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1997–98 National Football League (India)

National Football League
Season1997–98
Dates13 December 1997 – 22 March 1998
ChampionsMohun Bagan
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
Relegatednone
1998–99 Asian Club ChampionshipEast Bengal
1999–2000 Asian Club ChampionshipMohun Bagan
Top goalscorerRaman Vijayan (10 goals)[1]

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.

Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship.[3]

League standings

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Locations of teams in the 1997–98 National Football League
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

  1. ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. ^ K. John, Binoo (2 February 1998). "With over Rs 1 cr as prize money for Philips League, local clubs sign up foreign players". www.indiatoday.in. India Today. Archived from the original on 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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