2011–12 I-League
Encyclopedia
The 2011–12 I-League is the fifth season of the I-League since its establishment in 2006. The season began in October 2011 and is due to end in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title the 2010–11
2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions...

 championship.

A total of 14 teams are contesting the league, twelve returning from the 2010–11 season and two promoted from the I-League 2nd Division
I-League 2nd Division
The I-League 2nd Division is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League....

. 2011 I-League 2nd Division
2011 I-League 2nd Division
The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting...

 winners Shillong Lajong and runners-up Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...

 gained automatic promotion.

Teams

The teams ending the 2010–11 season
2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions...

 in the bottom two places of the table were relegated to the 2012 I-League 2nd Division but instead only one went down while the other only disbanded. JCT FC finished in last place but disbanded themselves after the season. ONGC FC
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...

 was the only club relegated after there second to last place finish.

Shillong Lajong as 2011 I-League 2nd Division
2011 I-League 2nd Division
The 2011 I-League 2nd Division is the fourth season of the second division of the I-League, the Indian professional football league. A total of 21 teams were divided into three groups and top two teams from each group played in final round, they will be joined by Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting...

 winners and runners-up Sporting Clube de Goa were directly promoted at the end of the season after only one year out of the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 as both of them were relegated at the end of the 2009–10 I-League
2009–10 I-League
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Fixtures and results:...

.

Stadiums and Locations

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Air India Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

Cooperage Ground
Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Ground is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mumbai F.C. and FC Air India. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground. The Mumbai...

Chirag United Club Kerala Kannur
Kannur
Kannur , also known as Cannanore, is a city in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the District of Kannur and 518km north of state capital Trivandrum. During British rule in India, Kannur was known by its old name Cannanore, which is still in...

Kaloor International Stadium
Churchill Brothers Salcette
Salcette
Salcette , is a taluka of South Goa District in the Indian state of Goa. Its administrative and economic headquarters is Margao. It is largely coterminous with a region called Sashti , which comprised, by local tradition, sixty-six villages, hence the name. However, it also includes the taluka of...

Fatorda Stadium
Fatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...

Dempo Panjim Fatorda Stadium
HAL Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...

Bangalore Football Stadium
East Bengal Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium
Salt Lake Stadium , is a multi-purpose stadium in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal.-Information:...

Mohun Bagan Kolkata Salt Lake Stadium
Mumbai Mumbai Cooperage Ground
Pailan Arrows
Pailan Arrows
Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...

Kolkata Salt Lake Stadium
Prayag United Kolkata Salt Lake Stadium
Pune Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

Balewadi Sports Complex
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune is an Indian sports complex. This complex is situated in Balewadi, Pune, about 14–15 km far from Pune downtown and 4–5 km from Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune...

Salgaocar Vasco
Vasco
The name Vasco, currently used as a Portuguese male name, derives from the medieval Iberian name Velasco, which probably has its origins in the Basque country .Vasco may refer to:People:...

Fatorda Stadium
Shillong Lajong Shillong
Shillong
-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...

Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is an stadium in Imphal, India. It is used mostly for football and athletics. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1999. This stadium lies inside the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.-Upgrade:...

Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...

Panjim Fatorda Stadium

Managerial changes

In chronological order from the bottom
Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming manager Date of appointment
Mohun Bagan   Caretaker 1 June 2011 Pre-season   19 July 2011
Churchill Brothers   Caretaker 1 June 2011 Pre-season   Manuel Gomes 9 June 2011
Pailan Arrows   Sacked 13 August 2011 Pre-season   Sukhwinder Singh 13 August 2011
Chirag United Club Kerala   P.K Unnikrishnan Sacked 1 October 2011 Pre-season   Pakir Ali
Pakir Ali
Pakir Ali is Sri Lakan football coach who currently manages I-League team Chirag United Club Kerala. His last assignment was leading the Sheikh Jamal Dhamondi Club to the Bangaladesh League 2011 crown....

2 October 2011
Mohun Bagan   Resigned 15 October 2011 Pre-Season   18 October 2011

Foreign Players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
Air India   Lamine Tamba
Lamine Tamba
Lamine Tamba is an Senegalese footballer. He currently plays as a defender for Air India in the I-League in India. Lamine can also play as a defensive midfielder.-Pune FC:Tamba started the 2010-11 I-League with Pune FC...

  Ezeh Henry None   Takayuki Omi
Takayuki Omi
is a Japanese footballer who plays for Air India FC.-External links:* http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/takayuki-omi/leistungsdaten-verein/spieler_140631.html...

Chirag United Kerala   Charles Dzisah
Charles Dzisah
Charles Dzisah is an Ghanian football player who currently plays for Chirag United Club Kerala as a Defender.-Career statistics:-External links:*http://www.soccerway.com/players/charles-dzisah/100699/...

  Isaac Boakye None   Michael Matricciani
Michael Matricciani
Michael Matricciani is an Australian football player who currently plays as a striker for I-League club Chirag United.-Club career:...

Churchill Brothers   Roberto Mendes Silva
Roberto Mendes Silva
Roberto Mendes da Silva - simply known as 'Beto' - is a Brazilian football player. He plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers. Beto is known for brilliant set pieces and controlling pace in midfield.-External links:...

  Nbusiyu David Opara
N. D. Opara
Nbusiyu David Opara is an Nigerian football player. He is currently playing for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League in India as a striker. Before he used to play for Indian Nationals FC and Air India FC...

  Henry Antchouet
Henry Antchouet
Henry Arnaud Antchouet Rebienot , known as Antchouet, is a Gabonese footballer who plays for Churchill Brothers S.C...

  Antun Kovacic
Antun Kovacic
Antun Kovacic is an Australian football player who currently plays for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League.-Club career:...

Dempo   Ranty Martins
Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...

  Koko Sakibo
Koko Sakibo
Koko Sakibo is a Nigerian football striker. He currently plays for Dempo SC. Koko Sakibo started his football career back in Nigeria with local teams before moving to Egypt. There he spent three months with a second division club and returned back to Nigeria....

None None
HAL   Joseph Femi Adeola   Aleksandar Sujdovic None None
East Bengal   Uga Samuel Okpara
Uga Samuel Okpara
Uga Samweli Okpara is a Nigerian football player currently with East Bengal Club.-Career:Okpara began his career with Enyimba International F.C. and captained the team to victories in the 2002 and 2003 African Champions Leagues. On 15 October 2009, he left Enyimba International F.C...

  Penn Orji
Penn Orji
Penn Ikechukwu Orji is an Nigerian football player. He is currently playing for Kingfisher East Bengal FC in the I-League in India as a Midfielder.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/nigeria/35038/penn-ikechukwu-orji...

  Alan Gow   Tolgay Özbey
Tolgay Ozbey
Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won...

Mohun Bagan   Jose Ramirez Barreto
Jose Ramirez Barreto
Jose Ramirez Barreto is a Brazilian football player who is currently playing for his second period with the Indian football club Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. He plays as withdrawn forward or playmaker but also can play as striker and midfielder...

  Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie , is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD...

  Hudson Lima Silva   Daniel Zeleny
Mumbai   Kingsley Chioma   Gbeneme Friday   Ebi Sukore   Zohib Islam Amiri
Zohib Islam Amiri
Zohib Islam Amiri is an Afghan footballer who currently plays for Mumbai F.C. in India. He is also a member of the Afghanistan national football team. He wears number 3, and his position on the field is left back. He is one of the most capped Afghan players ever.-Career:Zohib Islam started his...

Pailan Arrows Pailan Arrows don't use foreigners as they are a Indian Developmental Side
Prayag United   Josimar
Josimar da silva Martins
Josimar Da Silva Martins simply known as Josimar is an Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League as a Forward.-External links:**...

  Yusif Yakubu
Yusif Yakubu
Yusif Yakubu is an Ghanaian professional football player, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League.-Career:...

  Bello Razaq
Bello Razaq
Bello Razaq is a Nigerian football player who currently plays for Prayag United S.C. as a Defender.-External links:*http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/nigeria/35424/bello-rasaq*http://www.soccerway.com/players/bello-rasaq/100701/...

  Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent is a New Zealander Professional footballer, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League on a short term deal. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite his young age, he is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India and now Australia...

Pune   Keita Mandjou
Keita Mandjou
Keita Mandjou is a Guinean-born Liberian footballer. He currently plays for Pune F.C. in the I-League.-Club:...

  Pierre Djidjia Douhou
Pierre Djidjia Douhou
Pierre Djidjia Douhou is an Ivorian football player who currently plays for Pune F.C. in the I-League.- Career :Douhou began his Asia career in Thailand with True Sport Arsenal FC and joined in January 2007 to Hoàng Anh Gia Lai who was one of the best Playmakers of the league...

  Chika Wali
Chika Wali
Chika Wali is an Nigerian football player who plays as a Defender for I-League team Pune.From the grounds of River State in Nigeria to Pune F.C, this solidly built Nigerian teenager has come some distance in every sense of the phrase....

  Arata Izumi
Arata Izumi
is an Indian-Japanese football player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for Pune in the I-League.- Career :After graduating from high school, he joined Albirex Niigata FC of Singapore's S.League. He has played in India since he played in Japan Football League for one season.Arata wears the...

Salgaocar   Luciano Sabrosa
Luciano Sabrosa
Luciano Sabrosa is an Brazilian footballer who plays for Salgaocar S.C. as a Defender in I-League. He is currently the captain of Salgaocar-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/brazil/26135/luciano-sobrosa...

  Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh is a Nigerian soccer player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar SC in the I-League in India as a Strker.Earlier Chidi played for Mahindra United, Dempo SC and Mohun Bagan AC-External links:...

  Junior Obagbemiro
Junior Obagbemiro
Junior Obagbemiro a.k.a. Elijah Junior Obas , is a professional footballer currently playing for Salgaocar SC in the I-League, as one of their main Striker.-References:...

  Ryuji Sueoka
Ryuji Sueoka
is a Japanese football player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar S.C. in the I-League in India. Prior to this, he played for Mohun Bagan also in the I-League and before that for Bangkok United in the Thailand Premier League....

Shillong Lajong   James Gbilee
James Gbilee
James Strongman Gbilee is an Liberian football player. He is currently playing for Shillong Lajong F.C. in the I-League in India.-Notes:...

  Christopher Chizoba   Johnny Menyongar
Johnny Menyongar
Johnny Menyongar is a Liberian footballer currently playing for Shillong Lajong F.C. in India's I-League.-College:...

None
Sporting Goa   Boubacar Keita   Ogba Kalu Nnanna
Ogba Kalu Nnanna
Nena Kalu Ogba is an Nigerian footballer, who currently plays for I-League team Sporting Clube de Goa. -Career:...

James Moga   Kailo Karpeh

Ownership changes

Club New owner Previous owner Date
Prayag United   Prayag Group   Chirag Computers
Chirag United Club Kerala   Chirag Computers   Viva Kerala Group
Pailan Arrows   Pailan Group   All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation is the organisation which manages the game of association football in India. It administers the running of the India national football team and also controls the I-League, India's premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and...


League table

  • Pailan Arrows won't get relegated this season as they are a developmental team.

Season Charity

IMG Reliance and the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 have joined hands with the polio eradication campaign India Unite to End Polio Now. IUEPN is an initiative of Aidmatrix Foundation, supported by UNICEF, and a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), World Health Organisation (WHO), National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP), Rotary International and US Centre for Disease Control (CDC).

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Ranty Martins
Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...

Dempo 10
2 James Moga Sporting Goa 6
  Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie , is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD...

Mohun Bagan
  Tolgay Ozbey
Tolgay Ozbey
Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won...

East Bengal
5   Manandeep Singh
Manandeep Singh
Manandeep Singh is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Air India FC in the I-League as a Forward.-Indian Arrows:...

Air India 5
  Yusif Yakubu
Yusif Yakubu
Yusif Yakubu is an Ghanaian professional football player, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League.-Career:...

Prayag United
7   Henry Antchouet
Henry Antchouet
Henry Arnaud Antchouet Rebienot , known as Antchouet, is a Gabonese footballer who plays for Churchill Brothers S.C...

Churchill Brothers 4
  Victorino Fernandes
Victorino Fernandes
Victorino Fernandes is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League.-Early career:...

Sporting Goa
  Anthony Pereira
Anthony Pereira
Anthony Pereira is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Dempo SC in the I-League in India as a Midfielder and Winger.-Career:...

Dempo
10 11 players on 3 goals

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists
1   Freiman Peixoto Sporting Goa 3
  Clifford Miranda
Clifford Miranda
Clifford Miranda is an Indian football player.He plays as a midfielder for Dempo SC and plays for India at International level. He was selected by coach Bob Houghton for the Asian Cup 2011 and was given the number 10 jersey.-Career:...

Dempo
  Ranty Martins
Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...

Dempo
4   Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh
Jaspal Singh is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar S.C. in the I-League in India as a Defender.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21174/jaspal-singh...

Salgaocar 2
  Subhash Singh
Singam Subhash Singh
Subhash Soni is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Pune F.C. in the I-League in India as a forward.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21122/subhash...

Pune
  Joaquim Abranches
Joaquim Abranches
Joaquim Abranches born is an Indian professional football player who plays as Striker for Dempo S.C. in I-League. He can also play as midfielder in wings.-Dempo S.C.:...

Dempo
  Anthony Pereira
Anthony Pereira
Anthony Pereira is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Dempo SC in the I-League in India as a Midfielder and Winger.-Career:...

Dempo
  Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent
Kayne Vincent is a New Zealander Professional footballer, who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League on a short term deal. He was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Despite his young age, he is highly experienced having already played in Japan, New Zealand, India and now Australia...

Prayag United
  Victorino Fernandes
Victorino Fernandes
Victorino Fernandes is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Sporting Clube de Goa in the I-League.-Early career:...

Sporting Goa
10 36 players on 1 Assist

Hat-tricks

Player Result !! Date
  Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie , is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD...

 
Mohun Bagan Pailan Arrows 3–1
James Moga  Sporting Clube de Goa Salgaocar 4–2
  Josimar da silva Martins
Josimar da silva Martins
Josimar Da Silva Martins simply known as Josimar is an Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League as a Forward.-External links:**...

 
Prayag United Pune 5–1
  Tolgay Ozbey
Tolgay Ozbey
Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won...

 
East Bengal HAL 8–1

Scoring

  • First goal of the season: C.K. Vineeth
    C.K. Vineeth
    C.K. Vineeth is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chirag United Club Kerala in the I-League.-Chirag United Club Kerala:...

     for Chirag United Club Kerala against HAL (22 October 2011)
  • Fastest goal of the season: 3 minutesAnthony Pereira
    Anthony Pereira
    Anthony Pereira is an Indian football player. He is currently playing for Dempo SC in the I-League in India as a Midfielder and Winger.-Career:...

     for Dempo against Shillong Lajong (23 November 2011)
  • Widest winning margin: 7 goals
    • HAL 1-8 East Bengal (23 November 2011)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 8 goals
    • HAL 1-8 East Bengal (23 November 2011)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 3 goals
    • Sporting Clube de Goa 4-3 Shillong Lajong (31 October 2011)
  • Most goals scored in a match by a single player: 4 goals
    • Tolgay Ozbey
      Tolgay Ozbey
      Tolgay Özbey is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Kingfisher East Bengal.-Biography:Early in his career, Özbey was recognized for his contributions as a Striker with Blacktown City Demons during which he was chosen as the NSW Premier League Player Of The Year in 2006 and won...

      for East Bengal against HAL (23 November 2011)
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