2008–09 I-League
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| I-League 2008-09 | |
|---|---|
| File:I-League logo.png | |
| League | I-League |
| Sport | Association football |
| Duration | 2008-2009 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Zee Sports |
| I-League season | |
| Champions | TBA |
| Premiers | TBA |
| Top scorer | TBA |
The I-League 2008-2009 season will begin on September 26, 2008 and go until April 15, 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Also, most games this season will be played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract a larger crowd. After a successful first season for the I League, the second season will feature 12 teams from four different cities.
The top team in the I-League will qualify for the AFC Cup club championships in 2010, while the bottom two teams will be relegated to I-League 2nd Division in the next season.
Regular Season
Home and away season
Round 1
| East Bengal Club | 3 – 1 | Chirag United Sports Club |
|---|---|---|
I Surkumar Singh  10'Yakubu Yusif 19' Sunil Chetri 28' |
Shankar Oraon 79' |
| Mohun Bagan | 1 – 2 | Mumbai FC |
|---|---|---|
| Pachau Lalam Puia 77' |
Abel Hammond 9' Kalia Kulothungan 24' |
| Churchill Bros | 2 – 1 | Mahindra United |
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Onyeka Okolie 61' 88' |
Sushil Kumar Singh 83' |
| Dempo Sports Club | 1 – 2 | JCT FC |
|---|---|---|
| Nicolau Borges 77' |
E. da Silva Escobar 17' Balwant Singh 64' |
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1 – 1 | Air-India |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore S Wrobeh 59' |
Surojit Roy 23' |
Round 2
| East Bengal Club | 0 - 1 | Mumbai FC |
|---|---|---|
| FELIX 23' |
| Mohun Bagan | 1 - 1 | Air-India |
|---|---|---|
| Branco Cordozo 70' |
Soccor Velho 43' |
| Mahindra United | 1 – 3 | Chirag United Sports Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sushil Kumar Singh 12' |
Subair Muritala Ali 46' Gouranga Datta 52' Hardip Singh Saini 87' |
Round 3
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 2 – 0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohonraj "OG" 25'
Nathaniel Amos 51' |
Round 4
Standing
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Leading scorers
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| Total | Player | Team | Goals per Round | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||||
| 3 |  |
Elijah Obagbemiro Jr | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
Odafe Onyeka Okolie | Churchill Bros | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |  |
Sushil Kumar Singh | Mahindra United | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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A goal was scored from a penalty kick |