1998–99 National Football League (India)
3rd season of National Football League
Football league season
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 22 March 1999 |
| Champions | Salgaocar 1st NFL title 1st Indian title |
| Relegated | none |
| Asian Club Championship | none |
| Top goalscorer | Philip Mensah (11 goals)[1] |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → | |
The 1998–99 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Salgaocar won the championship. East Bengal came second and Churchill Brothers came third.
First stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | JCT (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers (Q) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Tollygunge Agragami | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 | Dempo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 6 | Air India | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (Q) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 |
| 2 | Kochin (Q) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Salgaocar (Q) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 4 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 |
| 5 | Indian Telephone Industries | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 8 |
| 6 | Indian Bank Recreational Club | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 7 |
Source: rsssf.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Second stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgaocar (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | East Bengal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 |
| 5 | JCT | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| 6 | Kochin | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
References
- ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
External links
- Philips National League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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