2003–04 National Football League (India)

8th season of National Football League National Football League 2003–04 28 November 2003 – 14 May 2004 East Bengal3rd NFL title3rd Indian title Dempo Mohammedan Sporting Indian Bank AFC Cup East Bengal Dempo Cristiano Júnior (15 goals) From the History Book https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 All India Football Federation the-aiff.com 19 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 17 July 2014 East Bengal 4–0 Mohammedan Sporting(16 January 2004)East Bengal downs Sporting https://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/17/stories/2004011705802000.htm 24 October 2018 The Hindu 17 January 2004September 2026 medicmedic Vasco 5–1 Mohun Bagan(16 April 2004)Vasco trounces Mohun Bagan https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/17/stories/2004041706002200.htm 24 October 2018 The Hindu 17 April 2004September 2026 medicmedic Mohammedan Sporting 1–5 Mahindra United(17 March 2004)Felix stars in Mahindra's big win https://www.thehindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031802272100.htm 24 October 2018 The Hindu 18 March 2004September 2026 medicmedic 2002–03 2004–05 The 2003–04 National Football League was the eighth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996. Overview The fixtures for the first phase of the season (till round 11) were announced on 20 November 2003.National Football League fixtures http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/nov/20nflfix.htm 24 October 2018 Rediff.com 20 November 2003 It was contested by 12 teams, Mohammedan SC and Sporting Club De Goa were promoted from NFL2. East Bengal won the championship, in the month of April under the coach Subhas Bhowmick. Dempo came second and Mahindra came third. Indian Bank and Mohammedan were relegated from the National Football League next season. League standings India 400 right Locations of teams in the 2003–04 National Football League India 31.22000 75.77000 JCT Mills right India 13.08389 80.27 Indian Bank bottom India 18.97500 72.82583 Mahindra United left India3 22.56972 88.36972 Kolkata Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 19.00 86.00 Kolkata clubs: East Bengal Mohammedan Mohun Bagan Tollygunge Agragami right India3 15.49300 73.81800 Goa Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 13.00 86.00 Goa clubs: Churchill Brothers Dempo Salgaocar Sporting Goa Vasco rightmain WDL Q 5 y EB East Bengal DEM Dempo MAH Mahindra United CB Churchill Brothers JCT JCT Mills VAS Vasco SAL Salgaocar SCG Sporting Goa MB Mohun Bagan TA Tollygunge Agragami MOH Mohammedan Sporting IB Indian Bank 15 4 3 37 13 C 12 9 1 28 12 12 5 5 34 21 10 6 6 29 24 8 9 5 23 21 6 10 6 22 19 7 6 9 24 23 7 6 9 34 35 6 6 10 22 23 4 8 10 16 24 4 7 11 20 39 R 2 2 18 15 50 R complete rsssf.com Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoalsLeading Goal Scorers http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm Rediff.com 24 October 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20040828213707/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm 28 August 2004 14 May 20041BRA Cristiano JúniorEast Bengal152GHA Yusif YakubuChurchill Brothers143NGA Dudu OmagbemiMohammedan Sporting134IND Bhaichung BhutiaEast Bengal125NGA Abdul SerikiMohammedan Sporting116LBR Sunday SeahDempo97IND Abhishek YadavMahindra United7IND Harvinder SinghJCT Mills Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Reference(s) Ashim Biswas Mohun Bagan Indian Bank 3–0 (H) 15 December 2003 Biswas 'tricks' for Bagan http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/dec/15nfl-bagan.htm 24 October 2018 Rediff.com 15 December 2003 Yusif Yakubu Churchill Brothers Indian Bank 4–1 (H) 5 March 2004 Yakubu nets three in Churchill's big win http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/mar/05foot2.htm 24 October 2018 Rediff.com 5 March 2004 Felix Aboagye Mahindra United Mohammedan Sporting 5–1 (A) 17 March 2004 Dudu Omagbemi Sporting Clube Indian Bank 4–1 (H) 5 April 2004 Haywards Sporting downs Indian Bank https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/06/stories/2004040609272200.htm 24 October 2018 The Hindu 6 April 2004September 2026 medicmedic Marcos Pereira Vasco Mohun Bagan 5–1 (H) 16 April 2004 Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away References External links Season home at Rediff.com 8th National Football League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Category:National Football League (India) seasons 1 India