2015–16 I-League 2nd Division
The 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division was the ninth edition of the I-League 2nd division, the second-highest division in India.
League structure
The 2015–16 I-League 2nd division matches to be played on a home and away basis. The preliminary rounds will be played in the ‘conference’ system with the teams being divided into Eastern and Western conferences. Top 3 teams from each conference will qualify for the final round of the 2015–2016 season of 2nd division I-League.The 10-team I-League second division commenced on 14 November.
Team overview
The following clubs participated in the 2nd Division League 2015–16, subject to fulfillment of the Club Licensing criteria.| Team | State | Home Ground | Capacity |
| Kenkre | Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 |
| Lonestar Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Bakhshi Stadium | 30,000 |
| Mohammedan | West Bengal | Barasat Stadium | 22,000 |
| Dempo | Goa | Raia Panchayat Ground | 6,000 |
| PIFA | Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 |
| Guwahati | Assam | Nehru Stadium, Guwahati | 15,000 |
| NEROCA | Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 26,000 |
| Fateh Hyderabad | Telangana | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | 25,000 |
| Gangtok Himalayan | Sikkim | Paljor Stadium | 30,000 |
| Minerva | Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium | 15,000 |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to three per team. A team could use two foreign players on the field each game.| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| Dempo |  Chika Wali | - |  Felix Chidi Odili |
| Fateh Hyderabad | — | — | — |
| Gangtok Himalayan | Samuel Kane | Namdi Stephen Harry |  Leonce Dodoz |
| Guwahati FC | Ugochukwu Godswill | Oluwaunmi Somide | Emmanuel Ini Oyoh |
| Kenkre | Yao Kouassi Bernard | Lassine Karamoko |  Samuel Bradley |
| Lonestar Kashmir | James Effiong | — | — |
| Minerva | Alhassan Dahir Bala | Kareem Omolaja |  Atsushi Yonezawa |
| Mohammedan |  Lancine Toure |  Simbarashe Gate |  James Moga |
| NEROCA | Amamba Jerry Elekwachi | Onwubuariri Ikechukwu Joseph | Offor Emeka Christian |
| PIFA |  Solileymane Sylla | — | — |