2008–09 I-League
2nd season of the I-League
Sports season
I-League 2008–09 | |
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League | I-League |
Sport | Association football |
Duration | 26 September 2008– 16 April 2009 |
Number of teams | 12 |
TV partner(s) | Zee Sports |
I-League season | |
Champions | Churchill Brothers 1st I-League title 1st Indian title |
Top scorer | Odafe Onyeka Okolie |
I-League seasons | |
← 2007–08 2009–10 → |
The 2008–09 I-League season began on 26 September 2008 and finished on 16 April 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Most games this season were played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract larger crowds. After a successful first season for the I League, the second season featured 12 teams from four cities – again this would be expanded in the 2009–10 season to 14 teams.
The champion in the I-League qualified for the AFC Champions League 2010 qualifying playoffs in 2010, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division for the next season.
Gallery
- Abhishek Yadav of Mumbai FC and Samir Naik of Dempo during I-League match at Fatorda Stadium Goa
- Sayed Rahim Nabi of East Bengal and Daniel of Chirag United during at 2008–09 I-League at Salt Lake Stadium
- I League Daniel of Chirag United takes a freekick against Mahindra United at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
- Wilton Gomes of Sporting Clube de Goa tackles Lester Fernandes of Vasco during I-League 2008-09 match at Fatorda Stadium Goa
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Teams
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 | 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off |
2 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 43 | |
3 | Sporting Goa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 43 | |
4 | Dempo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 31 | |
5 | Mahindra United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | |
6 | East Bengal | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 | 2010 AFC Cup group stage[a] |
7 | Mumbai | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 28 | |
8 | Chirag United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 26 | |
9 | JCT | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 25 | |
10 | Air India | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
11 | Mohammedan Sporting | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 22 | Relegation to 2010 I-League 2nd Division |
12 | Vasco (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ East Bengal qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup as 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup winners.
Home and away season
Round 1
East Bengal | 3–1 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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I Surkumar Singh ![]() Yakubu ![]() Sunil Chetri ![]() | Shankar Oraon ![]() |
Referee: S Suresh
Vasco Sports Club | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Elijah Obagbemiro Jr ![]() |
Referee: Minangshu Bhattacharya
Mohun Bagan | 1–2 | Mumbai FC |
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Pachau Lalam Puia ![]() | Abel Hammond ![]() Kalia Kulothungan ![]() |
Referee: A Arjunan
Churchill Brothers | 2–1 | Mahindra United |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() | Sushil Kumar Singh ![]() |
Referee: Pratap Singh
Dempo Sports Club | 1–2 | JCT FC |
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Nicolau Borges ![]() | Escobar ![]() Balwant Singh ![]() |
Referee: Pradeep Kumar
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1–1 | Air-India |
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Theodore Sunday Wrobeh ![]() | Surojit Roy ![]() |
Referee: Francisco Fernandes
Round 2
East Bengal | 0–1 | Mumbai FC |
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Felix Aboagye ![]() |
Referee: A Arjunan
Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | Air-India |
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Branco Cordozo ![]() | Soccor Velho ![]() |
Sporting Clube de Goa | 3–0 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Elijah Obagbemiro Jr ![]() ![]() Micky Fernandes ![]() |
Mahindra United | 1–3 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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Sushil Kumar Singh ![]() | Subair Muritala Ali ![]() Gouranga Datta ![]() Hardip Singh Saini ![]() |
Churchill Brothers | 3–3 | Dempo Sports Club |
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Felix Chimaokwu ![]() ![]() Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() | Mboyo Iyomi ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Round 3
Mahindra United | 0–1 | Mumbai FC |
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K.Kulothungan ![]() |
Sporting Clube de Goa | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan |
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Mohonraj "OG" ![]() ![]() |
Air-India | 2–0 | East Bengal |
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Surojit Roy ![]() ![]() |
Dempo Sports Club | 2–1 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Roberto Silva ![]() ![]() | Ravshan Teshabaev ![]() |
Round 4
JCT FC | 0–1 | Mahindra United |
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Sukhwinder Singh ![]() |
Air-India | 1–0 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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Surojit Roy ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan |
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Goutam Thakur ![]() | Jose Ramirez Barreto ![]() |
Churchill Brothers | 3–0 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Round 5
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1–0 | Mahindra United |
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Mike Okoro ![]() |
Sporting Clube de Goa | 1–0 | Mumbai FC |
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Eliga Junior ![]() |
Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | East Bengal |
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Baichung Bhutia ![]() | Rahim Nabi ![]() |
Vasco Sports Club | 1–4 | Churchill Brothers |
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Agnelo Colaco ![]() | Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Dempo SC | 3–1 | Air-India |
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Ranty Martins ![]() ![]() ![]() | Ravinder Singh ![]() |
Round 6
Air-India | 2–0 | Mumbai FC |
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Soccor Velho 20 ![]() ![]() |
Vasco Sports Club | 0–2 | Mahindra United |
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Chiddi Edeh ![]() ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 0–0 | East Bengal |
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Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | JCT FC |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() | Amandeep Singh ![]() |
Round 7
Mumbai FC | 1–1 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Kulothungan ![]() | Abhiskek Yadav ![]() |
Dempo SC | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Elija Jr. ![]() |
Chirag United Sports Club | 1–0 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Gouranga Dutta ![]() |
Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Churchill Brothers |
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P Lalwampuia ![]() |
Air-India | 1–0 | JCT FC |
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Samson Singh ![]() |
Round 8
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1–0 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Bimal Parier ![]() |
Mahindra United | 1–1 | Air-India |
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Sushil Kumar ![]() | Subhash Singh ![]() |
East Bengal | 3–1 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Chhetri ![]() ![]() ![]() | Harmanjot Khabra ![]() |
Churchill Brothers | 2–2 | Mumbai FC |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() | Abhishek Yadav ![]() ![]() |
Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | JCT FC |
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Ishfaq Ahmed ![]() ![]() |
Dempo SC | 4–0 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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Ranty Martins ![]() ![]() Joaquim Abranches ![]() |
Round 9
Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | Air-India |
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Felix Chimaokwu ![]() | Michael Tayo ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 0–2 | Dempo Sports Club |
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Anthony Pereira ![]() ![]() |
Vasco Sports Club | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan |
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Lalnun Puia ![]() | Rakesh Masih ![]() ![]() |
Chirag United Sports Club | 1–1 | Mumbai FC |
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Shankar Orao ![]() | Riston Rodrigues ![]() |
Round 10
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 0–1 | Churchill Brothers |
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Okolie ![]() |
Mohun Bagan AC | 1–0 | Mahindra United |
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Bhaichung Bhutia![]() |
Referee: P. Basu
Dempo Sports Club | 1–0 | East Bengal |
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[Beto]![]() |
Round 12
Mumbai FC | 0–3 | Mohun Bagan AC |
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Cooperage Ground, Mumbai
JCT FC | 2–1 | Dempo Sports Club |
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Guru Nanak Dev Stadium
Chirag United Sports Club | 0–0 | East Bengal |
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Saltlake Stadium, Kolkata
Mahindra United | 1–3 | Churchill Brothers SC |
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Cooperage Ground, Mumbai
Air-India | 1–1 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Cooperage Ground, Mumbai
Sporting Clube de Goa | 0–1 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Round 13
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 0–1 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Mumbai FC | 2–1 | East Bengal |
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A. Yadav ![]() A. Hammond ![]() | Yakubu ![]() |
Air-India | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan AC |
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Round 14
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 2–0 | JCT FC |
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East Bengal | 3–1 | Air-India |
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Yakubu ![]() Sunil Chetri ![]() Sanju Pradhan ![]() | Subhash Singh ![]() |
Round 15
Vasco Sports Club | 1–4 | East Bengal |
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Sherzod Nazarov ![]() | Chhetri ![]() ![]() Yakubu ![]() |
Chirag United Sports Club | 1–0 | Air-India |
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Mohun Bagan AC | 1–0 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Round 16
Air-India | 0–0 | Dempo Sports Club |
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Churchill Brothers SC | 9 -1 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Mahindra United | 0–0 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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JCT FC | 0–1 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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Ayeni Bidemi Daniel ![]() |
East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohun Bagan AC |
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Syed Rahim Nabi ![]() Chhetri ![]() |
Attendance: 90,000
Round 17
East Bengal | 2–2 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Nirmal Chhetri ![]() ![]() | Okoro ![]() |
Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Referee: Shaji Kurian
Round 18
Churchill Brothers SC | 3–1 | Mohun Bagan AC |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() ![]() | Jose Ramirez Barreto ![]() |
Referee: Pradeep Kumar (Tamil Nadu)
Mahindra United | 2–1 | East Bengal |
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C.Edeh ![]() ![]() | Sunil Chetri ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 2–2 | Chirag United Sports Club |
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JCT FC | 1–1 | Air-India |
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Vasco Sports Club | 1–2 | Mumbai FC |
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Kalia Kulothungan ![]() ![]() |
Round 19
Air-India | 1–3 | Mahindra United |
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Sushil Kumar Singh ![]() |
Vasco Sports Club | 0–1 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Sporting Clube de Goa | 1–1 | East Bengal |
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J. Pereira ![]() | I. Addo ![]() |
Mumbai FC | 2–3 | Churchill Brothers SC |
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Anees Kutty ![]() |
Round 20
JCT FC | 2–0 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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Paul M. Nwachukwu ![]() ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 2–0 | Mumbai FC |
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Satyajit Bose ![]() |
Churchill Brothers SC | 3–1 | East Bengal |
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Odafe Onyeka Okolie ![]() ![]() Kalu ![]() | Yakubu ![]() |
Air-India | 1–0 | Vasco Sports Club |
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Singam Subash Singh ![]() |
Dempo SC | 3–2 | Mahindra United |
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Arata izumi ![]() ![]() |
Round 21
Air-India | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers SC |
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Dempo SC | 4–1 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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East Bengal | 2–1 | JCT FC |
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Yakubu ![]() ![]() | Edu ![]() |
Round 22
Churchill Brothers | 6–2 | Mohammedan Sporting Club |
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Report |
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Air-India | 1–3 | Sporting Clube de Goa |
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East Bengal | 2–2 | Dempo SC |
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Yakubu ![]() I. Addo ![]() | C. Antao ![]() Beto ![]() |
Top scorers
- As of 23 March 2009
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