2008–09 I-League
| I-League 2008–09 | |
|---|---|
| File:I-League first logo.jpg | |
| League | I-League | 
| Sport | Association football | 
| Duration | 2008–2009 | 
| Number of teams | 12 | 
| TV partner(s) | Zee Sports | 
| I-League season | |
| Champions | Churchill Brothers SC 1st I-League title 1st Indian title  | 
| Top scorer | Odafe Onyeka Okolie | 
The I-League 2008–2009 season began on 26 September 2008 and finished on 16 April 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Most games this season were played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract larger crowds. After a successful first season for the I League, the second season featured 12 teams from four cities – again this would be expanded in the 2009–10 season to 14 teams.
The champion in the I-League qualified for the AFC Champions League 2010 qualifying playoffs in 2010, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division for the next season.
Gallery[edit]
Abhishek Yadav of Mumbai FC and Samir Naik of Dempo SC during I-League match at Fatorda Stadium Goa
Sayed Rahim Nabi of East Bengal and Daniel of Chirag United SC during at [[2008–09 I-League] at Salt Lake Stadium
I League Daniel of Chirag United SC takes a freekick against Mahindra United at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata
Wilton Gomes of Sporting Clube de Goa tackles Lester Fernandes of Vasco SC during I-League 2008-09 match at Fatorda Stadium Goa
Baljit Saini of JCT FC against Dempo SC during I-League 2008-09 at Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana
Teams[edit]
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 | 2010 AFC Champions League Qualifying play-off | 
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 43 | |
| 3 | Sporting Goa | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 20 | +8 | 43 | |
| 4 | Dempo | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 31 | |
| 5 | Mahindra United | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 31 | |
| 6 | East Bengal | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 | 2010 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 7 | Mumbai | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Chirag United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 26 | |
| 9 | JCT | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Air India | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 24 | |
| 11 | Mohammedan | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 22 | Relegation to 2010 I-League 2nd Division | 
| 12 | Vasco SC (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 10 | 
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ East Bengal qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup as 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup winners.
 
Home and away season[edit]
Round 1[edit]
| East Bengal | 3–1 | Chirag United Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| I Surkumar Singh  Yakubu Sunil Chetri  | 
Shankar Oraon  | 
| Mohun Bagan | 1–2 | Mumbai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Pachau Lalam Puia  | 
Abel Hammond  Kalia Kulothungan  | 
| Dempo Sports Club | 1–2 | JCT FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Nicolau Borges  | 
Escobar  Balwant Singh  | 
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1–1 | Air-India | 
|---|---|---|
| Theodore Sunday Wrobeh  | 
Surojit Roy  | 
Round 2[edit]
| East Bengal | 0–1 | Mumbai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Felix Aboagye  | 
| Mahindra United | 1–3 | Chirag United Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Sushil Kumar Singh  | 
Subair Muritala Ali  Gouranga Datta Hardip Singh Saini  | 
| Churchill Brothers | 3–3 | Dempo Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Felix Chimaokwu  Odafe Onyeka Okolie  | 
Mboyo Iyomi  | 
Round 3[edit]
Round 4[edit]
Round 5[edit]
| Vasco Sports Club | 1–4 | Churchill Brothers | 
|---|---|---|
| Agnelo Colaco  | 
Odafe Onyeka Okolie  | 
| Dempo SC | 3–1 | Air-India | 
|---|---|---|
| Ranty Martins  | 
Ravinder Singh  | 
Round 6[edit]
Round 7[edit]
| Chirag United Sports Club | 1–0 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Gouranga Dutta  | 
Round 8[edit]
| East Bengal | 3–1 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 
|---|---|---|
| Chhetri  | 
Harmanjot Khabra  | 
| Churchill Brothers | 2–2 | Mumbai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Onyeka Okolie  | 
Abhishek Yadav  | 
| Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | JCT FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Ishfaq Ahmed  | 
| Dempo SC | 4–0 | Chirag United Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Ranty Martins  Joaquim Abranches   | 
Round 9[edit]
| Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | Air-India | 
|---|---|---|
| Felix Chimaokwu  | 
Michael Tayo  | 
| Vasco Sports Club | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan | 
|---|---|---|
| Lalnun Puia  | 
Rakesh Masih  | 
Round 10[edit]
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 0–1 | Churchill Brothers | 
|---|---|---|
| [Odafa Onyeka Okolie | 
| Mohun Bagan AC | 1–0 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| Bhaichung Bhutia | 
| Dempo Sports Club | 1–0 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| [Beto] | 
Round 12[edit]
| Mumbai FC | 0–3 | Mohun Bagan AC | 
|---|---|---|
| JCT FC | 2–1 | Dempo Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Chirag United Sports Club | 0–0 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United | 1–3 | Churchill Brothers SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Air-India | 1–1 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 0–1 | Vasco Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
Round 13[edit]
| Mumbai FC | 2–1 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| A. Yadav  A. Hammond  | 
Yakubu  | 
Round 14[edit]
| East Bengal | 3–1 | Air-India | 
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu  Sunil Chetri Sanju Pradhan  | 
Subhash Singh  | 
Round 15[edit]
| Vasco Sports Club | 1–4 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Sherzod Nazarov  | 
Chhetri  Yakubu  | 
Round 16[edit]
| Churchill Brothers SC | 9 -1 | Vasco Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Onyeka Okolie  | 
| JCT FC | 0–1 | Chirag United Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Ayeni Bidemi Daniel  | 
| East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohun Bagan AC | 
|---|---|---|
| Syed Rahim Nabi  Chhetri  | 
Round 17[edit]
| East Bengal | 2–2 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Nirmal Chhetri  | 
Okoro  | 
Round 18[edit]
| Churchill Brothers SC | 3–1 | Mohun Bagan AC | 
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Onyeka Okolie  | 
Jose Ramirez Barreto  | 
| Mahindra United | 2–1 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| C.Edeh  | 
Sunil Chetri  | 
| Vasco Sports Club | 1–2 | Mumbai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Kalia Kulothungan  | 
Round 19[edit]
| Air-India | 1–3 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| Sushil Kumar Singh  | 
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 1–1 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| J. Pereira  | 
I. Addo  | 
| Mumbai FC | 2–3 | Churchill Brothers SC | 
|---|---|---|
| Anees Kutty  | 
Round 20[edit]
| JCT FC | 2–0 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 
|---|---|---|
| Paul M. Nwachukwu  | 
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 2–0 | Mumbai FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Satyajit Bose  | 
| Churchill Brothers SC | 3–1 | East Bengal | 
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Onyeka Okolie  Kalu  | 
Yakubu  | 
| Air-India | 1–0 | Vasco Sports Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Singam Subash Singh  | 
| Dempo SC | 3–2 | Mahindra United | 
|---|---|---|
| Arata izumi  | 
Round 21[edit]
| East Bengal | 2–1 | JCT FC | 
|---|---|---|
| Yakubu  | 
Edu  | 
Round 22[edit]
| Churchill Brothers | 6–2 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | 
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Top scorers[edit]
- As of 23 March 2009
 
External links[edit]
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