2006–07 National Football League (India)

11th season of National Football League July 2022 July 2022 National Football League 2006–07 5 January – 19 May 2007 Dempo2nd NFL title2nd Indian title JCT Mohammedan SportingHindustan Aeronautics Limited AFC Cup DempoEast Bengal Odafa Onyeka Okolie (18 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 Mahindra United 9–0 Mohammedan Sporting(18 May 2007)Rodrigues Mario Mahindra thrash Mohammedan Sporting http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/may/18nfl.htm 20 October 2018 Rediff.com 19 May 2007 Mohammedan Sporting 1–4 Churchill Brothers(2 May 2007)JCT shock Mahindra United http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/may/02nfl.htm 20 October 2018 Rediff.com 2 May 2007 Mahindra United 9–0 Mohammedan Sporting(18 May 2007) 50,000Sunil Chetri named best NFL player http://www.rediff.com/sports/2007/may/27nfl.htm 21 October 2018 Rediff.com 27 May 2007 200 3,58,050 3,978 2005–06 I-League 2007–08 The 2006–07 National Football League was the 11th and final season of the top Indian professional league for association football clubs before it is rebranded as the I-League from 2007–08 season. This change was part of a broader effort to professionalize the league. Overview The league was contested by 10 teams, Churchill Brothers FC and Hindustan Aeronautical LTD were promoted from NFL - 2. Dempo winning the championship under the guidance of coach Armando Colaco. This victory marked their second title in the league. JCT secured the second position, while Mahindra came third. Mohammedan and HAL (Hindustan Aeronotics Limited) were relegated from the league for the next edition of National Football League 2007-08. League standings India 400 right Locations of teams in the 2006–07 National Football League India 31.22000 75.77000 JCT Mills right India 12.966667 77.566667 HAL 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 right India3 15.49300 73.81800 Goa Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 10.00 86.00 Goa clubs: Churchill Brothers Dempo Sporting Goa right India3 18.97500 72.82583 Mumbai Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 14.00 86.00 Mumbai clubs: Air India Mahindra United right main WDL Q 5 y DEM Dempo JCT JCT Mills MAH Mahindra United CB Churchill Brothers EB East Bengal SCG Sporting Clube de Goa AI Air India MB Mohun Bagan MOH Mohammedan Sporting HAL Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 11 3 4 37 21 9 4 5 31 19 8 6 4 29 14 7 8 3 30 23 7 5 6 29 29 6 7 5 23 19 4 9 5 20 23 5 6 7 15 21 2 6 10 17 42 2 4 12 12 32 #ACE1AF C Champions #FFCCCC Relegated R R complete rsssf.com Season statistics Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals11th Indian National Football League 2007 http://www.rediff.com/sports/nfl07.html Rediff.com 20 October 20181NGA Odafa Onyeka OkolieChurchill Brothers182NGA Ranti MartinsDempo163BRA Edmilson Marques PardalEast Bengal13NGA Dudu OmagbemiSporting Clube5NGA Chidi EdehJCT Mills12IND Sunil ChhetriJCT Mills7GHA Andrews Pomeyie MensahMahindra United118KEN Boniface AmbaniEast Bengal79IND Anthony PereiraDempo6IND Samson SinghAir India Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref. Reference(s) Mohammed Rafi Mahindra United Mohammedan Sporting 9–0 (H) 19 May 2007 Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away Season awards Award Recipient Club Best Player Sunil Chhetri JCT FC Best Midfielder Roberto Mendes Silva Dempo Best Goalkeeper Sandip Nandy Mahindra United Best Defender Mahesh Gawli Mahindra United Fair PlayJCT Mills References External links 11th National Football League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Season home at Rediff.com Category:National Football League (India) seasons Category:2006–07 in Indian football leagues India