2020–21 I-League: Difference between revisions

Hero I-League
Season	2020–21
Dates	9 January – 27 March 2021
Champions	Gokulam Kerala; 1st I-League title; 1st Indian title
AFC Cup	Gokulam Kerala
Matches played	80
Goals scored	216 (2.7 per match)
Top goalscorer	Bidyashagar Singh; (12 goals)
Best goalkeeper	Kiran Chemjong; (105 mins per goal)
Highest scoring	Indian Arrows 2–5 Churchill Brothers; (10 January 2021); Gokulam Kerala 4–3 Punjab; (14 January 2021); Real Kashmir 4–3 NEROCA; (13 February 2021)
Longest winning run	TRAU; (5 games)
Longest unbeaten run	Churchill Brothers; (11 games)
Longest winless run	Indian Arrows; (7 games)
Longest losing run	NEROCA; (6 games)
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The 2020–21 I-League (known as the Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the I-League, one of the top tier Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. The tournament was hosted in bio-secure bubble across four venues in Kolkata due to the COVID-19 pandemic situation in India.

Mohun Bagan was declared the champion of the 2019–20 season after the cancellation of matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic, since the second placed team could not catch up even if all 20 games were completed.^[1] However, following Mohun Bagan's merger with Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK, the club began competing in the ISL from the 2020–21 ISL season.^[2]

Throughout the First Phase, Churchill Brothers kept its dominance with an unbeaten run of 11 games, while in the Second Phase, Gokulam Kerala, Churchill Brothers and TRAU traded the lead several times throughout the Championship Stage. Entering the final matchday, Gokulam Kerala were ahead on goal difference. However, with the Gokulam and TRAU facing off, either team could claim the title with a win. A draw in the Gokulam Kerala–TRAU match and a win were needed for Churchill Brothers to be crowned champions. The game ended in a 4–1 win for Gokulam, giving the Malabarians their first I-league title and qualification for the AFC Cup. NEROCA finished bottom of the Relegation Stage and were to relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3]

Changes from last season[edit | edit source]

Changes in rules and regulations[edit | edit source]

AIFF has implemented the '3+1' foreigners rule from this season. Under this rule, each club will be allowed to field a maximum of four foreign players and one of those four foreign players must be from an AFC affiliated country.^[4]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this season's league format was shortened. All teams will face each other once in the first leg of the league, then they will be divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top six teams will face each other once again in the Championship stage, where the team with most points (cumulative points collected from all fifteen matches) will be declared the winner of the league and qualify for the 2022 AFC Cup group stage. The other five teams will play against each other in a Relegation stage where the team with the lowest points (cumulative points collected from all fourteen matches) will be relegated to the 2nd Division League.^[5]

Number of clubs[edit | edit source]

All India Football Federation (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs from non I-League cities, like Delhi, Gangtok, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ahmedabad and Calicut among many others, to join the league from 2020 onwards. The invitation mentioned that the entity which wins the bid will be granted the right to own and operate a new football club.^[6] On 12 August, AIFF announced that Sudeva of Delhi would join the league from this season and Sreenidi Deccan, which is based in Hyderabad, will be playing from Visakhapatnam from the following season.^[7]^[8]^[9]

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan moved to the Indian Super League, when East Bengal joined the league as an expansion team, while Mohun Bagan and ATK, the champions of 2019–20 ISL season, merged to play as ATK Mohun Bagan in the ISL.^[10]^[11]

Promoted clubs[edit | edit source]

Promoted from the 2020 I-League qualifiers

Mohammedan^[12]

Relegated clubs[edit | edit source]

Relegated from the 2019–20 I-League

None

Teams[edit | edit source]

Imphal

Imphal teams
NEROCA
TRAU

Locations of the I-League clubs

Stadiums and locations[edit | edit source]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all the matches will be played in a single venue. AIFF declared Kolkata as the venue on 14 August.^[13] Matches will be played in Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kishore Bharati Krirangan and Mohun Bagan Ground^[14] in Kolkata, and Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani.^[15]

Stadium	Capacity	Location
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan	85,000	Salt Lake, Kolkata
Kishore Bharati Krirangan	12,000	Jadavpore, Kolkata
Mohun Bagan Ground	20,000	Maidan, Kolkata
Kalyani Municipal Stadium	20,000	Kalyani, Nadia

Team	Location
Aizawl	Aizawl, Mizoram
Chennai City	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Churchill Brothers	Margao, Goa
Gokulam Kerala	Calicut, Kerala
Indian Arrows	Mumbai, Maharashtra
Mohammedan	Kolkata, West Bengal
NEROCA	Imphal, Manipur
Real Kashmir	Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
TRAU	Imphal, Manipur
Sudeva Delhi	New Delhi, Delhi
RoundGlass Punjab	Ludhiana, Punjab

Personnel and sponsorship[edit | edit source]

Team	Head coach	Captain	Kit Manufacturer	Shirt Sponsor
Aizawl	Yan Law	Alfred Jaryan	Vamos^[16]	NECS Limited^[17]
Chennai City	Satyasagara	Charles Anandraj	Nivia Sports^[18]	TVS Group
Churchill Brothers	Fernando Santiago Varela	Bazie Armand	Nivia Sports^[18]	Churchill
Gokulam Kerala	Vincenzo Alberto Annese	Mohamed Awal	SEGA^[19]	Sree Gokulam Group^[20]
Indian Arrows	Shanmugam Venkatesh	Lalchhanhima Sailo	SIX5SIX^[21]	Hero MotoCorp
Mohammedan	Sankarlal Chakraborty	Kingsley Obumneme	Trak Only^[22]	BunkerHill Sports^[23]
NEROCA	Gift Raikhan	Bishorjit Loitongbam	Ambition Sportswear^[24]	Grow Manipur Team^[25]
Punjab	Curtis Fleming	Bikramjit Singh	T10 Sports^[26]	RoundGlass Sports^[27]
Real Kashmir	David Robertson	Mason Robertson	Adidas^[28]	Hotel CH2^[28]
Sudeva Delhi	Chencho Dorji	Ajay Singh	Puma^[29]	Liquid Life^[30]
TRAU	Nandakumar Singh	Phalguni Konsam	Romi Bag^[31]	HVS Foundation

Managerial changes[edit | edit source]

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Ref.	Position in table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment	Ref.
Gokulam Kerala	Fernando Santiago Varela	End of contract	17 August 2020	^[32]	Pre-season	Vincenzo Alberto Annese	19 August 2020	^[33]
Churchill Brothers	Mateus Costa	End of interim period	23 September 2020	^[34]		Fernando Santiago Varela	23 September 2020	^[34]
Chennai City	Akbar Nawas	Mutual consent	26 October 2020	^[35]		Satyasagara	10 December 2020	^[36]
Aizawl	Stanley Rozario	Mutual consent	18 January 2021	^[37]	10th	Yan Law	19 January 2021	^[37]
Mohammedan	José Hevia	Mutual consent	19 February 2021	^[38]	7th	Sankarlal Chakraborty	19 February 2021	^[39]

Transfers[edit | edit source]

Foreign players[edit | edit source]

Minimum of three and maximum of four foreign players including one player from AFC—affiliated country per team.^[40] Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are a part of AIFF's developmental program. The newly joined team, Sudeva Delhi will field an all-Indian squad for its debut I-League season.^[41]

Team	Player 1	Player 2	Player 3	AFC Player	Former Player(s)
Aizawl	Alfred Jaryan	-	-	Abhishek Rijal	Princewill Emeka Richard Kasagga
Chennai City	Vladimir Molerović	Demir Avdić	Elvedin Škrijelj	Iqbal Hussain
Churchill Brothers	Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Bazie Armand	Luka Majcen	Hamza Kheir
Gokulam Kerala	Philip Adjah	Denny Antwi	Mohamed Awal	Afghanistan Sharif Mukhammad
Mohammedan	Kingsley Obumneme	John Chidi	Pedro Manzi	Jamal Bhuyan	Mohammed Fatau Raphael Onwrebe
NEROCA	Varney Kallon	Nathaniel Garcia	Judah Garcia	Prakash Budhathoki
Punjab	Chencho Gyeltshen	Baba Diawara	Joseba Beitia	Kiran Chemjong	Danilo Quipapá
Real Kashmir	Aser Pierrick Dipanda	Lukman Adefemi	Mason Robertson	Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri
TRAU	Helder Lobato	Joseph Olaleye	Bruno Rodrigues	Komron Tursunov

First phase[edit | edit source]

Standings[edit | edit source]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Churchill Brothers	10	6	4	0	15	6	+9	22	Promote to Championship Stage (Group A)
2	Punjab	10	5	3	2	12	7	+5	18
3	Real Kashmir	10	4	5	1	18	9	+9	17
4	Gokulam Kerala	10	5	1	4	20	14	+6	16
5	TRAU	10	4	4	2	17	13	+4	16
6	Mohammedan	10	4	4	2	9	8	+1	16
7	Aizawl	10	4	3	3	13	8	+5	15	Demote to Relegation Stage (Group B)
8	Sudeva Delhi	10	2	3	5	11	11	0	9
9	Chennai City	10	3	0	7	7	19	−12	9
10	NEROCA	10	2	2	6	13	15	−2	8
11	Indian Arrows	10	1	1	8	6	31	−25	4

Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 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

Fixtures and results[edit | edit source]

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Positions by matchday[edit | edit source]

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Second phase[edit | edit source]

Championship stage (Group A)[edit | edit source]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Gokulam Kerala	15	9	2	4	31	17	+14	29	Champions and Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup group stage
2	Churchill Brothers	15	8	5	2	22	17	+5	29
3	TRAU	15	7	5	3	27	19	+8	26
4	Punjab	15	6	4	5	18	15	+3	22
5	Real Kashmir	15	5	6	4	23	18	+5	21
6	Mohammedan	15	5	5	5	18	20	−2	20

Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 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

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Relegation stage (Group B)[edit | edit source]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Aizawl	14	7	3	4	21	12	+9	24
2	Sudeva Delhi^{[lower-alpha 1]}	14	5	3	6	16	14	+2	18
3	Chennai City	14	5	0	9	16	25	−9	15
4	Indian Arrows^{[lower-alpha 2]}	14	3	1	10	11	38	−27	10
5	NEROCA^{[lower-alpha 3]}	14	2	2	10	14	22	−8	8

Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 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
Notes:

↑ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.^[42]
↑ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
↑ NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[43]

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Final standings[edit | edit source]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Gokulam Kerala (C)	15	9	2	4	31	17	+14	29
2	Churchill Brothers	15	8	5	2	22	17	+5	29
3	TRAU	15	7	5	3	27	19	+8	26
4	Punjab	15	6	4	5	18	15	+3	22
5	Real Kashmir	15	5	6	4	23	18	+5	21
6	Mohammedan	15	5	5	5	18	20	−2	20
7	Aizawl	14	7	3	4	21	12	+9	24
8	Sudeva Delhi	14	5	3	6	16	14	+2	18
9	Chennai City	14	5	0	9	16	25	−9	15
10	Indian Arrows	14	3	1	10	11	38	−27	10
11	NEROCA	14	2	2	10	14	22	−8	8

Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 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
(C) Champion.

Season statistics[edit | edit source]

Scoring[edit | edit source]

As of 27 March 2021

Top scorers[edit | edit source]

The table includes only the top 10 goalscorers of this season.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU	12
2	Luka Majcen	Churchill Brothers	11
2	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala	11
4	Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Churchill Brothers	8
5	Chencho Gyeltshen	Punjab	7
6	Komron Tursunov	TRAU	6
	Mason Robertson	Real Kashmir
	Pedro Manzi	Mohammedan
	Lukman Adefemi	Real Kashmir
10	Philip Adjah	Gokulam Kerala	5
Source: I-League

Top Indian scorers[edit | edit source]

The table includes only the list of top Indian goalscorers with more than 2 goals in this season.

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Bidyasagar Singh	TRAU	12
2	MC Malsawmzuala	Aizawl	3
	Lalremsanga Fanai	Aizawl
	William Pauliankhum	Sudeva Delhi
	Harsh Patre	Indian Arrows
	Vineeth Velmurugan	Chennai City
	Konsam Phalguni Singh	TRAU
	Brandon Vanlalremdika	Aizawl
	Kean Lewis	Sudeva Delhi
	Danish Farooq Bhat	Real Kashmir
	Emil Benny	Gokulam Kerala
	Songpu Singsit	NEROCA
Source: I-League

Top assists[edit | edit source]

The table includes only the top 10 assist providers of the season.

Rank	Player	Club	Assists
1	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala	7
2	Komron Tursunov	TRAU	6
3	Sena Ralte	Real Kashmir	5
4	Joseph Olaleye	TRAU	4
	Tirthankar Sarkar	Mohammedan
	Deepak Devrani	Gokulam Kerala
7	Songpu Singsit	NEROCA	3
	Luka Majcen	Churchill Brothers
	Nathaniel Garcia	NEROCA
	Bryce Miranda	Churchill Brothers
Source: Global Sports Archive

Hat-tricks[edit | edit source]

Player	Club	Against	Goals	Date
Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU	Mohammedan	3	5 March 2021
Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU	Real Kashmir	3	10 March 2021
Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Churchill Brothers	Indian Arrows	3	10 January 2021
Lukman Adefemi	Real Kashmir	NEROCA	3	13 February 2021

Clean Sheets[edit | edit source]

As of 21 March 2021

The table includes only the list of top goalkeepers with more than 1 cleansheet in this season.

Rank	Player	Club	Clean sheets
1	Kiran Chemjong	Punjab	7
2	Mithun Samanta	Real Kashmir	5
2	Rakshit Dagar	Sudeva Delhi	5
4	Shibinraj Kunniyil	Churchill Brothers	4
4	Ubaid Kadavath	Gokulam Kerala	4
6	Subham Roy	Mohammedan	3
	Lalmuansanga	Aizawl
	Bishorjit Singh	NEROCA
9	Shilton Paul	Churchill Brothers	2
	Ahan Prakash	Indian Arrows
	Amrit Gope	TRAU
	Zothanmawia	Aizawl
Source: I-League

Discipline[edit | edit source]

As of 27 March 2021

Most yellow cards: 5^[44]
- Lalrindika Ralte (Real Kashmir)
- Sairuat Kima (Sudeva Delhi)
Most red cards: 2^[44]
- Vincy Barretto (Gokulam Kerala)

Awards[edit | edit source]

Match 1 - Match 55 = First Phase
Match 56 - Match 80 = Second Phase

Hero of the Match[edit | edit source]

Match No.	Hero of the Match		Match No.	Hero of the Match		Match No.	Hero of the Match
Match No.	Player	Club	Match No.	Player	Club	Match No.	Player	Club
Match 1	Faisal Ali	Mohammedan	Match 28	Lalmuansanga	Aizawl	Match 55	Kiran Kumar Limbu	Punjab
Match 2	Pritam Singh	Punjab	Match 29	Dipanda Dicka	Real Kashmir	Match 56	Suresh Meitei	Churchill Brothers
Match 3	Vijay Nagappan	Chennai City	Match 30	Chencho Gyeltshen	Punjab	Match 57	Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU
Match 4	Helder Lobato Ribeiro	TRAU	Match 31	Asheer Akhtar	Mohammedan	Match 58	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala
Match 5	Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Churchill Brothers	Match 32	Shilton Paul	Churchill Brothers	Match 59	Sairuat Kima	Sudeva Delhi
Match 6	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala	Match 33	Shankar Sampingiraj	Chennai City	Match 60	Halen Nongtdu	Indian Arrows
Match 7	Kean Lewis	Sudeva Delhi	Match 34	Baba Diawara	Punjab	Match 61	Chencho Gyeltshen	Punjab
Match 8	Bryce Miranda	Churchill Brothers	Match 35	Amrit Gope	TRAU	Match 62	Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU
Match 9	Dipanda Dicka	Real Kashmir	Match 36	Emil Benny	Gokulam Kerala	Match 63	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala
Match 10	Yumkhaibam Singh	NEROCA	Match 37	Kiran Kumar Limbu	Punjab	Match 64	Lalliansanga	Aizawl
Match 11	Hamza Kheir	Churchill Brothers	Match 38	Lukman Adefemi	Real Kashmir	Match 65	Jockson Dhas	Chennai City
Match 12	Komron Tursunov	TRAU	Match 39	Ahan Prakash	Indian Arrows	Match 66	Naocha Singh	Gokulam Kerala
Match 13	Shaiborlang Kharpan	Sudeva Delhi	Match 40	Rakshit Dagar	Sudeva Delhi	Match 67	Komron Tursunov	TRAU
Match 14	MC Malsawmzuala	Aizawl	Match 41	R Malsawmtluanga	Aizawl	Match 68	Pedro Manzi	Mohammedan
Match 15	Judah Garcia	NEROCA	Match 42	Dipanda Dicka	Real Kashmir	Match 69	Parthib Gogoi	Indian Arrows
Match 16	Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU	Match 43	Luka Majcen	Churchill Brothers	Match 70	Gursimrat Singh Gill	Sudeva Delhi
Match 17	Sajad Hussain Parray	Indian Arrows	Match 44	Bishorjit Singh	NEROCA	Match 71	Shubho Paul	Sudeva Delhi
Match 18	Ruivah Hormipam	Punjab	Match 45	Vincy Barretto	Gokulam Kerala	Match 72	Brandon Vanlalremdika	Aizawl
Match 19	Luka Majcen	Churchill Brothers	Match 46	Mason Robertson	Real Kashmir	Match 73	Konsam Phalguni Singh	TRAU
Match 20	Philip Adjah	Gokulam Kerala	Match 47	Vincy Barretto	Gokulam Kerala	Match 74	Denny Antwi	Gokulam Kerala
Match 21	Kiran Chemjong	Punjab	Match 48	Suraj Rawat	Mohammedan	Match 75	Chencho Gyeltshen	Punjab
Match 22	Elvedin Škrijelj	Chennai City	Match 49	Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Churchill Brothers	Match 76	Vladimir Molerović	Chennai City
Match 23	Bidyashagar Singh	TRAU	Match 50	Komron Tursunov	TRAU	Match 77	Rohmingthanga Bawlte	Aizawl
Match 24	PC Laldinpuia	Aizawl	Match 51	Pedro Manzi	Mohammedan	Match 78	Dharmaraj Ravanan	Real Kashmir
Match 25	Emil Benny	Gokulam Kerala	Match 52	Konsam Phalguni Singh	TRAU	Match 79	Emil Benny	Gokulam Kerala
Match 26	Ngangbam Naocha	Sudeva Delhi	Match 53	Lalmuansanga	Aizawl	Match 80	Honduras Clayvin Zuniga	Churchill Brothers
Match 27	Subham Roy	Mohammedan	Match 54	Luka Majcen	Churchill Brothers	Source: The AIFF

Season awards[edit | edit source]

Award	Winner	Club
Hero of the League	Bidyashagar Singh^[45]	TRAU
Golden Boot	Bidyashagar Singh^[45]	TRAU
Golden Glove	Kiran Chemjong^[45]	Punjab
Jarnail Singh Award (Best Defender)	Hamza Kheir^[45]	Churchill Brothers
Best Midfielder	Konsam Phalguni Singh^[45]	TRAU
Syed Abdul Rahim Award (Best Coach)	Leimapokpam Nandakumar Singh^[45]	TRAU
Emerging Player of the League	Emil Benny^[45]	Gokulam Kerala

Team of the season[edit | edit source]

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I-League team of 2020–21

Source: arunfoot.com

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[table_note_SDA0.69868150246268-43] Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.^[42]

[table_note_IDA0.69868150246268-44] Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.

[table_note_NER0.69868150246268-46] NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.^[43]

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v t e I-League
2020–21 clubs	Aizawl Chennai City Churchill Brothers Indian Arrows Gokulam Kerala Mohammedan NEROCA Punjab Real Kashmir Sudeva TRAU
Former Club	Air India Bengaluru Dempo DSK Shivajians East Bengal Salgaocar Sporting Clube de Goa Vasco United Shillong Lajong HAL ONGC Rangdajied United Royal Wahingdoh United Sikkim JCT
Dissolved clubs	Chirag United Club Kerala Mahindra United Mohun Bagan Pune Bharat Mumbai
Statistics and awards	Seasons Champions Golden Boot Hat-tricks Stats I-League monthly awards
Associated competitions	AFC Cup (performances by clubs)
Seasons	National Football League 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Related	Foreign players

v t e 2020 in Asian football (AFC)
« 2019 2021 »
Domestic leagues	Afghanistan Australia '19–'20 '20–'21 Bahrain '19–'20 '20–'21 Bangladesh Bhutan ~~Brunei~~ Cambodia China Chinese Taipei East Timor Guam '19–'20 '20–'21 Hong Kong '19–'20 '20–'21 India I-League '19–'20 '20–'21 ISL '19–'20 '20–'21 ~~Indonesia~~ Iran '19–'20 '20–'21 Iraq '19–'20 '20–'21 Japan Jordan Korea DPR ('19–'20) Korea Republic Kuwait '19–'20 '20–'21 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '19–'20 '20–'21 Macau Malaysia Maldives '19–'20 '20–'21 Mongolia Myanmar Nepal '19–'20 Northern Mariana Islands Oman '19–'20 '20–'21 Pakistan Palestine West Bank '19–'20 '20–'21 Gaza Strip '19–'20 '20–'21 Philippines Qatar '19–'20 '20–'21 Saudi Arabia '19–'20 '20–'21 Singapore Sri Lanka Syria '19–'20 '20–'21 Tajikistan Thailand '20–'21 Turkmenistan UAE '19–'20 '20–'21 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
Domestic cups	~~Australia~~ Bahrain '19–'20 '20–'21 Bangladesh '19–'20 '20–'21 Brunei Cambodia China Chinese Taipei East Timor Guam Hong Kong '19–'20 '21 India Indonesia Iran Iraq '19–'20 '20–'21 Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait '19–'20 '20–'21 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '19–'20 '20–'21 Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman '19–'20 '20–'21 Pakistan Palestine '19–'20 '20–'21 ~~Philippines~~ Qatar Saudi Arabia '19–'20 '20–'21 Singapore Sri Lanka '19–'20 '20–'21 Syria '19–'20 '20–'21 Tajikistan Thailand '20–'21 Turkmenistan UAE '19–'20 '20–'21 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
League cups	Bahrain '19–'20 '20–'21 Bangladesh '19–'20 '20–'21 Hong Kong Shield '19–'20 '20–'21 India Shield Durand Cup Japan Jordan Kuwait Crown Prince Cup '19–'20 '20–'21 Fed Cup '19–'20 '20–'21 Malaysia Malaysia Cup Challenge Cup Maldives Oman '19–'20 '20–'21 Philippines Qatar '19–'20 '20–'21 Singapore Syria ~~Thailand~~ UAE '19–'20 '20–'21 Uzbekistan
Super Cups	Bahrain ~~China~~ Iran Iraq Japan Kuwait Lebanon Malaysia Oman Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Tajikistan Thailand UAE Uzbekistan Vietnam
Regional club competitions	2020 GCC Champions League 2020 Gulf Cup Winners' Cup 2020 Mekong Club Championship 2019–20 Arab Club Champions Cup Qualifying play-offs Knockout stage Final 2020–21 Arab Club Champions Cup Qualifying play-offs Knockout stage Final 2020 Uzbekistan League Cup (with Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan invited)
AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Qualifying play-offs Group stage ~~Knockout stage~~ ~~Final~~
National team competitions	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification Template:S 2020 AFC U-23 Championship 2020 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy Template:S

v t e 2021 in Asian football (AFC)
« 2020 2022 »
Domestic leagues	Afghanistan Australia '20–'21 Bahrain '20–'21 '21–'22 Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Chinese Taipei East Timor Guam '20–'21 '21–'22 Hong Kong '20–'21 '21–'22 India I-League '20–'21 '21–'22 ISL '20–'21 '21–'22 Indonesia Iran '20–'21 '21–'22 Iraq '20–'21 '21–'22 Japan Jordan Korea DPR '21 '21–'22 Korea Republic Kuwait '20–'21 '21–'22 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '20–'21 '21–'22 Macau Malaysia Maldives '20–'21 '21–'22 Mongolia Myanmar Nepal '20–'21 '21–'22 Northern Mariana Islands Oman '20–'21 '21–'22 Pakistan Palestine West Bank '20–'21 '21–'22 Gaza Strip '20–'21 '21–'22 Philippines Qatar '20–'21 '21–'22 Saudi Arabia '20–'21 '21–'22 Singapore Sri Lanka Syria '20–'21 '21–'22 Tajikistan Thailand '20–'21 '21–'22 Turkmenistan UAE '20–'21 '21–'22 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
Domestic cups	Australia Bahrain '20–'21 '21–'22 Bangladesh '20–'21 '21–'22 Brunei Cambodia China Chinese Taipei East Timor Guam Hong Kong '21 '21–'22 India Indonesia Iran '21 '21–'22 Iraq '20–'21 '21–'22 Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait '20–'21 '21–'22 Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon '20–'21 '21–'22 Macau Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman '20–'21 '21–'22 Pakistan Palestine '20–'21 '21–'22 Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia '20–'21 '21–'22 Singapore Sri Lanka '20–'21 '21–'22 Syria '20–'21 '21–'22 Tajikistan Thailand '21–'22 Turkmenistan UAE '20–'21 '21–'22 Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen
League cups	Bahrain '20–'21 '21–'22 Bangladesh '20–'21 '21–'22 Hong Kong Shield '20–'21 '21–'22 India Shield Durand Cup Japan Jordan Kuwait Crown Prince Cup '20–'21 '21–'22 Fed Cup '20–'21 '21–'22 Lebanon Elite Cup Challenge Cup Malaysia Malaysia Cup Challenge Cup Maldives Oman '20–'21 '21–'22 Philippines Qatar '20–'21 '21–'22 Singapore Syria Thailand UAE '20–'21 '21–'22 Uzbekistan
Regional club competitions	2021 ASEAN Club Championship
AFC club competitions	AFC Champions League Qualifying play-offs Group stage Knockout stage Final AFC Cup Qualifying play-offs Group stage Knockout stage Final
National team competitions	2022 FIFA World Cup qualification 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification 2021 FIFA Arab Cup 2021 AFF Championship 2021 AFF–EAFF Champions Trophy 2021 SAFF Championship

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+{{Short description|14th season of the I-League}}
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 | competition = [[I-League|Hero I-League]]
 | season = [[2020–21 in Indian football|2020–21]]
-| dates = 9 January 2021 – 27 March 2021
+| dates = 9 January – 27 March 2021
 | winners = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]<br/>1st I-League title<br/>1st [[List of Indian football champions|Indian title]]
 | continentalcup1 = [[2022 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]]
 | continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
-| continentalcup2 =
-| continentalcup2 qualifiers =
 | matches = 80
 | matches footnote =
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 | league topscorer = [[Bidyashagar Singh]]<br/>(12 goals)
 | best goalkeeper = [[Kiran Chemjong]]<br>(105 mins per goal)
-| biggest home win = {{nobreak|[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] 6–0 [[Indian Arrows]]}}<br/>(4 February 2021)
+| highest scoring = {{nowrap|[[Indian Arrows]] 2–5 [[Churchill Brothers SC|Churchill Brothers]]}}<br/>(10 January 2021)<br/>{{nowrap|[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] 4–3 [[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]}}<br/>(14 January 2021)<br/>{{nowrap|[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] 4–3 [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]}}<br/>(13 February 2021)
-| biggest away win = {{nobreak|[[Indian Arrows]] 0–5 [[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]]}}<br/>(11 March 2021)
-| highest scoring = {{nobreak|[[Indian Arrows]] 2–5 [[Churchill Brothers SC|Churchill Brothers]]}}<br/>(10 January 2021)<br/>{{nobreak|[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] 4–3 [[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]}}<br/>(14 January 2021)<br/>{{nobreak|[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] 4–3 [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]}}<br/>(13 February 2021)
 | longest wins = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]<br/>(5 games)
 | longest unbeaten = [[Churchill Brothers SC|Churchill Brothers]]<br/>(11 games)
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 | prevseason = [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
 | nextseason = [[2021–22 I-League|2021–22]]
-| updated = 27 March 2021
-| extra information =
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 }}
-The '''2020–21 I-League''' (known as the ''Hero I-League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the [[I-League]], one of the top tier Indian professional [[Association football|football]] leagues, since its establishment in 2007. The tournament was hosted [[Behind closed doors (sport)|behind closed doors]] across three venues in [[West Bengal]] due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]] situation in India.
-[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] was declared the champion of the [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]] season after the cancellation of matches due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], since the second placed team could not catch up even if all 20 games were completed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/league-committee-sends-its-recommendations-to-the-aiff-executive-committee/|title=League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee {{!}} Hero I-League|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> However, following Mohun Bagan's merger with [[Indian Super League]] (ISL) club [[ATK (football club)|ATK]], the club began competing in the ISL from the [[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21 ISL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/963826/bengaluru-fc-to-play-in-afc-cup-playoffs-as-aiff-confirms-all-three-continental-spots-for-isl-teams|title=Bengaluru FC to play in AFC Cup playoffs as AIFF confirms all three continental spots for ISL teams|publisher=Scroll.in|date=4 June 2020}}</ref>
+The '''2020–21 I-League''' (known as the ''Hero I-League'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 14th season of the [[I-League]], one of the top tier Indian professional [[Association football|football]] leagues, since its establishment in 2007. The tournament was hosted in [[bio-secure bubble]] across four venues in [[Kolkata]] due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]] situation in India.
-Throughout the [[2020-21 I-League#First Phase|First Phase]], Churchill Brothers kept its dominance with an unbeaten run of 11 games, while in the [[2020-21 I-League#Second Phase|Second Phase]], Gokulam Kerala, Churchill Brothers and TRAU traded the lead several times throughout the [[2020-21 I-League#Championship Stage (Group A)|Championship Stage]]. Entering the final matchday, Gokulam Kerala were ahead on goal difference. However, with the Gokulam and TRAU facing off, either team could claim the title with a win. A draw in the Gokulam Kerala[[2019–20 I-League|–]]TRAU match and a win were needed for Churchill Brothers to be crowned champions. The game ended in a 4-1 win for Gokulam, giving the ''Malabarians'' their first I-league title and qualification for the [[AFC Cup]].<ref name=keeda>{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sayak Dipta|date=2021-03-27|title=Gokulam Kerala FC win I-League, qualify for AFC Cup|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-fc-win-i-league-qualify-afc-cup|access-date=28 March 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us}}</ref> [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] finished bottom of the [[2020-21 I-League#Relegation Stage|Relegation Stage]] and were to 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>
+[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] was declared the champion of the [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]] season after the cancellation of matches due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], since the second placed team could not catch up even if all 20 games were completed.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/league-committee-sends-its-recommendations-to-the-aiff-executive-committee/|title=League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee {{!}} Hero I-League|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-18}}</ref> However, following Mohun Bagan's merger with [[Indian Super League]] (ISL) club [[ATK (football club)|ATK]], the club began competing in the ISL from the [[2020–21 Indian Super League|2020–21 ISL season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/963826/bengaluru-fc-to-play-in-afc-cup-playoffs-as-aiff-confirms-all-three-continental-spots-for-isl-teams|title=Bengaluru FC to play in AFC Cup playoffs as AIFF confirms all three continental spots for ISL teams|publisher=Scroll.in|date=4 June 2020}}</ref>
+Throughout the [[2020–21 I-League#First Phase|First Phase]], Churchill Brothers kept its dominance with an unbeaten run of 11 games, while in the [[2020–21 I-League#Second Phase|Second Phase]], Gokulam Kerala, Churchill Brothers and TRAU traded the lead several times throughout the [[2020–21 I-League#Championship Stage (Group A)|Championship Stage]]. Entering the final matchday, Gokulam Kerala were ahead on goal difference. However, with the Gokulam and TRAU facing off, either team could claim the title with a win. A draw in the Gokulam Kerala–TRAU match and a win were needed for Churchill Brothers to be crowned champions. The game ended in a 4–1 win for Gokulam, giving the ''Malabarians'' their first I-league title and qualification for the [[AFC Cup]]. [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]] finished bottom of the [[2020–21 I-League#Relegation Stage|Relegation Stage]] and were to relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|date=29 April 2021|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
 ==Changes from last season==
 ===Changes in rules and regulations===
 *AIFF has implemented the '3+1' foreigners rule from this season. Under this rule, each club will be allowed to field a maximum of four foreign players and one of those four foreign players must be from an [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]] affiliated country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Banerjee |first1=Debkalpa |title=ISL, I-League brace for upheaval as AIFF considers altering foreign player rules |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/isl-i-league-aiff-foreign-player-rules-change-6398508/ |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=8 May 2020}}</ref>
-*Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]], this season's league format was shortened. All teams will face each other once in the first leg of the league, then they will be divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top six teams will face each other once again in the [[2020-21 I-League#Championship|Championship stage]], where the team with most points (cumulative points collected from all fifteen matches) will be declared the winner of the league and qualify for the [[2022 AFC Cup|2022 AFC Cup group stage]]. The other five teams will play against each other in a [[2020-21 I-League#Relegation|Relegation stage]] where the team with the lowest points (cumulative points collected from all fourteen matches) will be relegated to the [[2020-21 I-League 2nd Division|2nd Division League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-2020-21-to-start-on-january-9|title=Hero I-League 2020-21 to start on January 9 with a new shorter format|date=7 November 2020|website=the-aiff.com|language=en|access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>
+*Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], this season's league format was shortened. All teams will face each other once in the first leg of the league, then they will be divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top six teams will face each other once again in the [[2020–21 I-League#Championship|Championship stage]], where the team with most points (cumulative points collected from all fifteen matches) will be declared the winner of the league and qualify for the [[2022 AFC Cup|2022 AFC Cup group stage]]. The other five teams will play against each other in a [[2020–21 I-League#Relegation|Relegation stage]] where the team with the lowest points (cumulative points collected from all fourteen matches) will be relegated to the [[2021 I-League qualifiers|2nd Division League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-2020-21-to-start-on-january-9|title=Hero I-League 2020-21 to start on January 9 with a new shorter format|date=7 November 2020|website=the-aiff.com|language=en|access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>
 ===Number of clubs===
-[[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs from non I-League cities, like [[Delhi]], [[Gangtok]], [[Ranchi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Mangalore]], [[Bhopal]], [[Lucknow]], [[Kanpur]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Calicut]] among many others, to join the league from 2020 onwards. The invitation mentioned that the entity which wins the bid will be granted the right to own and operate a new football club.<ref>{{cite news |title=AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-invites-bids-for-new-clubs-to-join-hero-i-league-2020-onwards |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=AIFF |date=5 June 2020}}</ref> On 12 August, AIFF announced that [[Sudeva FC]] of [[Delhi]] would join the league from this season and [[Sreenidhi FC]], which is based in [[Hyderabad]], will be playing from [[Visakhapatnam]] from the following season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sudeva-and-sreenidhi-granted-playing-rights-in-hero-i-league-from-2020-21-and-2021-22-respectively|access-date=2020-08-12 |work=AIFF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Sudeva FC becomes first club from Delhi to play in I-League {{!}} Football News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sudeva-fc-becomes-first-club-from-delhi-to-play-in-i-league/articleshow/77507451.cms|access-date=2020-08-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sreenidhi Football Club |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/12959 |access-date=13 August 2020 |work=AIFF}}</ref>
+[[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF) issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs from non I-League cities, like [[Delhi]], [[Gangtok]], [[Ranchi]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Mangalore]], [[Bhopal]], [[Lucknow]], [[Kanpur]], [[Ahmedabad]] and [[Calicut]] among many others, to join the league from 2020 onwards. The invitation mentioned that the entity which wins the bid will be granted the right to own and operate a new football club.<ref>{{cite news |title=AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-invites-bids-for-new-clubs-to-join-hero-i-league-2020-onwards |access-date=19 June 2020 |work=AIFF |date=5 June 2020}}</ref> On 12 August, AIFF announced that [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva]] of [[Delhi]] would join the league from this season and [[Sreenidi Deccan FC|Sreenidi Deccan]], which is based in [[Hyderabad]], will be playing from [[Visakhapatnam]] from the following season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sudeva-and-sreenidhi-granted-playing-rights-in-hero-i-league-from-2020-21-and-2021-22-respectively|access-date=2020-08-12 |work=AIFF}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-12|title=Sudeva FC becomes first club from Delhi to play in I-League  |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sudeva-fc-becomes-first-club-from-delhi-to-play-in-i-league/articleshow/77507451.cms|access-date=2020-08-12|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sreenidhi Football Club |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/12959 |access-date=13 August 2020 |work=AIFF}}</ref>
-[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and [[Mohun Bagan]] moved to the [[Indian Super League]], when East Bengal joined the league as an expansion team, while [[Mohun Bagan]] and [[ATK (football club)|ATK]], the champions of [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20 ISL season]], merged to play as [[ATK Mohun Bagan]] in the ISL.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Bengal to play in ISL 2020-21 - Mamata Banerjee|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/breaking-east-bengal-isl-2020-21-mamata-banerjee/1no4p7f42qcux1e0gk6vgnvtwv|access-date=9 September 2020|work=ISL |date=9 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-atk-merger-official-rpsg-group-majority-stake-isl-ileague-indian-football-news/article30576195.ece|title=Mohun Bagan, ATK announce merger; to play ISL next season|work=[[Sportstar]]|publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>
+[[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]] and [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] moved to the [[Indian Super League]], when East Bengal joined the league as an expansion team, while [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] and [[ATK (football club)|ATK]], the champions of [[2019–20 Indian Super League|2019–20 ISL season]], merged to play as [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]] in the ISL.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Bengal to play in ISL 2020-21 - Mamata Banerjee|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/breaking-east-bengal-isl-2020-21-mamata-banerjee/1no4p7f42qcux1e0gk6vgnvtwv|access-date=9 September 2020|work=ISL |date=9 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-atk-merger-official-rpsg-group-majority-stake-isl-ileague-indian-football-news/article30576195.ece|title=Mohun Bagan, ATK announce merger; to play ISL next season|work=[[Sportstar]]|date=16 January 2020 |publisher=[[The Hindu]]|language=en|access-date=20 January 2020}}</ref>
 ====Promoted clubs====
-Promoted from the [[2019–20 2nd Division League]]
+Promoted from the [[2020 I-League qualifiers]]
 * [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammedan secure coveted Hero I-League return after 2-0 win over Bhawanipore |url=https://i-league.org/mohammedan-secure-coveted-hero-i-league-return-after-2-0-win-over-bhawanipore/|date=16 October 2020 |website=i-league.org |publisher=AIFF |access-date=16 October 2020}}</ref>
@@ Line 63: / Line 58: @@
 |caption=Locations of the I-League clubs
 |places=
-{{location map~ |India |lat=22.56972|long=88.36972|label={{nobreak|[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]}}|position=left}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=22.56972|long=88.36972|label={{nowrap|[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]}}|position=left}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=23.7271|long=92.7176|label={{nobreak|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]}}|position=right}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=23.7271|long=92.7176|label={{nowrap|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]}}|position=right}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=11.0168|long=76.9558|label={{nobreak|[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]}}|position=right}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=11.0168|long=76.9558|label={{nowrap|[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]}}|position=right}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=28.61 |long=77.23 |label={{nobreak|[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]}}|position=right}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=28.61 |long=77.23 |label={{nowrap|[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]}}|position=right}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=30.6942 |long=76.8606 |label={{nobreak|[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]}}|position=left}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=30.6942 |long=76.8606 |label={{nowrap|[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]}}|position=left}}
 {{location map~ |India |lat=24.8170|long=93.9368|label='''Imphal'''|position=right}}
 <!--DISPLAY OF IMPHAL TEAMS IN TOP RIGHT CORNER-->
 {{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=32.0 |long=92.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Imphal teams'''<br>
-{{nobreak|[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]}}<br>
+{{nowrap|[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]}}<br>
-{{nobreak|[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]}}<br>
+{{nowrap|[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]}}<br>
 </div>
 |position=right}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=34.083656|long=74.797371|label={{nobreak|[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]}}|position=right}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=34.083656|long=74.797371|label={{nowrap|[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]}}|position=right}}
-{{location map~ |India |lat=15.3860|long=73.8440|label= {{nobreak|[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]}}|position=right}}
+{{location map~ |India |lat=15.3860|long=73.8440|label= {{nowrap|[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]}}|position=right}}
 {{location map~ |India |lat=18.97500 |long=72.82583 |label=[[Indian Arrows]]|position=right}}
 {{location map~ |India |lat=11.2588 |long=75.7804|label=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]|position=left}}
-}}<section end=map />
+}}
+<section end="map" />
 {{Maplink|text=Locations of the stadiums for I-league
 |frame-align=right|frame=yes
@@ Line 90: / Line 87: @@
 === Stadiums and locations ===
-Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], all the matches will be played in a single venue. AIFF declared [[Kolkata]] as the venue on 14 August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hero I-League and Hero 2nd division Qualifiers to be held in Kolkata|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-and-hero-2nd-division-qualifiers-to-be-held-in-kolkata|access-date=2020-08-14|website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref> Matches will be played in [[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]], [[Kishore Bharati Krirangan]] and [[Mohun Bagan Ground]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fixtures Page {{!}} Hero I-League|url=https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/|access-date=2021-01-05|language=en-US}}</ref> in Kolkata, and [[Kalyani Stadium]] in [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudeva Delhi FC, Mohammedan SC to get Hero I-League 2020-21 underway on January 9|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sudeva-delhi-fc-mohammedan-sc-to-get-hero-i-league-2020-21-underway-on-january-9|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
+Due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India|COVID-19 pandemic]], all the matches will be played in a single venue. AIFF declared [[Kolkata]] as the venue on 14 August.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hero I-League and Hero 2nd division Qualifiers to be held in Kolkata|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/hero-i-league-and-hero-2nd-division-qualifiers-to-be-held-in-kolkata|access-date=2020-08-14|website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref> Matches will be played in [[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]], [[Kishore Bharati Krirangan]] and [[Mohun Bagan Ground]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fixtures Page {{!}} Hero I-League|url=https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/|access-date=2021-01-05|language=en-US}}</ref> in Kolkata, and [[Kalyani Stadium]] in [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sudeva Delhi FC, Mohammedan SC to get Hero I-League 2020-21 underway on January 9|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/sudeva-delhi-fc-mohammedan-sc-to-get-hero-i-league-2020-21-underway-on-january-9|access-date=2020-12-09|website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
 !Stadium
@@ Line 110: / Line 107: @@
 |[[Kalyani Stadium|Kalyani Municipal Stadium]]
 |20,000
-|[[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], [[Nadia]]
+|[[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], [[Nadia district|Nadia]]
 |}
 {| class="wikitable sortable"
@@ Line 146: / Line 143: @@
 |[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]]
 |-
-|[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|[[RoundGlass Punjab]]
 |[[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
 |}
@@ Line 164: / Line 161: @@
 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Yan Law]]
 | {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Alfred Jaryan]]
-| Vamos<ref>{{cite web|title=Aizawl FC announce Vamos as Kit Sponsor|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3693405940724896&id=521405447924977|date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
+| Vamos<ref>{{cite web|title=Aizawl FC announce Vamos as Kit Sponsor|website = [[Facebook]]|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3693405940724896&id=521405447924977|date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
 | NECS Limited<ref>{{cite news |last1=Das Sharma |first1=Amitabha |title=Aizawl looks to build future with own hands |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/aizawl-looks-to-build-future-with-own-hands/article22475363.ece |access-date=25 September 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=19 January 2018}}</ref>
 |-
@@ Line 182: / Line 179: @@
 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vincenzo Alberto Annese]]
 | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Mohamed Awal]]
-| SEGA<ref>{{cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala sign new kit sponsorship deal with SEGA Shoes|url=https://www.facebook.com/113402189366682/posts/710204983019730/|access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref>
+| SEGA<ref>{{cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala sign new kit sponsorship deal with SEGA Shoes|website=[[Facebook]]|url=https://www.facebook.com/113402189366682/posts/710204983019730/|access-date=6 December 2020}}</ref>
 | Sree Gokulam Group<ref>{{cite web|title=The Club - Gokulam Kerala FC|url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/the-club/|website=gokulamkeralafc.com|access-date=6 November 2020}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[Indian Arrows]]
 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Shanmugam Venkatesh]]
-| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalchhanhima Sailo]]
+| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalchhanhima Sailo (footballer)|Lalchhanhima Sailo]]
 | SIX5SIX<ref>{{cite web|title=NEW YEAR, NEW KIT FOR INDIAN FOOTBALL|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/new-year-new-kit-for-indian-football|date=19 December 2018|access-date=7 November 2020}}</ref>
 | [[Hero MotoCorp]]
@@ Line 195: / Line 192: @@
 | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Kingsley Obumneme]]
 | Trak Only<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohammedan Sport club announce Trak Only as new kit sponsor|url=https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=306903040760840&id=230780765039735|website=Facebook.com|access-date=8 November 2020}}</ref>
-| BunkerHill Sports<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammedan Sporting Club - Official Website|url=http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/|publisher=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
+| BunkerHill Sports<ref>{{cite web |title=Mohammedan Sporting Club - Official Website|url=http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040519150953/http://mohammedansportingindia.com/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=19 May 2004|publisher=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
 |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gift Raikhan]]
 |{{flagicon|IND}} Bishorjit Loitongbam
-|Ambition Sportswear<ref>{{cite tweet |user=NerocaFC |author=[[NEROCA F.C.]] |number=1309504189035212800 |date=25 September 2020 |title=We are proud that Ambition Sportswear is the official partner of 20-21 kit sponsorship of NEROCA FC.|link=https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1309504189035212800 |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.vn/SiDmJ |archive-date=25 October 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+|Ambition Sportswear<ref>{{cite tweet |user=NerocaFC |author=[[NEROCA F.C.]] |number=1309504189035212800 |date=25 September 2020 |title=We are proud that Ambition Sportswear is the official partner of 20-21 kit sponsorship of NEROCA FC.|link=https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1309504189035212800 |access-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20201025030050/https://twitter.com/NerocaFC/status/1309504189035212800 |archive-date=25 October 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
 |Grow Manipur Team<ref>{{cite web|title=The launching pad is on!|url=https://www.facebook.com/Nerocafc/posts/3852130798139512|website=Facebook.com|access-date=14 December 2020}}</ref>
 |-
-!scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+!scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 | {{flagicon|IRE}} [[Curtis Fleming]]
 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikramjit Singh]]
 | T10 Sports<ref>{{cite web |title=RoundGlass Punjab Football Club|url=https://www.t10sports.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=95_220|publisher=T10 Sports|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
-| RoundGlass Sports<ref>{{cite web |title=Real Kashmir FC: Official Website|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/roundglass-sports-completes-100-acquisition-of-punjab-fc/|publisher=Arunava Chaudhuri|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
+| RoundGlass Sports<ref>{{cite web |title=Real Kashmir FC: Official Website|date=11 April 2020|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/roundglass-sports-completes-100-acquisition-of-punjab-fc/|publisher=Arunava Chaudhuri|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[David Robertson (footballer, born 1968)|David Robertson]]
 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mason Robertson]]
-| [[Adidas]]<ref name="RK">{{cite web |title=Real Kashmir FC: Official Website|url=https://www.realkashmirfc.com/|publisher=[[Real Kashmir FC]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
+| [[Adidas]]<ref name="RK">{{cite web|title=Real Kashmir FC: Official Website|url=https://www.realkashmirfc.com/|publisher=[[Real Kashmir FC]]|access-date=13 December 2020|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212201216/https://www.realkashmirfc.com/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | Hotel CH2<ref name=RK/>
 |-
 !scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
-| {{flagicon|BHU}} Chencho Dorji
+| {{flagicon|BHU}} [[Chencho Dorji]]
 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Ajay Singh (footballer)|Ajay Singh]]
 | [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sudeva announce Puma as new Kit partner|url=https://www.facebook.com/242446759288274/posts/1504086409790963/|publisher=[[Sudeva Delhi FC]]|access-date=7 December 2020}}</ref>
 | Liquid Life<ref>{{cite web |title=Our Sponsors & Partners|url=https://sudeva.in/our-sponsors/|publisher=[[Sudeva Delhi FC]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope=row  style="text-align: left;| [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
@@ Line 228: / Line 226: @@
 |}
-===Head coaching changes===
+===Managerial changes===
 <!-- WHILE ADDING ANF NEW CHANGES IN COACH PLEASE PROVIDE SOURCE/CITATION WITH IT -->
@@ Line 234: / Line 232: @@
 |-
 !scope=col| Team
-!scope=col| Outgoing coach
+!scope=col| Outgoing manager
 !scope=col| Manner of departure
 !scope=col| Date of vacancy
 !scope=col class=unsortable| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
 !scope=col| Position in table
-!scope=col| Incoming coach
+!scope=col| Incoming manager
 !scope=col| Date of appointment
 ! scope=col class=unsortable| {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
@@ Line 247: / Line 245: @@
 | rowspan="1" | End of contract
 | 17 August 2020
-|<ref>{{cite web |title=GKFC bid adieu to Fernando Santiago Varela |url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gkfc-bid-adieu-to-fernando-santiago-varela/ |website=gokulamkeralafc.com |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
+|<ref>{{cite web |title=GKFC bid adieu to Fernando Santiago Varela |url=https://www.gokulamkeralafc.com/gkfc-bid-adieu-to-fernando-santiago-varela/ |website=gokulamkeralafc.com |date=17 August 2020 |access-date=13 September 2020}}</ref>
 | rowspan="3" align="center" | ''Pre-season''
 | {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Vincenzo Alberto Annese]]
@@ Line 260: / Line 258: @@
 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Fernando Santiago Varela]]
 | 23 September 2020
-|<ref name="CB1">{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Rutvij |title=Fernando Santiago Varela appointed new Churchill Brothers head coach |url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-churchill-brothers-head-coach-fernando-santiago-varela |website=khelnow.com |access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref>
+|<ref name="CB1">{{cite web |last1=Joshi |first1=Rutvij |title=Fernando Santiago Varela appointed new Churchill Brothers head coach |url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-churchill-brothers-head-coach-fernando-santiago-varela |website=khelnow.com |date=24 September 2020 |access-date=25 September 2020}}</ref>
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
@@ Line 275: / Line 273: @@
 | Mutual consent
 | 18 January 2021
-| <ref name="m.timesofindia.com">https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-fc-part-ways-with-rozario/amp_articleshow/80341739.cms</ref>
+| <ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aizawl-fc-part-ways-with-rozario/articleshow/80341739.cms|title = Aizawl FC part ways with Rozario &#124; Football News|website = [[The Times of India]]}}</ref>
 | 10th
 | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Yan Law]]
 | 19 January 2021
-| <ref name="m.timesofindia.com"/>
+| <ref name="The Times of India"/>
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
@@ Line 295: / Line 293: @@
 {{Further|List of 2020–21 I-League season roster changes}}
-===Foreign players===
+==Foreign players==
 <!-- ADD PLAYERS NAMES WHEN OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED OTHERWISE REFRAIN FROM ADDING -->
-Minimum of three and maximum of four foreign players including one player from AFC—affiliated country per team.<ref>{{cite web |title=AIFF Implements '3+1' rule for I-League 2020-21 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/aiff-change-i-league-foreign-players-rule-31-to-become-norm-from-2020-21-season/591767|publisher=[[Times Now]]|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are a part of AIFF's developmental program. The newly joined team, [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]] will field an all-Indian squad for its debut I-League season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sudeva to field an all-Indian team in Hero I-League 2020-21, confirms President Anuj Gupta|url=https://i-league.org/sudeva-to-field-an-all-indian-team-in-hero-i-league-2020-21-confirms-president-anuj-gupta/|website=i-league.org|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
+Minimum of three and maximum of four foreign players including one player from AFC—affiliated country per team.<ref>{{cite web |title=AIFF Implements '3+1' rule for I-League 2020-21 |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/aiff-change-i-league-foreign-players-rule-31-to-become-norm-from-2020-21-season/591767|publisher=[[Times Now]]|work=[[Indo-Asian News Service]]|date=14 May 2020 |access-date=14 May 2020}}</ref> Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are a part of AIFF's developmental program. The newly joined team, [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]] will field an all-Indian squad for its debut I-League season.<ref>{{cite web |title=Sudeva to field an all-Indian team in Hero I-League 2020-21, confirms President Anuj Gupta|url=https://i-league.org/sudeva-to-field-an-all-indian-team-in-hero-i-league-2020-21-confirms-president-anuj-gupta/|website=i-league.org|access-date=23 August 2020}}</ref>
-* Players name in '''bold''' indicates the players who are capped for their respective national team.
 {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
 |-
@@ Line 307: / Line 305: @@
 !scope=col width="200"|Player 3
 !scope=col width="200"|AFC Player
-!scope=col width="200"|Former Player
+!scope=col width="200"|Former Player(s)
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
@@ Line 313: / Line 311: @@
 | -
 | -
-| {{flagicon|NEP}} '''[[Abhishek Rijal]]'''
+| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Abhishek Rijal]]
-| {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Princewill Emeka]]<br /> {{flagicon|UGA}} '''[[Richard Kasagga]]'''
+| {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Princewill Emeka]]<br /> {{flagicon|UGA}} [[Richard Kasagga]]
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
@@ Line 320: / Line 318: @@
 | {{flagicon|SER}} [[Demir Avdić]]
 | {{flagicon|SER}} [[Elvedin Škrijelj]]
-| {{flagicon|SIN}} '''[[Iqbal Hussain]]'''
+| {{flagicon|SIN}} [[Iqbal Hussain]]
 |
 |-
@@ Line 333: / Line 331: @@
 | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Philip Adjah]]
 | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Denny Antwi]]
-| {{flagicon|GHA}} '''[[Mohamed Awal]]'''
+| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Mohamed Awal]]
-| {{flagicon|AFG}} '''[[Sharif Mukhammad]]'''
+| {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Sharif Mukhammad]]
 |
 |-
@@ Line 341: / Line 339: @@
 | {{flagicon|NGR}} John Chidi
 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Pedro Manzi]]
-| {{flagicon|BAN}} '''[[Jamal Bhuyan]]'''
+| {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Jamal Bhuyan]]
 | {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Mohammed Fatau]] <br /> {{flagicon|NGA}} Raphael Onwrebe
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
-| {{flagicon|LBR}} '''[[Varney Kallon]]'''
+| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Varney Kallon]]
-| {{flagicon|TRI}} '''[[Nathaniel Garcia]]'''
+| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Nathaniel Garcia]]
-| {{flagicon|TRI}} '''[[Judah Garcia]]'''
+| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Judah Garcia]]
-| {{flagicon|NEP}} '''[[Prakash Budhathoki]]'''
+| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Prakash Budhathoki]]
 |
 |-
 !scope=row style="text-align: left;| [[Punjab F.C.|Punjab]]
-| {{flagicon|BHU}} '''[[Chencho Gyeltshen]]'''
+| {{flagicon|BHU}} [[Chencho Gyeltshen]]
 | {{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Baba Diawara]]
 | {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Joseba Beitia]]
-| {{flagicon|NEP}} '''[[Kiran Chemjong]]'''
+| {{flagicon|NEP}} [[Kiran Chemjong]]
 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Danilo Quipapá]]
 |-
@@ Line 362: / Line 360: @@
 | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Lukman Adefemi]]
 | {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Mason Robertson]]
-| {{flagicon|AFG}} '''[[Zohib Islam Amiri|Haroon Fakhruddin]]'''
+| {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Zohib Islam Amiri]]
 |
 |-
@@ Line 369: / Line 367: @@
 | {{flagicon|NGR}} [[Joseph Olaleye]]
 | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Rodrigues
-| {{flagicon|TJK}} '''[[Komron Tursunov]]'''
+| {{flagicon|TJK}} [[Komron Tursunov]]
 |
 |}
-==First Phase==
+==First phase==
 === Standings ===
 <onlyinclude><!--To include this table in a page, use
 {{:2020–21 I-League}}
 -->{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
 |show_groups=no
+|update = complete
 |source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/i-league/ I-League]
 <!--Update team positions here-->
 |team3=REK
@@ Line 392: / Line 392: @@
 |team9=CNC
 |team11=IDA
 <!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above)-->
-|update = 1 March 2021
 |win_AIZ=4 |draw_AIZ=3 |loss_AIZ=3 |gf_AIZ=13 |ga_AIZ=8 <!-- Aizawl -->
 |win_CNC=3 |draw_CNC=0 |loss_CNC=7 |gf_CNC=7 |ga_CNC=19 <!-- Chennai City -->
@@ Line 407: / Line 407: @@
 <!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
-|name_AIZ=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
+|name_AIZ=[[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
-|name_CNC=[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
+|name_CNC=[[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]]
-|name_CHB=[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
+|name_CHB=[[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]]
-|name_GOK=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
+|name_GOK=[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
 |name_IDA=[[Indian Arrows]]
-|name_MDS = [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
+|name_MDS=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
-|name_NER=[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
+|name_NER=[[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
-|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
-|name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
+|name_REK=[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
-|name_SDA = [[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
+|name_SDA=[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
-|name_TRA=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
+|name_TRA=[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
 <!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
 |result1=QC|result2=QC|result3=QC|result4=QC|result5=QC|result6=QC
 |result7=REL|result8=REL|result9=REL|result10=REL|result11=REL
 <!--Table settings and rules-->
 |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
 <!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
 |res_col_header=QR
-|col_QC=green1|text_QC=Promote to [[#Second Phase|Championship Stage]]
+|col_QC=green1|text_QC=Promote to '''Championship Stage (Group A)'''
 |col_REL=red1
-|text_REL=Demote to [[#Relegation Stage (Group B)|Relegation Stage]]
+|text_REL=Demote to '''Relegation Stage (Group B)'''
 }}
 </onlyinclude>
 === Fixtures and results ===
+All matches were played at neutral venues. The "home" and "away" are designated for administrative purposes.
 {{#invoke:sports results|main
 |source = [https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/i-league/ I-League]
-|update = 1 March 2021
+|update = complete
 |matches_style = FBR
@@ Line 459: / Line 463: @@
 |name_MDS=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
 |name_NER=[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
-|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
 |name_SDA=[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
@@ Line 606: / Line 610: @@
 |team6=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
 |team7=[[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
-|team8=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|team8=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |team9=[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 |team10=[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
@@ Line 622: / Line 626: @@
 | pos11=6/8/7/2/2/8/5/6/6/5/5
-| color_P = green1| color_R = red1
+| color_1-6 = green1 |text_1-6= Promotion to '''Championship stage (Group A)'''
-| color_1-6 = green1
+| color_7-11 = red1 |text_7-11= Demotion to '''Relegation stage (Group B)'''
-| color_7-11 = red1
 |toptext= The table lists the positions of teams after each round mentioned in official fixtures.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-08|title=I-League 2020-21 Fixtures Out: Debutants Sudeva Delhi FC and Mohammedan SC to Kickstart Season|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/i-league-2020-21-fixtures-out-debutants-sudeva-delhi-fc-and-mohammedan-sc-to-kickstart-season-3156407.html|access-date=2020-12-08|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
 |source=[https://i-league.org/sudeva-delhi-fc-mohammedan-sc-to-get-hero-i-league-2020-21-underway-on-january-9/ I-League]
@@ Line 638: / Line 641: @@
 |team6=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
 |team7=[[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]
-|team8=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|team8=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |team9=[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 |team10=[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
@@ Line 661: / Line 664: @@
 }}
-==Second Phase==
+==Second phase==
-===Championship Stage (Group A)===
+===Championship stage (Group A)===
 {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
 |res_col_header=Q
@@ Line 668: / Line 671: @@
 |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
+|team1=GOK |name_GOK=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
 |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]]
+|team4=PUN |name_PUN =[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
-|update= 27 March 2021
+|update= complete
 |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_GOK=9 |draw_GOK=2 |loss_GOK=4 |gf_GOK=31 |ga_GOK=17 |
 |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|
@@ Line 693: / Line 696: @@
 }}
-==== Fixtures and results ====
+====Fixtures and results====
+All matches were played at neutral venues. The "home" and "away" are designated for administrative purposes.
 {{#invoke:sports results|main
 |source = [https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/i-league/ I-League]
-|update = 27 March 2021
+|update = complete
 |matches_style = FBR
@@ Line 711: / Line 715: @@
 |name_GOK=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
 |name_MDS=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
-|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|name_PUN=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
 |name_TRAU=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
@@ Line 763: / Line 767: @@
 |team2=[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
 |team3=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
-|team4=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|team4=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |team5=[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 |team6=[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
@@ Line 779: / Line 783: @@
 }}
-==== Results by games ====
+====Results by games====
 {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Match
 |team1=[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
 |team2=[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
 |team3=[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
-|team4=[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|team4=[[RoundGlass Punjab|Punjab]]
 |team5=[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 |team6=[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
@@ Line 801: / Line 805: @@
 }}
-===Relegation Stage (Group B)===
+===Relegation stage (Group B)===
 {{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
 |res_col_header=Q
@@ Line 812: / Line 816: @@
 |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
@@ Line 820: / Line 823: @@
 <!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
-|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_NER=[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aiff-likely-to-keep-relegation-on-hold-in-i-league/articleshow/82306931.cms|title=AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League|website=[[The Times of India]]|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.
@@ Line 826: / Line 829: @@
 |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
-<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
+|update = complete
+<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
+|col_ACPO=red3 |text_ACPO='''Withdrew'''
 }}
-==== Fixtures and results ====
+====Fixtures and results====
+All matches were played at neutral venues. The "home" and "away" are designated for administrative purposes.
 {{#invoke:sports results|main
 |source = [https://i-league.org/fixtures-page/i-league/ I-League]
-|update = 25 March 2021
+|update = complete
 |matches_style = FBR
@@ Line 882: / Line 888: @@
 }}
-==== Positions by matchday ====
+====Positions by matchday====
 {{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=br|header=Matchday|sortable-yes
 |team1=[[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]]
@@ Line 918: / Line 924: @@
 |source=[https://i-league.org/sudeva-delhi-fc-mohammedan-sc-to-get-hero-i-league-2020-21-underway-on-january-9/ I-League]
+}}
+==Final standings==
+{{#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|Punjab]]
+|team10=IDA |name_IDA =[[Indian Arrows]]
+|team7=AIZ |name_AIZ=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
+|team9=CNC |name_CNC =[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
+|team8=SDA |name_SDA =[[Sudeva Delhi FC|Sudeva Delhi]]
+|team11=NER |name_NER =[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
+|update= complete
+|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 |
+|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
+|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
+|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
+<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
+|result1=ACPO
+<!--Table settings and rules-->
+|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
+<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
+|col_ACPO=green1
 }}
 ==Season statistics==
 ===Scoring===
 {{updated|27 March 2021}}
 ====Top scorers====
@@ Line 976: / Line 1,021: @@
 |-
 ! colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | <small>Source: [https://i-league.org/statistics-league/i-league/ I-League]</small>
 |}
 ====Top Indian scorers====
@@ Line 1,081: / Line 1,126: @@
 ! colspan="4" style="text-align:left;" | <small>Source: [https://globalsportsarchive.com/competition/soccer/hero-i-league-2020-2021/regular-season/50051/ Global Sports Archive]</small>
 |}
 ==== Hat-tricks ====
 {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
@@ Line 1,306: / Line 1,352: @@
 | [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 !Match 65
-|{{Flagicon|India}} [[Jockson Dhas]]
+|{{Flagicon|India}} Jockson Dhas
 |[[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]]
 |-
@@ Line 1,386: / Line 1,432: @@
 | [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
 !Match 73
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Konsam Phalguni Singh
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Konsam Phalguni Singh]]
 |[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
 |-
@@ Line 1,443: / Line 1,489: @@
 |[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
 !Match 52
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Konsam Phalguni Singh
+| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Konsam Phalguni Singh]]
 |[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
 !Match 79
@@ Line 1,468: / Line 1,514: @@
 |}
-== Season Awards ==
+== Season awards ==
 {| class="wikitable"
 !Award
@@ Line 1,475: / Line 1,521: @@
 |-
 |Hero of the League
-|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bidyashagar Singh]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/i-league-2020-21-list-of-award-winners-as-trau-fc-win-maximum-accolades-3581582.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=News18|language=en}}</ref>
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bidyashagar Singh]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=I-League 2020-21: List of Award Winners as TRAU FC Win Maximum Accolades|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/i-league-2020-21-list-of-award-winners-as-trau-fc-win-maximum-accolades-3581582.html|access-date=2021-03-27|website=News18|date=27 March 2021|language=en}}</ref>
 |[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
 |-
@@ Line 1,484: / Line 1,530: @@
 |Golden Glove
 |{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Kiran Chemjong]]<ref name=":1" />
-|[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]
+|[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
 |-
 |[[Jarnail Singh (footballer)|Jarnail Singh]] Award (Best Defender)
@@ Line 1,491: / Line 1,537: @@
 |-
 |Best Midfielder
-|{{Flagicon|IND}} [[Phalguni Singh]]<ref name=":1" />
+|{{Flagicon|IND}} [[Konsam Phalguni Singh]]<ref name=":1" />
 |[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
 |-
@@ Line 1,503: / Line 1,549: @@
 |-
 |}
-==Team of the Season==
+==Team of the season==
 {{football squad on pitch|align=center
 | GK_nat  = NEP | GK  = [[Kiran Chemjong|Chemjong]]
@@ Line 1,511: / Line 1,558: @@
 | RB_nat = IND | RB = [[Deepak Devrani|Devrani]]
 | RCM_nat = IND | RCM  = [[Kingsley Fernandes|Fernandes]]
-| LCM_nat = IND | LCM  = [[Phalguni Singh|Phalguni]]
+| LCM_nat = IND | LCM  = [[Konsam Phalguni Singh|Phalguni]]
 | RM_nat  = IND | RM = [[Emil Benny|Benny]]
 | LM_nat  = IND | LM  = [[Bidyashagar Singh|Bidyasagar]]
@@ Line 1,522: / Line 1,569: @@
 == See also ==
-* [[2020–21 Indian Super League season]]
+* [[2020–21 Indian Super League]]
 == References ==
 <!-- Inline citations added to your article will automatically display here. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WP:REFB for instructions on how to add citations. -->
 {{reflist}}
 {{I-League}}
+{{Indian football league seasons}}
 {{2020–21 in Indian football}}
 {{2020 in Asian football (AFC)}}
@@ Line 1,533: / Line 1,582: @@
 {{DEFAULTSORT:2020-21 Indian Super League season}}
-{{#seo:
-|keywords=I-League seasons
-|description=
-}}
 [[Category:2020–21 I-League| ]]
 [[Category:I-League seasons]]
 [[Category:2020–21 in Indian football leagues|1]]
 [[Category:2020–21 in Asian association football leagues|India]]
-[[Category:Current association football seasons|India]]

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