2010 I-League 2nd Division
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The 2010 I-League 2nd division was the third season of the second tier of the I-League
, the highest football league in India
. It commenced on 26 March 2010 with the first matches of the first round and ended in early May 2010 with the last matches of the promotion round. All matches are played in three venues at Delhi
, Bangalore
and Tripura
.
SUSP2
and ONGC from Group B and NISA
and Oil India Ltd FC
from Group C qualified for the final round. They will be joined by the sides having been relegated from the 2008–09 I-League, Mohammedan Sporting Club
from Kolkata
and Vasco Sporting Club from Goa. As in the first round, each club will play a single match against every other team of the group. All matches will be played at Bangalore
.
With two last year relegated teams (Mohammedan Sporting and Vasco SC ) and with six qualifiers from the preliminary round viz. NISA (Manipur), ONGC (Mumbai), Sesa Football Academy (Goa), Oil India (Assam), Malabar United (Kerala) and the local side HAL (Bangalore) the final round is all set to be a blockbuster event.
It will be clash of two Goan outfit in the opening match as Vasco SC will take on their city rival Sesa Football Academy that will kick off at 1400 hrs, while HAL will host Malabar United in the second encounter of the day that will start at 1600 hrs.
The preliminary round performance will surely boost all the qualifiers but final round is totally a different ball game and it was clearly seen in the last year’s final round, when Sesa Football Academy after putting an impressive display in the first round, went on to go down in all the crucial final round matches.
The most surprising team of the lot was without a doubt Kerala based side Malabar United, who kept their domination in the Group A even with the likes of HAL, SBT and BEML.
The best two teams from the final round will qualify for the 2010–11 I-League
.
for their second win in final round. Final match of the round 4 was played between local favourites HALSC and Vasco with HAL winning 2-1. After completion of round 4 HAL are still leading the table, along with ONGC. One point separates from 3 to 5 positions.
2-1 with satish kumar jr scoring the winning goal for HALSC in 87th minute and in the second match of the day VASCO SC drubbed Oil India 4-0. With these wins HALSC moves to top of the table with 15 points.
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I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
, the highest football league in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It commenced on 26 March 2010 with the first matches of the first round and ended in early May 2010 with the last matches of the promotion round. All matches are played in three venues at Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
and Tripura
Tripura
Tripura is a state in North-East India, with an area of . It is the third smallest state of India, according to area. Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on the north, south, and west. The Indian states of Assam and Mizoram lie to the east. The capital is Agartala and the main languages spoken are...
.
Team summaries
The first round was competed by 21 teams, which have been divided into three groups with seven teams each.| Club | City/State | Prem. round group |
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| Amity United FC Amity United Football Club Amity United Football Club also known as Amity United FC is an Indian football club from Manesar in the National Capital Region of India. The club, established in 2005, plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-History:... |
Gurgaon Gurgaon Gurgaon is the second largest city in the Indian state of Haryana. Gurgaon is the industrial and financial center of Haryana. It is located 30 km south of national capital New Delhi, about 10 kilometers from Dwarka Sub City and 268 km south of Chandigarh, the state capital... , Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
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| Mumbai United | Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... , Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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| Chandini FC | Kozhikode Kozhikode Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District... , Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Gauhati Town FC | Guwahati Guwahati Guwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India... , Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
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| BEML | Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... , Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
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| Malabar United FC | Kochi, Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Mohammedan SC Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata) Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL.... |
Kolkata Kolkata Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India... , West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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| New Delhi Heroes New Delhi Heroes FC The New Delhi Heroes are a football club from New Delhi, India.New Delhi Heroes are the past Winners of the Inaugural DCM Cup – 1945. They beat the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3-2. They are also seven-time DSA League winners – 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 2007. They won the DSA... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| Oil India Ltd FC Oil India Ltd (Football Club) Oil India Football Club is an Indian Football Club from Duliajan in Assam, India. The club, established by the public sector undertaking Oil India Ltd, formerly played in the 2nd Division of the Indian Football League.-The Club:... |
Duliajan, Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
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| ONGC | Mumbai Mumbai Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million... , Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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| Golden Thread FC | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| SESA Football Academy SESA Football Academy SESA Football Academy is a football club based in Goa state of India. Currently they play in 2nd division i-league Club of the second division of India... |
Margao Margao Margao and commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It is the administrative headquarters of South Goa district and of the Salcete taluka.- Etymology :... , Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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| Simla Youngs FC | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| Titanium FC | Trivandrum, Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Vasco Sports Club Vasco Sports Club Vasco Sports Club are a football club from Goa, India. They currently play in the I-League 2nd Division which is India's second most prominent football league.-History:... |
Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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| Indian Nationals FC | New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| SBT State Bank of Travancore (football club) State Bank Of Travancore is a football club based from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was founded in 1986. It plays its home matches at the Chandrashekar Nair Stadium, Kerala.-Starting 11:-Honours:... |
Trivandrum, Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Hindustan FC Hindustan Football Club Hindustan Football Club are a professional football club based in Delhi, India. Founded in 1948, they play in the Delhi Soccer Association Senior Division League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Delhi football.... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
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| JCB Bhilai | Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh is a state in Central India, formed when the 16 Chhattisgarhi-speaking South-Eastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained separate statehood on 1 November 2000.... |
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| Ar-Hima Ar-Hima Ar-Hima FC is a football club based in Meghalaya which is a state of India. It was founded in 1987. Currently they play in the I-League 2nd Division.-History:Ar-Hima from 1987 to now have not played in the top division of India... |
Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The... |
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| Denzong Boys FC | Sikkim Sikkim Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains... |
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| NISA North Imphal Sporting Association North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur, is a Football Club based at Thangmeiband in Manipur, India. NISA is the current champion in the Manipur State League which is a project under the Vision Asia Program by the AFC.... |
Imphal Imphal Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur.In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat, are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla. Kangla Fort used to be the home of the Assam Rifles, a paramilitary force and on November 2004 it was handed over to state of Manipur by Prime minister Dr.... , Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
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| HAL SC | Bangalore Bangalore Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and... , Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
First round
Each team competed a single match against every other team of its group. The best two teams from each group advanced to the final round.Group table
Results
SUSP2
Group table
Results
Group table
Results
Final round
Malabar United and Hindustan Aeronautics from Group A, SESASESA Football Academy
SESA Football Academy is a football club based in Goa state of India. Currently they play in 2nd division i-league Club of the second division of India...
and ONGC from Group B and NISA
North Imphal Sporting Association
North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur, is a Football Club based at Thangmeiband in Manipur, India. NISA is the current champion in the Manipur State League which is a project under the Vision Asia Program by the AFC....
and Oil India Ltd FC
Oil India Ltd (Football Club)
Oil India Football Club is an Indian Football Club from Duliajan in Assam, India. The club, established by the public sector undertaking Oil India Ltd, formerly played in the 2nd Division of the Indian Football League.-The Club:...
from Group C qualified for the final round. They will be joined by the sides having been relegated from the 2008–09 I-League, Mohammedan Sporting Club
Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)
Mohammedan Sporting Club, founded in 1891 at Kolkata, is one of the oldest and leading football clubs in India. The club currently plays in the second division of I-League and premier division of CFL....
from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
and Vasco Sporting Club from Goa. As in the first round, each club will play a single match against every other team of the group. All matches will be played at Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.
Preview of final round
Eight teams will vie for a place in the next year ONGC I-League as Second Division final round goes underway from April 30 at the KSFA Stadium, Bangalore.With two last year relegated teams (Mohammedan Sporting and Vasco SC ) and with six qualifiers from the preliminary round viz. NISA (Manipur), ONGC (Mumbai), Sesa Football Academy (Goa), Oil India (Assam), Malabar United (Kerala) and the local side HAL (Bangalore) the final round is all set to be a blockbuster event.
It will be clash of two Goan outfit in the opening match as Vasco SC will take on their city rival Sesa Football Academy that will kick off at 1400 hrs, while HAL will host Malabar United in the second encounter of the day that will start at 1600 hrs.
The preliminary round performance will surely boost all the qualifiers but final round is totally a different ball game and it was clearly seen in the last year’s final round, when Sesa Football Academy after putting an impressive display in the first round, went on to go down in all the crucial final round matches.
The most surprising team of the lot was without a doubt Kerala based side Malabar United, who kept their domination in the Group A even with the likes of HAL, SBT and BEML.
The best two teams from the final round will qualify for the 2010–11 I-League
2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions...
.
Round 1 summary
Saturday, May 1, 2010: Vasco and HAL lead the pack after Round 1. After splitting points in the first game, former I-league team, Mohammedan Sporting is languishing at the lower-half. However, early days of the I-league final phase, so, a lot of changes are expected to take place as the game progresses.Round 2 summary
Thursday, May 5, 2010: Former I-league division 1 team, HAL leads the table after their morale boosting win over Oil India. Another big wig, Mohammedan Sporting is following them closely, thanks to their convincing win over NISA, Manipur today. Interestingly, both the top team meets on a derby-like clash on Sunday, May 9. ONGC on 3rd spot is the other unbeaten team. Malabar and Vasco, with one win and loss are at 4th and 5th spot respectively. Both the teams need to get their act together and perform well in the coming rounds. The bottom-placed teams, NISA, Oil India, and Sesa are surely lacking experience in playing in the big stage. After completion of round HAL still leads the pack, and Mohammedan, ONGC share second spot. All the 4 matches produced results. Vasco lost their match. Malabar United won against SESA FA.Round 3 summary
Saturday, May 9, 2010: After round 3 HALSC and ONGC leads the table, HAL has been leading the table after each round sofar and with 3 wins looks like a candidate for promotion to Division 1. Sesa and Oil India drew a 2-2 draw and Malabar united lost to ONGC 1-3, which is surprising as Malabar showed lot of promise in group rounds. On match day 2, local team HAL SC beat mohemmadan sporting 4-1, in front of almost 10,000 people. Second match of the day was between NISA and Vasco, Vasco defeated NISA 2-0.Round 4 summary
Round 4 started on May 12 and May 13. On match day 1 ONGC defeated Oil India 4-1, Mohammedan Sporting defeated SESA 2-1. On second match day Malabar United defeated NISANISA
NISA may refer to:*Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry*NIS America, the US subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software...
for their second win in final round. Final match of the round 4 was played between local favourites HALSC and Vasco with HAL winning 2-1. After completion of round 4 HAL are still leading the table, along with ONGC. One point separates from 3 to 5 positions.
Round 5 summary
Round 5 starts on May 16 and May 17. League leader clashed on second match day with ONGC FC winning over local team HALSC and jumping to first place in the standings. NISA, SESA, Oil India are out of qualification after NISA, SESA, Oil India drew matches.Round 6 summary
Round 6 starts on May 20 th and May 21. On match day 1 Local favorites HALSC beat NISANISA
NISA may refer to:*Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency, part of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry*NIS America, the US subsidiary of Nippon Ichi Software...
2-1 with satish kumar jr scoring the winning goal for HALSC in 87th minute and in the second match of the day VASCO SC drubbed Oil India 4-0. With these wins HALSC moves to top of the table with 15 points.
Group table
Round 1
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Round 7
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