[1] All India Football Federation released new dates on 1 February 2022, with a revised schedule of the league resuming from 3 March.
[2] On final matchday, with only a draw needed, Gokulam Kerala defeated Mohammedan by 2–1 to successfully defend the title, becoming the first team to do so in I-League and first time in 14 years to do so in the Indian football league's history.
In 2020 the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs from non I-League cities, like Delhi, Gangtok, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ahmedabad and Calicut among many others, to join the league from 2020 onwards.
AIFF allowed maximum of six foreign players including one from AFC-affiliated country per team but only four can be part of matchday squad.
[27] Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign player as they are part of AIFF's developmental program.
A combined all Indian squad of this season's I-League was prepared to play to a friendly against India national football team.