Indian football season
| Season | 2020β21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2020β21 season is: the: 133rd competitive association football season in India.
Men's national teamβ»
India national football teamβ»
Main article: India national football team
Friendliesβ»
Oman 
v 
India
v India
| 25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) Friendly | Oman | 1β1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+4:00 |
|
β» |
|
Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid |
United Arab Emirates 
v India
v India
| 29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 6β0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4:00 | β» | Stadium: Zabeel |
Men's U-17β»
Main article: India national under-17 football team
Friendliesβ»
India v FC Goa Reserves
v FC Goa Reserves
| 10 January 2021 (2021-01-10) Friendly | India | 1β0 | FC Goa Reserves | Goa |
Liwa FC v India
v India
| 18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) Friendly | Liwa FC | 0β1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Ebindas  |
Stadium: Spanish Soccer School Ground |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India
| 21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3β0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India
| 24 January 2021 (2021-01-24) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0β1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Suhail |
Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
Sharjah FC v India
v India
| 26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) Friendly | Sharjah FC | 2β4 | India | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: Sharjah Football Stadium |
Women's national teamβ»
Main article: India women's national football team
Turkish Women's Cupβ»
Serbia 
v India
v India
| 17 February Turkish Women's Cup | Serbia | 2β0 | India | KargΔ±cak, Turkey |
| Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Russia 
v India
v India
| 19 February Turkish Women's Cup | Russia | 8β0 | India | KargΔ±cak, Turkey |
| Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
India v 
Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 23 February Turkish Women's Cup | India | 2β3 | Ukraine | KargΔ±cak, Turkey |
| Report |
|
Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Friendliesβ»
Uzbekistan 
v India
v India
| 5 April Friendly | Uzbekistan | 1β0 | India | Uzbekistan |
| Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
India v 
Belarus
v Belarus
| 8 April Friendly | India | 1β2 | Belarus | Uzbekistan |
| Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
AFC competitionsβ»
2021 AFC Champions Leagueβ»
Main article: 2021 AFC Champions League
Group stageβ»
FC Goa qualified for theββgroup stage. But did not advanceββto knockout stage.
Group Eβ»
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | WAH | GOA | RAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persepolis
|
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advanceββto Round of 16 | — | 1β0 | 2β1 | 4β2 | |
| 2 | Al-Wahda
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | 1β0 | — | 0β0 | 3β2 | ||
| 3 | Goa (H)
|
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 0β4 | 0β2 | — | 0β0 | ||
| 4 |  Al-Rayyan
|
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1β3 | 0β1 | 1β1 | — |
2021 AFC Cupβ»
Main article: 2021 AFC Cup
Preliminary round 2β»
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru
|
5β0 |  Nepal Army Club
|
Group Stage (Gr. D)β»
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1β1 | 2β0 | — | |
| 2 |  Bashundhara Kings
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2β0 | ||
| 3 | Bengaluru
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | 0β0 | — | — | ||
| 4 |  Maziya (H)
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 1β3 | — | 2β6 | — |
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 0β6.
Club competitionsβ»
Indian Super Leagueβ»
Main article: 2020β21 Indian Super League season
Regular seasonβ»
| 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 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round |
| 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-offsβ»
Main article: 2020β21 Indian Super League playoffs
| 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-Leagueβ»
Main article: 2020-21 I-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
| 9 | Chennai City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 | |
| 10 | Indian Arrows | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 10 | |
| 11 | NEROCA | 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."
- ^ 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.
I-League 2nd Divisionβ»
Main article: 2021 I-League Qualifiers
Final Roundβ»
| 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 2021β22 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 |
Indian Women's Leagueβ»
Main article: 2020β21 Indian Women's League season
New clubsβ»
| Club | Formation | Location | League | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techtro Swades United FC | 29 August 2020 | Una, Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 4th |
Referencesβ»
- ^ "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.