–1]]
|match_DU_FCP=[[#Delhi United v Pune City|0–0]]

|match_HIN_DD=[[#Hindustan v Delhi Dynamos|2–1]]
|match_HIN_DU=[[#Hindustan v Delhi United|4–2]]
|match_HIN_LK=[[#Hindustan v Lonestar Kashmir|1–0]]
|match_HIN_HIN=
|match_HIN_RKFC=[[#Hindustan v Real Kashmir|0–0]]
|match_HIN_FCP=[[#Hindustan v Pune City|0–0]]

|match_LK_DD=[[#Lonestar Kashmir v Delhi Dynamos|0–1]]
|match_LK_DU=[[#Lonestar Kashmir v Delhi United|1–1]]
|match_LK_HIN=[[#Lonestar Kashmir v Hindustan|1–2]]
|match_LK_LK=
|match_LK_RKFC=[[#Lonestar Kashmir v Real Kashmir|1–2]]
|match_LK_FCP=[[#Lonestar Kashmir v Pune City|3–3]]

|match_RKFC_DD=[[#Real Kashmir v Delhi Dynamos|2–0]]
|match_RKFC_DU=[[#Real Kashmir v Delhi United|1–0]]
|match_RKFC_HIN=[[#Real Kashmir v Hindustan|3–3]]
|match_RKFC_LK=[[#Real Kashmir v Lonestar Kashmir|2–1]]
|match_RKFC_RKFC=
|match_RKFC_FCP=[[#Real Kashmir v Pune City|0–0]]

|match_FCP_DD=[[#Pune City v Delhi Dynamos|1–0]]
|match_FCP_DU=[[#Pune City v Delhi United|3–3]]
|match_FCP_HIN=[[#Pune City v Hindustan|0–0]]
|match_FCP_LK=[[#Pune City v Lonestar Kashmir|3–2]]
|match_FCP_RKFC=[[#Pune City v Real Kashmir|0–1]]
|match_FCP_FCP=
}}</onlyinclude>

====Fixtures and results====

{{football box collapsible
| id         = Hindustan v Delhi United
| date       = 20 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 4–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| goals1     = 
* Kushant Chauhan {{goal|12||14}}
* Utkarsh Kaushik {{goal|32}}
* Thomyo L Shimray {{goal|53}}
| goals2     = 
* Rungsing Muinao {{goal|45}}
* Sunny Varun Thakur {{goal|75}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 330
| referee    = Dipu Roy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Lonestar Kashmir v Delhi Dynamos
| date       = 20 March 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Seiminmang Manchong {{goal|30}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 3,000
| referee    = Tanmoy Dhar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Real Kashmir v Pune City
| date       = 21 March 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 5,992
| referee    = Pratik Mondal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Real Kashmir v Delhi Dynamos
| date       = 24 March 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 2–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Ifham Tariq Mir {{goal|36}}
* Kouassi Yao {{goal|88}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 1,800
| referee    = Williams Joy Koshy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Lonestar Kashmir v Pune City
| date       = 25 March 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| score      = 3–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Aakif Javaid {{goal|66||72||89}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Chesterpoul Lyngdoh|C. Lyngdoh]] {{goal|7||80}}
* Yadav Rahul {{goal|86}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 2,000
| referee    = Shubhankar Khamri
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Real Kashmir v Lonestar Kashmir
| date       = 28 March 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Danish Farooq {{goal|32}}
* Atinder Mani {{goal|79}}
| goals2     = 
* Aakif Javaid {{goal|44}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 1,800
| referee    = Debashis Mandi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi United v Pune City
| date       = 28 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Rafeek Babu Mannamparambath
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi Dynamos v Hindustan
| date       = 29 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Thomyo L Shimray {{goal|39}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Sumiraj Poorathil Sudhakaran
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Pune City v Hindustan
| date       = 2 April 2018
| time       = 16:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Pune]]
| stadium    = Pirangute Football Ground
| attendance = 60
| referee    = Khamruddin Mohammed Avez
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi United v Lonestar Kashmir
| date       = 3 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| score      = 3–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Md. Shahjahan {{goal|18}}
* Sunny Varun Thakur {{goal|29}}
* Rungsing Muinao {{goal|71}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 110
| referee    = Shubhankar Khamri
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Hindustan v Lonestar Kashmir
| date       = 7 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Maneshwar Mushahary {{goal|38}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Rabichandra Singh Irengbam
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi United v Real Kashmir
| date       = 8 April 2018
| time       = 12:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = Gursimrat Singh {{goal|40}}
| goals2     = Danish Farooq {{goal|57}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 75
| referee    = Priyobarta Singh Langpoklakpam
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Pune City v Delhi Dynamos
| date       = 8 April 2018
| time       = 16:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| goals1     = Yadav Rahul {{goal|58}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Pune]]
| stadium    = Pirangute Football Ground
| attendance = 50
| referee    = Paramanand Mandrekar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Hindustan v Real Kashmir
| date       = 12 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 140
| referee    = Rosario Fernandes
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi Dynamos v Delhi United
| date       = 13 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Crystal John
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Lonestar Kashmir v Hindustan
| date       = 17 April 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| score      = 1–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
* Aakif Javaid {{goal|16}}
| goals2     = 
* Thomyo L Shimray {{goal|71}}
* Kushant Chauhan {{goal|79}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 400
| referee    = Akash Jackson Routh
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Real Kashmir v Delhi United
| date       = 18 April 2018
| time       = 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| goals1     = 
* Atinder Mani {{goal|41}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 600
| referee    = Khamruddin Mohammed Avez
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Real Kashmir v Hindustan
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 3–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
* Kouassi Yao {{goal|5}}
* Atinder Mani {{goal|31}}
* Ifham Tariq Mir {{goal|57}}
| goals2     = 
* Pawan Pratap Singh {{goal|59}}
* Pushpender Kundu {{goal|66}}
* Amestrong Alexandre {{goal|76}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 350
| referee    = Ranjit Bakshi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Lonestar Kashmir v Delhi United
| date       = 22 April 2018
| time       = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| goals1     = 
* Aakif Javaid {{goal|28}}
| goals2     = 
* Kouame Zacharie {{goal|83}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 1,000
| referee    = Mithun Kumar Kundu
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi Dynamos v Pune City
| date       = 23 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Pratik Mondal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Lonestar Kashmir v Real Kashmir
| date       = 26 April 2018
| time       = 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| score      = 1–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Dashyang Kachru Ooo {{goal|60}}
| goals2     = 
* Ritwik Kumar Das {{goal|15}}
* Ifham Tariq Mir {{goal|44}}
| location   = [[Srinagar]]
| stadium    = TRC Turf Ground
| attendance = 600
| referee    = Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Hindustan v Pune City
| date       = 27 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 75
| referee    = Gibin Baby Kalarickal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Hindustan v Delhi Dynamos
| date       = 1 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Thomyo L Shimray {{goal|45+2}}
* Asifullah Khan {{goal|81}}
| goals2     = 
* Seiminmang Manchong {{goal|67}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Rahul Kumar Gupta
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Pune City v Delhi United
| date       = 2 May 2018
| time       = 16:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| score      = 3–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| goals1     = 
* Gani Ahmmed Nigam {{goal|11}}
* [[Chesterpoul Lyngdoh|C. Lyngdoh]] {{goal|45+4}}
* Omkar More {{goal|58}}
| goals2     = 
* Rungsing Muinao {{goal|45+1}}
* Kouame Zacharie {{goal|64}}
* Arkwis Wanniang {{goal|88}}
| location   = [[Pune]]
| stadium    = Pirangute Football Ground
| attendance = 40
| referee    = Williams Joy Koshy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi Dynamos v Real Kashmir
| date       = 7 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| score      = 2–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Seiminmang Manchong {{goal|78}}
* Kuber Bist {{goal|89}}
| goals2     = 
* Atinder Mani {{goal|23}}
* Danish Farooq {{goal|35}}
* Ritwik Kumar Das {{goal|39}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Pranjal Banerjee
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Pune City v Lonestar Kashmir
| date       = 8 May 2018
| time       = 16:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Jakob Vanlalhimpuia {{goal|36||47}}
* Gourav Bora {{goal|51}}
| goals2     = 
* Aakif Javaid {{goal|6}}
* Karun Raina {{goal|28}}
| location   = [[Pune]]
| stadium    = Pirangute Football Ground
| attendance = 50
| referee    = Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi United v Delhi Dynamos
| date       = 10 May 2018
| time       = 12:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Seiminmang Manchong {{goal|45+3}}
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 110
| referee    = Tanmoy Dhar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi United v Hindustan
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 12:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi United S.C.|Delhi United]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Ajitkumar Meitei Leirenlakpam
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Delhi Dynamos v Lonestar Kashmir
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]
| score      = abandoned
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Delhi]]
| stadium    = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Pune City v Real Kashmir
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 16:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Kouassi Yao {{goal|21}}
| location   = [[Pune]]
| stadium    = Pirangute Football Ground
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Paramanand Jaganath Mandrekar
}}

===Group B===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group B
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2018/preliminary-round/group-b/g11559/ soccerway]
|show_matches=y

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=KB
|team2=OFC
|team3=FCK
|team4=FH 
|team5=FCG 
|team6=MBSC  

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result2=Q 

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q={{nobreak|Advance to [[#Final round|Final round]]}}
|col_P=blue1 |text_P={{nobreak|Possible Final Round}}

|note_FCG=Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round
|note_KB=FCG

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->

|win_FCG=2 |draw_FCG=3 |loss_FCG=5 |gf_FCG=13 |ga_FCG=15        <!--FC Goa-->
|win_FH=5 |draw_FH=2 |loss_FH=3 |gf_FH=23 |ga_FH=16         <!--Fateh Hyderabad -->
|win_MBSC=0 |draw_MBSC=0 |loss_MBSC=10 |gf_MBSC=3 |ga_MBSC=39       <!--Madhya Bharat-->
|win_KB=7 |draw_KB=0 |loss_KB=3 |gf_KB=25 |ga_KB=17        <!--Kerala Blasters -->
|win_OFC=5 |draw_OFC=4 |loss_OFC=1 |gf_OFC=19 |ga_OFC=3        <!--Ozone-->
|win_FCK=6 |draw_FCK=1 |loss_FCK=3 |gf_FCK=19 |ga_FCK=12        <!-- FC Kerala -->

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_FCG=[[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
|name_FH=[[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
|name_MBSC=[[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
|name_KB=[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
|name_OFC=[[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]]
|name_FCK=[[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|show_limit=5

|match_FH_FCG=[[#Fateh Hyderabad v Goa|3–2]]
|match_FH_FCK=[[#Fateh Hyderabad v Kerala|4–2]]
|match_FH_MBSC=[[#Fateh Hyderabad v Madhya Bharat|2–1]]
|match_FH_FH=
|match_FH_KB=[[#Fateh Hyderabad v Kerala Blasters|2–4]]
|match_FH_OFC=[[#Fateh Hyderabad v Ozone|0–0]]

|match_FCG_FH=[[#Goa v Fateh Hyderabad|1–4]]
|match_FCG_FCK=[[#Goa v Kerala|0–0]]
|match_FCG_MBSC=[[#Goa v Madhya Bharat|5–1]]
|match_FCG_FCG=
|match_FCG_KB=[[#Goa v Kerala Blasters|0–2]]
|match_FCG_OFC=[[#Goa v Ozone|1–1]]

|match_FCK_FH=[[#Kerala v Fateh Hyderabad|2–1]]
|match_FCK_FCG=[[#Kerala v Goa|2–1]]
|match_FCK_MBSC=[[#Kerala v Madhya Bharat|3–0]]
|match_FCK_FCK=
|match_FCK_KB=[[#Kerala v Kerala Blasters|3–2]]
|match_FCK_OFC=[[#Kerala v Ozone|0–2]]

|match_MBSC_FH=[[#Madhya Bharat v Fateh Hyderabad|1–5]]
|match_MBSC_FCG=[[#Madhya Bharat v Goa|0–2]]
|match_MBSC_FCK=[[#Madhya Bharat v Kerala|0–2]]
|match_MBSC_MBSC=
|match_MBSC_KB=[[#Madhya Bharat v Kerala Blasters|0–3]]
|match_MBSC_OFC=[[#Madhya Bharat v Ozone|0–4]]

|match_KB_FH=[[#Kerala Blasters v Fateh Hyderabad|3–2]]
|match_KB_FCG=[[#Kerala Blasters v Goa|2–1]]
|match_KB_FCK=[[#Kerala Blasters v Kerala|1–5]]
|match_KB_MBSC=[[#Kerala Blasters v Madhya Bharat|6–0]]
|match_KB_KB=
|match_KB_OFC=[[#Kerala Blasters v Ozone|1–4]]

|match_OFC_FH=[[#Ozone v Fateh Hyderabad|0–0]]
|match_OFC_FCG=[[#Ozone v Goa|0–0]]
|match_OFC_FCK=[[#Ozone v Kerala|1–0]]
|match_OFC_MBSC=[[#Ozone v Madhya Bharat|7–0]]
|match_OFC_KB=[[#Ozone v Kerala Blasters|0–1]]
|match_OFC_OFC=

}}</onlyinclude>

====Fixtures and results====

{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala Blasters v Ozone
| date       = 16 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| score      = 1–4
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
* Riswanali {{goal|82}}
| goals2     = 
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|21|pen.|42}}
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|28||41}}
| location   = [[Kochi]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 750
| referee    = Srikanth Bohidar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Goa v Madhya Bharat
| date       = 16 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| score      = 5–1
| report     = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2810_Match_Summary_V1_1521204473.pdf
| team2      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Liston Colaco|Colaco]] {{goal|2}}
* Aren D Silva {{goal|17||67}}
* Mohammed Yasir {{goal|45+2}}
* Krishna Pandit {{goal|59}}
| goals2     = 
* Haileuyibe Irrangau {{goal|49}}
| location   = [[Margao]]
| stadium    = [[GMC Athletic Stadium]]
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Rosario Fernandes
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala v Fateh Hyderabad
| date       = 17 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| goals1     = 
* Jonas M.J. {{goal|23}}
* Jasman Gurung {{goal|45|o.g.}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Lalrin Fela]] {{goal|41}}
| location   = [[Thrissur]]
| stadium    = [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,500
| referee    = Williams Joy Koshy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Ozone v Goa
| date       = 20 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 1000
| referee    = Rafeek Babu Mannamparambath
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala Blasters v Fateh Hyderabad
| date       = 20 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| goals1     = 
* Riswanali {{goal|13}}
* Ananthu Murali {{goal|57}}
* Suraj Rawat {{goal|71}}
| goals2     = 
* Edmond Peprah {{goal|63}}
* Don Tshering Lepcha {{goal|82}}
| location   = [[Kochi]]
| stadium    = Maharaja Ground
| attendance = 297
| referee    = Maria Joseph Arokia
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala v Madhya Bharat
| date       = 21 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| score      = 3–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| goals1     = 
* Shreyas V.G. {{goal|23}}
* Bala Alhassan Dahir {{goal|37||86}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Thrissur]]
| stadium    = [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee    = Akash Jackson Routh
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Fateh Hyderabad v Goa
| date       = 24 March 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Godwin Quashiga {{goal|33}}
* Sushil Meitei {{goal|42}}
* Don Tshering Lepcha {{goal|90+3}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Liston Colaco|Liston]] {{goal|68}}
* Aaren D Silva {{goal|76}}
| location   = [[Anantapur]]
| stadium    = [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Radhakrishnan Kottamkurussi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala Blasters v Madhya Bharat
| date       = 25 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| score      = 6–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| goals1     = 
* Ananthu Murali {{goal|13}}
* [[Shaiborlang Kharpan|Kharpan]]{{goal|16||38||53}}
* [[Sahal Abdul Samad|Samad]] {{goal|52||80}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Kochi]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee    = Senthil Nathan S
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Goa v Kerala
| date       = 31 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Margao]]
| stadium    = [[GMC Athletic Stadium|GMC Stadium]]
| attendance = 450
| referee    = Rosario Fernandes
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Madhya Bharat v Kerala
| date       = 5 April 2018
| time       = 15:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| score      = 0–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Shreyas V.G. {{goal|57}}
* [[Abdoul Karim Sylla (footballer, born 1993)|K. Sylla]] {{goal|85}}
| location   = [[Bhopal]]
| stadium    = JLU Ground
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Dipu Roy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Fateh Hyderabad v Ozone
| date       = 5 April 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Anantapur]]
| stadium    = [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Rafeek Babu Mannamparambath
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Madhya Bharat v Ozone
| date       = 11 April 2018
| time       = 15:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| score      = 0–4
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|6||61}}
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|53||75}}
| location   = [[Bhopal]]
| stadium    = JLU Ground
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala v Kerala Blasters
| date       = 12 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Bala Alhassan Dahir {{goal|57}}
* Shreyas V.G. {{goal|62}}
* Abhijith EM {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2     = 
* Suraj Rawat {{goal|23||28}}
| location   = [[Thrissur]]
| stadium    = [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| attendance = 4,000
| referee    = Senthil Nathan S
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Madhya Bharat v Fateh Hyderabad
| date       = 16 April 2018
| time       = 15:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| score      = 1–5
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| goals1     = 
* Vinay {{goal|5}}
| goals2     = 
* Edmond Peprah {{goal|28}}
* [[Sushil Meitei|S. Meitei]] {{goal|36||47}}
* [[Lalrin Fela]] {{goal|87}}
* [[Hitova Ayemi]] {{goal|90+2}}
| location   = [[Bhopal]]
| stadium    = JLU Ground
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Nasiruddin Naskar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala v Ozone
| date       = 16 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| score      = 0–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|26}}
* [[Sampath Kuttymani|Kuttymani]] {{goal|90+4}}
| location   = [[Thrissur]]
| stadium    = [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,864
| referee    = Parmanand Jaganath Mandrekar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Goa v Kerala Blasters
| date       = 16 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| score      = 0–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[Sahal Abdul Samad|Samad]] {{goal|59||86}}
| location   = [[Margao]]
| stadium    = [[GMC Athletic Stadium|GMC Stadium]]
| attendance = 80
| referee    = Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Madhya Bharat v Kerala Blasters
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 15:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| score      = 0-3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[Sahal Abdul Samad|Samad]]  {{goal|25||28}}
* [[Shaiborlang Kharpan|Kharpan]] {{goal|43}}
| location   = [[Bhopal]]
| stadium    = JLU Ground
| attendance = 40
| referee    = Crystal John
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Goa v Fateh Hyderabad
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| score      = 1–4
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| goals1     = 
* Lalawmpuia {{goal|57}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Sushil Meitei|S. Meitei]] {{goal|29}}
* Godwin Quashiga {{goal|44}}
* [[Hitova Ayemi]] {{goal|55}}
* Edmond Peprah {{goal|90+6}}
| location   = [[Margao]]
| stadium    = [[GMC Athletic Stadium|GMC Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Sumiraj Poorathil Sudhakaran
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala Blasters v Kerala
| date       = 26 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| score      = 1–5
| report     = 
| team2      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Shaiborlang Kharpan|Kharpan]] {{goal|70}}
| goals2     = 
* Jithin M.S. {{goal|18}}
* Shreyas V.G. {{goal|36||49||56}}
* Haris E.K. {{goal|90}}
| location   = [[Kochi]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = R Palmson Moses Raj
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Ozone v Madhya Bharat
| date       = 26 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| score      = 7–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| goals1     = 
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|28||36||51}}
* [[Son Yong-chan|Son]] {{goal|47}}
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|68||84}}
* Akshay Kumar Dosapati {{goal|73}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Radhakrishnan Kottamkurussi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Fateh Hyderabad v Madhya Bharat
| date       = 30 April 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Hitova Ayemi]] {{goal|36}}
* Godwin Quashiga {{goal|72}}
| goals2     = 
* Jordan Fernandes {{goal|45+2}}
| location   = [[Anantapur]]
| stadium    = [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]
| attendance = 50
| referee    = M Sugandar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Ozone v Kerala
| date       = 30 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Son Yong-chan|Son]] {{goal|47}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 300
| referee    = Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala Blasters v Goa
| date       = 1 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Loken Meitei|L. Meitei]] {{goal|18}}
* Shahajas T {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2     = 
* Hayden Fernandes {{goal|44}}
| location   = [[Kochi]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = Senthil Nathan S
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Kerala v Goa
| date       = 4 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Bala Alhassan Dahir {{goal|58}}
* Jithin M.S. {{goal|85}}
| goals2     = 
* Lalawmpuia {{goal|36}}
| location   = [[Thrissur]]
| stadium    = [[Thrissur Municipal Corporation Stadium]]
| attendance = 2,130
| referee    = Khamruddin Mohammed Avez
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Ozone v Fateh Hyderabad
| date       = 4 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 500
| referee    = [[Santosh Kumar (referee)|Santhosh Kumar]]
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Goa v Ozone
| date       = 9 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
* Meldon Dsilva {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2     = 
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|82}}
| location   = [[Margao]]
| stadium    = [[GMC Athletic Stadium|GMC Stadium]]
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Fateh Hyderabad v Kerala Blasters
| date       = 10 May 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| score      = 2–4
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Hitova Ayemi]] {{goal|78}}
* Lalliansanga {{goal|90+6}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Shaiborlang Kharpan|Kharpan]]{{goal|14||75}}
* [[Sahal Abdul Samad|Samad]] {{goal|42}}
* Suraj Rawat {{goal|45+2}}
| location   = [[Anantapur]]
| stadium    = [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Maria Joseph Arokia
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Madhya Bharat v Goa
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 15:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Madhya Bharat S.C.|Madhya Bharat]]
| score      = 0–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[FC Goa Reserves|Goa (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* [[Liston Colaco|Colaco]] {{goal|62}}
* Lalawmpuia {{goal|90+4}}
| location   = [[Bhopal]]
| stadium    = JLU Ground
| attendance = 50
| referee    = Rahul Kumar Gupta
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Ozone v Kerala Blasters
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone FC|Ozone]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Suraj Rawat {{goal|51}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 2,000
| referee    = Senthil Nathan S
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Fateh Hyderabad v Kerala
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 16:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C.|Fateh Hyderabad]]
| score      = 4–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Hitova Ayemi]] {{goal|49||87}}
* Imran Khan {{goal|54}}
* [[Lalrin Fela]] {{goal|90}}
| goals2     = 
* Abhijith EM {{goal|19}}
* Jithin M.S. {{goal|25}}
| location   = [[Anantapur]]
| stadium    = [[Anantapur Sports Village|Anantapur Sports Village Football Ground]]
| attendance = 150
| referee    = M Sugandar
}}

===Group C===
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group C
|show_matches=y
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league-2nd-division/2018/preliminary-round/group-c/g11560/ soccerway]

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=TRAU
|team2=BFC
|team3=LFC
|team4=JFC 
|team5=MSC  
|team6=CFC 

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=Q

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q={{nobreak|Advance to [[#Final round|Final round]]}}
|col_P=blue1 |text_P={{nobreak|Possible Final Round}}

|note_BFC=Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round
|note_CFC=BFC
|note_JFC=BFC

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->

|win_BFC=5 |draw_BFC=2 |loss_BFC=3 |gf_BFC=19 |ga_BFC=13        <!--Bengaluru FC-->
|win_CFC=2 |draw_CFC=0 |loss_CFC=8 |gf_CFC=8 |ga_CFC=26         <!--Chennaiyin -->
|win_JFC=3 |draw_JFC=2 |loss_JFC=5 |gf_JFC=11 |ga_JFC=22        <!--Jamshedpur-->
|win_LFC=4 |draw_LFC=3 |loss_LFC=3 |gf_LFC=16 |ga_LFC=9        <!--Langsing -->
|win_MSC=3 |draw_MSC=3 |loss_MSC=4 |gf_MSC=12 |ga_MSC=13        <!--Mohammedan-->
|win_TRAU=7 |draw_TRAU=2 |loss_TRAU=1 |gf_TRAU=26 |ga_TRAU=9        <!-- TRAU -->

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
|name_CFC=[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
|name_JFC=[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
|name_LFC=[[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
|name_MSC=[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|name_TRAU=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|show_limit=5

|match_BFC_CFC=[[#Bengaluru v Chennaiyin|6–1]]
|match_BFC_JFC=[[#Bengaluru v Jamshedpur|2–0]]
|match_BFC_LFC=[[#Bengaluru v Langsning|0–3]]
|match_BFC_BFC=
|match_BFC_MSC=[[#Bengaluru v Mohammedan|2–1]]
|match_BFC_TRAU=[[#Bengaluru v TRAU|2–2]]

|match_CFC_BFC=[[#Chennaiyin v Bengaluru|1–3]]
|match_CFC_JFC=[[#Chennaiyin v Jamshedpur|0–2]]
|match_CFC_LFC=[[#Chennaiyin v Langsning|1–0]]
|match_CFC_CFC=
|match_CFC_MSC=[[#Chennaiyin v Mohammedan|1–0]]
|match_CFC_TRAU=[[#Chennaiyin v TRAU|1–2]]

|match_JFC_BFC=[[#Jamshedpur v Bengaluru|2–1]]
|match_JFC_CFC=[[#Jamshedpur v Chennaiyin|3–2]]
|match_JFC_LFC=[[#Jamshedpur v Langsning|1–3]]
|match_JFC_JFC=
|match_JFC_MSC=[[#Jamshedpur v Mohammedan|1–1]]
|match_JFC_TRAU=[[#Jamshedpur v TRAU|1–1]]

|match_LFC_BFC=[[#Langsning v Bengaluru|1–1]]
|match_LFC_CFC=[[#Langsning v Chennaiyin|2–1]]
|match_LFC_JFC=[[#Langsning v Jamshedpur|5–0]]
|match_LFC_LFC=
|match_LFC_MSC=[[#Langsning v Mohammedan|1–1]]
|match_LFC_TRAU=[[#Langsning v TRAU|0–1]]

|match_MSC_BFC=[[#Mohammedan v Bengaluru|1–0]]
|match_MSC_CFC=[[#Mohammedan v Chennaiyin|4–0]]
|match_MSC_JFC=[[#Mohammedan v Jamshedpur|2–1]]
|match_MSC_LFC=[[#Mohammedan v Langsning|0–0]]
|match_MSC_MSC=
|match_MSC_TRAU=[[#Mohammedan v TRAU|1–3]]

|match_TRAU_BFC=[[#TRAU v Bengaluru|1–2]]
|match_TRAU_CFC=[[#TRAU v Chennaiyin|4–0]]
|match_TRAU_JFC=[[#TRAU v Jamshedpur|5–0]]
|match_TRAU_LFC=[[#TRAU v Langsning|3–1]]
|match_TRAU_MSC=[[#TRAU v Mohammedan|4–1]]
|match_TRAU_TRAU=

}}</onlyinclude>

====Fixtures and results====

{{football box collapsible
| id         = Mohammedan v Jamshedpur
| date       = 14 March 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2839_Match_Summary_V1_1521029128.pdf
| team2      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Debasish Pradhan {{goal|35}}
* Jiten Murmu {{goal|42}}
| goals2     = 
* Vijay Kumar {{goal|84}}
| location   = [[Kolkata]]
| stadium    = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| attendance = 550
| referee    = Prasad Rabha
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Langsning v Chennaiyin
| date       = 14 March 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2840_Match_Summary_V1_1521031766.pdf
| team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Lancine Toure {{goal|25}}
* Kitboklang Pale  {{goal|83}}
| goals2     = 
* Prosenjit Chakraborty {{goal|61}}
| location   = [[Shillong]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 2775
| referee    = Debashis Mandi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Mohammedan v Chennaiyin
| date       = 17 March 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| score      = 4–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Prohlad Roy {{goal|25||61}}
* Tirthankar Sarkar {{goal|35}}
* Ankit Mukherjee {{goal|75}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Kolkata]]
| stadium    = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| attendance = 850
| referee    = Ibungo Meetei Ningthoukhongjam
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Langsning v Bengaluru
| date       = 19 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Kitboklang Pale {{goal|21}}
| goals2     = 
* Lamgoulen Hangshing {{goal|80}}
| location   = [[Shillong]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,500
| referee    = Shubhankar Khamri
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Jamshedpur v TRAU
| date       = 20 March 2018
| time       = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* Gourav Mukhi {{goal|12}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Reisangmei Vashum|Vashum]] {{goal|43}}
| location   = [[Jamshedpur]]
| stadium    = [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
| attendance = 4,200
| referee    = Khamruddin Mohammed Avez
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Jamshedpur v Chennaiyin
| date       = 23 March 2018
| time       = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Gorachand Mamdi {{goal|10}}
* Gourav Mukhi {{goal|38||54}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Bedashwor Singh|B. Singh]] {{goal|23}}
* B Rohmingthanga {{goal|62}}
| location   = [[Jamshedpur]]
| stadium    = [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
| attendance = 6,315
| referee    = M Sugandar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Langsning v TRAU
| date       = 26 March 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| score      = 0–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Nelson Kom {{goal|44}}
| location   = [[Shillong]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,800
| referee    = Akash Jackson Rauth
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Jamshedpur v Langsning
| date       = 4 April 2018
| time       = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| score      = 1–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| goals1     = 
* Firoz Khan {{goal|40}}
| goals2     = 
* Stephanson Pale {{goal|3||36}}
* Subham Ghosh {{goal|17|o.g.}}
| location   = [[Jamshedpur]]
| stadium    = [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
| attendance = 8,256
| referee    = Pratik Mondal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = TRAU v Mohammedan
| date       = 5 April 2018
| time       = 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 4–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Malemngamba Meitei|M. Meitei]] {{goal|25||45+1}}
* Princewill Emeka {{goal|74||90+3}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Dipendu Dowary|Dowary]] {{goal|53}}
| location   = [[Imphal]]
| stadium    = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| attendance = 3,100
| referee    = Akask Jackson Routh
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Chennaiyin v Bengaluru
| date       = 6 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| score      = 1–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Prosenjit Chakraborty {{goal|90+2}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Prashanth Kalinga|Kalinga]] {{goal|40}}
* Lamgoulen Hangshing {{goal|45+2}}
* [[Asheer Akhtar|Akhtar]] {{goal|87}}
| location   = [[Chennai]]
| stadium    = SSN College Ground
| attendance = 
| referee    = Moosa Vayoli
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Mohammedan v Langsning
| date       = 9 April 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Kolkata]]
| stadium    = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Raktim Saha
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Bengaluru v Jamshedpur
| date       = 11 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| score      = 2–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Robinson Singh|Robinson]] {{goal|19}}
* Lamgoulen Hangshing {{goal|65}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = R Palmson Moses Raj
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Chennaiyin v TRAU
| date       = 12 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| score      = 1–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* Zonunmawia {{goal|32}}
| goals2     = 
* Princewill Emeka {{goal|42}}
* Laishram Milan Singh {{goal|53}}
| location   = [[Chennai]]
| stadium    = SSN College Ground
| attendance = 100
| referee    = Gibin Baby Kalarickal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Langsning v Mohammedan
| date       = 13 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| goals1     = 
* Stephanson Pale {{goal|30}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Echezona Anyichie|Echezona]] {{goal|54}}
| location   = [[Shillong]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,200
| referee    = Ibungo Meetei Ningthoukhongjam
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Chennaiyin v Jamshedpur
| date       = 15 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| score      = 0–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Gourav Mukhi {{goal|11}}
* Harsha Parui {{goal|43}}
| location   = [[Chennai]]
| stadium    = SSN College Ground
| attendance = 20
| referee    = Sumiraj Poorathil Sudhakaran
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Bengaluru v TRAU
| date       = 16 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| score      = 2–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Robinson Singh|Robinson]] {{goal|9}}
* [[Parag Shrivas|Shrivas]] {{goal|13}}
| goals2     = 
* Phalguni Singh {{goal|11}}
* [[Asheer Akhtar|Akhtar]] {{goal|58|o.g.}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 200
| referee    = Moosa Vayoli
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = TRAU v Bengaluru
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 14:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 1–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Princewill Emeka {{goal|72}}
| goals2     = 
* Myron Mendes {{goal|6||59}}
| location   = [[Imphal]]
| stadium    = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Chennaiyin v Langsning
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Bedashwor Singh|B. Singh]] {{goal|68}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Chennai]]
| stadium    = SSN College Ground
| attendance = 150
| referee    = M Sugandar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Jamshedpur v Mohammedan
| date       = 21 April 2018
| time       = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| score      = 1–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| goals1     = 
* Prakash Naik {{goal|4}}
| goals2     = 
* Cho Tshering Lepcha {{goal|5}}
| location   = [[Jamshedpur]]
| stadium    = [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
| attendance = 5,342
| referee    = Srikant Bohidar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Bengaluru v Langsning
| date       = 25 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| score      = 0–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
* Lancine Toure {{goal|45+3}}
* Kitboklang Pale {{goal|89}}
* Brolington Warlarpih {{goal|90+5}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 100
| referee    = [[C.R. Srikrishna]]
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Chennaiyin v Mohammedan
| date       = 25 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| goals1     = 
* Prosenjit Chakraborty {{goal|35}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Chennai]]
| stadium    = SSN College Ground
| attendance = 25
| referee    = Maria Joseph Arokia
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = TRAU v Jamshedpur
| date       = 26 April 2018
| time       = 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 5–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Ngangbam Naocha {{goal|8}}
* Wahengbam Angousana {{goal|26}}
* L. Milan Singh {{goal|40}}
* [[Reisangmei Vashum|Vashum]] {{goal|44}}
* Princewill Emeka {{goal|63}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Imphal]]
| stadium    = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| attendance = 2,000
| referee    = Dipu Roy
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Bengaluru v Mohammedan
| date       = 29 April 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan]] {{goal|37}}
* Lamgoulen Hangshing {{goal|82}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Wael Ayan|Ayan]] {{goal|39}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 250
| referee    = Maria Joseph Arokia
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Langsning v Jamshedpur
| date       = 1 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| score      = 5–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Kitboklang Pale {{goal|8||45+2||65}}
* Dibinroy Nongspung {{goal|58}}
* Donborlang Nongkynrih {{goal|89}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Shillong]]
| stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee    = Prasad Rabha
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Mohammedan v TRAU
| date       = 5 May 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| score      = 1–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* Rahul Jaiswal {{goal|90}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Malemngamba Meitei|Meitei]] {{goal|41}}
* Princewell Emeka {{goal|49}}
* Ngangbam Naocha {{goal|89}}
| location   = [[Kolkata]]
| stadium    = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| attendance = 350
| referee    = Om Prakash Thakur
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Bengaluru v Chennaiyin
| date       = 5 May 2018
| time       = 16:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| score      = 6–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Parag Shrivas {{goal|4||43||68}}
* Lalengzama Vangchhia {{goal|49}}
* [[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan]] {{goal|55}}
* Lalrintluanga Chawnglut {{goal|57}}
| goals2     = 
* Prosenjit Chakraborty {{goal|77}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Gibin Baby Kalarickal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = TRAU v Chennaiyin
| date       = 9 May 2018
| time       = 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 4–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Reisangmei Vashum|Vashum]] {{goal|19}}
* Soraisam Sandeep {{goal|80}}
* [[Malemngamba Meitei|Meitei]] {{goal|81}}
* [[Ronald Singh|Ronald]] {{goal|87}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Imphal]]
| stadium    = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| attendance = 1,200
| referee    = Pratik Mondal
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Jamshedpur v Bengaluru
| date       = 9 May 2018
| time       = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]
| score      = 2–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* Gourav Mukhi {{goal|71||85}}
| goals2     = 
* Lalrintluanga Chawnglut {{goal|74}}
| location   = [[Jamshedpur]]
| stadium    = [[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
| attendance = 1,000
| referee    = Debashis Mandi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = TRAU v Langsning
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 3–1
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]
| goals1     = 
* Ngangbam Naocha {{goal|34||49}}
* [[Reisangmei Vashum|Vashum]] {{goal|59}}
| goals2     = 
* Kitboklang Pale {{goal|90}}
| location   = [[Imphal]]
| stadium    = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
| attendance = 3,000
| referee    = Ranjit Bakshi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = Mohammedan v Bengaluru
| date       = 13 May 2018
| time       = 15:15 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]
| goals1     = 
* [[Dipendu Dowary|Dowary]] {{goal|70}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Kolkata]]
| stadium    = [[Barasat Stadium]]
| attendance = 
| referee    = Rabichandra Singh Irengbam
}}

==Final round==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Final round 
|update=complete
|source=[http://i-league.org/second-division-league/results-fixtures-2nd-division/ I-league]

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=RK
|team2=HIN
|team3=OFC
|team4=TRAU

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=Q

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->

|win_RK =2 |draw_RK =1 |loss_RK =0 |gf_RK =8|ga_RK =6 |status_RK=C
|win_OFC =0 |draw_OFC =2 |loss_OFC =1 |gf_OFC =4|ga_OFC =5 |status_OFC =
|win_TRAU= 0 |draw_TRAU= 2 |loss_TRAU= 1 |gf_TRAU= 2 |ga_TRAU= 3 |status_TRAU =      <!--TRAU-->
|win_HIN =1 |draw_HIN =1 |loss_HIN =1 |gf_HIN =5|ga_HIN =5

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_RK =[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|name_OFC =[[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]] 
|name_TRAU=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|name_HIN=[[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|show_limit=4

<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=green1 |text_Q=Promotion to [[2018–19 I-League]]

}}</onlyinclude>

===Fixtures and results===
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 24 May 2018
| time       = 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| score      = 1–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* Tushar Chaudhary {{goal|90+7}}
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 
| referee    = Crystal John
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 24 May 2018
| time       = 17:45 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]]
| score      = 2–3
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| goals1     = 
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|26}}
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|67}}
| goals2     = 
* [[Nadong Bhutia|N. Bhutia]] {{goal|39}}
* Ritwik Kumar Das {{goal|89}}
* Kouassi Yao {{goal|90+5}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Tejas Nagvenkar
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 27 May 2018
| time       = 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]]
| score      = 2–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
* [[C. S. Sabeeth|Sabeeth]] {{goal|3}}
* Robert Ribiero {{goal|82}}
| goals2     = 
* Kushant Chauhan {{goal|5}}
* Ashutosh Thapliyal {{goal|57}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 300
| referee    = Debashis Mandi
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 27 May 2018
| time       = 17:45 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 2–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| goals1     = 
* Ritwik Kumar Das {{goal|38}}
* Prem Singh {{goal|90+1|o.g.}}
| goals2     = 
* Princewill Emeka {{goal|62}}
* [[Wahengbam Angousana]] {{goal|88}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 500
| referee    = Rahul Kumar Gupta
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 30 May 2018
| time       = 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
| score      = 0–0
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]]
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = 
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 
| referee    = Raktim Saha
}}
{{football box collapsible
| id         = 
| date       = 30 May 2018
| time       = 17:45 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| team1      = [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
| score      = 3–2
| report     = 
| team2      = [[Hindustan F.C.|Hindustan]]
| goals1     = 
* Ifham Tariq Mir {{goal|22}}
* Danish Farooq {{goal|40}}
* [[Nadong Bhutia|N. Bhutia]] {{goal|67}}
| goals2     = 
* Kushant Chauhan {{goal|34||80}}
| location   = [[Bengaluru]]
| stadium    = FSV Arena
| attendance = 400
| referee    = Tejas Nagvenkar
}}

==Season statistics==

===Top scorers===
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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Robert D‘Souza Ribiero
|align="left"|Ozone
| rowspan="1" |10
|-
| rowspan="1" |2
| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[C. S. Sabeeth]] 
| align="left" |Ozone 
| rowspan="1" |9
|-
| rowspan="5" |3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Aakif Javaid
|align="left"|Lonestar Kashmir
| rowspan="5" |7
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Shaiborlang Kharpan]] 
|align="left"|Kerala Blasters (R)
|-
| align="left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sahal Abdul Samad]] 
| align="left" |Kerala Blasters (R) 
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Kitboklang Pale
|align="left"|Langsning
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Princewill Emeka
|align="left"|TRAU
|-
| rowspan="4" |8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Shreyas VG
|align="left"|Kerala
| rowspan="4" |6
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gourav Mukhi]]
|align="left"|Jamshedpur (R)
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Hitova Ayemi]]
|align="left"|Fateh Hyderabad
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Kushant Chauhan
|align="left"|Hindustan 
|}

===Clean sheets===

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Clean<br />sheets
|-
|rowspan="2"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Mithun Samanto
|align="left"|Hindustan
|rowspan="2"|7
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Das
|align="left"|Ozone
|-
|rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Anuj Kumar
|align="left"|Pune City (R)
|rowspan="1"|6
|-
|rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Sukhwinder Singh
|align="left"|Real Kashmir
|rowspan="1"|5
|-
|rowspan="1"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Royal Basumatary
|align="left"|Delhi United
|rowspan="1"|4
|-
|rowspan="6"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Ahamad Afsar
|align="left"|Kerala
|rowspan="6"|3
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Shayon Roy
|align="left"|Delhi Dynamos (R)
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Surjay Kumar Pariyar
|align="left"|Langsning
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Tajuddin
|align="left"|TRAU
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Avjit Kar
|align="left"|Kerala Blasters (R)
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Mohammed Nawaz
|align="left"|Goa (R)
|}

=== Highest Attendances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Rank
! Home team
! Score
! Away team
! Attendance
! Date
! Stadium
|-
| align="center" |1 ||[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]||align="center"|1–3||[[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]||align="center"|8,256||{{start date|df=yes|2018|04|04}}||[[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
|-
| align="center" |2 ||[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]||align="center"|3–2||[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin (R)]]||align="center"|6,315||{{start date|df=yes|2018|03|23}}||[[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
|-
| align="center" |3 ||[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]||align="center"|0–0||[[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City (R)]]||align="center"|5,992||{{start date|df=yes|2018|03|21}}||[[TRC Turf Ground]]
|-
| align="center" |4 ||[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]||align="center"|1–1||[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]||align="center"|5,342||{{start date|df=yes|2018|04|21}}||[[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
|-
| align="center" |5 ||[[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur (R)]]||align="center"|1–1||[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]||align="center"|4,200||{{start date|df=yes|2018|03|20}}||[[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]
|-
| align="center" |6 ||[[F.C. Kerala|Kerala]]||align="center"|3–2||[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters (R)]]||align="center"|4,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|04|12}}||[[Corporation Stadium]]
|-
| align="center" |7 ||[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]||align="center"|1–2||[[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru (R)]]||align="center"|3,500||{{start date|df=yes|2018|04|21}}||[[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|-
| align="center" |8 ||[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]||align="center"|4–1||[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]||align="center"|3,100||{{start date|df=yes|2018|04|05}}||[[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|-
| align="center" |9 ||[[Lonestar Kashmir F.C.|Lonestar Kashmir]]||align="center"|0–1||[[Delhi Dynamos FC Reserves|Delhi Dynamos (R)]]||align="center"|3,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|03|20}}||[[TRC Turf Ground]]
|-
| align="center" |10 ||[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]||align="center"|3–1||[[Langsning F.C.|Langsning]]||align="center"|3,000||{{start date|df=yes|2018|05|13}}||[[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://i-league.org/ Official I-League website].

{{I-League 2nd Division}}
{{Indian football league seasons}}
{{2017–18 in Indian football}}

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[[Category:2017–18 in Indian football leagues]]
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