2009–10 I-League
 |
| Season | 2009–10 I-League Season |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 October 2009 – 28 May 2010 |
| Champions | Dempo 2nd I-League title 4th Indian title |
| Relegated | Sporting Goa Shillong Lajong |
| AFC Champions League | Dempo |
| AFC Cup | East Bengal (as Federation Cup Winners) |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Top goalscorer | Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
The 2009–10 I-League season began on 1 October 2009 with Mahindra United hosting defending champions Churchill Brothers in Mumbai.[1] The season marked the addition of four new teams, with Lajong, Pune, Salgaocar and Viva Kerala were confirmed to participate in the I-League. With the inception of these four clubs, many club transfers have been undergone within India, and around the world. The length of the regular season will be longer than in previous years, with 26 rounds rather than 22.
Rule changes
[edit]India became the latest member association to adopt AFC's 3+1 rule which will allow clubs to recruit one player of Asian origin in addition to their regular quota of three foreigners.[citation needed]
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) executive committee decided to embrace the new AFC rule which encourages the mobility of talented Asian players and provides a fillip to the regional game.[2]
AFC Campaign
[edit]Two of the I-League teams were playing in the 2010 AFC Cup. This had caused some delays in scheduling. East Bengal lost all its round robin matches and was out of the tournament, but Churchill Brothers were at Knockout stage.
Stadia and locations
[edit]
Managerial changes
[edit]
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo (C) | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 54 | 2011 AFC Champions League playoff |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 50 | 35 | +15 | 43 | |
| 3 | Pune | 26 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 38 | 23 | +15 | 42 | |
| 4 | Mahindra United | 26 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 41 | Disbanded |
| 5 | Mohun Bagan | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Salgaocar | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 33 | |
| 7 | JCT | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | Prayag United | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 31 | 2011 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
| 10 | Viva Kerala | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 30 | |
| 11 | Mumbai | 26 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 29 | |
| 12 | Air India | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 46 | −18 | 28 | |
| 13 | Sporting Goa | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 27 | Relegation to 2011 I-League 2nd Division |
| 14 | Shillong Lajong | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 26 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ East Bengal qualified for the 2011 AFC Cup as 2010 Indian Federation Cup winners.
Fixtures and results
[edit]Top goalscorers
[edit]As of 18 May 2010 (season end)
- 21 goals
- 16 goals
- 15 goals
- 14 goals
Edmar Figueira (Pune)
N.D.Opara (Air India)
Mohammed Rafi (Mahindra United)- Jose Ramirez Barreto (Mohun Bagan)
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 10 goals
Hat tricks
[edit]| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Odafa Onyeka Okolie
|
Churchill Brothers | Chirag United Kerala | 4–2 | 2010-3-07 |
| Muritala Ali
|
Mahindra United | Air India | 4–0 | 2009-11-12 |
| Muritala Ali
|
Mahindra United | Salgaocar | 4–1 | 2009-10-18 |
 Baljit Singh Sahni
|
JCT | Shillong Lajong | 5–1 | 2009-10-4 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Indian Football
- ^ "India adopts 3+1 rule". The AFC. 2009-06-13. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-13.
- ^ "Derrick Pereira resigns". The AFC. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-24. [dead link]
- ^ "David Booth officially signs 3-year deal with Mahindra United". IndianFootball.com. 2009-05-13. Retrieved 2009-06-06.
- ^ "David Booth resigns". The AFC. 2009-04-24. Retrieved 2009-04-24. [dead link]
- ^ "Mumbai (FC) do a (FC) Barcelona – Khalid follows in Pep's path". IndianFootball.com. 2009-06-18. Retrieved 2009-06-18.
- ^ "Stanley Rozario appointed Lajong SC Coach". Indian Football.com. 2009-06-01. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ "American flavour for Indian Football". Indian Football.com. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Sporting Clube look for European coach". Indian Football.com. 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
- ^ "Roy Barreto to coach Sporting Clube". Indian Football.com. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "Pereira to coach Churchill Brothers". Indian Football.com. 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-07-03.
- ^ "Subhash Bhowmick resigns, de Ridder to be new coach". eastbengalfootballclub.com. 2009-10-27. Archived from the original on 2009-08-30. Retrieved 2009-11-02.
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- ^ a b "Official: Bimal Ghosh Out, Yusuf Ansari in at Air India - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2010-01-09.
- ^ a b "Mohun Bagan, Salgaocar wield the axe". Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Mohun Bagan Express Confidence In New Coach Biswajit Bhattacharya At Press Conference - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 2010-04-03.