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2020–21 in Indian football
| Season | 2020–21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Indian Super League | Premier:- Mumbai City Champion:- Mumbai City | |
| I-League | Gokulam Kerala | |
| ||
The 2020–21 season is the 142nd in Indian football.
National teams[edit]
India national football team[edit]
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[edit]
- Group E
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
| 25 March 2021 | India  | v |  Qatar | Bhubaneshwar, India |
| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 7 June 2021 | Bangladesh  | v | India |
| 15 June 2021 | India | v |  Afghanistan | Kolkata, India |
| Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
Friendlies[edit]
| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Oman  | 1–1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+4:00 |
|
[1] |
|
Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid |
43| 29 March 2021 Friendly | United Arab Emirates  | 6–0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4:00 | [2] | Stadium: Zabeel |
India women's national football team[edit]
Turkish Women's Cup[edit]
| 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]
AFC competitions[edit]
2021 AFC Champions League[edit]
Group stage[edit]
FC Goa qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.[1]
Group E[edit]
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2021 AFC Cup[edit]
Preliminary round 2[edit]
<section begin=Preliminary round 2/>
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru
|
5–0 |  Nepal Army Club
|
Playoff round[edit]
<section begin=Playoff Round/>
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru
|
27 Jun (South Asia 3.1) |  Eagles
|
<section end=Play-off round/>
Group D[edit]
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Club competitions[edit]
Indian Super League[edit]
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City (C) | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | Premiers, Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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.
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.
- ↑ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.
Play-offs[edit]
{{#section:2020–21 Indian Super League playoffs|Bracket}}
I-League[edit]
Promotion and relegation[edit]
Teams promoted[edit]
Teams relegated[edit]
- None (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
First Phase[edit]
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 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
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
Second Phase[edit]
Championship Stage (Group A)[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
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.
Relegation Stage (Group B)[edit]
| 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] (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 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
(R) Relegated.
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
(R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.[2]
- ↑ 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 Covid-19 pandemic.[3]
2nd Division League[edit]
Indian Women's League[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". 29 April 2021.
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