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2003–04 National Football League (India)
8th season of National Football League
8th season of National Football League
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
| continentalcup2 | AFC Cup | |
| continentalcup2 qualifiers | ||
| league topscorer | Cristiano Júnior (15 goals) | |
| biggest home win | {{ubl | East Bengal 4–0 Mohammedan Sporting |
| (16 January 2004) | Vasco 5–1 Mohun Bagan | |
| (16 April 2004) | ||
| biggest away win | ||
| (17 March 2004) | ||
| prevseason | 2002–03 | |
| nextseason | 2004–05 |
3rd NFL title 3rd Indian title | runners-up = Dempo (16 January 2004)|Vasco 5–1 Mohun Bagan (16 April 2004) (17 March 2004) 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. 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
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRA Cristiano Júnior | East Bengal | 15 |
| 2 | GHA Yusif Yakubu | Churchill Brothers | 14 |
| 3 | NGA Dudu Omagbemi | Mohammedan Sporting | 13 |
| 4 | IND Bhaichung Bhutia | East Bengal | 12 |
| 5 | NGA Abdul Seriki | Mohammedan Sporting | 11 |
| 6 | LBR Sunday Seah | Dempo | 9 |
| 7 | IND Abhishek Yadav | Mahindra United | 7 |
| IND Harvinder Singh | JCT Mills |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashim Biswas | Mohun Bagan | Indian Bank | 3–0 (H) | 15 December 2003 | |
| Yusif Yakubu | Churchill Brothers | Indian Bank | 4–1 (H) | 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 | |
| Marcos Pereira | Vasco | Mohun Bagan | 5–1 (H) | 16 April 2004 |
:Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away
References
References
- "From the History Book". the-aiff.com.
- (17 January 2004}}{{dead link). "East Bengal downs Sporting". [[The Hindu]].
- (17 April 2004}}{{dead link). "Vasco trounces Mohun Bagan". [[The Hindu]].
- (18 March 2004}}{{dead link). "Felix stars in Mahindra's big win". [[The Hindu]].
- (20 November 2003). "National Football League fixtures". Rediff.com.
- (14 May 2004). "Leading Goal Scorers". Rediff.com.
- (15 December 2003). "Biswas 'tricks' for Bagan". Rediff.com.
- (5 March 2004). "Yakubu nets three in Churchill's big win". Rediff.com.
- (6 April 2004}}{{dead link). "Haywards Sporting downs Indian Bank". [[The Hindu]].
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