The 2003–04 National Football League was the eighth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Season | 2003–04 |
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Dates | 28 November 2003 – 14 May 2004 |
Champions | East Bengal 3rd NFL title 3rd Indian title |
Relegated | |
AFC Cup | |
Top goalscorer | Cristiano Júnior (15 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win |
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Biggest away win | Mohammedan Sporting 1–5 Mahindra United (17 March 2004)[4] |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → |
Overview
The fixtures for the first phase of the season (till round 11) were announced on 20 November 2003.[5] It was contested by 12 teams, and East Bengal won the championship, in the month of April under the coach Subhas Bhowmick. Dempo came second and Mahindra came third. Indian Bank and Mohammedan were relegated from the National Football League next season.
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | East Bengal | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 49 |
2 | Dempo | 22 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 45 |
3 | Mahindra United | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 41 |
4 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 36 |
5 | JCT Mills | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 33 |
6 | Vasco | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 28 |
7 | Salgaocar | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 27 |
8 | Sporting Goa | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 35 | −1 | 27 |
9 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 24 |
10 | Tollygunge Agragami | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 20 |
11 | Mohammedan Sporting | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 19 |
12 | Indian Bank | 22 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 50 | −35 | 8 |
Source: rsssf.com
Season statistics
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | East Bengal | 15 |
2 | ![]() | Churchill Brothers | 14 |
3 | ![]() | Mohammedan Sporting | 13 |
4 | ![]() | East Bengal | 12 |
5 | ![]() | Mohammedan Sporting | 11 |
6 | ![]() | Dempo | 9 |
7 | ![]() | Mahindra United | 7 |
![]() | JCT Mills |
Hat-tricks
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ashim Biswas | Mohun Bagan | Indian Bank | 3–0 (H) | 15 December 2003 | [7] |
Yusif Yakubu | Churchill Brothers | Indian Bank | 4–1 (H) | 5 March 2004 | [8] |
Felix Aboagye | Mahindra United | Mohammedan Sporting | 5–1 (A) | 17 March 2004 | [4] |
Dudu Omagbemi | Sporting Clube | Indian Bank | 4–1 (H) | 5 April 2004 | [9] |
Marcos Pereira | Vasco | Mohun Bagan | 5–1 (H) | 16 April 2004 | [3] |
- Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away
References
External links
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