2020–21 in Indian football
| Season | 2020–21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| Indian Super League | Premier: Mumbai City Champion: Mumbai City | |
| I-League | Gokulam Kerala | |
| Second Division | Rajasthan United | |
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The 2020–21 season is the 142nd in Indian football.
National teams[]
India national football team[]
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification[]
- Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Qatar
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8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 22 | Asian Cup[a] | — | 2–1 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
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8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 18 | Third round and Asian Cup | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 3 | India
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| 4 | Afghanistan
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8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 6 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Bangladesh
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 19 | −16 | 2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — |
- ^ Qatar already qualified for the World Cup as host nation.
| 25 March 2021 | India | v | Qatar | Bhubaneshwar, India |
| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 7 June 2021 | Bangladesh | v | India |
| 15 June 2021 | India | v | Afghanistan | Kolkata, India |
| Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
Friendlies[]
| 25 March 2021 Friendly | Oman | 1–1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+4:00 |
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[1] |
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Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid |
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | United Arab Emirates  | 6–0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4:00 | [2] | Stadium: Zabeel |
India women's national football team[]
Turkish Women's Cup[]
| 19 February Turkish Women's Cup | Russia  | 8–0 | India | Kargıcak, Turkey |
| Report | Stadium: |
| 23 February Turkish Women's Cup | India | 2–3 |  Ukraine | Kargıcak, Turkey |
| Report |
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Stadium: |
Friendlies[]
| 5 April Friendly | Uzbekistan  | 1–0 | India | Uzbekistan |
| Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
| 8 April Friendly | India | 1–2 |  Belarus | Uzbekistan |
| Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
AFC competitions[]
2021 AFC Champions League[]
Group stage[]
FC Goa qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.[1]
Group E[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | WAH | GOA | RAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persepolis
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6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Al-Wahda
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6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Goa (H)
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6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Al-Rayyan
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6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
2021 AFC Cup[]
Preliminary round 2[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru
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5–0 |  Nepal Army Club
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Club competitions[]
Indian Super League[]
Regular season[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mumbai City (C) | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | Premiers and Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage and ISL playoffs |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[a] and ISL playoffs |
| 3 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | Advance to ISL playoffs |
| 4 | Goa | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 17 | |
| 11 | Odisha | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champion
- ^ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round
Play-offs[]
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mumbai City (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | |||||||
| 4 | Goa | 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 1 | Mumbai City | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | NorthEast United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
I-League[]
Promotion and relegation[]
Teams promoted[]
- Mohammedan SC
Teams relegated[]
- None (Due to COVID-19 pandemic)
First Phase[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Brothers | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 22 | Promote to Championship Stage (Group A) |
| 2 | Punjab | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Real Kashmir | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 17 | |
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 16 | |
| 5 | TRAU | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 16 | |
| 7 | Aizawl | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 15 | Demote to Relegation Stage (Group B) |
| 8 | Sudeva Delhi | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 9 | |
| 9 | Chennai City | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 9 | |
| 10 | NEROCA | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 | |
| 11 | Indian Arrows | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 31 | −25 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 March 2021. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Second Phase[]
Championship Stage (Group A)[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 29 | Champions and Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | TRAU | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion
Relegation Stage (Group B)[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 |
| 2 | Sudeva Delhi[a] | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 |
| 3 | Chennai City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 |
| 4 | Indian Arrows[b] | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 10 |
| 5 | NEROCA[c] (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 March 2021. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.[2]
- ^ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
- ^ NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of Covid-19 pandemic.[3]
2nd Division League[]
Indian Women's League[]
References[]
- ^ "Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". 29 April 2021.
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