The 2009 I-League 2nd Division season ran from Feb 2009 to April 19, 2009. Initially 15 teams were divided in three groups of five teams and then the top two teams in each group were advanced to final round of qualification. Some of the teams that participated in initial rounds included Malabar United, Sesa, Chandini FC, Titanium, Simla Youngs, and Amity United.
Four teams were promoted to I-league 2010 season. Promoted teams include Pune FC

Pune FC

Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional...

, Lajong SSC

Lajong SSC

Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to...

, Viva Kerala

Viva Kerala

Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....

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