Summary
The Indian I-League (IND1) is the top football league in the India football system. At the end of the 2020-2021 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 AFC Champions League - Preliminary Round:
- 1st place 2020-2021 IND1 team
- 2022 AFC Cup - Group Stage:
- 2nd place 2020-2021 IND1 team
The winner of the 2021 Durand Cup, often an IND1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Cup.
Leagues Pyramid - India
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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IND1 | I-League | 11 |
IND2 | I-League 2nd Division | 18 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
9 Jan 2021 - 1 Jul 2021 | 11: IND1 (10), IND2 (1) |
Season Format
The 2020-2021 IND1 season consists of 2 phases. In the 1st Phase, each IND1 team plays one match against other 10 IND1 teams for a total of 10 league matches. In the 2nd Phase, the top 6 teams play in the Championship Group and the bottom 5 teams play in the Relegation Group. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) total goal difference, (4) total goals scored, then (5) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2020-2021 2nd Phase, the 5th place IND1 Relegation Group team will be relegated directly to the IND2.
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Championship - Final
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Mumbai City FC | 21 | Mohun Bagan FC | Fatadora Stadium |
Championship - Semifinals
Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue |
Aggregate | FC Goa | 22 | Mumbai City FC |
05.03.21 | FC Goa | 22 | Mumbai City FC | Fatadora Stadium |
08.03.21 | Mumbai City FC | 00 | FC Goa | GMC Stadium |
Aggregate | NorthEast United FC | 23 | Mohun Bagan FC |
06.03.21 | NorthEast United FC | 11 | Mohun Bagan FC | GMC Stadium |
09.03.21 | Mohun Bagan FC | 21 | NorthEast United FC | Fatadora Stadium | ||
Mohun Bagan FC advances w/more away goals (1-0) |
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Mumbai City FC | 20 | 12 -4-4 | 40 | - | 35 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 7 -1-2 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 10 |
2 | Mohun Bagan FC | 20 | 12 -4-4 | 40 | - | 28 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 -1-1 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 4 |
3 | NorthEast United FC | 20 | 8 -9-3 | 33 | - | 31 | 25 | 6 | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 -6-1 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 1 |
4 | FC Goa | 20 | 7 -10-3 | 31 | - | 31 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 -5-1 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
5 | Hyderabad FC | 20 | 6 -11-3 | 29 | - | 27 | 19 | 8 | 10 | 3 -5-2 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 3 -6-1 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 4 |
6 | Jamshedpur FC | 20 | 7 -6-7 | 27 | - | 21 | 22 | -1 | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 10 | 4 -4-2 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
7 | Bengaluru FC | 20 | 5 -7-8 | 22 | - | 26 | 28 | -2 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 10 | 4 -3-3 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 3 |
8 | Chennaiyin FC | 20 | 3 -11-6 | 20 | - | 17 | 23 | -6 | 10 | 0 -7-3 | 7 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 10 | 3 -4-3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | -1 |
9 | East Bengal FC | 20 | 3 -8-9 | 17 | - | 22 | 33 | -11 | 10 | 1 -5-4 | 8 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 10 | 2 -3-5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
10 | Kerala Blasters FC | 20 | 3 -8-9 | 17 | - | 23 | 36 | -13 | 10 | 2 -5-3 | 11 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 10 | 1 -3-6 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
11 | Odisha FC | 20 | 2 -6-12 | 12 | - | 25 | 44 | -19 | 10 | 1 -2-7 | 5 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | 11 | 18 | -7 |
2022 AFCCL & ISL Playoffs 2022 AFCCUP & ISL Playoffs ISL Playoffs |
Results
Mumbai City FC | 20 | Mohun Bagan FC | GMC Stadium |
FC Goa | 00 | Hyderabad FC | Fatadora Stadium |
Odisha FC | 65 | East Bengal FC | GMC Stadium |
NorthEast United FC | 20 | Kerala Blasters FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Jamshedpur FC | 32 | Bengaluru FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Odisha FC | 16 | Mumbai City FC | GMC Stadium |
East Bengal FC | 12 | NorthEast United FC | Fatadora Stadium |
Hyderabad FC | 22 | Mohun Bagan FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Kerala Blasters FC | 11 | Chennaiyin FC | GMC Stadium |
Bengaluru FC | 12 | FC Goa | Fatadora Stadium |
Jamshedpur FC | 20 | Mumbai City FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Mohun Bagan FC | 31 | East Bengal FC | Fatadora Stadium |
Chennaiyin FC | 33 | NorthEast United FC | GMC Stadium |
Hyderabad FC | 40 | Kerala Blasters FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Mumbai City FC | 24 | Bengaluru FC | GMC Stadium |
Mohun Bagan FC | 10 | Jamshedpur FC | Fatadora Stadium |
NorthEast United FC | 31 | Odisha FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
Chennaiyin FC | 22 | FC Goa | GMC Stadium |
East Bengal FC | 11 | Hyderabad FC | Tilak Maidan Stadium |