1999–2000 National Football League (India)
The 1999–2000 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the fourth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
| Season | 1999–2000 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 December 1999 – 26 March 2000 |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan 2nd NFL title 2nd Indian title |
| Relegated | |
| 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship | Mohun Bagan |
| Top goalscorer | Igor Shkvyrin (11 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Churchill Brothers 5–0 Dempo |
| Biggest away win | Dempo 1–7 Mahindra & Mahindra |
← 1998–99 2000–01 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship[2] under the coach Subrata Bhattacharya. This is their second National Football League title. Churchill Brothers came second and Salgaonkar came third. For the first time, the tournament was played without any group stage (as that was followed in previous seasons) and in "Home and Away" system. Dempo and BSF (Border Security Force) were relegated from the National Football League.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 47 |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 41 |
| 3 | Salgaocar | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 15 | +11 | 39 |
| 4 | Kochin | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 34 |
| 5 | JCT | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 34 |
| 6 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 33 |
| 7 | Kingfisher East Bengal | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 32 |
| 8 | Tollygunge Agragami | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 26 |
| 9 | State Bank of Travancore | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 24 |
| 10 | Indian Telephone Industries | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 18 |
| 11 | Border Security Force | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 17 |
| 12 | Dempo | 22 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 34 | −25 | 11 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
- "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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