I-League 2nd Division
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The I-League 2nd Division (often referred to as ONGC I-League 2nd Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second highest division of football in India
after the I-League
.
The I-League 2nd Division was introduced during the 2008 season, having been previously known as the National Football League 2nd Division. The first game was played on the 25th March 2008 and it was contested between Mohammedan
and Amity United.
The winners and runners-up of the I-League 2nd Division are automatically promoted to the I-League
.
Following the decline of the NFL division two, the AIFF decided to relaunch the national league for the 2008 season. The league was renamed the I-League 2nd Division and consists of twelve teams from the NFL former division two. The first ever I-league 2nd Division was sponsored by ONGC, who were also the previous sponsors of the now defunct NFL Division two.
The first match was played in Kolhapur, Maharastra on March 25, between Mohammedan Sporting Club FC
and Amity United FC.
In 2008 Season Mohammedan Sporting Club FC
, Mumbai FC
, Vasco SC and Chirag United qualified for I-league 1st Division for 2008-2009 season.
During the 2009 I-league Division 2 a total of 16 teams were involved and one team Happy Entertainment from Tamil Nadu was disqualified. All the other 15 teams were divided into 3 groups of 5 teams each and the top 2 from each group qualify for the final round qualifers.
After the completion of first round of qualification Pune FC
, SESA Football Academy, Lajong SC, ONGC Mumbai, Viva Kerala
and Salgaocar Sports Club
made to the final round.
In Second round the first match was played between ONGC and Pune FC
with ongc winning 2-0.
In second Match of second round played between Viva Kerala
and Lajong FC, Viva Kerala
won 1-0.
The 2010 season qualifying round was held from March 26 to April 25 in three venues in Delhi, Bangalore and Tripura.
There were 21 teams participating in the qualifying round and was divided into three groups. In the end ONGC FC
, HAL SC, Vasco SC, Mohammedan SC
, Malabar United, SESA FA
, Oil India Limited
, and NISA
all made the final group.
captain Bhaichung Bhutia's newly formed club United Sikkim FC
made it's debut in the second division I-League during this season. The league saw 21 teams in a fight for promotion to the top flight. On 14 May 2011 it was confirmed that it would be Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Goa
who would be promoted to the I-League
for the 2011-12 season.
₴1: During the 2009 I-League 2nd Division season there were four teams promoted instead of the usual and currently used format of having two teams promoted.
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...
after the I-League
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 I-League 2nd Division was introduced during the 2008 season, having been previously known as the National Football League 2nd Division. The first game was played on the 25th March 2008 and it was contested between Mohammedan
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....
and Amity United.
The winners and runners-up of the I-League 2nd Division are automatically promoted to the I-League
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...
.
2008-2010
| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2008 I-League 2nd Division 2008 The draw of the preliminary groups of the inaugural I-League Division 2 was carried out at Football House, Dwarka on 25 February 2008. The 12 participating teams have been drawn into two groups of six teams each to be played in Pune and Kolhapur... |
Chirag United |
| 2009 2009 I-League 2nd Division The 2009 I-League 2nd Division season ran from Feb 2009 to April 19, 2009. Initially 15 teams were divided in three groups of five teams and then the top two teams in each group were advanced to final round of qualification... |
Salgaocar |
| 2010 2010 I-League 2nd Division 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... |
ONGC |
| 2011 2011 I-League 2nd Division The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting... |
Shillong Lajong |
Following the decline of the NFL division two, the AIFF decided to relaunch the national league for the 2008 season. The league was renamed the I-League 2nd Division and consists of twelve teams from the NFL former division two. The first ever I-league 2nd Division was sponsored by ONGC, who were also the previous sponsors of the now defunct NFL Division two.
The first match was played in Kolhapur, Maharastra on March 25, between Mohammedan Sporting Club FC
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....
and Amity United FC.
In 2008 Season Mohammedan Sporting Club FC
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....
, Mumbai FC
Mumbai FC
Mumbai Football Club is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. The Club has many firsts to its credit and promises made have been duly fulfilled...
, Vasco SC and Chirag United qualified for I-league 1st Division for 2008-2009 season.
During the 2009 I-league Division 2 a total of 16 teams were involved and one team Happy Entertainment from Tamil Nadu was disqualified. All the other 15 teams were divided into 3 groups of 5 teams each and the top 2 from each group qualify for the final round qualifers.
After the completion of first round of qualification Pune FC
Pune FC
Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional...
, SESA Football Academy, Lajong SC, ONGC Mumbai, Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....
and Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sporting Club is a professional football club who currently play in the I-League. They are based in Vasco, Goa. They are owned by the V. M...
made to the final round.
In Second round the first match was played between ONGC and Pune FC
Pune FC
Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional...
with ongc winning 2-0.
In second Match of second round played between Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....
and Lajong FC, Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....
won 1-0.
The 2010 season qualifying round was held from March 26 to April 25 in three venues in Delhi, Bangalore and Tripura.
There were 21 teams participating in the qualifying round and was divided into three groups. In the end ONGC FC
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...
, HAL SC, Vasco SC, 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....
, Malabar United, SESA FA
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...
, Oil India Limited
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:...
, 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....
all made the final group.
2011-Present
India national football teamIndia national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
captain Bhaichung Bhutia's newly formed club United Sikkim FC
United Sikkim FC
United Sikkim Football Club is an Indian football club based in Sikkim in northeast India. The club is currently participating in the I-League 2nd Division...
made it's debut in the second division I-League during this season. The league saw 21 teams in a fight for promotion to the top flight. On 14 May 2011 it was confirmed that it would be Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...
who would be promoted to the I-League
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...
for the 2011-12 season.
Past I-League 2nd Division Champions and Runners-ups
| Season | League champions | points | Runner-up | points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 I-League 2nd Division 2008 The draw of the preliminary groups of the inaugural I-League Division 2 was carried out at Football House, Dwarka on 25 February 2008. The 12 participating teams have been drawn into two groups of six teams each to be played in Pune and Kolhapur... |
Chirag United | 13 | Mumbai | 12 |
| 2009 2009 I-League 2nd Division The 2009 I-League 2nd Division season ran from Feb 2009 to April 19, 2009. Initially 15 teams were divided in three groups of five teams and then the top two teams in each group were advanced to final round of qualification... |
Salgaocar | 10 | Pune Shillong Lajong Viva Kerala ₴1 |
9 |
| 2010 2010 I-League 2nd Division 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... |
ONGC | 19 | HAL | 16 |
| 2011 2011 I-League 2nd Division The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting... |
Shillong Lajong | 16 | Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country... |
14 |
₴1: During the 2009 I-League 2nd Division season there were four teams promoted instead of the usual and currently used format of having two teams promoted.
Relegated teams (from I-League to I-League 2nd Division)
| Season | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Viva Kerala, Salgaocar |
| 2008-09 | Mohammedan 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.... , Vasco |
| 2009-10 2009–10 I-League -Managerial changes:-League table:-Fixtures and results:... |
Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country... , Shillong Lajong |
| 2010-11 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... |
JCT FC*, ONGC |
- JCT FC will not participate in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division as they decided to fold after the 2010-112010–11 I-LeagueThe 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...
season.
Top Goal Scorer
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 I-League 2nd Division The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting... |
 Stanley Cyprian |
Techno Aryan Techno Aryan Techno Aryan Football Club was founded in 1884 in name of Aryan Sports Club. It started playing football some years later, making it one of Asia’s oldest football clubs.-History:... |
Unknown |