In 2010 the I-League 2nd Division was hosted by the Bangalore Football Stadium which saw local Bangalore side HAL Bangalore promoted to the I-League, the top-tier football league in the country. The first ever I-League match at the stadium was held on 3 January 2011 in which HAL Bangalore took on Salgaocar. The match ended 1–0 for Salgaocar. After two seasons of being in the I-League the Bangalore Football Stadium was removed as a venue for the league when HAL Bangalore were relegated and thus not included in the 2012–13 season.