2002–03 National Football League (India)
{{Short description|7th season of National Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = National Football League
| season = 2002–03
| dates = {{nobreak|15 November 2002 – 28 April 2003}}
| winners = East Bengal
2nd NFL title
2nd Indian title
| runners-up = Salgaocar
| relegated = {{ubl|Hindustan Aeronautics Limited|Indian Telephone Industries}}
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = AFC Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = {{ubl|East Bengal|Mahindra United}}
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Yusif Yakubu (21 goals)
| biggest home win = Vasco 8–0 HAL{{cite web |title=Vasco rout HAL 8-0 |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/apr/09nfl1.htm |website=Rediff.com |accessdate=19 October 2018 |date=9 April 2003}}
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| matches = 132
| total goals =
| average goals =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
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| prevseason = 2001–02
| nextseason = 2003–04
}}
The 2002–03 Indian National Football League, also known as the Oil PSU National Football League{{cite news |title=Oil PSUs to Games' rescue |url=https://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/2002/12/06/stories/2002120601092000.htm |access-date=21 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=6 December 2002}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996. The season began on 17 November 2002{{cite news |last1=Serrao |first1=Francis |title=Churchill, Salgaocar set to kick-off NFL |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/nov/14nfl.htm |access-date=19 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=14 November 2002}} and concluded on 28 April 2003.{{cite news |title=Salgaocar finish second |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/apr/28salgaocar.htm |access-date=19 October 2018 |agency=Press Trust of India |publisher=Rediff.com |date=28 April 2003}} East Bengal won the title, their second, with a game to spare.{{cite news |title=East Bengal champs |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/apr/25nfl.htm |access-date=19 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=25 April 2003}}
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and East Bengal won the championship under the coach Subhas Bhowmick and this was their second title. Salgaonkar came second and Vasco again came third. HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and ITI (Indian Telephone Industries) were relegated from the National Football League next season.
League standings
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{{nobreak|East Bengal}}
{{nobreak|Mohun Bagan}}
{{nobreak|Tollygunge Agragami}}
|position=right}}
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{{nobreak|Churchill Brothers}}
{{nobreak|Dempo}}
{{nobreak|Salgaocar}}
{{nobreak|Vasco}}
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|team1=EB |name_EB =East Bengal
|team2=SFC|name_SFC=Salgaocar
|team3=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco
|team4=JCT|name_JCT=JCT Mills
|team5=CB |name_CB =Churchill Brothers
|team6=DEM|name_DEM=Dempo
|team7=MB |name_MB =Mohun Bagan
|team8=MAH|name_MAH=Mahindra United
|team9=TA |name_TA =Tollygunge Agragami
|team10=IB |name_IB =Indian Bank
|team11=HAL|name_HAL=Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
|team12=ITI|name_ITI=Indian Telephone Industries
|win_EB =15|draw_EB =4|loss_EB =3|gf_EB =44|ga_EB =22
|win_SFC=13|draw_SFC=5|loss_SFC=4|gf_SFC=43|ga_SFC=17
|win_VAS=12|draw_VAS=7|loss_VAS=3|gf_VAS=40|ga_VAS=21
|win_JCT=11|draw_JCT=5|loss_JCT=6|gf_JCT=34|ga_JCT=21
|win_CB =10|draw_CB =7|loss_CB =5|gf_CB =33|ga_CB =22
|win_DEM=10|draw_DEM=5|loss_DEM=7|gf_DEM=34|ga_DEM=29
|win_MB =9|draw_MB =6|loss_MB =7|gf_MB =35|ga_MB =25
|win_MAH=7|draw_MAH=5|loss_MAH=10|gf_MAH=27|ga_MAH=30
|win_TA =6|draw_TA =5|loss_TA =11|gf_TA =29|ga_TA =38
|win_IB =6|draw_IB =2|loss_IB =14|gf_IB =31|ga_IB =53
|win_HAL=3|draw_HAL=2|loss_HAL=17|gf_HAL=17|ga_HAL=54
|win_ITI=1|draw_ITI=5|loss_ITI=16|gf_ITI=14|ga_ITI=49
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india03.html rsssf.com]
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india03.html 7th "Oil PSU" National Football League] at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
{{National Football League seasons (India)}}
{{I-League seasons}}
{{2002–03 in Indian football}}
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