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2019–20 I-League
The 2019–20 I-League (Officially known as Hero I-League, due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 November 2019 - 14 March 2020[1] |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan 2nd I-League title 5th Indian title |
| AFC Cup | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 87 (Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) |
| Goals scored | 187 (2.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dipanda Dicka (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | NEROCA 5−0 TRAU (8 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | NEROCA 1−4 East Bengal (10 December 2019) NEROCA 0−3 Mohun Bagan (23 January 2020) Churchill Brothers 0−3 Mohun Bagan (22 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Mohun Bagan 6−2 NEROCA (14 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Mohun Bagan (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mohun Bagan (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Aizawl TRAU (5 games) |
| Longest losing run | TRAU Indian Arrows East Bengal NEROCA (3 games) |
| Highest attendance | 63,756 Mohun Bagan 2–1 East Bengal (19 January 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 150 Indian Arrows 1–1 Real Kashmir (26 January 2020) |
| Total attendance | 459,885 |
| Average attendance | 9,017 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 → All statistics correct as of 18 April 2020.Season concluded with matches remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Chennai City were the defending champions, having won the previous season.[2] TRAU F.C. joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division.[3] Shillong Lajong F.C. were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season.[4] 2017-18 champion Minerva Punjab played as Punjab F.C. from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019.[5]
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.[1]
Changes from last season
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division
Relegated clubs
Relegated from the 2018–19 I-League
Teams
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Locations of the I-League clubsStadiums and locations
| Team | City/State | Stadium[6] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Chennai City | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Margao, Goa | Fatorda Stadium | 20,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Calicut, Kerala | Kozhikode EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| Indian Arrows | Vasco da Gama, Goa | Tilak Maidan Stadium | 5,000 |
| Mumbai, Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 | |
| Mohun Bagan | Kalyani, West Bengal | Kalyani Stadium | 20,000 |
| Kolkata, West Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan[derby 1] | 85,000 | |
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 35,000 |
| Punjab | Panchkula, Chandigarh | Guru Nanak Stadium | 10,000 |
| East Bengal | Kalyani, West Bengal | Kalyani Stadium | 20,000 |
| Kolkata, West Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan[EB 1] | 85,000 | |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | TRC Turf Ground | 15,000 |
| TRAU | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 35,000 |
- ^ Kolkata Derby only
- ^ Four home matches against Chennai City, Churchill Brothers, NEROCA and the Kolkata Derby.
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Sponsor | Kit Manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Stanley Rozario | Alfred Jaryan | NECS Limited | Vamos |
| Chennai City | Akbar Nawas | Roberto Eslava | — | Uhlsport[7] |
| Churchill Brothers | Bernardo Tavares | Willis Plaza | Churchill | Nivia |
| Gokulam Kerala | Fernando Santiago Varela | Marcus Joseph | Sree Gokulam Group | Kaizen |
| Indian Arrows | Shanmugam Venkatesh | Vikram Pratap Singh | Hero MotoCorp | Six5Six |
| Mohun Bagan | Kibu Vicuña | Dhanachandra Singh | — | Shiv Naresh |
| NEROCA | Gift Raikhan | Marvin Philip | Living 3D | Vicky Transform |
| Punjab | Yan Law | Sanju Pradhan | Apollo Tyres | Spartan[8] |
| East Bengal | Mario Rivera Campesino | Lalrindika Ralte | Quess Corp | Kaizen |
| Real Kashmir | David Robertson | Loveday Enyinnaya | J&K Bank | Adidas |
| TRAU | L.Nandakumar Singh | Oguchi Uche | Aciesta | Nivia |
- Note: N/A- Not Announced
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers | Petre Gigiu | Contract finished | Pre-season | Edward Ansah | 16 May 2019[9] |
| Mohun Bagan | Khalid Jamil | Contract finished | Kibu Vicuña | 10 May 2019 [10] | |
| Gokulam Kerala F.C. | Gift Raikhan | Contract finished | Fernando Andres Santiago | 1 July 2019[11] | |
| NEROCA | Manuel Retamero Fraile | Contract finished | Gift Raikhan | 1 July 2019[12] | |
| Punjab | Sachin Badadhe | End of caretaker spell | Yan Law | 1 July 2019 | |
| TRAU | L.Nandakumar Singh | Promoted to Technical Director | Dimitris Dimitriou | 18 September 2019 | |
| Churchill Brothers | Edward Ansah | Demoted to Assistant Coach | Bernardo Tavares | 28 November 2019 | |
| TRAU | Dimitris Dimitriou | Resigned | Douglas Silva | 29 November 2019 | |
| Douglas Silva | Resigned | 3rd | L Nandkumar Singh | 22 December 2019 | |
| L Nandkumar Singh | Moved as Technical Director | 3rd | Dimitris Dimitriou | 2 January 2020[13] | |
| East Bengal | Alejandro Menendez | Resigned | 6th | Mario Rivera Campesino | 23 January 2020[14] |
| TRAU | Dimitris Dimitriou | Sacked | 3rd | — | |
Transfers
Foreign players
Maximum 6 foreign players per team. Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the All India Football Federation developmental team.
In bold: Players who are capped for there National Teams.
League table
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (C) | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 39 | Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | East Bengal | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 23 | |
| 3 | Punjab | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 23 | |
| 4 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Gokulam Kerala | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
| 6 | TRAU | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 22 | |
| 7 | Chennai City | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 20 | |
| 9 | NEROCA | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Aizawl | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 16 | |
| 11 | Indian Arrows | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: I-league, RSSSF
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
Results
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Season statistics
- As of 10 March 2020
Scoring
Top scorers
| Top Indian scorers
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Top assists
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseba Beitia | Mohun Bagan | 9 |
| 2 | Israil Gurung | Churchill Brothers | 5 |
| Marcos Jiménez Espada | East Bengal | ||
| 4 | Nongdamba Naorem | Mohun Bagan | 4 |
| N. Pritam Singh | NEROCA | ||
| 6 | Dawda Ceesay | Churchill Brothers | 3 |
| Jaime Santos Colado | East Bengal | ||
| Kallum Higginbotham | Real Kashmir | ||
| Oguchi Uche | TRAU | ||
| Sanju Pradhan | Punjab | ||
| Willis Plaza | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 11 | Juan Mera | East Bengal | 2 |
| Samad Ali Mallick | East Bengal | ||
| Sri Ram | Chennai City | ||
| Syed Suhail Pasha | Chennai City | ||
| Roberto Eslava | Chennai City | ||
| Daneil Cyrus | Mohun Bagan | ||
| Denechandra Meitei | TRAU | ||
| K. Phalguni Singh | TRAU | ||
| Princewill Emeka | TRAU | ||
| Paul Ramfangzauva | Aizawl | ||
| Sebastian Thangmuansang | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Givson Singh | Indian Arrows | ||
| Source:[16][17] | |||
Hat-tricks
- Result column shows goal tally of player's team first.
| Player | For | Against | Goals | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dipanda Dicka | Punjab | NEROCA | 3 | 3−2 | 29 January 2020 | [18] |
| Ningthoujam Pritam Singh | NEROCA | TRAU | 3 | 5–0 | 8 February 2020 | [19] |
| Fran González | Mohun Bagan | NEROCA | 3 | 6–2 | 14 February 2020 | [20] |
| Source:[15] | ||||||
Cleansheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sankar Roy | Mohun Bagan | 6 |
| 2 | Marvin Phillip | NEROCA | 4 |
| 3 | Ubaid CK | Gokulam Kerala | 3 |
| Kiran Chemjong | Punjab | ||
| 5 | Mithun Samanta | TRAU | 2 |
| Jafar Mondal | Churchill Brothers | ||
| Phurba Lachenpa | Real Kashmir | ||
| Lalbiakhlua Jongte | Indian Arrows | ||
| Zothanmawia | Aizawl | ||
| Mirshad Michu | East Bengal | ||
| Nauzet Santana | Chennai City | ||
| 12 | Debjit Majumder | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
| Lalremruata Arema | Aizawl | ||
| Sayan Roy | TRAU | ||
| Source:[15] | |||
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 5[15]
- Gurjinder Kumar (Mohun Bagan)
- Charles Anandraj (Chennai City)
- Mohammed Irshad (Gokulam Kerala)
- Most red cards: 1[15]
- Anwar Ali (Punjab)
- Andre Ettienne (Gokulam Kerala)
- Gurjinder Kumar (Mohun Bagan)
- Joseph Adjei (Aizawl)
- Mohamed Irshad (Gokulam Kerala)
- Zohib Islam Amiri (Gokulam Kerala)
- Mashoor Shereef (Chennai City)
- Radanfah Abu Bakr (Churchill Brothers)
- Marcos Jiménez Espada (East Bengal)
- Sandeep Singh (TRAU)
- Dhanachandra Singh (Mohun Bagan)
Club
Attendance
- As of 7 February 2020
| Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 5 | 112,051 | 63,756 | 8,834 | 22,410 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 5 | 85,065 | 31,184 | 10,135 | 19,040 |
| TRAU | 4 | 53,042 | 23,682 | 7,564 | 13,260 |
| NEROCA | 4 | 52,808 | 19,782 | 7,444 | 13,202 |
| East Bengal | 7 | 59,471 | 12,722 | 4,573 | 8,496 |
| Chennai City | 4 | 31,302 | 12,307 | 3,863 | 7,825 |
| Real Kashmir | 3 | 26,063 | 11,521 | 6,010 | 8,687 |
| Aizawl | 5 | 26,018 | 7,642 | 2,222 | 5,203 |
| Churchill Brothers | 5 | 15,311 | 7,525 | 1,260 | 3,062 |
| Punjab | 6 | 23,674 | 6,421 | 1,131 | 3,945 |
| Indian Arrows | 5 | 3,736 | 1,618 | 150 | 747 |
| Total | 51 | 459,885 | 63,756 | 150 | 9,017 |
| Legend | Lowest Highest | Source:[16][21] | |||
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
Award
Hero of the Match
| Match | Hero of the Match | Match | Hero of the Match | Match | Hero of the Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |||
| Match 1 | Lalremruata Arema | Aizawl | Match 38 | Gerrard Williams | TRAU | Match 75 | — | |
| Match 2 | Marcus Joseph | Gokulam Kerala | Match 39 | Dipanda Dicka | Punjab | Match 76 | ||
| Match 3 | Lalkhawpuimawia | Churchill Brothers | Match 40 | Baba Diawara | Mohun Bagan | Match 77 | ||
| Match 4 | Adolfo Miranda | Chennai City | Match 41 | Rochharzela | Aizawl | Match 78 | ||
| Match 5 | Juan Mera | East Bengal | Match 42 | Jaime Santos Colado | East Bengal | Match 79 | ||
| Match 6 | Marvin Phillip | NEROCA | Match 43 | Mason Robertson | Real Kashmir | Match 80 | ||
| Match 7 | Hormipam Ruivah | Indian Arrows | Match 44 | Marcus Joseph | Gokulam Kerala | Match 81 | ||
| Match 8 | Danilo Quipapá | Punjab | Match 45 | Dipanda Dicka | Punjab | Match 82 | ||
| Match 9 | Willis Plaza | Churchill Brothers | Match 46 | Baba Diawara | Mohun Bagan | Match 83 | ||
| Match 10 | Samik Mitra | Indian Arrows | Match 47 | Mason Robertson | Real Kashmir | Match 84 | ||
| Match 11 | Jaime Santos | East Bengal | Match 48 | Lalbiakhlua Jongte | Indian Arrows | Match 85 | ||
| Match 12 | Kiran Chemjong | Punjab | Match 49 | James Kithan | Churchill Brothers | Match 86 | ||
| Match 13 | Fran González | Mohun Bagan | Match 50 | Nathaniel Garcia | Gokulam Kerala | Match 87 | ||
| Match 14 | Laishram Premjit Singh | TRAU | Match 51 | Rochharzela | Aizawl | Match 88 | ||
| Match 15 | Dipanda Dicka | Punjab | Match 52 | N. Pritam Singh | NEROCA | Match 89 | ||
| Match 16 | Sankar Roy | Mohun Bagan | Match 53 | Phurba Lachenpa | Real Kashmir | Match 90 | ||
| Match 17 | William Lalnunfela | Aizawl | Match 54 | Baba Diawara | Mohun Bagan | Match 91 | ||
| Match 18 | Jonathan Lalrawngbawla | Aizawl | Match 55 | Glan Martins | Churchill Brothers | Match 92 | ||
| Match 19 | Khaiminthang Lhungdim | NEROCA | Match 56 | Lalbiakhlua Jongte | Indian Arrows | Match 93 | ||
| Match 20 | Mason Robertson | Real Kashmir | Match 57 | Abdoulaye Kanouté | Aizawl | Match 94 | ||
| Match 21 | Danish Farooq Bhat | Real Kashmir | Match 58 | Marcus Joseph | Gokulam Kerala | Match 95 | ||
| Match 22 | Givson Singh | Indian Arrows | Match 59 | Ansumana Kromah | East Bengal | Match 96 | ||
| Match 23 | K.Phalguni Singh | TRAU | Match 60 | Fran González | Mohun Bagan | Match 97 | ||
| Match 24 | Willis Plaza | Churchill Brothers | Match 61 | Willis Plaza | Churchill Brothers | Match 98 | ||
| Match 25 | Fran Morante | Mohun Bagan | Match 62 | Dipanda Dicka | Punjab | Match 99 | ||
| Match 26 | Marcus Joseph | Gokulam Kerala | Match 63 | Sayan Roy | TRAU | Match 100 | ||
| Match 27 | Ayush Adhikari | Indian Arrows | Match 64 | Lalrindika Ralte | East Bengal | Match 101 | ||
| Match 28 | Isak Vanlalruatfela | Aizawl | Match 65 | Sócrates Pedro | Churchill Brothers | Match 102 | ||
| Match 29 | Wahengbam Angousana Luwang | TRAU | Match 66 | N. Pritam Singh | NEROCA | Match 103 | ||
| Match 30 | Daneil Cyrus | Mohun Bagan | Match 67 | Fran González | Mohun Bagan | Match 104 | ||
| Match 31 | Sriram Boopathi | Chennai City | Match 68 | Brandon Vanlalremdika | East Bengal | Match 105 | ||
| Match 32 | Gnohere Krizo | Real Kashmir | Match 69 | Katsumi Yusa | Chennai City | Match 106 | ||
| Match 33 | Princewill Emeka | TRAU | Match 70 | — | Match 107 | |||
| Match 34 | Marvin Phillip | NEROCA | Match 71 | Match 108 | ||||
| Match 35 | Danilo Quipapá | Punjab | Match 72 | Match 109 | ||||
| Match 36 | Marcus Joseph | Gokulam Kerala | Match 73 | Match 110 | ||||
| Match 37 | Joseba Beitia | Mohun Bagan | Match 74 | Source:[16][22] | ||||
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
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