The National Football League Second Division (NFL 2nd Division) was the men's second-tier of the Indian football league system from 1997 to 2007. Founded by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 1997, the NFL was the inaugural 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]
| Founded | 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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] (2006–07) |
| Most championships | State Bank of Travancore (2 titles)[1] |
Clubs edit
More than 120 different professional and semi-professional clubs played in the league from the beginning in 1997-98 to last season 2006-07.[4][5][6][7][8]
| All Clubs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Club | City/State/UT | Seasons in NFL-II |
| Kerala Police | Thiruvananthapuram | 1997-98 |
| Tollygunge Agragami | Kolkata | 1997-98, 2005–06 |
| Eastern Sporting Union | Imphal | 1997-98,1999-00, 2000–01, 2002-03 |
| Border Security Force | 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, 2006-07 |
| Orissa Police | Orissa | 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 |
| Nongthymmai SCC | Shillong | 1998-99 |
| Vasco | Vasco da Gama, Goa | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2005–06, 2006-07 |
| Indian National | New Delhi | 1999-00, 2000–01, 2002–03 |
| Indian Bank | 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 | Mumbai | 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001–02, 2004-05 |
| Langsning | Shillong | 1999-00, 2000–01, 2002–03 |
| Rail Couch Factory | Kapurthala | 1999-00, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
| Air India | 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 | 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 |
| Jobra Durga Club | Orissa | 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02 |
| Himalyan Tigers FC | Himachal Pradesh | 2000-01, 2006–07 |
| City Club | Haryana | 2000-01 |
| Punjab Police | Jalandhar | 2000-01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07 |
| J&K Bank | 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 |
| Ageya Chalo Sangha | Agartala | 2000-01, 2001–02 |
| Football Club of Mizoram | Mizoram | 2000-01 |
| Nagaland Police | Nagaland | 2000-01 |
| Dempo | Goa | 2000-01 |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Goa | 2000-01, 2002–03 |
| City Police | Ahmedabad | 2000-01 |
| Central Reserve Police Force | 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 |
| ASEB Sports Club | Assam | 2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05 |
| Hindustan Club | 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 Customs | Chennai | 2001-02 |
| CIL Bangalore | Bangalore | 2001-02 |
| Kerala State Electricity Board | Kerala | 2001-02, 2003–04, 2006–07 |
| Young Challenger | 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 | Sonepat | 2001-02 |
| Assam A Team | Assam | 2001-02 |
| NEROCA | 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 | Duliajan | 2002-03, 2003–04 |
| Fransa-Pax | 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 |
| Kochin | Kochi | 2002-03, 2003–04 |
| Eveready Sports Association | Kolkata | 2003-04, 2004–05, 2005–06 |
| Haywards 2000 Holi Family | Mumbai | 2003-04 |
| Controllerate of Inspection Electronics | 2003-04 | |
| Gujarat 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 | Goa | 2005-06 |
| Simla Youngs | New Delhi | 2005-06 |
| Army XI | 2005-06, 2006–07 | |
| Chandigarh FC | Chandigarh | 2006-07 |
| Amity United | Haryana | 2006-07 |
| Uttranchal Police | Uttaranchal | 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 | Kerala | 2006-07 |
| SAI Bangalore | Bangalore | 2006-07 |
| 1st Battalion MA Police | Mizoram | 2006-07 |
| Chirag United | Kolkata | 2006-07 |
| ONGC | Mumbai | 2006-07 |
| Salgaocar | Goa | 2006-07 |
Champions edit
| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Season | Promoted as champions | Promoted as Runners-up | Promoted as replacement |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997–98 | Tollygunge Agragami | ITI | - |
| 1998–99 | State Bank of Travancore | Border Security Force | - |
| 1999–2000 | Air India | Vasco | - |
| 2000–01 | HAL | Punjab Police | - |
| 2001–02 | Dempo | Indian Bank | - |
| 2002–03 | Sporting Goa | Mohammedan | - |
| 2003–04 | State Bank of Travancore | Fransa-Pax | - |
| 2004–05 | Mohammedan | Air India | - |
| 2005–06 | Tata FA[Note] | Churchill Brothers | HAL[Note] |
| 2006–07 | Salgaocar | Viva Kerala | - |
- Notes
See also edit
References edit
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