1996–97 Indian National Football League

Philips National League
Season 1996-97
Champions JCT FC
Relegated Kerala Police
Mohammedan SC
ITI (Indian Telephone Industries)
1996–97 Asian Club Championship JCT FC

1996 saw the first national football championship in India take place, known locally as the Philips National League.

Twelve teams took part in the competition, which was played in two stages: a Group Stage featuring two groups of 6 teams and a Championship stage featuring the top four from each group.

The bottom two clubs in each group would not take part in the next edition, although Mohun Bagan would play the following season.

Teams

Stadia and locations

Locations of teams in the 1996–97 Indian National Football League

Group stage

Group A

PosClubPWDLGFGAPtsNotes
1JCT FC53209311Qualify for Championship stage
2East Bengal53206211Qualify for Championship stage
3Salgaocar SC 5230209Qualify for Championship stage
4Indian Bank5203356Qualify for Championship stage
5Mohammedan SC 5104363Not Qualified
6ITI (Indian Telephone Industries)50143101Not Qualified

Group B

PosClubPWDLGFGAPtsNotes
1Dempo SC54017112Qualify for Championship stage
2Air India53117610Qualify for Championship stage
3Churchill Brothers SC 5212767Qualify for Championship stage
4Mahindra United5212677Qualify for Championship stage
5Mohun Bagan 5131656Not Qualified
6Kerala Police50053110Not Qualified

Championship Stage

PosClubPWDLGFGAPtsNotes
1JCT FC1493226830Champions
2Churchill Brothers SC14851201029
3East Bengal 14743191125
4Dempo SC14464191718
5Indian Bank 14365141815
6Air India14365111615
7Salgaocar SC 1434781313
8Mahindra United14101310343
Philips National League
Champions

JCT FC
1st Title

1996-97 Season Role of Honour

Competition Winner Details
Indian National Football League JCT FC 1st Championship
Federation Cup East Bengal Defeated Dempo SC 2:1
Super Cup East Bengal Defeated JCT FC 0:0 (4:2 Pens)
Santosh Trophy Bengal Defeated Goa 1:0
Governor's Gold Cup Air India Defeated Mohun Bagan 0:0 (4:3 Pens)
96th Rover's Cup Salgaocar SC Defeated Air India 1:0
102nd IFA Shield JCT FC Defeated Karkh Club (Iraq) 1:0
Bordoloi Cup Mohun Bagan Defeated East Bengal 2:1
5th Scissors Cup Dempo SC Defeated Indian Bank 1:0
McDowell's Cup Mohun Bagan Defeated East Bengal 2:0
Airlines Gold Cup All Nepal FA XI Defeated East Bengal 2:1

References

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