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.
| 2009–10 I-League | |
|---|---|
| League | I-League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 1 October 2009 – 28 May 2010 |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| I-League season | |
| Season champions | Dempo 2nd I-League title 4th Indian title |
| Top scorer | Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
Rule changes
editIndia 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
editTwo 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
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Managerial changes
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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
editTop goalscorers
editAs 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Indian Football
- ^ "India adopts 3+1 rule". The AFC. 13 June 2009. Archived from the original on 16 June 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2009.
- ^ "Derrick Pereira resigns". The AFC. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "David Booth officially signs 3-year deal with Mahindra United". IndianFootball.com. 13 May 2009. Retrieved 6 June 2009.
- ^ "David Booth resigns". The AFC. 24 April 2009. Retrieved 24 April 2009. [dead link]
- ^ "Mumbai (FC) do a (FC) Barcelona – Khalid follows in Pep's path". IndianFootball.com. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 18 June 2009.
- ^ "Stanley Rozario appointed Lajong SC Coach". Indian Football.com. 1 June 2009. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
- ^ "American flavour for Indian Football". Indian Football.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Sporting Clube look for European coach". Indian Football.com. 26 June 2009. Retrieved 26 June 2009.
- ^ "Roy Barreto to coach Sporting Clube". Indian Football.com. 1 July 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2009.
- ^ "Pereira to coach Churchill Brothers". Indian Football.com. 3 July 2009. Retrieved 3 July 2009.
- ^ "Subhash Bhowmick resigns, de Ridder to be new coach". eastbengalfootballclub.com. 27 October 2009. Archived from the original on 30 August 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2009.
- ^ a b "I-League: Vishwas Gaonkar Replaces Roy Barreto As The Head Coach Of Sporting Clube De Goa - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
- ^ a b "Official: Bimal Ghosh Out, Yusuf Ansari in at Air India - Goal.com". Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 9 January 2010.
- ^ 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 3 April 2010.