2007–08 I-League
The I-League 2007–08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar.
| 2007–08 I-League | |
|---|---|
| League | I-League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 24 November 2007 – 19 May 2008 |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| I-League season | |
| Season champions | Dempo SC 1st I-League title 3rd Indian title |
| Top scorer | Odafe Onyeka Okolie |
The top team in the I-League qualified for the qualifying phase of the 2009 AFC Champions League, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division in the next season.
Teams
Standings
I-League Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo (C) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 36 | 2009 AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 36 | |
| 3 | JCT | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 33 | |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 30 | 2009 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | Mahindra United | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | East Bengal | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 19 | |
| 7 | Sporting Goa | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Air India | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | Viva Kerala (R) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 12 | Relegation to 2009 I-League 2nd Division |
| 10 | Salgaocar (R) | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 23 February 2008. Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Mohun Bagan qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup as 2008 Indian Federation Cup winners.
Results
Top goalscorers
I-League Division 1
Last updated: 23 February 2008
- Ref:[1]
| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Odafe Onyeka Okolie |
Churchill Brothers | 22 |
| 2 |  Eduardo da Silva Escobar |
JCT | 14 |
| 3 |  Mboyo Iyomi |
Churchill Brothers | 12 |
| Ranty Martins Soleye |
Dempo SC | ||
| 5 |  Baichung Bhutia |
Mohun Bagan | 10 |
| 6 | Edmilson Marques Pardal |
East Bengal | 8 |
| Chidi Edeh |
Dempo SC | ||
| 8 | Felix Chimaokwu |
Salgaocar SC | 7 |
| Sunil Chhetri |
JCT | ||
| 10 | Junior Obagbemiro |
Sporting Clube de Goa | 6 |
 Andrews Pomeyie Mensah |
Mahindra United | ||
| 12 | Wisdom Abbey |
Viva Kerala | 5 |
| Jose Ramirez Barreto |
Mohun Bagan | ||
| Yusif Yakubu |
Mahindra United | ||
| Roberto Mendes Silva |
Dempo SC | ||
| 16 | Bashiree Mohammed Abbas |
Air India | 4 |
Managers
| Club | Manager |
|---|---|
| Dempo SC | Armando Colaco |
| JCT FC | Sukhvinder Singh |
| Churchill Brothers SC |  Karim Bencharifa |
| Viva Kerala | A.M.Sreedharam |
| Kingfisher East Bengal FC | Manoranjan Bhattacharjee |
| Air India (football club) | Bimal Ghosh |
| Mahindra United | Derrick Pereira |
| Mohun Bagan | Carlos Roberto Pereira Da Silva |
| Salgaocar SC Goa | Savio Medeira |
| Sporting Clube De Goa | Cliffort Chukwama |
References
- "I-League 2007–08". Indian Football. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
External links
- I League Archived 11 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
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