1998–99 National Football League (India)
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 22 March 1999 |
| Champions | Salgaocar 1st NFL title 1st Indian title |
| Relegated | none |
| Asian Club Championship | East Bengal |
| Top goalscorer | Philip Mensah (11 goals)[1] |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → | |
The 1998–99 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Overview[edit]
It was contested by 12 teams, and Salgaocar won the championship. East Bengal came second and Churchill Brothers came third.
First stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | JCT (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers (Q) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Tollygunge Agragami | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 | Dempo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 6 | Air India | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 7 |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (Q) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 |
| 2 | Kochin (Q) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Salgaocar (Q) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 4 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 |
| 5 | Indian Telephone Industries | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 8 |
| 6 | Indian Bank Recreational Club | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 7 |
Second stage[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgaocar (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | East Bengal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 |
| 5 | JCT | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| 6 | Kochin | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |
References[edit]
- ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.