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Revision as of 00:56, 9 July 2023
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Minerva Punjab 1st I-League title 1st Indian title |
| Relegated | Churchill Brothers |
| AFC Champions League | Minerva Punjab |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 205 (2.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (13 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Shilton Paul (8 clean sheets) |
| Biggest home win | East Bengal 7–1 Chennai City (24 February 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Gokulam Kerala 0–3 NEROCA (9 December 2017) |
| Highest scoring | East Bengal 7–1 Chennai City (24 February 2018) |
| Longest winning run | Minerva Punjab East Bengal(4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | NEROCA (9 games) |
| Longest winless run | Churchill Brothers (6 games) |
| Longest losing run | Churchill Brothers (5 games ) |
| Highest attendance | 64,630 Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal (3 December 2017) |
| Lowest attendance | 218 Indian Arrows vs Chennai City (29 November 2017) |
| Total attendance | 832,665 |
| Average attendance | 10,280 |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2018. | |
The 2017–18 I-League was the 11th season of the I-League. Aizawl were the defending champions. NEROCA entered as the promoted team from the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. The season began on 25 November 2017.
Teams
All India Football Federation invited bids for new teams on 21 July 2017 from Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Malappuram and Trivandrum, among others.[1] On 20 September, after second round of bidding invitation, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onward from Kozhikode, Kerala.[2] Bengaluru FC successfully bid for a place in 2017–18 Indian Super League season and thus was not a part of I-League. NEROCA F.C. were promoted for winning 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. After successful hosting of FIFA U-17 World Cup, AIFF revived Indian Arrows project to field the colts in I-League.
Kolkata
Stadiums and locations
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000[3] |
| Chennai City | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore | 30,000[4] |
| Churchill Brothers | Salcete, Goa | Tilak Maidan Stadium | 6,000 |
| East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium Barasat Stadium |
66,000 |
| 22,000 | |||
| Indian Arrows | Delhi, New Delhi Bambolim, Goa |
Ambedkar Stadium GMC Bambolim Athletic Stadium |
35,000[5] |
| 6,500 | |||
| Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode, Kerala | EMS Stadium | 54,000 |
| Minerva Punjab | Ludhiana, Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium | 15,000[6] |
| Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium Barasat Stadium Mohun Bagan Ground |
66,687[7] |
| 22,000 | |||
| 22,000 | |||
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 30,000 |
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong, Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Santosh Kashyap
|
Vamos | NE Consultancy Services |
| Chennai City | V Soundararajan
|
Counter Sports[8] | None |
| Churchill Brothers |  Joseph Afusi
|
Faisports | Churchill Group |
| East Bengal | Khalid Jamil
|
PERF | Kingfisher |
| Gokulam Kerala | Bino George
|
Kaizen sports | Aachi Group |
| Indian Arrows |  Luís Norton de Matos
|
Nike | None |
| Minerva Punjab | Khogen Singh
|
Astro[9] | Apollo Tyres[10] |
| Mohun Bagan | Shankarlal Chakraborty
|
Shiv Naresh | Nilkamal |
| NEROCA | Gift Raikhan
|
Vector X[11] | Classic Group of Hotels |
| Shillong Lajong | Alison Kharsyntiew
|
Nivia Sports[12] | None |
Foreign players
On 2 August 2017, it was announced by the All India Football Federation that the number of foreigners for each I-League club would go up to six, with two of the six having to be born in Asia or registered with the AFC.[13]
Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the AIFF developmental team.
Results
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minerva Punjab (C) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 35 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Champions League qualifier |
| 2 | NEROCA | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 32 | |
| 3 | Mohun Bagan | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 31 | |
| 4 | East Bengal | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 31 | |
| 5 | Aizawl | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 24 | |
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 22 | |
| 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 21 | |
| 8 | Chennai City | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 19 | |
| 9 | Churchill Brothers[lower-alpha 1] | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Indian Arrows[lower-alpha 2] | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 15 |
Source: i-league.org
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.
Notes:
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.
Notes:
- ↑ Churchill Brothers were relegated, but reinstated after the appeal.[14]
- ↑ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
Results table
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Season statistics
Scoring
- As of 8 March 2018[15]
Top scorers
|
Top Indian scorers
|
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dudu Omagbemi4 |
East Bengal | Chennai City | 7–0 | 24 February 2018 | [16] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Clean sheets
- As of 8 March 2018[17]
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shilton Paul
|
Mohun Bagan | 8 |
| 2 | Avilash Paul
|
Aizawl | 6 |
| 3 | Phurba Lachenpa
|
Shillong Lajong | 5 |
 Uroš Poljanec
|
Chennai City | ||
| Bishorjit Singh
|
NEROCA | ||
| 6 | Lalit Thapa
|
NEROCA | 4 |
| Rakshit Dagar
|
Minerva Punjab | ||
| 8 | Luis Barreto
|
East Bengal | 3 |
| James Kithan
|
Churchill Brothers | ||
 Kiran Chemjong
|
Minerva Punjab | ||
| 11 | Dheeraj Singh
|
Indian Arrows | 2 |
| Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
|
Indian Arrows | ||
| Nidhin Lal
|
Shillong Lajong | ||
| Ubaid C K
|
East Bengal | ||
| Bilal Husain Khan
|
Gokulam Kerala |
Attendance
Average home attendances
- As of 8 March 2018
| Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEROCA | 9 | 192,438 | 35,285 | 11,020 | 21,382 |
| East Bengal | 9 | 156,295 | 52,951 | 8,692 | 17,366 |
| Mohun Bagan | 9 | 142,421 | 64,360 | 4,360 | 15,825 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 9 | 73,177 | 25,841 | 621 | 8,131 |
| Chennai City | 9 | 73,739 | 14,751 | 3,082 | 8,194 |
| Minerva Punjab | 9 | 51,627 | 8,243 | 3,845 | 5,736 |
| Shillong Lajong | 9 | 49,086 | 7,880 | 3,000 | 5,454 |
| Aizawl | 9 | 38,297 | 7,280 | 2,800 | 4,256 |
| Indian Arrows | 9 | 29,300 | 5,563 | 218 | 3,256 |
| Churchill Brothers | 9 | 26,285 | 3,437 | 2,400 | 2,921 |
| Total | 90 | 832,665 | 64,360 | 218 | 10,280 |
Highest attendances
| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal | 64,360 | 3 December 2017 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 2 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mohun Bagan | 52,951 | 21 January 2018 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 3 | NEROCA | 2–1 | Indian Arrows | 35,285 | 5 January 2018 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 4 | NEROCA | 1–1 | East Bengal | 28,243 | 30 December 2017 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 5 | NEROCA | 2–1 | Chennai City | 27,633 | 15 December 2017 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 6 | East Bengal | 1–1 | NEROCA | 26,900 | 8 March 2018 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | Chennai City | 25,841 | 4 December 2017 | EMS Stadium |
| 8 | NEROCA | 0–0 | Aizawl | 20,345 | 10 February 2018 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| 9 | Mohun Bagan | 1–2 | Chennai City | 18,316 | 2 January 2018 | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 10 | NEROCA | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala | 17,300 | 4 February 2018 | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
Awards
Hero of the Match
Season awards
Hero I-League 2017–18 awards were announced on March 22.[18]
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper | Shilton Paul (Mohun Bagan) |
| Jarnail Singh Award for Best Defender | Varney Kallon (NEROCA) |
| Best Midfielder | Michael Soosairaj (Chennai City FC) |
| Best Forward | Chencho Gyeltshen (Minerva Punjab) |
| Highest Scorer | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Mohun Bagan) |
| Best Emerging Player (U-22) | Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong) |
| Syed Abdul Rahim Award for Best Coach | Gift Raikhan (NEROCA) |
| Best Organizers | NEROCA |
| Fairplay award | NEROCA |
See also
References
- ↑ "AIFF Invites New Bids For Hero I-League 2017–18". 21 July 2017.
- ↑ "AIFF WELCOMES SREE GOKULAM GROUP IN HERO I-LEAGUE". 20 September 2017. Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
- ↑ "Aizawl F.C. Stadium". I-League.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Chennai City Stadium". I-League.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Shillong Lajong Stadium". I-League.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Minerva Punjab Stadium". I-League.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan Stadium". I-League.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ FC, Chennai City (30 October 2017). "Official First Team Home Kit #CCFC designed by @counter_sports for the upcoming @ILeagueOfficial Season! #PrideOfTamilNadu". @ChennaiCityFC. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ FC, MINERVA PUNJAB (28 November 2017). "We thank all our Sponsors and Partners who backed us for the ongoing @ILeagueOfficial season #chakdephatte #IndianFootball". @Minerva_AFC. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ↑ FC, MINERVA PUNJAB (24 November 2017). "Join us in welcoming @apollotyres as our official title sponsors for the upcoming @ILeagueOfficial season #chakdephatte". @Minerva_AFC. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ↑ FC, NEROCA (8 August 2017). "VECTOR X THE OFFICIAL KITS AND UNIFORM SPONSOR FOR NEROCA FC !!! Various official MERCHANDISE TO BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL OUR FANS SOON!!". @Nerocafc. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ https://twitter.com/lajongfc/status/930676489858805760
- ↑ Mergulhao, Marcus (2 August 2017). "I-LEAGUE Foreign players: Mohun Bagan, EB get their way". Times of India. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ↑ "AIFF reinstates Churchill Brothers in I-League". 20 September 2018.
- ↑ "Top scorers". i-league.org. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ↑ "I-League: East Bengal hits seven to decimate Chennai City". Sportstar. 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "Clean Sheets". I–league. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
- ↑ "I-League 2017-18: Minerva Punjab presented with winners' trophy; NEROCA's Gift Raikhan named season's best coach". 22 March 2018.
External links
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