2000–01 National Football League (India)

National Football League
Season2000–01
Dates14 December 2000 – 30 April 2001
ChampionsEast Bengal
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
Relegated
Asian Club Championshipnone
Top goalscorerJosé Ramirez Barreto
(14 goals)[1]
Biggest home winMohun Bagan 6–0 Mahindra United
(18 March 2001)
Biggest away winKochin 0–4 Mahindra United
(28 March 2001)

The 2000–01 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.

Overview

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It was contested by 12 teams, and East Bengal won the championship. This was East Bengal's first title and the championship was decided on the last day.[2] Mohan Bagan came second only by a point and Churchill Brothers came third. Air India and SBT (State Bank Of Travancore) were relegated from the National Football League.

League standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 East Bengal 22 13 7 2 30 9 +21 46
2 Mohun Bagan 22 13 6 3 40 19 +21 45
3 Churchill Brothers 22 10 6 6 32 25 +7 36
4 Kochin 22 9 7 6 28 31 −3 34
5 Vasco 22 5 12 5 13 17 −4 27
6 Salgaocar 22 8 2 12 23 26 −3 26
7 Mahindra United 22 6 7 9 21 25 −4 25
8 Tollygunge Agragami 22 4 12 6 14 18 −4 24
9 JCT Mills 22 4 11 7 17 22 −5 23
10 Indian Telephone Industries 22 4 10 8 15 19 −4 22
11 Air India 22 5 6 11 25 32 −7 21
12 SBI Kerala 22 4 8 10 24 39 −15 20
Source: rsssf.com

References

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  1. ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ "East Bengal keeps date with maiden NFL title". The Hindu. 1 May 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2018.[dead link]
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