The 2010–11 I-League was the fourth season of the I-League, which was the highest football league competition in India during the time. It ran from 3 December 2010 to May 2011.[1] Dempo are the defending champions. On 30 May 2011 Salgaocar won the title by beating JCT 2–0 in the final match of the season.
| Season | 2010–11 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 December 2010 – 30 May 2011 |
| Champions | Salgaocar 1st I-League title 2nd Indian title |
| Relegated | JCT ONGC |
| AFC Cup | Salgaocar East Bengal |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 489 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ranty Martins |
| Biggest home win | Dempo 14–0 Air India |
| Biggest away win | Mumbai 1–5 Churchill Brothers |
| Highest scoring | Dempo 14–0 Air India |
| Average attendance | 3913 |
← 2009–10 2011–12 → | |
Teams edit
Sporting Clube de Goa and Shillong Lajong FC were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 season after finishing in the bottom two places of the table. They were replaced by 2010 Second Division champions ONGC FC and runners-up HAL SC.[citation needed]
In other team changes, Mahindra United were disbanded at the end of the 2009–10 season to concentrate on youth football.[2] They were replaced by Indian Arrows, a newly founded team under the auspices of the AIFF.[citation needed]
Locations of teams in the 2010–11 I-League
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air-India | Mumbai | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | 12,000 |
| Chirag United | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 120,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Margao, Goa | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 35,000 |
| Dempo | Panjim | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 35,000 |
| East Bengal | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 120,000 |
| HAL | Bangalore | Bangalore Stadium, Bangalore | 15,000 |
| Indian Arrows | New Delhi | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi | 15,000 |
| JCT | Phagwara | Guru Nanak Dev Stadium, Ludhiana | 12,000 |
| Mohun Bagan | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 120,000 |
| Mumbai | Mumbai | Cooperage Ground, Mumbai | 12,000 |
| ONGC | Mumbai | Rajarshi Shahu Stadium, Kolhapur | 12,000 |
| Pune | Pune | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune | 20,000 |
| Salgaocar | Vasco | Fatorda Stadium, Margao | 35,000 |
| Viva Kerala | Kozhikode | EMS Stadium | 60,000 |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers |  Carlos Roberto Pereira
|
Resigned | End of Previous Season | pre-season |  Vincent Subramaniam[3]
|
2 July |
| East Bengal |  Philippe De Ridder
|
Resigned | End of Previous Season | pre-season |  Trevor Morgan[4]
|
16 July |
| Mohun Bagan |  Biswajit Bhattacharjee
|
Resigned | End of Previous Season | pre-season | Stanley Rozario[5]
|
4 June |
| Mohun Bagan | Stanley Rozario
|
Resigned | 13 Dec.[6] | 12 | Subhash Bhowmick |
14 Dec. |
| Churchill Brothers | Vincent Subramaniam
|
Resigned | 5 March[7] | 3rd |  Drago Mamić[8]
|
14 March |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgaocar (C) | 26 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 56 | 2012 AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | East Bengal | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 51 | 2012 AFC Cup Group stage[a] |
| 3 | Dempo | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 63 | 33 | +30 | 50 | |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 50 | |
| 5 | Pune | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 36 | |
| 6 | Mohun Bagan | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 34 | |
| 7 | Mumbai | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 34 | |
| 8 | Chirag United | 26 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 29 | |
| 9 | Indian Arrows | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 29 | |
| 10 | Viva Kerala | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 27 | |
| 12 | Air India | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 57 | −32 | 24 | |
| 12 | HAL | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 24 | |
| 13 | JCT | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 24 | Relegation to 2012 I-League 2nd Division |
| 14 | ONGC | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 24 |
Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Since Salgaocar SC also won the 2011 Indian Federation Cup, East Bengal qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup as 2010–11 I-League runners-up.
Results edit
Top goalscorers edit
Updated on 10 April 2015.[9]
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ranty Martins
|
Dempo | 28 |
| 2 | Odafa Onyeka Okolie
|
Churchill Brothers | 25 |
| 3 |  Ryuji Sueoka
|
Salgaocar | 18 |
| 4 | Beto
|
Dempo | 17 |
 Tolgay Özbey
|
East Bengal | 17 | |
| 6 |  Yusif Yakubu
|
Salgaocar | 15 |
| 7 | Jeje Lalpekhlua
|
Indian Arrows | 13 |
 Mandjou Keita
|
Pune | 11 | |
| 9 |  Kayne Vincent
|
Churchill Brothers | 12 |
| 10 | Okorogor Praise
|
Air India | 11 |
| Badmus Babatunde
|
ONGC | 11 | |
| 12 | Muritala Ali
|
Mohun Bagan | 10 |
| Anil Kumar
|
Chirag United Kerala | 10 |
Hat-tricks edit
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odafa Onyeka Okolie
|
Churchill Brothers | Mumbai | 5–1 | 2010-12-18 |
| Odafa Onyeka Okolie
|
Churchill Brothers | Pailan Arrows | 6–0 | 2011-1-3 |
| Mandjou Keita
|
Pune | JCT | 4–0 | 2011-1-30 |
| Anil Kumar
|
Chirag United Kerala | Air India | 7–1 | 2011-2-20 |
| Jeje Lalpekhlua
|
Pailan Arrows | Air India | 2–5 | 2011-3-13 |
| Tolgay Özbey
|
East Bengal | Air India | 3–0 | 2011-4-4 |
| Jeje Lalpekhlua
|
Pailan Arrows | Mohun Bagan | 5–4 | 2011-5-29 |
| Muritala Ali
|
Mohun Bagan | Pailan Arrows | 4–5 | 2011-5-29 |
| Ranty Martins
|
Dempo | Air India | 14-0 | 2011-5-30 |
| Beto
|
Dempo | Air India | 14-0 | 2011-5-30 |
Mandjou Keita was the first Hat-trick scored by a Pune player in I-League for their franchise.[10]
Jeje Lalpekhlua was the first Hat-trick for Pailan Arrows team in I-League.
Tolgay Özbey was the first Australian to score a Hat-trick in I-League.
Scoring edit
- Most games failed to score in:
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team:Dempo 14–0
- Highest scoring game:Dempo 14–0 Air India
- Widest winning margin:Dempo 14–0 Air India
Clean sheets edit
- Most clean sheets: 11 – East Bengal[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Fixtures & Results Rounds 1 – 16". The-AIFF.com. All India Football Association. Archived from the original on 10 June 2010.
- ^ D'Costa, Gordon (30 April 2010). "Mahindra United to disband team". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
- ^ "I-League: Former Singapore Boss Vincent Subramaniam Appointed New Churchill Brothers Head Coach". Goal.com. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Breaking News: East Bengal Appoint Former Bolton Player Trevor Morgan As Coach For 2010–11 Season". Goal.com. 16 July 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Stanley Rozario Mohun Bagan's new coach". Zeenews.com. 4 June 2010. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "MohunBaganClub.Com". MohunBaganClub.Com. 13 December 2010. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Churchill coach Vincent resigns". The Times of India. 5 March 2011. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012.
- ^ "East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 | News | NDTVSports.com". Sports.ndtv.com. 9 April 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 31 May 2012.
- ^ "Summary - I-League - India - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway".
- ^ "Keita revives Pune FC campaign as host beat JCT 4–0" Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. The-AIFF.com. 30 January 2011.