League Champions
editNational Football League (1996–2007)
edit| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | JCT | Churchill Brothers | East Bengal |  Bhaichung Bhutia (JCT)
|
14 |
| 1997–98 | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | Salgaocar | Raman Vijayan (Kochin)
|
10 |
| 1998–99 | Salgaocar | East Bengal | Churchill Brothers |  Philip Mensah (Churchill Brothers)
|
11 |
| 1999–2000 | Mohun Bagan (2) | Churchill Brothers | Salgaocar |  Igor Shkvyrin (Mohun Bagan)
|
11 |
| 2000–01 | East Bengal | Mohun Bagan | Churchill Brothers |  José Ramirez Barreto (Mohun Bagan)
|
14 |
| 2001–02 | Mohun Bagan (3) | Churchill Brothers | Vasco | Yusif Yakubu (Churchill Brothers)
|
18 |
| 2002–03 | East Bengal (2) | Salgaocar | Vasco | Yusif Yakubu (Churchill Brothers)
|
21 |
| 2003–04 | East Bengal (3) | Dempo | Mahindra United | Cristiano Júnior (East Bengal)
|
15 |
| 2004–05 | Dempo | Sporting Goa | East Bengal |  Dudu Omagbemi (Sporting Goa)
|
21 |
| 2005–06 | Mahindra United | East Bengal | Mohun Bagan | Ranti Martins (Dempo)
|
13 |
| 2006–07 | Dempo (2) | JCT | Mahindra United | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers)
|
18 |
I-League (2007–2017)
edit| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Dempo (3) | Churchill Brothers | JCT | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers)
|
22 |
| 2008–09 | Churchill Brothers | Mohun Bagan | Sporting Goa | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers)
|
24 |
| 2009–10 | Dempo (4) | Churchill Brothers | Pune | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers)
|
21 |
| 2010–11 | Salgaocar (2) | East Bengal | Dempo | Ranti Martins (Dempo)
|
28 |
| 2011–12 | Dempo (5) | East Bengal | Churchill Brothers | Ranti Martins (Dempo)
|
32 |
| 2012–13 | Churchill Brothers (2) | Pune | East Bengal | Ranti Martins (Prayag United)
|
26 |
| 2013–14 | Bengaluru | East Bengal | Salgaocar |  Cornell Glen (Shillong Lajong) Darryl Duffy (Salgaocar) Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru)
|
14 |
| 2014–15 | Mohun Bagan (4) | Bengaluru | Royal Wahingdoh | Ranti Martins (East Bengal)
|
17 |
| 2015–16 | Bengaluru (2) | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | Ranti Martins (East Bengal)
|
12 |
| 2016–17 | Aizawl | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal |  Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Shillong Lajong)
|
11 |
I-League and Indian Super League (2017–present)
editSince 2017–18 season, I-League and Indian Super League shared joint top fight status in Indian Football
I-League
edit| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | Third place | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Minerva Punjab | NEROCA | Mohun Bagan | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Mohun Bagan)
|
13 |
| 2018–19 | Chennai City | East Bengal | Real Kashmir |  Pedro Manzi (Chennai City) Willis Plaza (Churchill Brothers)
|
21 |
| 2019–20 | Mohun Bagan (5) | Not awarded[a] | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Punjab)
|
12 | |
Indian Super League
edit| Season | Champions (number of titles) |
Runners-up | League Winners' Shield (number of titles)[b] |
Runners-up | Leading goalscorer(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Chennaiyin[c] | Bengaluru | — | Coro (Goa)
|
18 | |
| 2018–19 | Bengaluru (3) | Goa | — | Coro (Goa)
|
16 | |
| 2019–20 | ATK[c] | Chennaiyin | Goa | ATK |  Roy Krishna (ATK) Nerijus Valskis (Chennaiyin) Bartholomew Ogbeche (Kerala Blasters)
|
15 |
| 2020–21 | Mumbai City | ATK Mohun Bagan | Mumbai City | ATK Mohun Bagan | [TBD] | [TBD] |
- ^ On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.[1]
- ^ Since 2019–20 ISL season, the regular season table toppers are awarded with a League Winners' Shield and granted a spot in AFC Champions League group stage.
- ^ a b ATK won the ISL title in 2014 and 2016 and Chennaiyin won the ISL title in 2015 before 2017–18 season when the ISL got official recognition from AFC.
Total League titles won
editThere are 11 clubs who have won either the National Football League or the I-League. There are also 4 clubs who have won the Indian Super League since the league became the joint top division in India.
Teams in bold compete in either the I-League or Indian Super League for the 2020–21 season.
| Rank | Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 5 | 4 | 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2014–15, 2019–20 | 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16, 2016–17 |
| 2 | Dempo | 5 | 1 | 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12 | 2003–04 |
| 3 | East Bengal1 | 3 | 7 | 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04 | 1997–98, 1998–99, 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2013–14, 2018–19 |
| 4 | Bengaluru1 | 3 | 2 | 2013–14, 2015–16, 2018–19 | 2014–15, 2017–18 |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers2 | 2 | 5 | 2008–09, 2012–13 | 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2007–08, 2009–10 |
| 6 | Salgaocar | 2 | 1 | 1998–99, 2010–11 | 2002–03 |
| 7 | JCT† | 1 | 1 | 1996–97 | 2006–07 |
| Chennaiyin1 | 1 | 1 | 2017–18 | 2019–20 | |
| 8 | Mahindra United† | 1 | 0 | 2005–06 | — |
| Aizawl2 | 1 | 0 | 2016–17 | — | |
| Punjab2 | 1 | 0 | 2017–18 | — | |
| Chennai City2 | 1 | 0 | 2018–19 | — | |
| ATK† | 1 | 0 | 2019–20 | — | |
| Mumbai City1 | 1 | 0 | 2020–21 | — | |
| Never won | Sporting Goa | 0 | 1 | — | 2004–05 |
| Pune | 0 | 1 | — | 2012–13 | |
| NEROCA2 | 0 | 1 | — | 2017–18 | |
| Goa1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2018–19 | |
| ATK Mohun Bagan1,3 | 0 | 1 | — | 2020–21 |
- ^Note 1 – Indian Super League club
- ^Note 2 – I-League club
- ^Note 3 - ATK Mohun Bagan is a merger of the football section of multi-sport club Mohun Bagan and former football club ATK
- † – Defunct clubs
By state
edit| State | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Goa | 9 | Dempo (5), Churchill Brothers (2), Salgaocar (2) |
| West Bengal | 9 | Mohun Bagan (5), East Bengal (3), ATK (1) |
| Karnataka | 3 | Bengaluru (3) |
| Punjab | 2 | JCT (1), Punjab (1) |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 | Chennaiyin (1), Chennai City (1) |
| Maharashtra | 2 | Mahindra United (1), Mumbai City (1) |
| Mizoram | 1 | Aizawl (1) |
By city/town
edit| City / Town | State | Championships | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kolkata | West Bengal | 9 | Mohun Bagan (5), East Bengal (3), ATK (1) |
| Panaji | Goa | 5 | Dempo (5) |
| Bangalore | Karnataka | 3 | Bengaluru (3) |
| Margao | Goa | 2 | Churchill Brothers (2) |
| Vasco da Gama | Goa | 2 | Salgaocar (2) |
| Mumbai | Maharashtra | 2 | Mahindra United (1), Mumbai City (1) |
| Aizawl | Mizoram | 1 | Aizawl (1) |
| Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1 | Chennaiyin (1) |
| Coimbatore | Tamil Nadu | 1 | Chennai City (1) |
| Hoshiarpur | Punjab | 1 | JCT (1) |
| Ludhiana | Punjab | 1 | Punjab (1) |
Domestic cup champions
editSantosh Trophy (1941–present)
edit| Year | Champions (number of titles) |
Score | Runners–up | Host city |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941–42 | West Bengal | 5–1 | Delhi | Calcutta |
| Not held between 1942 and 1944 | ||||
| 1944–45 | Delhi | 2–0 | West Bengal | Delhi |
| 1945–46 | West Bengal | 2–0 | Bombay | Bombay |
| 1946–47 | Mysore | 0–0 (2–1) | West Bengal | Bangalore |
| 1947–48 | West Bengal | 0–0 (1–0) | Bombay | Calcutta |
| Not held between 1948 and 1949 | ||||
| 1949–50 | West Bengal | 5–0 | Hyderabad | Calcutta |
| 1950–51 | West Bengal | 1–0 | Hyderabad | Calcutta |
| 1951–52 | West Bengal | 1–0 | Bombay | Bombay |
| 1952–53 | Mysore | 1–0 | West Bengal | Bangalore |
| 1953–54 | West Bengal | 0–0 (3–1) | Mysore | Calcutta |
| 1954–55 | Bombay | 2–1 | Services | Madras |
| 1955–56 | West Bengal | 1–0 | Mysore | Ernakulam |
| 1956–57 | Hyderabad | 1–1 (4–1) | Bombay | Trivandrum |
Federation Cup (1977–2017)
editSuper Cup (2018–present)
editSuper Cup (1997–2011)
editWomen's league champions
editIndian Women's League (2016–present)
editWomen's domestic cup champions
editSenior Women's National Football Championship (1991–present)
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