1997–98 National Football League (India)

2nd season of National Football League National Football League 1997–98 13 December 1997 – 22 March 1998 Mohun Bagan1st NFL title1st Indian title East Bengal none 1998–99 Asian Club Championship East Bengal 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship Mohun Bagan Raman Vijayan (10 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 1996–97 1998–99 The 1997–98 National Football League, also known as the Philips National League for sponsorship reasons,https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02 With over Rs 1 cr as prize money for Philips League, local clubs sign up foreign players 2 February 1998 1 February 2022 Binoo K. John www.indiatoday.in India Today https://web.archive.org/web/20220201101437/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02 1 February 2022 was the second season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996. Overview It was contested by 10 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship.Mohun Bagan Trophy room https://themohunbaganac.com/trophy-room-2/ themohunbaganac.com Mohun Bagan Athletic Club 9 June 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20220126082005/https://themohunbaganac.com/trophy-room-2/ 26 January 2022 League standings India 400 right Locations of teams in the 1997–98 National Football League India 31.22000 75.77000 JCT right India 13.08389 80.27 Indian Bank bottom India 9.93123 76.26730 Kochin left India3 22.56972 88.36972 Kolkata Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 19.00 86.00 Kolkata clubs: East Bengal Mohun Bagan right India3 15.49300 73.81800 Goa Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 11.00 86.00 Goa clubs: Churchill Brothers Dempo Salgaocar right India3 18.97500 72.82583 Mumbai Blue pog.svg left India3 TransparentPlaceholder.png 1 15.00 86.00 Mumbai clubs: Air India Mahindra & Mahindra rightmain WDL Q 5 y MB Mohun Bagan EB East Bengal SAL Salgaocar KOC Kochin AI Air India DEM Dempo JCT JCT IB Indian Bank CB Churchill Brothers MAH Mahindra & Mahindra 9 7 2 20 10 8 7 3 18 10 8 6 4 19 13 8 5 5 26 20 6 8 4 18 16 5 7 6 20 22 4 9 5 19 15 5 6 7 20 23 4 7 7 20 26 1 2 15 5 30 complete rsssf.com References External links Philips National League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Shankar Ajay S. New horizons, high hopes, the game goes on http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971213/34750863.html 26 October 2018 The Indian Express 13 December 1997 https://web.archive.org/web/20041226201858/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971213/34750863.html 26 December 2004 Category:National Football League (India) seasons Category:1997–98 in Indian football India