Shillong Lajong Makes Return to I-League After Four Years

NEW DELHI: Shillong Lajong FC have been confirmed as the first team to win promotion to the 2023-24 I-League from the ongoing 2nd Division League season. The Meghalaya side edged FC Bengaluru United 2-1 at the SSA Stadium in Shillong on Sunday to take their Final Round tally to seven points from four games.

Shillong Lajong are back in the I-League after a gap of four years. They were relegated after finishing at the bottom of the table in the 2018-19 season. Their journey in this season’s 2nd Division began as early as the qualifying round in February, where they overcame Downtown Heroes, Corbett and United Chirang Duar to progress to the Group Stage. Pitted alongside United SC, East Bengal Reserves and The Diamond Rock FA, Lajong finished second in the group and qualified for the Final Round as the best runners-up across all groups. IANS

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