However, as per the request of the I-League clubs, the AIFF and FSDL (Football Sports Development Limited) negotiated the deal with the new broadcast partner providing exclusive rights for on-air and digital content. [62][63] 2007 – 2017 Since 2007 the I-League has managed to find a way to be telecast, which is drastic in increasing the profile and popularity of the league. Before the inaugural 2007–08 season, the All India Football Federation reached a deal with Zee Sports to broadcast 45 of the 90 matches that season with TEN Sports broadcasting 15 matches in the inaugural season.
^ a b c Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the league was suspended after 14 March 2020. Only champions were awarded and remaining prize money in the league was equally divided among the remaining participating clubs and no individual prize money was also not awarded. [74] However, Aser Pierrick Dipanda of Minerva Punjab scored the highest number of goals, having scored 12 goals in 15 matches; whereas, Rochharzela of Aizawl scored 6 goals in 15 matches, highest among Indians. [94] Awards[edit] The trophy[edit] The I-League has only been awarding a proper trophy to the champion since 2013 when the 2012–13 season champions, Churchill Brothers, won the league.
[15] Regardless of the early criticism, the I-League went on as scheduled and once the 2008–09 season concluded. it was Churchill Brothers who came out on top. [16] Then, before the 2009–10 season, the league was once again expanded from 12 teams to 14. In order to make this happen Salgaocar, Viva Kerala, Pune, and Shillong Lajong were all promoted from the 2nd Division to the I-League. [17] This helped the I-League retain some criticism about how national the league was as now the league would be played in seven different cities/states: Goa, Kerala, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Punjab, and Shillong. [17] After the 2009–10 season it was Dempo who came out on top for the second time in I-League history.
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[8] Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), the title sponsors of the previous NFL, were named as the title sponsors of the I-League before the league kicked off in November 2007. [9] The league also announced a change in their foreign-player restrictions with the new rule being that all the clubs could sign four foreigners – three non-Asian and one which must be Asian. [10] The league also announced that, for the first season, matches will be broadcast on Zee Sports. [11] The original ten clubs in the I-League's first season were Air India, Churchill Brothers, Dempo, East Bengal, JCT, Mahindra United, Mohun Bagan, Salgaocar, Sporting Goa and Viva Kerala. The early seasons (2007–2012)[edit] The first ever I-League match took place on 24 November 2007 between Dempo and Salgaocar.
[48] Part of the reason for these attendances other than the lack of marketing has been cited as being the fact that most I-League matches start in the afternoon, when it is uncomfortably hot for fans, rather than during the cooler evenings. [49] Institutional football[edit] Many football clubs in India are termed as institutional teams, in other words controlled or owned by an industrial business. [50] That means it is difficult for players or coaches to turn into complete professionals. [50] The players who play for institutional teams would also work on a full-time job outside the game for the company the team was owned by. [50] This is much the same model which was found in Japan before the introduction of the J.
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Separately, AIFF has commissioned Instat Limited – an Ireland-based company to produce feed of the live audio-visual coverage for the broadcast on DSport. Instat will produce all games with an 8-camera setup. AIFF's agreement with Instat Limited will run for three years. I-League for past two seasons was showcased on Star Sports.
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It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the winners getting promotion to play in the premier division, the Indian Super League. The competition was founded in 2007 as the successor to the National Football League, with the first season starting in November 2007. [3] The league was launched as India's first ever top-tier professional football league with the aim to increase the player pool for the India national team. [3] I-League operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2 and at first only promotion system with the Indian Super League, from the 2022–23 season.
Ltd. 1954 2019 3rd, 2020–21 All-time points table[edit] The following is a list of clubs who have played in the I-League at any time since its formation in 2007 to the current season. Teams playing in the 2021-22 I-League season are indicated in bold. A total of 36 teams have played in the I-League. As of May 2022 Pos. Team S P W D L GF GA GD Pts 1st 2nd 3rd 1st App Last / Recent app Highest finish 1 East Bengal 13 276 126 75 425 282 143 453 0 4 3 2007–08 2019–20 2 Mohun Bagan 85 65 430 301 129 451[56] Churchill Brothers 12 257 121 70 66 450 314 136 433 2021–22 Dempo 8 188 90 52 46 337 209 128 322 2014–15 5 Salgaocar 182 258 229 29 256 2015–16 6 Sporting Goa 178 62 57 59 241 249 -8 243 7 Pune 148 63 45 40 219 168 51 234 2009–10 Mumbai 9 204 53 72 79 281 -62 231 2008–09 2016–17 5th Shillong Lajong 194 56 220 316 -96 215 2018–19 10 United 150 48 55 47 202 200 199 2013–14 4th 11 Aizawl 135 30 54 171 164 183 Bengaluru 78 42 20 16 131 146 Air India 144 33 142 -107 2012–13 8th 14 Indian Arrows 38 43 97 287 -144 157 2010–11 15 RoundGlass Punjab 105 36 31 125 133 139 Gokulam Kerala 86 37 21 28 137 107 132 2017–18 17 JCT 92 27 93 100 -7 114 18 Chennai City 112 -14 2020–21 19 Real Kashmir 84 25 110 108 NEROCA 23 124 -17 104 Mohammedan 22 96 103 Mahindra United 69 Viva Kerala 160 -64 89 2011–12 9th 24 TRAU 74 80 -6 ONGC 76 -21 26 Sudeva Delhi 60 -18 DSK Shivajians 34 7th Sreenidi Deccan 32 HAL -71 12th Royal Wahingdoh Rangdajied United -9 11th Rajasthan United 6th Bharat -15 United Sikkim -40 14th 35 13th Vasco 49 -35 [edit] Since the original National Football League, the Indian league has always been sponsored.
Ltd. (50%) and Bunkerhill Pvt. (50%) 1891 2020 2008–09, 2013–14, 2020– 6th, 2020–21 13th, 2013–14 NEROCA FC Imphal, Manipur Khuman Lampak Main Stadium 35, 285 NEROCA Football Club Pvt. Ltd. 1965 2015– 2nd, 2017–18 6th, 2018–19 Rajasthan United FC Bhilwara, Rajasthan Rajasthan University Sports Complex 6, 000 RUFC Sports Private Limited 2018 (as JECRC CF) 2021 2021– Debutant Real Kashmir FC Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir TRC Turf Ground 11, 000 Shamim Mehraj and Sandeep Chattoo 2018 2018– 3rd, 2018–19 RoundGlass Punjab FC Mohali, Punjab Guru Nanak Stadium 30, 000 RoundGlass Sports 2005 (as Minerva Academy FC) 1st, 2017–18 9th, 2016–17, 2018–19 Sreenidi Deccan FC Vizag, Andhra Pradesh Deccan Arena, Hyderabad [yet to announce] Sreenidhi Group Sudeva Delhi FC New Delhi, Delhi Dr. Ambedkar Stadium[54] Anuj Gupta and Vijay Hakari[55] 2014 2020– 8th, 2020–21 TRAU FC TRAU Football Club Pvt.
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[68] On May 14, 2014 this was officially put into act by the AIFF during their I-League licensing committee meeting. [69] In terms of coaching performance, after the first seven seasons of the I-League, an Indian head coach has won the I-League four times while a foreign head coach has won it three times. Zoran Đorđević of Serbia was the first ever foreign head coach to win the I-League. [70][71] Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese became the first coach to win back-to-back I-League titles in 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons.
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