2020–21 in Indian football
Indian football season
Season | 2020–21 | |||
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Men's football | ||||
Indian Super League | Shield: Mumbai City Cup: Mumbai City | |||
I-League | Gokulam Kerala | |||
I-League 2nd Division | Rajasthan United | |||
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The 2020–21 season is the 133rd competitive association football season in India.
Men's national team
India national football team
Friendlies
Oman
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dd/Flag_of_Oman.svg/23px-Flag_of_Oman.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) Friendly | Oman ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
17:45 UTC+4:00 |
| [1] |
| Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid |
United Arab Emirates
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) Friendly | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
19:00 UTC+4:00 | [2] | Stadium: Zabeel |
Men's U-17
Friendlies
India
v
FC Goa Reserves
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
![India](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
10 January 2021 (2021-01-10) Friendly | India ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Goa |
Liwa FC
v
India
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) Friendly | Liwa FC ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Ebindas ![]() | Stadium: Spanish Soccer School Ground |
United Arab Emirates
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) Friendly | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
United Arab Emirates
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
24 January 2021 (2021-01-24) Friendly | United Arab Emirates ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Suhail ![]() | Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
Sharjah FC
v
India
![United Arab Emirates](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_United_Arab_Emirates.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) Friendly | Sharjah FC ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
Stadium: Sharjah Football Stadium |
Women's national team
Turkish Women's Cup
Serbia
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/ff/Flag_of_Serbia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Serbia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
17 February Turkish Women's Cup | Serbia ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Kargıcak, Turkey |
Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Russia
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f3/Flag_of_Russia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Russia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
19 February Turkish Women's Cup | Russia ![]() | 8–0 | ![]() | Kargıcak, Turkey |
Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
India
v
Ukraine
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)
23 February Turkish Women's Cup | India ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Kargıcak, Turkey |
Report |
| Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Friendlies
Uzbekistan
v
India
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/84/Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uzbekistan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/41/Flag_of_India.svg/23px-Flag_of_India.svg.png)
5 April Friendly | Uzbekistan ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Uzbekistan |
Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
International Competitions
Next Gen Cup
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 15 | Champions | — | 1–0 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 9 | — | — | 0–1 | — | — | 5–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 9 | — | 0–4 | — | — | 1–0 | — | ||
5 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 1 | — | 1–3 | 0–3 | — | — | 1–1 | ||
6 | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 1 | — | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | — |
Source: KhelNow
AFC competitions
2021 AFC Champions League
Group stage
FC Goa qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.[1]
Group E
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | WAH | GOA | RAY | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
2021 AFC Cup
Preliminary round 2
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Bengaluru ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() |
Group Stage (Gr. D)
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | 0−0 | — | — | ||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 1–3 | — | 2–6 | — |
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
After group stage, ATK Mohun Bagan faced Uzbek club FC Nasaf Qarshi in the inter zonal semi-finals. Soon, the got defeated and knocked out from that season with a scoreline of 0–6.
Club competitions
Indian Super League
Regular season
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mumbai City (L, C) | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
2 | Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[a] |
3 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
4 | Goa | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
5 | Hyderabad | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | |
6 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 27 | |
7 | Bengaluru | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
9 | East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | |
10 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 17 | |
11 | Odisha | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
- ^ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.
Play-offs
Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
1 | Mumbai City (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | |||||||
4 | Goa | 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | |||||||
1 | Mumbai City | 2 | |||||||||
2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | |||||||||
2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
3 | NorthEast United | 1 | 1 | 2 |
I-League
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 29 | Champions and Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup group stage |
2 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
3 | TRAU | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
4 | Punjab | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22 | |
5 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | |
6 | Mohammedan | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | |
7 | Aizawl | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | |
8 | Sudeva Delhi[b] | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
9 | Chennai City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 | |
10 | Indian Arrows[c] | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 10 | |
11 | NEROCA[d] | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. 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) Champions
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) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 10 matches.
- ^ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.[2]
- ^ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
- ^ NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
I-League 2nd Division
Final Round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Rajasthan United (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Promotion to 2021–22 I-League |
2 | Kenkre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
4 | Madan Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: AIFF
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Indian Women's League
New clubs
Club | Formation | Location | League | Tier |
---|---|---|---|---|
Techtro Swades United FC | 29 August 2020 | Una, Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 4th |
References
- ^ "Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". 29 April 2021.