2000–01 National Football League (India)

The 2000–01 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the fifth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.

National Football League

Season	2000–01
Dates	14 December 2000 – 30 April 2001
Champions	East Bengal 1st NFL title 1st Indian title
Relegated	Air India State Bank of Travancore
2000–01 Asian Club Championship	none
Top goalscorer	José Ramirez Barreto (14 goals)^[1]
Biggest home win	Mohun Bagan 6–0 Mahindra United (18 March 2001)
Biggest away win	FC Kochin 0–4 Mahindra United (28 March 2001)
← 1999–00 2001–02 →

Overview

It was contested by 12 teams, and East Bengal won the championship. This was East Bengal's first title and the championship was decided on the last day.^[2] Mohan Bagan came second only by a point and Churchill Brothers came third. Air India and SBT (State Bank Of Travancore) were relegated from the National Football League.

League standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	East Bengal	22	13	7	2	30	9	+21	46
2	Mohun Bagan	22	13	6	3	40	19	+21	45
3	Churchill Brothers	22	10	6	6	32	25	+7	36
4	FC Kochin	22	9	7	6	28	31	−3	34
5	Vasco	22	5	12	5	13	17	−4	27
6	Salgaocar	22	8	2	12	23	26	−3	26
7	Mahindra United	22	6	7	9	21	25	−4	25
8	Tollygunge Agragami	22	4	12	6	14	18	−4	24
9	JCT	22	4	11	7	17	22	−5	23
10	Indian Telephone Industries	22	4	10	8	15	19	−4	22
11	Air India	22	5	6	11	25	32	−7	21
12	SBI Kerala	22	4	8	10	24	39	−15	20

Source: rsssf.com

References

1. . All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
2. "East Bengal keeps date with maiden NFL title". The Hindu. 1 May 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2018.^{[dead link]}

External links

• 5th "Coca Cola" National Football League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation