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| season    = 2020–21
| season    = 2020–21
| division1  = [[2020–21 Indian Super League|Indian Super League]]
| division1  = [[2020–21 Indian Super League|Indian Super League]]
| champions1 = '''Premier:-''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]<br/>'''Champion:-''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| champions1 = '''Shield:''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]<br/>'''Cup:''' [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| division2  = [[2020–21 I-League|I-League]]
| division2  = [[2020–21 I-League|I-League]]
| champions2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| champions2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| division3  = [[2020–21 I-League 2nd Division|Second Division]]
| division3  = [[2020–21 I-League 2nd Division|I-League 2nd Division]]
| champions3 =
| champions3 = [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]
| domestic  =
| dchampions =
| prevseason = 2019–20
| prevseason = 2019–20
| nextseason = 2021–22
| nextseason = 2021–22
| flagicon  = yes
| flagicon  = yes
}}
}}
The '''2020–21 season''' is the 142nd in [[Football in India|Indian football]].
The '''2020–21 season''' is the 133rd competitive [[association football]] season in [[Football in India|India]].


==National teams==
==Men's national team==
===India national football team===
===India national football team===
{{main|India national football team}}
{{main|India national football team}}
==== Friendlies ====
{{footballbox collapsible|
date = {{Start date|2021|03|25|df=y}}
|time = 17:45
[[UTC+04:00|UTC+4:00]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|score = 1–1
|report=[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-national-camp-in-uae-march-15-friendlies-oman-and-uae/1klfbttu7ianj1vjb3q4i3fxmw]
|team1 = {{fb-rt|OMA}}
|goals1 = *[[Amrinder Singh]] {{goal|43|o.g.}}
|team2 = {{fb|IND}}
|goals2 = *[[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 1995)|Manvir Singh]] {{goal|55}}
|stadium = [[Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium|Maktoom Bin Rashid]]
|location = [[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
|attendance = |referee=
|format = 1
|result = D
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|date={{Start date|2021|03|29|df=y}}
|time=19:00
[[UTC+04:00|UTC+4:00]]
|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|score=6–0
|report=[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-national-camp-in-uae-march-15-friendlies-oman-and-uae/1klfbttu7ianj1vjb3q4i3fxmw]
|team1={{fb-rt|UAE}}
|goals1=
|team2={{fb|IND}}
|goals2=
|stadium=[[Zabeel Stadium|Zabeel]]
|location=[[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates
|attendance=
|referee=
|format=1
|result=L
}}


====2022 FIFA World Cup qualification====
=== Men's U-17 ===
{{main article|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round#Group E}}
{{Main|India national under-17 football team}}
;Group E
==== Friendlies ====
{{:2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round|transcludesection=Group E|show_matches=y|showteam=IND}}
{{footballbox collapsible |format=1
{{Football box collapsible
|round      = Friendly
|id        = IND v QAT
|id=India vs FC Goa Reserves
|date      = {{Start date|2021|3|25|df=y}}
|date      = {{Start date|2021|01|10|df=y}}
|time      =  
|time      =
|team1      = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
|score      = v
|score      = 1–0
|team2      = {{fb|QAT}}
|team2      = {{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa Reserves]]
|goals1    =  
|goals1    =
|goals2    =  
|goals2    =
|stadium    = [[Kalinga Stadium]]
|stadium    =
|location  = [[Bhubaneshwar]], [[India]]
|location  = [[Goa]]
|attendance =  
|attendance =
|referee    =  
|referee    =
|report    =  
|report    =
|result    =  
|result    = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible |format=1
|round      = Friendly
|date      = {{Start date|2021|01|18|df=y}}
|time      =
|team1      = [[UAE Second Division League|Liwa FC]] {{flagicon|UAE}}
|score      = 0–1
|team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1    =
|goals2    = Ebindas {{goal}}
|stadium    = Spanish Soccer School Ground
|location  = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report    =
|result    = W
}}
{{footballbox collapsible |format=1
|round      = Friendly
|date      = {{Start date|2021|01|21|df=y}}
|time      =
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|UAE}}
|score      = 3–0
|team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1    =
|goals2    =
|stadium    = [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE FA Stadium]]
|location  = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|attendance =
|referee    =
|report    =
|result    = L
}}
}}
{{Football box collapsible
{{footballbox collapsible |format=1
|id        = BAN v IND
|round      = Friendly
|date      = {{Start date|2021|6|7|df=y}}
|date      = {{Start date|2021|01|24|df=y}}
|time      =  
|time      =
|team1      = {{fb-rt|BAN}}
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|UAE}}
|score      = v
|score      = 0–1
|team2      = {{fb|IND}}
|team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1    =  
|goals1    =
|goals2    =  
|goals2    = Suhail {{goal}}
|stadium    =  
|stadium    = [[United Arab Emirates Football Association|UAE FA Stadium]]
|location  =  
|location  = [[Dubai]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|attendance =  
|attendance =
|referee    =  
|referee    =
|report    =  
|report    =
|result    =  
|result    = W
}}
}}
{{Football box collapsible
{{footballbox collapsible |format=1
|id         = IND v AFG
|round      = Friendly
|date      = {{Start date|2021|6|15|df=y}}
|id=India vs Sharjah FC
|time      =  
|date      = {{Start date|2021|01|26|df=y}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|time      =
|score      = v
|team1      = [[Sharjah FC]] {{flagicon|UAE}}
|team2      = {{fb|AFG}}
|score      = 2–4
|goals1    =  
|team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals2    =  
|goals1    =
|stadium    = [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|goals2    =
|location  = [[Kolkata]], [[India]]
|stadium    = Sharjah Football Stadium
|attendance =  
|location  = [[Sharjah]], [[United Arab Emirates]]
|referee    =  
|attendance =
|report    =  
|referee    =
|result    =  
|report    =
|result    = W
}}
}}


==== Friendlies ====
==Women's national team ==
{{footballbox collapsible|date={{Start date|2021|03|25|df=y}}|time=17:45
[[UTC+04:00|UTC+4:00]]|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–1|report=[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-national-camp-in-uae-march-15-friendlies-oman-and-uae/1klfbttu7ianj1vjb3q4i3fxmw]|team1={{fb-rt|OMA}}|goals1=*[[Amrinder Singh]] {{goal|43|o.g.}}|team2={{fb|IND}}|goals2=*[[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 1995)|Manvir Singh]] {{goal|55}}|stadium=[[Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium|Maktoom Bin Rashid]]|location=[[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=D}}{{footballbox collapsible|date={{Start date|2021|03|29|df=y}}|time=19:00
[[UTC+04:00|UTC+4:00]]|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=6–0|report=[https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-national-camp-in-uae-march-15-friendlies-oman-and-uae/1klfbttu7ianj1vjb3q4i3fxmw]|team1={{fb-rt|UAE}}|goals1=|team2={{fb|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=[[Zabeel Stadium|Zabeel]]|location=[[Dubai]], United Arab Emirates|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}
 
=== India women's national football team ===
{{Main|India women's national football team}}
{{Main|India women's national football team}}


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


==== Friendlies ====
=== Friendlies ===
{{Football box collapsible|date=5 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–0|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/05/world/friendly-women/uzbekistan/india/3478564/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|UZB}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|date=8 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–2|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/08/world/friendly-women/india/belarus/3478565/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|IND}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|BLR}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}
{{Football box collapsible|date=5 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–0|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/05/world/friendly-women/uzbekistan/india/3478564/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|UZB}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|IND}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}{{Football box collapsible|date=8 April|time=|round=[[Exhibition game|Friendly]]|score=1–2|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-womens-team-to-face-uzbekistan-and-belarus-in-friendly-matches Report (AIFF)]<br />[https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2021/04/08/world/friendly-women/india/belarus/3478565/ Report (Soccerway)]|team1={{fbw-rt|IND}}|goals1=|team2={{fbw|BLR}}|goals2=|stadium=|location=[[Uzbekistan]]|attendance=|referee=|format=1|result=L}}
==International Competitions==
=== Next Gen Cup ===
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=complete
|show_matches=y
|source=[https://khelnow.com/football/next-generation-mumbai-cup-2020-fixtures-live-streaming-announced KhelNow]
<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=CHE
|team2=MNU
|team3=RFYC
|team4=FCG
|team5=SOU
|team6=BEN
<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above)-->
|win_FCG=3  |draw_FCG= |loss_FCG=2  |gf_FCG=4  |ga_FCG=10  |status_FCG=  <!-- FC Goa -->
|win_CHE=5  |draw_CHE=0 |loss_CHE=0  |gf_CHE=15  |ga_CHE=1  |status_CHE=  <!-- Chelsea -->
|win_MNU=3  |draw_MNU=0 |loss_MNU=2  |gf_MNU=12  |ga_MNU=4  |status_MNU=  <!-- Manchester United -->
|win_RFYC=3  |draw_RFYC=0 |loss_RFYC=2  |gf_RFYC=7  |ga_RFYC=4  |status_RFYCQ=  <!-- Reliance Foundation Young Champs -->
|win_SOU=0  |draw_SOU=1 |loss_SOU=4  |gf_SOU=2  |ga_SOU=10  |status_SOU=  <!-- Southampton -->
|win_BEN=0  |draw_BEN=1 |loss_BEN=4  |gf_BEN=3  |ga_BEN=15  |status_BEN=  <!-- Bengaluru FC -->
<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_RFYC={{flagicon|IND}} [[Reliance Foundation Young Champs|RFYC]]
|name_CHE={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C. Academy|Chelsea]]
|name_FCG={{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa]]
|name_SOU={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Southampton F.C. B team and Academy|Southampton]]
|name_BEN={{flagicon|IND}} [[Bengaluru FC]]
|name_MNU={{flagicon|ENG}} [[Manchester United Academy|Manchester United]]
<!--Table settings and rules-->
<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|res_col_header=Q
|result1=KO
|col_KO=green1|text_KO= Champions
<!--Matches-->
|match_FCG_MNU  = 0-4 
|match_RFYC_CHE  = 1-3
|match_SOU_BEN  = 1-1 
|match_CHE_MNU  = 1-0
|match_SOU_RFYC  = 0-3
|match_BEN_FCG  = 1-2
|match_RFYC_BEN  = 0-1
|match_CHE_SOU  = 2-0
|match_MNU_BEN  = 5-1 
|match_CHE_FCG  = 5-0
|match_BEN_RFYC  = 0-2
|match_RFYC_FCG  = 0-1
|match_SOU_MNU  = 1-3
|match_CHE_BEN  = 4-0
|match_FCG_SOU  = 1-0
|match_MNU_RFYC  = 0-1 
|match_CHE_RFYC  = null
|match_BEN_SOU  = null
|match_MNU_FCG  = null
|match_MNU_CHE  = null
|match_RFYC_SOU  = null
|match_FCG_BEN  = null
|match_SOU_CHE  = null
|match_BEN_MNU  = null
|match_FCG_CHE  = null
|match_FCG_RFYC  = null
|match_MNU_SOU  = null
|match_BEN_CHE  = null
|match_SOU_FCG  = null
|match_RFYC_MNU  = null
}}</onlyinclude>


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


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


==== Preliminary round 2 ====
==== Preliminary round 2 ====
<section begin=Preliminary round 2/>
<section begin=Preliminary round 2/>
{{OneLegStart}}
{{OneLegStart}}
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{{End}}
{{End}}


==== Playoff round ====
===Group Stage (Gr. D)===
<section begin=Playoff Round/>
{{2021 AFC Cup group tables|Group D|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=240}}
{{OneLegStart}}
 
|+South Asia Zone
After group stage, ATK Mohun Bagan faced Uzbek club [[FC Nasaf Qarshi]] in the inter zonal semi-finals. Soon, the got defeated and knocked out from that season with a scoreline of 0–6.
{{OneLegResult|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]|IND|{{nowrap|{{small|[[#South Asia 3.1|27 Jun (South Asia 3.1)]]}}}}|[[Club Eagles|Eagles]]|MDV}}
{{end}}
<section end=Play-off round/>


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


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


==== Promotion and relegation ====
===== Teams promoted =====
* [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]]
===== Teams relegated =====
* None (Due to [[COVID-19 pandemic]])
====First Phase====
{{:2020–21 I-League}}
==== Second Phase ====
=====Championship Stage (Group A)=====
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|res_col_header=Q
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|source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/i-league/ I-League]
|source=[https://i-league.org/points-table/i-league/ I-League]
|team2=CHB |name_CHB=[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|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]]|status_GOK=C
|team5=REK |name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|team5=REK |name_REK=[[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|team3=TRA |name_TRA=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|team3=TRA |name_TRA=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|team6=MDS |name_MDS =[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|team6=MDS |name_MDS =[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|team4=PUN |name_PUN =[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
|team4=PUN |name_PUN =[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Punjab]]
 
|split6=yes
|update= 27 March 2021
|update= 27 March 2021
|win_CHB=8 |draw_CHB=5 |loss_CHB=2
|win_CHB=8 |draw_CHB=5 |loss_CHB=2
|gf_CHB=22 |ga_CHB=17
|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_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_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_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_TRA=7 |draw_TRA=5 |loss_TRA=3 |gf_TRA=27 |ga_TRA=19  
|note_header_res=Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 10 matches.
<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=ACPO  
|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-->
<!--Qualification and relegation column definitions-->
|col_ACPO=green1 |text_ACPO='''Champions''' and Qualification for [[2022 AFC Cup|2022 AFC Cup group stage]]
|col_ACPO=green1 |text_ACPO='''Champions''' and Qualification for [[2022 AFC Cup|2022 AFC Cup group stage]]
}}
|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]]


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|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|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_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.
|note_IDA=[[Indian Arrows]] were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
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===2nd Division League===
===I-League 2nd Division===
{{main|2020–21 I-League 2nd Division}}
{{main|2021 I-League Qualifiers}}
====Final Round====
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|name_DFC = [[Delhi FC|Delhi]]
|name_MMH = [[Madan Maharaj FC|Madan Maharaj]]
|name_RJU = [[Rajasthan United FC|Rajasthan United]]
|name_KFC = [[Kenkre FC|Kenkre]]
 
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|text_Q = Promotion to [[2021–22 I-League]]
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=== Indian Women's League ===
=== Indian Women's League ===
{{Main|2020–21 Indian Women's League season}}
{{Main|2020–21 Indian Women's League season}}
==New clubs==
{| Class="wikitable"
! Club
! Formation
! Location
! League
! Tier
|-
| [[Techtro Swades United FC]]
| 29 August 2020
| [[Una, Himachal Pradesh]]
| [[Himachal Football League]]
| 4th
|}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:53, 10 August 2025

Football in India
Season2020–21
Men's football
Indian Super LeagueShield: Mumbai City
Cup: Mumbai City
I-LeagueGokulam Kerala
I-League 2nd DivisionRajasthan United
← 2019–20 India 2021–22 →

The 2020–21 season is the 133rd competitive association football season in India.

Men's national team[edit | edit source]

India national football team[edit | edit source]

Main article: India national football team

Friendlies[edit | edit source]

25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) Friendly Oman  1–1  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:45 UTC+4:00
[1]
Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid
29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) Friendly United Arab Emirates  6–0  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UTC+4:00 [2] Stadium: Zabeel

Men's U-17[edit | edit source]

Main article: India national under-17 football team

Friendlies[edit | edit source]

10 January 2021 (2021-01-10) Friendly India  1–0 India FC Goa Reserves Goa
18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) Friendly Liwa FC United Arab Emirates 0–1  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Ebindas Goal Stadium: Spanish Soccer School Ground
21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) Friendly United Arab Emirates  3–0  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: UAE FA Stadium
24 January 2021 (2021-01-24) Friendly United Arab Emirates  0–1  India Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Suhail Goal Stadium: UAE FA Stadium
26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) Friendly Sharjah FC United Arab Emirates 2–4  India Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Stadium: Sharjah Football Stadium

Women's national team[edit | edit source]

Main article: India women's national football team

Turkish Women's Cup[edit | edit source]

17 February Turkish Women's Cup Template:Fbw-rt 2–0  India Kargıcak, Turkey
 Report Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex
19 February Turkish Women's Cup Template:Fbw-rt 8–0  India Kargıcak, Turkey
Report Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex
23 February Turkish Women's Cup Template:Fbw-rt 2–3  Ukraine Kargıcak, Turkey
 Report
Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex

Friendlies[edit | edit source]

5 April Friendly Template:Fbw-rt 1–0  India Uzbekistan
Report (AIFF)
Report (Soccerway)
8 April Friendly Template:Fbw-rt 1–2  Belarus Uzbekistan
Report (AIFF)
Report (Soccerway)

International Competitions[edit | edit source]

Next Gen Cup[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification England CHE England MNU India RFYC India FCG England SOU India BEN
1 England Chelsea 5 5 0 0 15 1 +14 15 Champions — 1–0 — 5–0 2–0 4–0
2 England Manchester United 5 3 0 2 12 4 +8 9 — — 0–1  — — 5–1 
3 India RFYC 5 3 0 2 7 4 +3 9 1–3 — — 0–1 — 0–1
4 India FC Goa 5 3 0 2 4 10 −6 9 — 0–4  — — 1–0 —
5 England Southampton 5 0 1 4 2 10 −8 1 — 1–3 0–3 — — 1–1 
6 India Bengaluru FC 5 0 1 4 3 15 −12 1 — — 0–2 1–2 — —
Source: KhelNow

AFC competitions[edit | edit source]

2021 AFC Champions League[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League

Group stage[edit | edit source]

FC Goa qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.[1]

Group E[edit | edit source]
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification PER WAH GOA RAY
1 Iran Persepolis 6 5 0 1 14 5 +9 15 Advance to Round of 16 — 1–0 2–1 4–2
2 United Arab Emirates Al-Wahda 6 4 1 1 7 3 +4 13 1–0 — 0–0 3–2
3 India Goa (H) 6 0 3 3 2 9 −7 3 0–4 0–2 — 0–0
4 Qatar Al-Rayyan 6 0 2 4 6 12 −6 2 1–3 0–1 1–1 —
Source: AFC
(H) Host.

2021 AFC Cup[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2021 AFC Cup

Preliminary round 2[edit | edit source]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
South Asia Zone
Bengaluru India 5–0 Nepal Nepal Army Club

Group Stage (Gr. D)[edit | edit source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification AMB BSK MAZ D4
1 India ATK Mohun Bagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Inter-zone play-off semi-finals — 6 Jul — 30 Jun
2 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — 30 Jun —
3 Maldives Maziya 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Jul — — 6 Jul
4 Winners of South Asia 3.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 Jul — —
First match(es) will be played on 30 June 2021. Source: AFC

After group stage, ATK Mohun Bagan faced Uzbek club FC Nasaf Qarshi in the inter zonal semi-finals. Soon, the got defeated and knocked out from that season with a scoreline of 0–6.

Club competitions[edit | edit source]

Indian Super League[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2020–21 Indian Super League

Regular season[edit | edit source]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mumbai City (L, C) 20 12 4 4 35 18 +17 40 Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage
2 ATK Mohun Bagan[lower-alpha 1] 20 12 4 4 28 15 +13 40 Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round
3 NorthEast United 20 8 9 3 31 25 +6 33 Qualification to ISL playoffs
4 Goa 20 7 10 3 31 23 +8 31
5 Hyderabad 20 6 11 3 27 19 +8 29
6 Jamshedpur 20 7 6 7 21 22 −1 27
7 Bengaluru 20 5 7 8 26 28 −2 22
8 Chennaiyin 20 3 11 6 17 23 −6 20
9 East Bengal 20 3 8 9 22 33 −11 17
10 Kerala Blasters 20 3 8 9 23 36 −13 17
11 Odisha 20 2 6 12 25 44 −19 12
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners.
Notes:
  1. ↑ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up qualified for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.

Play-offs[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2021 Indian Super League playoffs
Semi-finals Final
        
1 Mumbai City (p) 2 0 2 (6)
4 Goa 2 0 2 (5)
1 Mumbai City 2
2 ATK Mohun Bagan 1
2 ATK Mohun Bagan 1 2 3
3 NorthEast United 1 1 2

I-League[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2020-21 I-League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
1 Gokulam Kerala (C) 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
7 Aizawl 14 7 3 4 21 12 +9 24
8 Sudeva Delhi[lower-alpha 2] 14 5 3 6 16 14 +2 18
9 Chennai City 14 5 0 9 16 25 −9 15
10 Indian Arrows[lower-alpha 3] 14 3 1 10 11 38 −27 10
11 NEROCA[lower-alpha 4] 14 2 2 10 14 22 −8 8
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. 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.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 10 matches.
  2. ↑ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.[2]
  3. ↑ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
  4. ↑ NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

I-League 2nd Division[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2021 I-League Qualifiers

Final Round[edit | edit source]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rajasthan United (C) 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7 Promotion to 2021–22 I-League
2 Kenkre 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3 Delhi 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
4 Madan Maharaj 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: AIFF
(C) Champion.

Indian Women's League[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2020–21 Indian Women's League season

New clubs[edit | edit source]

Club Formation Location League Tier
Techtro Swades United FC 29 August 2020 Una, Himachal Pradesh Himachal Football League 4th

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. ↑ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". 29 April 2021.
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