National Football League Second Division (India)
Founded | 1997 |
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Folded | 2007 (reformed as the I-League 2nd Division) |
Country | India |
Confederation | AFC |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | National Football League |
Relegation to | National Football League Third Division |
Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup Durand Cup |
Last champions | Salgaocar[1] () |
Most championships | State Bank of Travancore (2 titles) [1] |
The National Football League Second Division (NFL 2nd Division) was a league competition featuring football clubs from India. Founded in 1997 through the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the NFL was the first second division football league in India to be organized on a national scale.[1][2] The NFL Second Division was eventually replaced by the I-League 2nd Division for the 2007-08 season.[3]
Clubs[]
More than 120 different clubs played in the league from the beginning in 1997-98 to last season 2006-07.[4][5][6][7][8]
All Clubs | ||
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Club | City/State/UT | Season |
Kerala Police | Thiruvananthapuram | 1997-98 |
Tollygunge Agragami FC | Kolkata | 1997-98, 2005-06 |
Eastern Sporting Union | Imphal | 1997-98,1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03 |
BSF FC | Jalandhar | 1997-98, 1998-99, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
Mohammedan | Kolkata | 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03, 2004-05 |
Tisco FC | Bihar | 1997-98 |
TBL FC | Mizoram | 1997-98 |
City Club | Delhi | 1997-98 |
2nd Assam Special Reserved Force | Diphu | 1997-98 |
Indian Telephone Industries Limited | Bangalore | 1997-98, 2003-04 |
Sesa Sports Club | Goa | 1997-98 |
State Bank of Travancore | Thiruvananthapuram | 1997-98, 1998-99, 2002-03, 2005-06, 2007-08 |
Central Railway | Mumbai | 1997-98, 2000-01, 2002-03 |
South Central Railway | Secunderabad | 1997-98 |
Southern Railway | Chennai | 1997-98 |
Integral Coach Factory | Perambur | 1998-99, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Assam Police | Assam | 1998-99 |
Odisha Police | Odisha | 1998-99 |
Sagolband United FC | Imphal | 1998-99 |
Railsima Tigers | Hyderabad | 1998-99 |
Indian Air Force | New Delhi | 1998-99, 2004-05 |
Calcutta Port Trust | Kolkata | 1998-99, 2001-02, 2002-03 |
Blood Mouth FC | Agartala | 1998-99, 2002-03 |
Nongthimai SCC | Shillong | 1998-99 |
Vasco SC | Vasco da Gama, Goa | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2005-06, 2006-07 |
Indian National FC | New Delhi | 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03 |
Indian Bank Recreational Club | Chennai | 1999-00, 2000-01, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 |
State Bank of India | Hyderabad | 1999-00 |
Assam Rifles | Assam | 1999-00, 2000-01, 2005-06 |
Bengal Mumbai FC | Mumbai | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-02, 2004-05 |
Langsning SC | Shillong | 1999-00, 2000-01, 2002-03 |
Rail Couch Factory | Kapurthala | 1999-00, 2001-02, 2003-04 |
Air India FC | Mumbai | 1999-00, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Tata Football Academy | Jamshedpur | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 |
Dinthar FC | Mizoram | 1999-00 |
Benares Dynamo FC | Benares | 1999-00 |
Indian Overseas Bank | Chennai | 1999-00 |
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC | Bangalore | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000-01, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 |
Youngsters Club | Chandigarh | 1999-00 |
Pondicherry Police | Pondicherry | 1999-00, 2006-07 |
Jorba Durga Club | Odisha | 1999-00, 2000-01, 2001-02 |
Himalyan Tigers FC | Himachal Pradesh | 2000-01, 2006-07 |
City Club | Haryana | 2000-01 |
FC Punjab Police | Jalandhar | 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07 |
J&K Bank FC | Srinagar | 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
39 Gorkha Training Center | Varanasi | 2000-01 |
Chandigarh Police | Chandigarh | 2000-01, 2002-03 |
Agiye Chalo Sangha | Agartala | 2000-01, 2001-02 |
Football Club of Mizoram | Mizoram | 2000-01 |
Nagaland Police | Nagaland | 2000-01 |
Dempo SC | Goa | 2000-01 |
Sporting Clube de Goa | Goa | 2000-01, 2002-03 |
City Police | Ahmedabad | 2000-01 |
Central Reserve Police Force SC | Neemuch | 2000-01, 2002-03 |
Nivia Club | Kota | 2000-01, 2001-02 |
Central Exercise Recreation Club | Kochi | 2000-01 |
State Bank of Hyderabad | Hyderabad | 2000-01, 2001-02 |
Pax of Nagoa | Goa | 2001-02 |
Titanium XI | Thiruvananthapuram | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Providence FC | Vadodara | 2001-02 |
Karnataka State Police | Karnataka | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2004-05 |
Manjela Club A | Daman and Diu | 2001-02 |
Assam State Electricity Board SC | Assam | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Hindustan FC | Delhi | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Uttar Pradesh Police | Uttar Pradesh | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
Boys Athletic Club | Gangtok | 2001-02 |
Chennai Costoms | Chennai | 2001-02 |
CIL Bangalore | Bangalore | 2001-02 |
Kerala State Electricity Board | Kerala | 2001-02, 2003-04, 2006-07 |
Young Challenges | Pondicherry | 2001-02, 2004-05 |
Audit G | Chandigarh | 2001-02 |
Raj Milk FC | Patna | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04 |
Jammu& Kashmir Police | Jammu & Kashmir | 2001-02 |
Manipur Police | Manipur | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 |
Lajong Sports Club | Shillong | 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05, 2006-07 |
Himachal Tigers | Himachal Pradesh | 2001-02 |
Central Railway | Madhya Pradesh | 2001-02 |
Chottu Ram Zamindar Club | Haryana | 2001-02 |
Assam A Team | Assam | 2001-02 |
NEROCA FC | Manipur | 2001-02, 2003-04 |
Education Department | Nagaland | 2001-02 |
Bhratri Sangha | Kolkata | 2001-02 |
Punjab State Electricity Board | Punjab | 2002-03 |
Rewari FC | Rewari | 2002-03 |
Him Club | Shimla | 2002-03 |
1st Mizoram Armed Police | Aizawl | 2002-03 |
Oil India FC | Duliajan | 2002-03, 2003-04 |
Fransa FC | Goa | 2002-03, 2003-04 |
Border Security Force | Jodhpur | 2002-03 |
Reserve Bank of India | Ahmedabad | 2002-03 |
Satyabhama Engineering College | Pondicherry | 2002-03 |
Madras Engineering Group | Bangalore | 2002-03 |
AG's Office Recreation Club | Chennai | 2002-03 |
FC Kochin | Kochi | 2002-03, 2003-04 |
Everready Sports Association | Kolkata | 2003-04, 2004-05, 2005-06 |
Haywards 2000 Holi Family | Mumbai | 2003-04 |
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics | 2003-04 | |
Gujrat Police | Gujarat | 2003-04 |
Nine Bullets | Agartala | 2004-05, 2006-07 |
Azad Sporting Club | Patna | 2004-05 |
SAI Centre | Cuttack | 2004-05, 2006-07 |
Sports College FC | Haldwani | 2004-05 |
Cabral Sports Club | Goa | 2004-05 |
Madras Sporting Union | Chennai | 2004-05 |
Churchill Brothers FC Goa | Goa | 2005-06 |
Simla Youngs FC | New Delhi | 2005-06 |
Army XI | 2005-06, 2006-07 | |
Chandigarh FC | Chandigarh | 2006-07 |
Amity United FC | Haryana | 2006-07 |
Uttarakhand Police | Uttarakhand | 2006-07 |
Shastri FC | New Delhi | 2006-07 |
South-East-Central Railway | Chhattisgarh | 2006-07 |
Tata Steel | Jharkhand | 2006-07 |
Patliputra FC | Bihar | 2006-07 |
Viva Kerala FC | Kerala | 2006-07 |
SAI Bangalore | Bangalore | 2006-07 |
Assam Police Blues | Assam | 2006-07 |
1st Battalion MA Police | Mizoram | 2006-07 |
Chirag United FC | Kolkata | 2006-07 |
ONGC FC | Mumbai | 2006-07 |
Salgaocar FC | Goa | 2006-07 |
Champions[]
Season | Champions (number of titles) |
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1997–98 | Tollygunge Agragami |
1998–99 | State Bank of Travancore |
1999–2000 | Air India |
2000–01 | HAL |
2001–02 | Dempo |
2002–03 | Sporting Goa |
2003–04 | State Bank of Travancore (2) |
2004–05 | Mohammedan |
2005–06 | Tata FA |
2006–07 | Salgaocar |
Promoted teams[]
Season | Promoted as champions | Promoted as Runners-up | Promoted as replacement |
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Tollygunge Agragami | - | ||
State Bank of Travancore | Border Security Force | - | |
Air India | Vasco | - | |
HAL | Punjab Police | - | |
Dempo | Indian Bank | - | |
Sporting Goa | Mohammedan | - | |
State Bank of Travancore | Fransa-Pax | - | |
Mohammedan | Air India | - | |
Tata FA[Note] | Churchill Brothers | HAL[Note] | |
Salgaocar | Viva Kerala | - |
- Notes
See also[]
- AIFF
- Federation Cup
- I-League 2nd Division
- Indian National Football League
- Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)
- Indian Super League
- Super Cup
References[]
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- ^ "NFL Second Division". RSSSF.
- ^ "AIFF's I-League to have 10 teams". Rediff. 21 November 2007. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 1998/99". web.archive.org. 2003-06-16. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 1999/2000". web.archive.org. 2002-03-16. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 2000/01". web.archive.org. 2002-03-16. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 2001/02". web.archive.org. 2002-10-24. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "2.Division National Football League 2002/03". web.archive.org. 2003-07-30. Retrieved 2021-12-19.
- ^ "NFL Second Division". RSSSF.
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