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1997–98 National Football League (India)

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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

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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

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  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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