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1998–99 National Football League (India)

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National Football League
Season1998–99
Dates5 January – 22 March 1999
ChampionsSalgaocar
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
Relegatednone
Asian Club Championshipnone
Top goalscorerPhilip Mensah (11 goals)[1]

The 1998–99 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.

Overview

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It was contested by 12 teams, and Salgaocar won the championship. East Bengal came second and Churchill Brothers came third.

First stage

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Locations of teams in the 1998–99 National Football League
Group A
Group B

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Mohun Bagan (Q) 10 4 5 1 14 7 +7 17
2 JCT (Q) 10 4 5 1 12 8 +4 17
3 Churchill Brothers (Q) 10 3 5 2 15 10 +5 14
4 Tollygunge Agragami 10 3 5 2 9 8 +1 14
5 Dempo 10 2 3 5 6 11 −5 9
6 Air India 10 2 1 7 5 17 −12 7
Source: rsssf.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 East Bengal (Q) 10 8 2 0 19 2 +17 26
2 Kochin (Q) 10 5 2 3 19 12 +7 17
3 Salgaocar (Q) 10 4 4 2 17 8 +9 16
4 Mahindra & Mahindra 10 3 1 6 13 19 −6 10
5 Indian Telephone Industries 10 2 2 6 6 19 −13 8
6 Indian Bank Recreational Club 10 2 1 7 11 25 −14 7
Source: rsssf.com
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Second stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Salgaocar (C) 10 7 2 1 17 6 +11 23
2 East Bengal 10 5 4 1 14 8 +6 19
3 Churchill Brothers 10 4 3 3 12 11 +1 15
4 Mohun Bagan 10 2 4 4 5 10 −5 10
5 JCT 10 1 6 3 8 9 −1 9
6 Kochin 10 0 3 7 3 15 −12 3
Source: rsssf.com
(C) Champions

References

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  1. ^ "From the History Book". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
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