2018–19 I-League
The 2018–19 I-League was the 12th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season started on 26 October 2018 and is scheduled to conclude in March 2019.[1] Unlike the Indian Super League, the I-League did not take a mid-season break during the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[1]
| Season | 2018–19 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Chennai City |
| Relegated | Shillong Lajong |
| AFC Champions League | Chennai City |
| Matches played | 109 |
| Goals scored | 303 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Pedro Manzi Willis Plaza (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Real Kashmir 6–1 Shillong Lajong (11 December 2018) Chennai City 6–1 Shillong Lajong (29 December 2018) East Bengal 5-0 Shillong Lajong (14 February 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Mohun Bagan 0–3 Churchill Brothers (25 November 2018) Shillong Lajong 0–3 Indian Arrows (13 January 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Real Kashmir 6–1 Shillong Lajong (11 December 2018) Chennai City 6–1 Shillong Lajong (29 December 2018) Chennai City 4–3 Aizawl (18 January 2019) |
| Longest winning run | Chennai City, East Bengal (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Real Kashmir (13 games) |
| Longest winless run | Shillong Lajong (11 games) |
| Longest losing run | Shillong Lajong (5 games) |
| Highest attendance | 64,867 East Bengal 3–2 Mohun Bagan (16 December 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 100 Indian Arrows 0–2 Chennai City (8 February 2019) |
| Total attendance | 1,114,349 |
| Average attendance | 10,223 |
← 2017–18 2019–20 →
All statistics correct as of 9 March 2019. | |
Minerva Punjab was the defending champions having won the previous season. Real Kashmir joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Churchill Brothers, having been relegated the previous season, were given an exemption by the All India Football Federation for this season.
Chennai City FC were the champions for this season, winning the title on the last day. This was their first title win in the history of the club. The top scorer in the league was Chennai City FC’s Pedro Manzi, who finished the season with 21 goals.[2]
Teams
Kolkata
Locations of the I-League clubs
Stadiums and locations
| Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 25,000 |
| Chennai City | Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 35,000 |
| Churchill Brothers | Vasco da Gama, Goa | Tilak Maidan Stadium | 15,000 |
| East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 85,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Kozhikode, Kerala | EMS Stadium | 80,000 |
| Indian Arrows | Cuttack, Odisha Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
Barabati Stadium Kalinga Stadium |
60,000 30,000 |
| Minerva Punjab | Panchkula, Chandigarh | Tau Devi Lal Stadium | 15,000 |
| Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 85,000 |
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | 40,000 |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir | TRC Turf Ground | 15,000 |
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong, Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 35,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
| Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Stanley Rozario |
Vamos | NECS Limited |
| Chennai City |  Akbar Nawas |
Penalty | Nippon Paint |
| Churchill Brothers |  Petre Gigiu |
Nivia | Churchill Group |
| East Bengal |  Alejandro Menéndez |
Perf | Quess Corp |
| Gokulam Kerala | Gift Raikhan |
Kaizen | Aqualine |
| Indian Arrows | Floyd Pinto |
Nike | Hero |
| Minerva Punjab | Sachin Badadhe |
Astro | Apollo Tyres |
| Mohun Bagan | Khalid Jamil |
Shiv Naresh | None |
| NEROCA | Manuel Retamero Fraile |
Sqad Gear | Classic Group |
| Real Kashmir |  David Robertson |
Adidas | J&K Bank |
| Shillong Lajong | Alison Kharsyntiew |
Lotto | McDowell's No.1 |
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai City | V. Soundararajan |
Contract finished | Pre-season | Akbar Nawas |
20 March 2018[3] |
| Aizawl | Santosh Kashyap |
Contract finished | Gift Raikhan |
6 June 2018[4] | |
| NEROCA | Gift Raikhan |
Contract finished | Manuel Retamero Fraile |
6 July 2018[5] | |
| Indian Arrows |  Luís Norton de Matos |
Contract finished | Floyd Pinto |
25 July 2018[6] | |
| Minerva Punjab | Khogen Singh |
Contract finished |  Paul Munster |
9 August 2018[7] | |
| East Bengal | Khalid Jamil |
Mutual consent | Alejandro Menéndez |
20 August 2018[8] | |
| Mohun Bagan | Sankarlal Chakraborty |
Resigned | 6th(11 game in) | Khalid Jamil |
7 January 2019[9] |
| Aizawl | Gift Raikhan |
Resigned | 10th(11 game in) | Stanley Rozario |
9 January 2019 |
| Minerva Punjab | Paul Munster |
Resigned | 9th(16 game in) | Sachin Badadhe(interim) |
12 February 2019 |
| Gokulam Kerala | Bino George |
Move To Technical Director | 10th(18 game in) | Gift Raikhan |
28 February 2019 |
Foreign players
On 20 June 2018, it was decided by the All India Football Federation that the number of foreigners for each I-League club will be kept six as previous season. Asian player quota is abolished. Clubs can sign maximum six players of any nationality.[10]
Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the AIFF developmental team.
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai City (C) | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 43 | Qualification for AFC Champions League preliminary round 1[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | East Bengal | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 42 | |
| 3 | Real Kashmir | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 37[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 34 | |
| 5 | Mohun Bagan | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | NEROCA | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Aizawl | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 24 | |
| 8 | Indian Arrows | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 21 | |
| 9 | Minerva Punjab | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 18[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 10 | Gokulam Kerala | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 17 | |
| 11 | Shillong Lajong (R) | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 23 | 56 | −33 | 11 | Relegation to I-League 2nd Division |
Source: I-league
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- If the league champions cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League group stage, they will enter the AFC Cup group stage.
- The game between Minerva Punjab and Real Kashmir was rescheduled, but eventually it was not played and both teams were awarded a point.[11]
Results
Season statistics
Scoring
- As of 9 March 2019[13]
Top scorers
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Top Indian scorers
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Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Manzi | Chennai City | Indian Arrows | 4–1 (H) | 26 October 2018 | [14] |
 Willis Plaza | Churchill Brothers | Shillong Lajong | 4–2 (H) | 15 November 2018 | [15] |
| Pedro Manzi | Chennai City | Shillong Lajong | 6–1 (H) | 29 December 2018 | [16] |
| Pedro Manzi | Chennai City | Gokulam Kerala | 3–2 (H) | 4 January 2019 | [17] |
| Pedro Manzi | Chennai City | NEROCA | 3–3 (A) | 11 February 2019 | [18] |
| Laldanmawia Ralte | East Bengal | Shillong Lajong | 5–0 (H) | 14 February 2019 | [19] |
Cleansheets
- As of 9 March 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bilal Khan |
Real Kashmir | 9 |
| 2 | James Kithan |
Churchill Brothers | 5 |
| Prabhsukhan Singh Gill |
Indian Arrows | ||
| Rakshit Dagar |
East Bengal | ||
| 5 | Shilton Paul |
Mohun Bagan | 4 |
| 6 | Bhaskar Roy |
Minerva Punjab | 3 |
| Lalit Thapa |
NEROCA | ||
| Lalawmpuia |
Aizawl | ||
| 9 | Nauzet Santana |
Chennai City | 2 |
 Mauro Boerchio |
NEROCA | ||
| Arshdeep Singh |
Minerva Punjab | ||
| Shankar Roy |
Mohun Bagan | ||
| Gurpreet Singh Chabal |
Aizawl | ||
Average home attendances
AwardsHero of the Match
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