The 1997–98 National Football League, also known as the Philips National League for sponsorship reasons,[2] was the second season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Season | 1997–98 |
---|---|
Dates | 13 December 1997 – 22 March 1998 |
Champions | Mohun Bagan 1st NFL title 1st Indian title |
Relegated | none |
1998–99 Asian Club Championship | East Bengal |
1999–2000 Asian Club Championship | Mohun Bagan |
Top goalscorer | Raman Vijayan (10 goals)[1] |
← 1996–97 1998–99 → |
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship.[3]
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mohun Bagan | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 10 | +10 | 34 |
2 | East Bengal | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 31 |
3 | Salgaocar | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 13 | +6 | 30 |
4 | Kochin | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 29 |
5 | Air India | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 26 |
6 | Dempo | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 22 |
7 | JCT | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 21 |
8 | Indian Bank | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 |
9 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 26 | −6 | 19 |
10 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 30 | −25 | 5 |
Source: rsssf.com
References
External links
- Philips National League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
- Shankar, Ajay S. (13 December 1997). "New horizons, high hopes, the game goes on". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 26 December 2004. Retrieved 26 October 2018.
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