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{{short description|Indian football season}}
{{Infobox football country season
| country = India
| season = 2020–21
| division1 = [[2020–21 Indian Super League|Indian Super League]]
| champions1 = '''Premier:-''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]<br/>'''Champion:-''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| division2 = [[2020–21 I-League|I-League]]
| champions2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| division3 = [[2020–21 I-League 2nd Division|Second Division]]
| champions3 =
| domestic =
| dchampions =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| flagicon = yes
}}
The '''2020–21 season''' is the 142nd in [[Football in India|Indian football]].

==National teams==
===India national football team===
{{main|India national football team}}

====2022 FIFA World Cup qualification====
{{main article|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round#Group E}}
;Group E
{{:2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round|transcludesection=Group E|show_matches=y|showteam=IND}}
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|id = IND v QAT
|date = {{Start date|2021|3|25|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = v
|team2 = {{fb|QAT}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Kalinga Stadium]]
|location = [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[India]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
|result =
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|id = BAN v IND
|date = {{Start date|2021|6|7|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|score = v
|team2 = {{fb|IND}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =
|location =
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{{Football box collapsible
|id = IND v AFG
|date = {{Start date|2021|6|15|df=y}}
|time =
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = v
|team2 = {{fb|AFG}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|location = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|report =
|result =
}}

==== Friendlies ====
{{footballbox collapsible|date={{Start date|2021|03|25|df=y}}|time=17:45
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[[UTC+04:00|UTC+4:00]]|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=6–0|report=[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-national-camp-in-uae-march-15-friendlies-oman-and-uae/1klfbttu7ianj1vjb3q4i3fxmw]|team1={{fb-rt|UAE}}|goals1=|team2={{fb|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=[[Zabeel Stadium|Zabeel]]|location=[[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}

=== India women's national football team ===
{{Main|India women's national football team}}

==== Turkish Women's Cup ====
{{Football box collapsible|date=17 February|time=|round=[[2021 Turkish Women's Cup|Turkish Women's Cup]]|score=2–0|report=https://twitter.com/MundialesyCopas/status/1362100208390328327|team1={{fbw-rt|SRB}}|goals1=*[[Tijana Matić|Matić]] {{goal|20}}
*[[Nina Matejić|Matejić]] {{goal|}}|team2={{fbw|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=[[Gold City Sports Complex]]|location=[[Kargıcak]], [[Turkey]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|date=19 February|time=|round=[[2021 Turkish Women's Cup|Turkish Women's Cup]]|score=8–0|report=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/nt/169|team1={{fbw-rt|RUS}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=[[Gold City Sports Complex]]|location=[[Kargıcak]], [[Turkey]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|date=23 February|time=|round=[[2021 Turkish Women's Cup|Turkish Women's Cup]]|score=2–3|report=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-lose-lead-and-match-against-ukraine|team1={{fbw-rt|IND}}|goals1=*[[Pyari Xaxa|Xaxa]] {{goal|14}}
*[[Manisha Kalyan|Manisha]] {{goal|31}}|team2={{fbw|UKR}}|goals2=*[[Nikol Kozvola|Kozvola]] {{goal|41}}
*[[Daryna Apanashchenko|Apanashchenko]] {{goal|62|pen.| 90+3}}|stadium=[[Gold City Sports Complex]]|location=[[Kargıcak]], [[Turkey]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}

==== Friendlies ====
{{Football box collapsible|date=5 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–0|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/05/world/friendly-women/uzbekistan/india/3478564/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|UZB}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|date=8 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–2|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/08/world/friendly-women/india/belarus/3478565/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|IND}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|BLR}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}

==AFC competitions==
===2021 AFC Champions League===
{{main|2021 AFC Champions League}}

====Group stage====
[[FC Goa]] qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/participation-of-indian-clubs-in-afc-club-competitions-in-2021|access-date=2020-07-10|website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>

=====Group E=====
{{2021 AFC Champions League group tables|Group E|teamwidth=240|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules
}}

===2021 AFC Cup===
{{main|2021 AFC Cup}}

==== Preliminary round 2 ====
<section begin=Preliminary round 2/>
{{OneLegStart}}
|+South Asia Zone
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|IND|[[2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#South Asia 2.1|5–0]]|[[Nepal Army Club]]|NEP|}}
{{End}}

==== Playoff round ====
<section begin=Playoff Round/>
{{OneLegStart}}
|+South Asia Zone
{{OneLegResult|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]|IND|{{nowrap|{{small|[[#South Asia 3.1|27 Jun (South Asia 3.1)]]}}}}|[[Club Eagles|Eagles]]|MDV}}
{{end}}
<section end=Play-off round/>

==== Group D ====
{{2021 AFC Cup group tables|Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=240}}
==Club competitions==
===Indian Super League===
{{main|2020–21 Indian Super League season}}
====Regular season====
{{:2020–21 Indian Super League season}}
{{notelist}}
====Play-offs====
{{main article|2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs}}
{{trim|{{#section:2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs|Bracket}}}}

===I-League===
{{main|2020-21 I-League}}

==== Promotion and relegation ====

===== Teams promoted =====

* [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]]

===== Teams relegated =====

* None (Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]])

====First Phase====
{{:2020–21 I-League}}

==== Second Phase ====

=====Championship Stage (Group A)=====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/i-league/ I-League]
|team2=CHB |name_CHB=[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|team1=GOK |name_GOK=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]|status GOK=C
|team5=REK |name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|team3=TRA |name_TRA=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|team6=MDS |name_MDS =[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|team4=PUN |name_PUN =[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]

|update= 27 March 2021
|win_CHB=8 |draw_CHB=5 |loss_CHB=2
|gf_CHB=22 |ga_CHB=17
|win_GOK=9 |draw_GOK=2 |loss_GOK=4 |gf_GOK=31 |ga_GOK=17 |status_GOK=C
|win_REK=5 |draw_REK=6 |loss_REK=4 |gf_REK=23 |ga_REK=18 |
|win_PUN=6 |draw_PUN=4 |loss_PUN=5 |gf_PUN=18 |ga_PUN=15|
|win_MDS=5 |draw_MDS=5 |loss_MDS=5 |gf_MDS=18 |ga_MDS=20 |
|win_TRA=7 |draw_TRA=5 |loss_TRA=3 |gf_TRA=27 |ga_TRA=19


|result1=ACPO


|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

|col_ACPO=green1 |text_ACPO='''Champions''' and Qualification for [[2022 AFC Cup|2022 AFC Cup group stage]]
}}

=====Relegation Stage (Group B)=====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|sortable_table=y
|source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/i-league/ I-League]
|team4=IDA |name_IDA =[[Indian Arrows]]
|team1=AIZ |name_AIZ=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|team3=CNC |name_CNC =[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|team2=SDA |name_SDA =[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
|team5=NER |name_NER =[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]

|update = 25 March 2021
|win_AIZ=7 |draw_AIZ=3 |loss_AIZ=4 |gf_AIZ=21 |ga_AIZ=12
|win_CNC=5 |draw_CNC=0 |loss_CNC=9 |gf_CNC=16 |ga_CNC=25
|win_NER=2 |draw_NER=2 |loss_NER=10|gf_NER=14|ga_NER=22|status_NER=R
|win_IDA=3 |draw_IDA=1 |loss_IDA=10 |gf_IDA=11 |ga_IDA=38
|win_SDA=5 |draw_SDA=3 |loss_SDA=6 |gf_SDA=16 |ga_SDA=14


|note_NER=[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of [[Covid-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/amp_articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|date=29 April 2021}}</ref>
|note_SDA=[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]] were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-sudeva-fc-indian-football-bid-direct-entry/1io5mxr5jcxez19kjlzufx7fc2|access-date=2021-03-01|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
|note_IDA=[[Indian Arrows]] were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.

|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots


}}

===2nd Division League===
{{main|2020–21 I-League 2nd Division}}

=== Indian Women's League ===
{{Main|2020–21 Indian Women's League season}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Seasons in Indian football}}
{{2020–21 in Indian football}}
{{2020 in Asian football (AFC)}}
{{2021 in Asian football (AFC)}}

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