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
Season2000–01
Dates14 December 2000 – 30 April 2001
ChampionsEast Bengal
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
Relegated
2000–01 Asian Club Championshipnone
Top goalscorerJosé Ramirez Barreto
(14 goals)[1]
Biggest home winMohun Bagan 6–0 Mahindra United
(18 March 2001)
Biggest away winFC Kochin 0–4 Mahindra United
(28 March 2001)

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. "From the History Book". 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.
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