2003–04 National Football League (India)
{{Short description|8th season of National Football League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = National Football League
| season = 2003–04
| dates = 28 November 2003 – 14 May 2004
| winners = East Bengal
3rd NFL title
3rd Indian title
| runners-up = Dempo
| relegated = {{ubl|Mohammedan Sporting|Indian Bank}}
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| continentalcup2 = AFC Cup
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = {{ubl|East Bengal|Dempo}}
| continentalcup3 =
| continentalcup3 qualifiers =
| league topscorer = Cristiano Júnior (15 goals){{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}
| biggest home win = {{ubl|East Bengal 4–0 Mohammedan Sporting
{{small|(16 January 2004)}}{{cite news |title=East Bengal downs Sporting |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/01/17/stories/2004011705802000.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=17 January 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}|Vasco 5–1 Mohun Bagan
{{small|(16 April 2004)}}{{cite news |title=Vasco trounces Mohun Bagan |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/17/stories/2004041706002200.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=17 April 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
}}
| biggest away win = {{nobreak|Mohammedan Sporting 1–5 Mahindra United}}
{{small|(17 March 2004)}}{{cite news |title=Felix stars in Mahindra's big win |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/03/18/stories/2004031802272100.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=18 March 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
| highest scoring =
| total goals =
| average goals =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest losses =
| highest attendance =
| lowest attendance =
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| prevseason = 2002–03
| nextseason = 2004–05
}}
The 2003–04 National Football League was the eighth season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Overview
The fixtures for the first phase of the season (till round 11) were announced on 20 November 2003.{{cite news |title=National Football League fixtures |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/nov/20nflfix.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=20 November 2003}} It was contested by 12 teams, and East Bengal won the championship, in the month of April under the coach Subhas Bhowmick. Dempo came second and Mahindra came third. Indian Bank and Mohammedan were relegated from the National Football League next season.
League standings
{{Location map+|India3|width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of teams in the 2003–04 National Football League|places={{Location map~ |India |lat=31.22000|long=75.77000 |label=JCT Mills|position=right }}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=13.08389|long=80.27 |label=Indian Bank|position=bottom }}
{{Location map~ |India |lat=18.97500|long=72.82583 |label=Mahindra United|position=left}}
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label=
{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=19.00 |long=86.00 |label=
{{nobreak|East Bengal}}
{{nobreak|Mohammedan}}
{{nobreak|Mohun Bagan}}
{{nobreak|Tollygunge Agragami}}
|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=15.49300|long=73.81800 |label=
{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=13.00 |long=86.00 |label=
{{nobreak|Churchill Brothers}}
{{nobreak|Dempo}}
{{nobreak|Salgaocar}}
{{nobreak|Sporting Goa}}
{{nobreak|Vasco}}
|position=right}}}}{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=Q
|show_limit=5
|sortable_table=y
|team1=EB |name_EB =East Bengal
|team2=DEM|name_DEM=Dempo
|team3=MAH|name_MAH=Mahindra United
|team4=CB |name_CB =Churchill Brothers
|team5=JCT|name_JCT=JCT Mills
|team6=VAS|name_VAS=Vasco
|team7=SAL|name_SAL=Salgaocar
|team8=SCG|name_SCG=Sporting Goa
|team9=MB |name_MB =Mohun Bagan
|team10=TA |name_TA =Tollygunge Agragami
|team11=MOH|name_MOH=Mohammedan Sporting
|team12=IB |name_IB =Indian Bank
|win_EB =15|draw_EB =4|loss_EB =3|gf_EB =37|ga_EB =13
|win_DEM=12|draw_DEM=9|loss_DEM=1|gf_DEM=28|ga_DEM=12
|win_MAH=12|draw_MAH=5|loss_MAH=5|gf_MAH=34|ga_MAH=21
|win_CB =10|draw_CB =6|loss_CB =6|gf_CB =29|ga_CB =24
|win_JCT=8|draw_JCT=9|loss_JCT=5|gf_JCT=23|ga_JCT=21
|win_VAS=6|draw_VAS=10|loss_VAS=6|gf_VAS=22|ga_VAS=19
|win_SAL=7|draw_SAL=6|loss_SAL=9|gf_SAL=24|ga_SAL=23
|win_SCG=7|draw_SCG=6|loss_SCG=9|gf_SCG=34|ga_SCG=35
|win_MB =6|draw_MB =6|loss_MB =10|gf_MB =22|ga_MB =23
|win_TA =4|draw_TA =8|loss_TA =10|gf_TA =16|ga_TA =24
|win_MOH=4|draw_MOH=7|loss_MOH=11|gf_MOH=20|ga_MOH=39
|win_IB =2|draw_IB =2|loss_IB =18|gf_IB =15|ga_IB =50
|update=complete
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india04.html rsssf.com]
}}
Season statistics
= Top scorers =
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Rank
!Player !Club |
|---|
| rowspan="1"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano Júnior |align="left"|East Bengal |rowspan="1"|15 |
| rowspan="1"|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|GHA}} Yusif Yakubu |align="left"|Churchill Brothers |rowspan="1"|14 |
| rowspan="1"|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Dudu Omagbemi |align="left"|Mohammedan Sporting |rowspan="1"|13 |
| rowspan="1"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Bhaichung Bhutia |align="left"|East Bengal |rowspan="1"|12 |
| rowspan="1"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} Abdul Seriki |align="left"|Mohammedan Sporting |rowspan="1"|11 |
| rowspan="1"|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|LBR}} Sunday Seah |align="left"|Dempo |rowspan="1"|9 |
| rowspan="2"|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Yadav |align="left"|Mahindra United |rowspan="2"|7 |
| align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Harvinder Singh
|align="left"|JCT Mills |
=Hat-tricks=
| class="wikitable" | |||||
| Player | For | Against | style="text-align:center"| Result | Date | {{Tooltip|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashim Biswas | Mohun Bagan | Indian Bank | 3–0 (H) | 15 December 2003 | {{cite news |title=Biswas 'tricks' for Bagan |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/dec/15nfl-bagan.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=15 December 2003}} |
| Yusif Yakubu | Churchill Brothers | Indian Bank | 4–1 (H) | 5 March 2004 | {{cite news |title=Yakubu nets three in Churchill's big win |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/mar/05foot2.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=Rediff.com |date=5 March 2004}} |
| Felix Aboagye | Mahindra United | Mohammedan Sporting | 5–1 (A) | 17 March 2004 | |
| Dudu Omagbemi | Sporting Clube | Indian Bank | 4–1 (H) | 5 April 2004 | {{cite news |title=Haywards Sporting downs Indian Bank |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2004/04/06/stories/2004040609272200.htm |access-date=24 October 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=6 April 2004}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} |
| Marcos Pereira | Vasco | Mohun Bagan | 5–1 (H) | 16 April 2004 |
:Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rediff.com/sports/nfl03-04.htm Season home] at Rediff.com
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india04.html 8th National Football League] at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
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{{I-League seasons}}
{{2003–04 in Indian football}}
{{2004 in Asian football (AFC)}}
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