2013–14 I-League

A total of 13 teams are currently registered to start the new season. Ten clubs from the previous campaign, two promoted sides from the 2013 I-League 2nd Division and one new expansion team.

Rangdajied United as champions and Mohammedan as runners-up secured direct promotion from the 2nd Division.

United Sikkim and Air India were relegated, although Air India would not have been given a licence to compete in this edition after failing to fulfill the AIFF criteria. This same fate happened to ONGC who have also been left out of the coming season.

Mumbai Tigers was accepted into the league on 27 May 2013 but later withdrew citing unavoidable circumstances with only 20 days left into the start of the new season.{{cite web|title=AIFF gives green signal to JSW and Mumbai Tigers, revamps I-League to Conference Model|url=http://www.kickoffindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1037:aiff-gives-green-signal-to-jsw-and-mumbai-tigers-revamps-i-league-to-conference-model&catid=42:rokstories|work=Kick Off India|access-date=3 September 2013|archive-date=17 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217080902/http://www.kickoffindia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1037:aiff-gives-green-signal-to-jsw-and-mumbai-tigers-revamps-i-league-to-conference-model&catid=42:rokstories|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Mumbai Tigers pull out of I-League |url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/mumbai-tigers-pull-out-of-i-league_768144.html|work=Zee News|access-date=3 September 2013}}

Bengaluru was also accepted into the league and is based in Bangalore. One other consortium from Kerala, whose leading company is Eagles FC, also expressed interest in joining the league. It was also announced in late May that English club Queens Park Rangers also expressed interest but look to be prepared to enter for the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|title=QPR keen to participate in the I-League from the 2014–15 season |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/05/31/4015608/qpr-keen-to-participate-in-the-i-league-from-the-2014-15|work=Goal India|access-date=31 May 2013}}

On 29 August 2013, the AIFF decided to shut down Pailan Arrows and withdraw them from the coming season.{{cite web|title=AIFF decide to shut down Pailan Arrows |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/08/29/4221524/aiff-decide-to-shut-down-pailan-arrows?ICID=OP|work=Goal India|access-date=29 August 2013}} The league committee also announced in May 2013 to use a Conference Model, the Eastern Conference and Western Conference. The top-four from each Conference would advance to play the final round. But this was later dropped.{{cite web|title= AIFF's Emergency Committee meets in New Delhi|url= https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.php?id=4981|publisher= All India Football Federation|access-date= 4 December 2013|archive-date= 4 March 2014|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140304100852/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.php?id=4981|url-status= dead}}

On 20 September 2013, it was announced that the largest cellular service provider in India, Airtel, will be the title sponsor of I-League for the 2013–14 season.{{cite news|title= Airtel roped in as I-League's title sponsor|url= http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Airtel-roped-in-as-I-Leagues-title-sponsor/articleshow/22818671.cms|newspaper=The Times of India}}

{{Location map+ |India3|width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 2013–14 I-League |places=

{{location map~ |India |lat=12.966666 |long=77.566666 |label=Bengaluru |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=15.49300 |long=73.81800 |label= Goa |position=left }}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label= Kolkata |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=18.97500|long=72.82583 |label= Mumbai|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=17.47361|long=73.79778 |label= Pune |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=25.57 |long=91.98 |label= Shillong Lajong |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |India |lat=25.57 |long=91.98 |label= Rangdajied United |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=12.49300 |long=67.05|label=

{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=17.49300 |long=86.82583 |label=

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:1. {{note|n1}}On the back of shirt.

:2. {{note|n2}}On the sleeves.

{{Further|I-League transfers for the 2013–14 season}}

:1. {{note|n2}} Rangdajied United, during the 2013 I-League 2nd Division, were under the control of their General Secretary, Karsing Kurbah.{{cite web|title=Rangdajied United FC qualify for I-League 1st division|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Rangdajied-United-FC-qualify-for-I-League-1st-division/articleshow/19755802.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130518221602/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-27/i-league/38861255_1_2nd-division-i-league-charles-dzisah-rangdajied-united-fc|url-status=live|archive-date=18 May 2013|work=The Times of India|access-date=3 November 2013}}

Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use four foreign players on the field during each game including at least one player from the AFC country.

• {{note|1|1}} Foreign players who left their clubs midway or after first half of the season.

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|note_res_EX=United, Rangdajied United and Churchill Brothers were barred from I-League they failed to meet Asian Football Confederation's licensing criteria.{{cite web|last=Mergulhao|first=Marcus|title=Three football clubs barred from I-League|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Three-football-clubs-barred-from-I-League/articleshow/35464155.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=22 May 2014}}

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|class_rules=1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored; 5) taking lots{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?page_id=1044|title=Airtel I-League 2013-14 Standings|access-date=21 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915185809/http://i-league.org/?page_id=1044|archive-date=15 September 2014|url-status=dead}}

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{{updated|28 April 2014}}{{cite web|title=Players — I-League|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20132014/regular-season/r22699/players/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=15 March 2014}}

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⁴ Player scored 4 goals

• 10px Most red cards (2)
• Echezona Anyichie (Mohun Bagan)
• Amrinder Singh (Pune)
• 10px Most yellow cards (7)
• Eric Brown (United SC)
• Yohei Iwasaki (Rangdajied United)
• Luciano Sabrosa (Mohammedan)
• Lamine Tamba (Rangdajied United)
• 10px 10px Worst disciplinary record (2 red cards & 5 yellow cards)
• Echezona Anyichie (Mohun Bagan)

The Fair Play qualities of the participating teams and which are pertinent to the spectators will be evaluated using the FIFA Fair Play evaluation form.{{cite web|url=http://www.the-aiff.com/downloaddocumentlibrary.php?id=46|title=I-League 2013–14 regulations|work=AIFF|access-date=20 March 2014|archive-date=2 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802154856/https://www.the-aiff.com/downloaddocumentlibrary.php?id=46|url-status=dead}} Salgaocar led the Fair Play rankings at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?page_id=7718|title=Airtel I-League FairPlay Points Table|work=I-League}}

Average attendance at the various clubs were as follows:{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/?p=13557|title=I-League 13/14: Avg Spectators of Clubs|date=3 July 2014|publisher=I-League|access-date=3 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714144031/http://i-league.org/?p=13557|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead}}

All India Football Federation awarded the following awards for the I-League season, voted by all the captains and the coaches of all the participating clubs.{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5678|title=Important decisions taken in the meeting|date=14 May 2014|work=All India Football Federation|access-date=15 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141228232717/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5678|archive-date=28 December 2014|url-status=dead}}

• Best player of I-League: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru)
• Best goalkeeper of I-League: Karanjit Singh (Salgaocar)
• Best defender of I-League: John Johnson (Bengaluru)
• Best midfielder of I-League: Douhou Pierre (Pune)
• Best forward of I-League: Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru)
• Best referee of I-League: Pratap Singh
• Best assistant referee of I-League: Sapan Kennedy

Football Player's Association of India awarded the following award for the season{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2014/04/29/4783421/balwant-singh-named-indian-player-of-the-year-and-more-from|title=Balwant Singh named Indian Player of the Year and more from the FPAI Indian Football Awards|date=29 April 2014}}

• Indian player of the year : {{flagicon|IND}} Balwant Singh
• Coach of the season : {{flagicon|ENG}} Ashley Westwood
• Young player of the season : {{flagicon|IND}} Alwyn George
• Foreign player of the season : {{flagicon|SCO}} Daryl Duffy
• Fans player of the season : {{flagicon|IND}} Boithang Haokip

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