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2011–12 I-League
5th season of the I-League
5th season of the I-League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | I-League |
| season | [2011–12](2011-12-in-indian-football) |
| winners | Dempo |
| 3rd I-League title | |
| 5th Indian title | |
| relegated | Chirag Club Kerala |
| HAL | |
| continentalcup1 | [AFC Cup](2013-afc-cup) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | East Bengal |
| Churchill Brothers | |
| league topscorer | Ranti Martins (32 goals) |
| biggest away win | HAL 1-8 East Bengal |
| biggest home win | Dempo 5-0 Mohun Bagan |
| highest scoring | HAL 1-8 East Bengal |
| matches | 182 |
| total goals | 521 |
| longest wins | 7 games |
| Dempo | |
| longest unbeaten | 7 games |
| Dempo | |
| longest losses | 6 games |
| Chirag United Kerala | |
| highest attendance | 90,000 |
| Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal | |
| prevseason | [2010–11](2010-11-i-league) |
| nextseason | [2012–13](2012-13-i-league) |
3rd I-League title 5th Indian title HAL Churchill Brothers Dempo Dempo Chirag United Kerala Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
The 2011–12 I-League was the fifth season of the I-League. The season began in October 2011 and ended in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their maiden title in the previous season.
The current edition has a total of 14 teams contesting for the honors. These include the top twelve teams from the 2010–11 season along with the two promoted sides, Shillong Lajong and Sporting Clube de Goa, who had been the winner and the runner-up in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division respectively.
Teams
According to the AIFF's rules, the two bottom-most teams from the 2010–11 season-ending points table were supposed to be relegated to the second tier, but in actuality, only ONGC FC were relegated after their second to last place finish, while the team finishing the last, JCT FC decided to disband their senior football team at the close of the session.
Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Clube de Goa, the Champions & Runner-up respectively, of the 2011 I-League 2nd Division, were promoted to the I-League after being relegated only the previous year.
Stadiums and locations
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air India | Mumbai | Cooperage Ground | |
| Chirag United Kerala | Kozhikode | Kaloor International Stadium | |
| Churchill Brothers | Salcette | Fatorda Stadium | |
| Dempo | Panjim | Fatorda Stadium | |
| East Bengal | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium | |
| HAL | Bangalore | Bangalore Football Stadium | |
| Mohun Bagan | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium | |
| Mumbai | Mumbai | Cooperage Ground | |
| Pailan Arrows | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium | |
| Prayag United | Kolkata | Salt Lake Stadium | |
| Pune | Pune | Balewadi Sports Complex | |
| Salgaocar | Vasco | Fatorda Stadium | |
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| Sporting Goa | Panjim | Fatorda Stadium |
Managerial changes
In chronological order from the bottom
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | IND | Caretaker | 1 June 2011 | Pre-season | ENG | 19 July 2011 |
| Churchill Brothers | CRO | Caretaker | 1 June 2011 | Pre-season | POR Manuel Gomes | 9 June 2011 |
| Pailan Arrows | SCO | Sacked | 13 August 2011 | Pre-season | IND Sukhwinder Singh | 13 August 2011 |
| Chirag United Kerala | IND P. K. Unnikrishnan | Sacked | 1 October 2011 | Pre-season | Sri Lanka Pakir Ali | 2 October 2011 |
| Mohun Bagan | ENG | Resigned | 15 October 2011 | Pre-Season | IND | 18 October 2011 |
| Pailan Arrows | India Sukhwinder Singh | Resigned | 7 February 2012 | 13th | India Sujit Chakravarty | 8 February 2012 |
| Churchill Brothers | Portugal Manuel Gomes | Sacked | 14 February 2012 | 5th | Brazil Carlos Roberto Pereira | 15 February 2012 |
| Chirag United Kerala | Sri Lanka Pakir Ali | Sacked | 18 February 2012 | 12th | India Biswajit Bhattacharya | 18 February 2012 |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air India | Nigeria Henry Ezeh | Senegal Lamine Tamba | Japan Takayuki Omi | |
| Chirag United Kerala | Ghana Isaac Boakye | Ghana Charles Dzisah | Nigeria David Sunday | None |
| Churchill Brothers | Brazil Roberto Mendes Silva | Gabon Henry Antchouet | Nigeria David Opara | Australia Antun Kovacic |
| Dempo | Nigeria Ranty Martins | Nigeria Koko Sakibo | Trinidad and Tobago Densill Theobald | JPN Yusuke Kato |
| East Bengal | Brazil Edmilson | Nigeria Uga Samuel Okpara | Nigeria Penn Orji | Australia Tolgay Özbey |
| HAL | Nigeria Joseph Femi Adeola | Nepal Rohit Chand | ||
| Mohun Bagan | Brazil Jose Ramirez Barreto | Brazil Hudson Lima Silva | Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie | None |
| Mumbai | Nigeria Kingsley Chioma | Nigeria Gbeneme Friday | Nigeria Ebi Sukore | Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri |
| Pailan Arrows | Pailan Arrows don't use foreigners as they are an Indian Developmental Side | |||
| Prayag United | Brazil Josimar | Ghana Yusif Yakubu | Nigeria Bello Razaq | Japan Kayne VincentPrayag United are allowed up to four foreign players (per I-League rules), one of which must be from Asia. Despite being a New Zealander and having represented them at youth international level Kayne Vincent is considered Japanese due to his Japanese mother. |
| Pune | Guinea Keita Mandjou | Ivory Coast Pierre Djidjia Douhou | Nigeria Chika Wali | Japan Arata Izumi |
| Salgaocar | Brazil Luciano Sabrosa | France Maxime Belouet | Nigeria Chidi Edeh | Japan Ryuji Sueoka |
| Shillong Lajong | Liberia James Gbilee | Liberia Johnny Menyongar | Nigeria Christopher Chizoba | Australia Matthew Mayora |
| Sporting Goa | Guinea Boubacar Keita | Nigeria Ogba Kalu Nnanna | South Sudan James Moga | South Korea Park Jae-Hyun |
Ownership changes
| Club | New owner | Previous owner | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pailan Arrows | IND Pailan Group | IND All India Football Federation | |
| Prayag United | IND Prayag Group | IND RP-Chirag | |
| Chirag United Kerala | IND Chirag Computers | IND Viva Kerala Group | |
| Shillong Lajong | UAE Anglian Holdings (20% stake)1 |
- 1: Anglian Holdings only brought 20% in Shillong Lajong. The rest of the club is still owned by Shillong Lajong plc.
League table
Season charity
IMG Reliance and the I-League have joined hands with the polio eradication campaign India Unite to End Polio Now. IUEPN is an initiative of Aidmatrix Foundation, supported by UNICEF, and a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), World Health Organization (WHO), National Polio Surveillance Project (NPSP), Rotary International and US Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria Ranti Martins | Dempo | 32 |
| 2 | Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | 26 |
| 3 | Australia Tolgay Özbey | East Bengal | 18 |
| Gabon Henry Antchouet | Churchill Brothers | ||
| 5 | South Sudan James Moga | Sporting Goa | 16 |
| Guinea Mandjou Keita | Pune | ||
| 7 | Ghana Yusif Yakubu | Prayag United | 12 |
| 8 | BRA Josimar | Prayag United | 11 |
| Nigeria Ogba Kalu | Sporting Goa | ||
| 10 | Nigeria Gbeneme Friday | Mumbai | 10 |
| NGA David Sunday | Chirag United Kerala |
Top Indian scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India Chinadorai Sabeeth | Pailan Arrows | 9 |
| India Manandeep Singh | Air India | ||
| 3 | India Abdul Hamza | HAL | 8 |
| India C.K. Vineeth | Chirag United Kerala | ||
| 5 | India Sandesh Gadkari | Air India | 7 |
| India Subhash Singh | Pune | ||
| 7 | India Dawson Fernandes | Sporting Goa | 6 |
| India Clifford Miranda | Dempo | ||
| India Lalrindika Ralte | Churchill Brothers |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGA Odafa Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | Pailan Arrows | [3–1](https://archive.today/20121227173713/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69203/pailan-arrows-vs-mohun-bagan/lineup-stats) | ||
| South Sudan James Moga | Sporting Clube de Goa | Salgaocar | [4–2](https://web.archive.org/web/20111106232951/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69221/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-salgaocar-sc/report) | ||
| Brazil Josimar | Prayag United | Pune | [5–1](https://web.archive.org/web/20111107000303/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69220/prayag-united-vs-pune-fc/report) | ||
| AUS Tolgay Özbey | East Bengal | HAL | [8–1](https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2011/11/23/india/i-league/hindustan-aeronautics-limited-sc/east-bengal-club-fc/1215883/) | ||
| Gabon Henry Antchouet | Churchill Brothers | Shillong Lajong | [6–0](https://archive.today/20130103023835/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69405/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-shillong-lajong-fc/report) | ||
| Nigeria David Opara | Churchill Brothers | Sporting Clube de Goa | [5–0](https://archive.today/20130103020916/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69593/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-sporting-clube-de-goa/report) | ||
| Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | Churchill Brothers | [3–2](https://web.archive.org/web/20120119063438/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69615/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-mohun-bagan/report) | ||
| Nigeria David Opara | Churchill Brothers | Chirag United Kerala | [4–0](http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/I-League-Super-sub-Opara-stars-in-Churchills-win/articleshow/12537099.cms/report) | ||
| Nepal Rohit Chand | HAL | Pune | [4–6](http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3104/report) | ||
| NGA Gbeneme Friday | Mumbai | HAL | [5–1](http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3104/report) | ||
| Nigeria David Sunday | Chirag United Kerala | East Bengal | [3–4](http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/article3321531.ece/report) | ||
| IND Chinadorai Sabeeth | Pailan Arrows | Chirag United Kerala |
Scoring
- First goal of the season: C.K. Vineeth for Chirag United Club Kerala against HAL (22 October 2011)
- Fastest goal of the season: 3 minutes – Anthony Pereira for Dempo against Shillong Lajong (23 November 2011)
- Widest winning margin: 7 goals
- HAL 1-8 East Bengal (23 November 2011)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single team: 10 goals
- Pune 6-4 HAL (10 April 2012)
- Most goals scored in a match by a losing team: 4 goals
- Pune 6-4 HAL (10 April 2012)
- Most goals scored in a match by a single player: 4 goals
- Tolgay Özbey for East Bengal against HAL (23 November 2011)
- Gbeneme Friday for Mumbai against HAL (14 April 2012)
End-of-season awards
- Fan's Player of the Year — India Francis Fernandes
- FPAI Young Player of the Year — India Manandeep Singh
- FPAI Foreign Player of the Year — Nigeria Ranti Martins
- FPAI Indian Player of the Year — India Syed Rahim Nabi
- FPAI Coach of the Year — England Trevor Morgan
FPAI Team of the Year
Formation: 4-4-2
| Nat. | Position | Name | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | GK | Karanjit Singh | Salgaocar |
| India | RB | Deepak Kumar Mondal | Prayag United |
| India | CB | Mahesh Gawli | Dempo |
| Nigeria | CB | Uga Okpara | East Bengal |
| India | LB | Syed Rahim Nabi | Mohun Bagan |
| India | RM | Rocus Lamare | Salgaocar |
| Ivory Coast | CM | Pierre Djidjia Douhou | Pune |
| Brazil | CM | Beto | Churchill Brothers |
| Nigeria | LM | Penn Orji | East Bengal |
| Nigeria | ST | Odafa Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan |
| Nigeria | ST | Ranti Martins | Dempo |
| England | Coach | Trevor Morgan | East Bengal |
Notes
References
References
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- (7 August 2011). "I-League: Viva Kerala Renamed As Chirag United Kerala – It's Turning Into An Absolute Joke". goal.com.
- (29 February 2012). "Shillong Lajong tie up with NRI owned Danish club". Times of India.
- (30 November 2012). "AIFF to approach Churchill Brothers to participate in the AFC Cup". goal.com.
- (19 November 2011). "Polio awareness campaign at I-League". Times of India.
- "Players – I-League – India – Results, fixtures, tables and news – Soccerway".
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- "Dempo SC 5-0 Shillong Lajong FC - Goal.com".
- (12 May 2012). "Indian Football News Updates – Page 55".
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