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National Football League
Founded	1996; 30 years ago
Folded	2007; 19 years ago (reformed as the I-League)
Country	India
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	12 (from 1996–97 to 2003–04); 10 (from 2004–05 to 2006–07)
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	National Football League Second Division
Domestic cup(s)	Federation Cup; Indian Super Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Champions League; AFC Cup
Last champions	Dempo (2nd title) ; (2006–07)
Most championships	Mohun Bagan; East Bengal ; (3 titles each)

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The National Football League (NFL) was the men's highest level of the Indian football league system from 1996 to 2007.^[2] Founded by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 1996, the NFL was the first football league in India to be organized on a national scale. The AIFF then added a second division in 1997 and a third division was soon added by the governing body in 2006. The NFL was eventually replaced by the I-League for the 2007–08 season in order to professionalize the sport in India.

As well as league competition, clubs in the NFL would also participate in the main domestic cup competition, the Federation Cup. The NFL champions would also participate in the Indian Super Cup against the Federation Cup champion. NFL players could also participate in the state-based Santosh Trophy competition.

History[edit | edit source]

The National Football League was founded by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, in 1996.^[3] The aim of the league was to promote the development of the sport in the country. JCT Mills of Punjab won the inaugural season of the league. Then Indian international Bhaichung Bhutia was the league's top goalscorer with 14 goals.^[4] To supplement the Premier Division, the AIFF began the second division of the NFL in 1997.^[5] Tollygunge Agragami of Kolkata were the inaugural second division champions.^[5]

In 2001, in order to help promote the development of young Indian players, the AIFF launched the under-19 league.^[6] The inaugural season of the under-19 league would see East Bengal crowned champions.^[6] Only three seasons of the under-19 league were held in 2001, 2002–03, and 2004–05.^[6] The AIFF also fielded the India under-16 side in the league when held.^[6]

Prior to the 2006–07 season, the AIFF launched a third division, which was essentially just the qualifiers for the second division.^[7] After the season concluded, the AIFF announced that the NFL would be disbanded and replaced with a new fully-professional league, the I-League for the 2007–08 season.^[8] Dempo finished as the final NFL champions.^[3]

Sponsorship[edit | edit source]

Period	Sponsor	Industry	Tournament
1996–1998	Philips	Conglomerate	Philips National Football League
1998–2001	The Coca-Cola Company	Beverage	Coca-Cola National Football League
2001–2002	Tata Group	Conglomerate	Tata National Football League
2002–2003	ONGC, BPCL, HPCL, IOC, GAIL, IBP, Cochin Refineries Ltd. and Chennai Refineries Ltd.	Public sector enterprises	Oil PSU National Football League
2003–2004	The Coca-Cola Company	Beverage	Coca-Cola National Football League
2004–2007	ONGC	Petroleum	ONGC National Football League (2004–2005) ONGC Cup (2005–2007)

Clubs[edit | edit source]

Played in NFL Premier Division

Champions[edit | edit source]

Premier Division[edit | edit source]

Season	Champions (number of titles)^[9]	Runners-up	Third place	Leading goalscorer(s)	Goals
1996–97	JCT Mills	Churchill Brothers	East Bengal	Bhaichung Bhutia (JCT Mills)	14
1997–98	Mohun Bagan	East Bengal	Salgaocar	Raman Vijayan (Kochin)	10
1998–99	Salgaocar	East Bengal	Churchill Brothers	Philip Mensah (Churchill Brothers)	11
1999–00	Mohun Bagan (2)	Churchill Brothers	Salgaocar	Igor Shkvyrin (Mohun Bagan)	11
2000–01	East Bengal	Mohun Bagan	Churchill Brothers	José Ramirez Barreto (Mohun Bagan)	14
2001–02	Mohun Bagan (3)	Churchill Brothers	Vasco	Yusif Yakubu (Churchill Brothers)	18
2002–03	East Bengal (2)	Salgaocar	Vasco	Yusif Yakubu (Churchill Brothers)	21
2003–04	East Bengal (3)	Dempo	Mahindra United	Cristiano Júnior (East Bengal)	15
2004–05	Dempo	Sporting Goa	East Bengal	Dudu Omagbemi (Sporting Goa)	21
2005–06	Mahindra United	East Bengal	Mohun Bagan	Ranti Martins (Dempo)	13
2006–07	Dempo (2)	JCT Mills	Mahindra United	Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers)	18

Second Division[edit | edit source]

Third Division[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "History of I-League". i-league.org. AIFF. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.
↑ Khan, M. M. Jafar (8 March 2016). "Departments' League — A solution to many problems". englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com. Kochi: Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 "National Football League". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ "NFL Champions and Goalscorers". Rediff. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 "NFL Division 2". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 "NFL Under-19". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ "NFL Division Three". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ "AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams". Rediff. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
↑ Atsushi Fujioka & Arunava Chaudhuri. "India — List of National Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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[1] "History of I-League". i-league.org. AIFF. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 27 June 2023.

[2] Khan, M. M. Jafar (8 March 2016). "Departments' League — A solution to many problems". englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com. Kochi: Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2022.

[ifde-3] 3.0 ^3.1 "National Football League". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[rediff-4] "NFL Champions and Goalscorers". Rediff. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[ifde2-5] 5.0 ^5.1 "NFL Division 2". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[u19-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 "NFL Under-19". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[7] "NFL Division Three". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[rediff2-8] "AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams". Rediff. 21 November 2007. Archived from the original on 8 August 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.

[9] Atsushi Fujioka & Arunava Chaudhuri. "India — List of National Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

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-| image                =
+| image                = [[File:National Football League (India).png|260px]]
 | country              = India
 | confed               = [[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
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 | folded               = {{end date and age|2007}} (reformed as the [[I-League]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |title=History of I-League |publisher=AIFF |website=i-league.org |access-date=27 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614150349/https://i-league.org/about-us/history-of-i-league/ |archive-date=14 June 2023}}</ref>
 | chairman             =
-| divisions            = {{nobreak|NFL Premier Division (1996–2007)}}<br/>{{nobreak|NFL Second Division (1997–2007)}}<br/>{{nobreak|NFL Third Division (2006–2007)}}
+| teams                = 12 (from [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]] to [[2003–04 National Football League (India)|2003–04]])<br/>10 (from [[2004–05 National Football League (India)|2004–05]] to [[2006–07 National Football League (India)|2006–07]])
-| teams                = 10–12
+| levels               = 1
-| levels               = 1–3
+| domest_cup           = [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]<br/>[[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]]
-| domest_cup           = [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] <br/>[[Durand Cup]]<br/>[[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Super Cup]]
 | champions            = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] (2nd title)
 | season               = [[2006–07 National Football League (India)|2006–07]]
-| most successful club = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] <br/> [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] <br/> (3 titles each)
+| most successful club = [[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]<br/>[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] <br/>(3 titles each)
-|relegation           = [[National Football League Second Division (India)| National Football League Second Division]]
+| relegation           = [[National Football League Second Division (India)|National Football League Second Division]]
-|confed_cup           = [[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship/AFC Champions League]] <br/> [[AFC Cup]]
+| confed_cup           = [[AFC Champions League]]<br/>[[AFC Cup]]
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-The '''National Football League''' ('''NFL''') was a league competition featuring [[Association football|football]] clubs from India. Founded in 1996 through the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF), the NFL was the first football league in India to be organized on a national scale. The AIFF then added a second division in 1997 and a third division was soon added by the governing body in 2006. The NFL was eventually replaced by the [[I-League]] for the [[2007–08 I-League|2007–08]] season in order to professionalize the sport in India.
+The '''National Football League''' ('''NFL''') was the men's highest level of the [[Indian football league system#Men's|Indian football league system]] from 1996 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|title=Departments' League — A solution to many problems|url=https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/sports/features/english-news-1.916067|website=englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com|publisher=Mathrubhumi|location=Kochi|date=8 March 2016|first=M. M. Jafar|last=Khan|access-date=28 November 2022|archive-date=4 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804042211/https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/sports/features/english-news-1.916067}}</ref> Founded by the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF) in 1996, the NFL was the first football league in India to be organized on a national scale. The AIFF then added a second division in 1997 and a third division was soon added by the governing body in 2006. The NFL was eventually replaced by the [[I-League]] for the [[2007–08 I-League|2007–08]] season in order to professionalize the sport in India.
-As well as league competition, clubs in the NFL would also participate in the two main domestic cup competitions, the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] and [[Durand Cup]]. The NFL champions would also participate in the [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Super Cup]] against the Federation Cup champion. NFL players could also participate in the state-based [[Santosh Trophy]] competition.
+As well as league competition, clubs in the NFL would also participate in the main domestic cup competition, the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]. The NFL champions would also participate in the [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]] against the Federation Cup champion. NFL players could also participate in the state-based [[Santosh Trophy]] competition.
 ==History==
-The National Football League was founded by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for [[football in India]], in 1996.<ref name="ifde">{{cite web |title=National Football League |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027034504/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The aim of the league was to promote the development of the sport in the country. [[JCT F.C.|JCT Mills]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] won the [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|inaugural season]] of the league. Then [[India national football team|India international]] [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] was the league's top goalscorer with 14 goals.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title=NFL Champions and Goalscorers |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |website=Rediff |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220719/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> To supplement the Premier Division, the AIFF began the [[National Football League Second Division (India)|second division]] of the NFL in 1997.<ref name="ifde2">{{cite web |title=NFL Division 2 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081440/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]] of [[Kolkata]] were the inaugural second division champions.<ref name="ifde2"/>
+The National Football League was founded by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for [[football in India]], in 1996.<ref name="ifde">{{cite web |title=National Football League |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=27 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027034504/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The aim of the league was to promote the development of the sport in the country. [[JCT F.C.|JCT Mills]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]] won the [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|inaugural season]] of the league. Then [[India national football team|Indian international]] [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] was the league's top goalscorer with 14 goals.<ref name="rediff">{{cite web |title=NFL Champions and Goalscorers |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |website=Rediff |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=3 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220719/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflroll.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> To supplement the Premier Division, the AIFF began the [[National Football League Second Division (India)|second division]] of the NFL in 1997.<ref name="ifde2">{{cite web |title=NFL Division 2 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=26 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026081440/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nfl2.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]] of [[Kolkata]] were the inaugural second division champions.<ref name="ifde2"/>
 In 2001, in order to help promote the development of young Indian players, the AIFF launched the under-19 league.<ref name="u19">{{cite web |title=NFL Under-19 |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nflj.html |website=indianfootball.de |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802071920/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nflj.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The inaugural season of the under-19 league would see [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] crowned champions.<ref name="u19"/> Only three seasons of the [[National Football League (Under-19)|under-19 league]] were held in 2001, 2002–03, and 2004–05.<ref name="u19"/> The AIFF also fielded the [[India national under-16 football team|India under-16]] side in the league when held.<ref name="u19"/>
-In July 2003, East Bengal made history for the NFL when they won the [[2003 ASEAN Club Championship]], becoming the first Indian side to win an Asian level competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=East Bengal lift ASEAN Cup |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/jul/26foot2.htm |access-date=4 September 2020 |work=Rediff |date=26 July 2003 |archive-date=10 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410215859/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/jul/26foot2.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Prior to the [[2006–07 National Football League (India)|2006–07]] season, the AIFF launched a [[National Football League Third Division (India)|third division]], which was essentially just the qualifiers for the second division.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Division Three |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india07.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609201305/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india07.html#nfl2 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the season concluded, the AIFF announced that the NFL would be disbanded and replaced with a new fully-professional league, the I-League for the 2007–08 season.<ref name="rediff2">{{cite news |title=AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |access-date=4 September 2020 |work=Rediff |date=21 November 2007 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808071300/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] finished as the final NFL champions.<ref name="ifde"/>
+Prior to the [[2006–07 National Football League (India)|2006–07]] season, the AIFF launched a [[National Football League Third Division (India)|third division]], which was essentially just the qualifiers for the second division.<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Division Three |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india07.html |website=RSSSF |access-date=4 September 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090609201305/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india07.html#nfl2 |url-status=live }}</ref> After the season concluded, the AIFF announced that the NFL would be disbanded and replaced with a new fully-professional league, the I-League for the 2007–08 season.<ref name="rediff2">{{cite news |title=AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |access-date=4 September 2020 |work=Rediff |date=21 November 2007 |archive-date=8 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808071300/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/nov/21aiff.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] finished as the final NFL champions.<ref name="ifde"/>
 ==Sponsorship==
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 '''Played in NFL Premier Division'''
-* [[Air India F.C.|Air India]]
+* [[Air India FC|Air India]]
-* [[Border Security Force (football club)|Border Security Force]]
+* [[Border Security Force Sporting Club|Border Security Force]]
-* [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
+* [[Churchill Brothers FC|Churchill Brothers]]
-* [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
+* [[Dempo SC|Dempo]]
-* [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
+* [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
 * [[Fransa-Pax FC|Fransa-Pax]]
-* [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C.|Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]]
+* [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC|Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]]
 * [[Indian Bank Recreational Club|Indian Bank]]
 * [[ITI Sports Club|Indian Telephone Industries]]
-* [[JCT F.C.|JCT]]
+* [[JCT FC|JCT Mills]]
-* [[Kerala Police Football Team|Kerala Police]]
+* [[Kerala Police FC|Kerala Police]]
-* [[F.C. Kochin|Kochin]]
+* [[FC Kochin|Kochin]]
-* [[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]]
+* [[Mahindra United FC|Mahindra United]]
-* [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
+* [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
-* [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]
+* [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]
-* [[FC Punjab Police|Punjab Police]]
+* [[Punjab Police FC|Punjab Police]]
-* [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
+* [[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]
-* [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
+* [[SC de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
-* [[SBI Kerala (football club)|State Bank of Travancore]]
+* [[SBI Kerala (football team)|State Bank of Travancore]]
-* [[Tollygunge Agragami F.C.|Tollygunge Agragami]]
+* [[Tollygunge Agragami FC|Tollygunge Agragami]]
-* [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]]
+* [[CD Vasco da Gama|Vasco]]
 ==Champions==
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 |-
 ! Season
-! Champions<br/>(number of titles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html|title=India - List of National Champions|author=Atsushi Fujioka & Arunava Chaudhuri|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026112338/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html|archive-date=26 October 2021}}</ref>
+! Champions<br/>(number of titles)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html|title=India — List of National Champions|author=Atsushi Fujioka & Arunava Chaudhuri|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=14 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026112338/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html|archive-date=26 October 2021}}</ref>
 ! Runners-up
 ! Third place
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 ! Goals
 |-
-| align=center|[[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]]
+| align=center|{{nowrap|[[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]]}}
-| '''[[JCT F.C.|JCT]]'''
+| '''[[JCT F.C.|JCT Mills]]'''
 | [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
 | [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
-| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] (JCT)
+| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] (JCT Mills)
 | align=center|14
 |-
 | align=center|[[1997–98 National Football League (India)|1997–98]]
-| '''[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]'''
+| '''[[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]'''
 | [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
 | [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
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 |-
 | align=center|[[1999–2000 National Football League (India)|1999–00]]
-| '''[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]''' (2)
+| '''[[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]''' (2)
 | [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
 | [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
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 | align=center|[[2000–01 National Football League (India)|2000–01]]
 | '''[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]'''
-| [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
+| [[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]
 | [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
 | {{flagicon|BRA}} [[José Ramirez Barreto]] (Mohun Bagan)
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 |-
 | align=center|[[2001–02 National Football League (India)|2001–02]]
-| '''[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]''' (3)
+| '''[[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]''' (3)
 | [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
 | [[Vasco S.C.|Vasco]]
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 | '''[[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]]'''
 | [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
-| [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
+| [[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]
 | {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]] (Dempo)
 | align=center|13
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 | align=center|[[2006–07 National Football League (India)|2006–07]]
 | '''[[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]''' (2)
-| [[JCT F.C.|JCT]]
+| [[JCT F.C.|JCT Mills]]
 | [[Mahindra United F.C.|Mahindra United]]
 | {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]] (Churchill Brothers)
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 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 {{I-League Champions}}
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 {{Football in India}}
 {{Sports leagues of India}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:National Football League (India)| ]]
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 [[Category:Organizations disestablished in 2007]]
 [[Category:Professional sports leagues in India]]
-[[Category:Defunct top level football leagues in Asia|India]]
+[[Category:Former top-level association football leagues in Asia|India]]
 [[Category:Football leagues in India]]

v t e Indian football seasons
National Football League	1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07
I-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
I-League Division II	2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
Elite League (U18)	2011 2012 2013 2014 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19