2019–20 in Indian football

The 2019–20 season is the 132nd competitive association football season in India.

Football in India
Season2019–20
Men's football
Indian Super LeaguePremiers: Goa
Champions: ATK
I-LeagueMohun Bagan
I-League 2nd DivisionMohammedan
Durand CupGokulam Kerala
Women's football
Indian Women's LeagueGokulam Kerala
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Men's national team edit

India national football team edit

2019 King's Cup edit

India were invited to play King's Cup tournament by Thailand. This was India's first tournament under the new coach, Igor Štimac.[1]

5 June 2019 (2019-06-05) Curaçao   3–1   India Buriram
15:30 Bonevacia   15'
Hooi   17'
Bacuna   33'
Report Chhetri   31' (pen.) Stadium: Chang Arena
Referee: Chaireag Ngamsom (Thailand)
8 June 2019 (2019-06-08) India   1–0   Thailand Buriram
15:30 Thapa   17' Report Stadium: Chang Arena
Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan)

2019 Intercontinental Cup edit

This is the second edition of the Hero Intercontinental Cup, organised by AIFF. This year no national side from other confederation took part other than AFC. India participated along with Syria, Tajikistan and North Korea. India was able to draw their third match against Syria after being defeated by Tajikistan and North Korea in their first two matches.

7 July 2019 Intercontinental Cup India   2–4   Tajikistan Ahmedabad, India
20:00 IST Chhetri   4' (pen.), 41' AIFF FFT
Stadium: TransStadia Arena
Attendance: 7,293
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
13 July 2019 Intercontinental Cup India   2–5   North Korea Ahmedabad, India
20:00 IST
AIFF
Stadium: TransStadia Arena
Attendance: 9,590
Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)
16 July 2019 Intercontinental Cup India   1–1   Syria Ahmedabad, India
20:00 IST
AIFF
Stadium: TransStadia Arena
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jasur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)

2022 FIFA World Cup qualification edit

Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   Qatar[a] 8 7 1 0 18 1 +17 22 Asian Cup 2–1 0–0 6–0 5–0
2   Oman 8 6 0 2 16 6 +10 18 World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup 0–1 1–0 3–0 4–1
3   India 8 1 4 3 6 7 −1 7 Asian Cup qualifying third round 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1
4   Afghanistan 8 1 3 4 5 15 −10 6 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0
5   Bangladesh 8 0 2 6 3 19 −16 2 0–2 0–3 0–2 1–1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ Qatar has already qualified for the World Cup as the host nation. They are later selected as host replacement within the qualified teams of the Asian Cup.
5 September 2019 (2019-09-05) India   1–2   Oman Guwahati, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 22,798
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran)
10 September 2019 (2019-09-10) Qatar   0–0   India Doha, Qatar
19:30 UTC+3 Report (FIFA)
Report (AFC)
Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium
Attendance: 12,020
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) India   1–1   Bangladesh Kolkata, India
19:30 UTC+5:30 Khan   88' Uddin   42' Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 53,286
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)
14 November 2019 (2019-11-14) Afghanistan   1–1   India Dushanbe, Tajikistan
19:00 UTC+5 Nazary   45+1' Doungel   90+3' Stadium: Central Republican Stadium
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)
19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) Oman   1–0   India Muscat, Oman
19:00 UTC+4 Al-Ghassani   33' Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Attendance: 24,250
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

India national under-20 football team edit

Friendlies edit

19 July 2019 Oman   2–1   India Kartepe, Turkey
18:30 IST   34', 78' Report Givson Singh Moirangthem   68' (pen)
22 July 2019 India   1–0   Oman Kartepe, Turkey
18:30 IST Rohit Danu   83' Report -
27 July 2019 Unofficial Kocaelispor   1–0   India Kartepe, Turkey
Report
Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Russia 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9
  Moldova 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Bulgaria 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
  India 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: RFS Granatkin
4 June 2019 (2019-06-04) Russia   3–0   India Saint Petersburg, Russia
18:00 3:00
  • Kosarev   50', 73', 82'
Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Dmitry Streltsov (Russia)
6 June 2019 (2019-06-06) Moldova   2–1   India Saint Petersburg, Russia
12:00 3:00
  • Puşcaş   54'
  • Gaiu   56' (p)
Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Yunus Koshko (Russia)
9 June 2019 (2019-06-09) India   1–1   Bulgaria Saint Petersburg, Russia
12:00 3:00
  • Rafi   7' (og)
Stadium: Petrovsky Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Oleg Sokolov (Russia)
9–12th place edit
11 June 2019 Kyrgyzstan   1–1
(3–1 p)
  India Saint Petersburg, Russia
14:30 IST Emir Shigaibaev   88' RFS AIFF Akash Mishra   75' Stadium: Stadium Turbostroitel
Referee: Artem Petrenko (Russia)
Penalties
Ryskeldi Artykbaev  
Adilet Kanibekov  
Ilia Rusakov  
Rohit Danu  
Harmanpreet Singh  
Lalchhinhima Sailo  
Jitendra Singh  
11th place edit
13 June 2019 India   0–1   Tajikistan Saint Petersburg, Russia
14:30 IST AIFF RFS Ozodbek Panzhiev   39' Stadium: Stadium Turbostroitel
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jan Bobrovsky (Russia)

2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament edit

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Final
2   New Caledonia 2 1 0 1 4 5 −1 3 Third place match
3   Vanuatu (H) 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Fifth place match
Source: OFC
(H) Hosts
18 August 2019 Vanuatu   0–1   India Port Vila, Vanuatu
11:30 IST AIFF OCF Sumit Rathi   78' Stadium: Korman Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Roger Adams (Papua New Guinea)
21 August 2019 India   4–1   New Caledonia Port Vila, Vanuatu
11:30 IST OCF AIFF Lues Waya   83' Stadium: Korman Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Rani Perry (Tahiti)
Final edit
24 August 2019 Tahiti   0–2   India Port Vila, Vanuatu
13:30 IST OCF AIFF Stadium: Korman Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Sione Lelenga (Tonga)

2019 SAFF U-18 Championship edit

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1   India 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4 Qualified for Knockout stage
2   Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 4
3   Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 September 2019. Source: SAFF
23 September 2019 India   0–0   Bangladesh Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 IST Report Stadium: APF Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)
25 September 2019 Sri Lanka   0–3   India Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 IST Report
Stadium: APF Stadium
Attendance: 450
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
Semi-final edit
27 September 2019 India   4–0   Maldives Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 IST
Report Stadium: APF Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)
Final edit
29 September 2019 Bangladesh   1–2   India Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 IST Report Stadium: APF Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Kabin Byanjankar (Nepal)

2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification edit

Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Saudi Arabia (H) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Final tournament
2   Uzbekistan[a] 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3   Afghanistan 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4   India 3 0 0 3 0 9 −9 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Uzbekistan, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
6 November 2019 Uzbekistan   2–0   India Khobar, Saudi Arabia
18:35 IST
AFC AIFF Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 324
Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)
8 November 2019 India   0–4   Saudi Arabia Khobar, Saudi Arabia
21:35 IST AFC AIFF
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 2,523
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
10 November 2019 India   0–3   Afghanistan Khobar, Saudi Arabia
18:35 IST AFC AIFF
Stadium: Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium
Attendance: 180
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)

India national under-17 football team edit

Friendlies edit

30 July 2019 India   4–2   Bangkok Glass FC Bangkok, Thailand
14:30 IST Sridarth   13', 47', 79' (pen.)
Shubho Paul   68'
Report   22', 23'
4 August 2019 India   7–1   Port F.C. Bangkok, Thailand
14:30 IST
Report Wiwat   90'
6 August 2019 India   4–1   Chonburi F.C. Bangkok, Thailand
14:30 IST
Report Nithipan Suksai   36'
9 August 2019 India   2–0   Assumption United FC Bangkok, Thailand
14:30 IST
Report
9 September 2019 India   7–0   Keçiörengücü Istanbul, Turkey
18:30 IST
Report
9 September 2019 India   6–3   Fenerbahçe SK Istanbul, Turkey
20:00 IST
Report

2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification edit

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   India 3 2 1 0 11 1 +10 7 Final tournament
2   Uzbekistan (H) 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7
3   Turkmenistan 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4   Bahrain[a] 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0 Final tournament
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ Bahrain, as final tournament hosts, automatically qualified regardless of qualification results.
18 September 2019 India   5–0   Turkmenistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 IST
AFC AIFF Stadium: Transportation Institute Stadium
Attendance: 55
Referee: Masoud Tufaylieh (Syria)
20 September 2019 Bahrain   0–5   India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 IST AFC AIFF

Mohamed Hasan   25' (o.g.)

Stadium: Transportation Institute Stadium
Attendance: 1,110
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
22 September 2019 India   1–1   Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 IST
AFC AIFF
Stadium: JAR Stadium

AFC competitions edit

2020 AFC Champions League edit

Preliminary round 1 edit

Team 1  Score  Team 2
West Region
Chennai City   0–1   Al-Riffa


2020 AFC Cup edit

Preliminary round 2 edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
South Asia Zone
Paro   1–10   Bengaluru 0–1 1–9

Play-off round edit

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
South Asia Zone
Maziya   4–4 (4–3 p)   Bengaluru 2–1 2–3 (a.e.t.)

Group E edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BAS MAZ CHE TCS
1   Bashundhara Kings 1 1 0 0 5 1 +4 3 4 Nov 29 Oct 5–1
2   Maziya 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a] 23 Oct 1 Nov 26 Oct
3   Chennai City 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1[a] 26 Oct 2–2 4 Nov
4   TC Sports 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0 1 Nov 29 Oct 23 Oct
Source: AFC
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head away goals: Maziya 2, Chennai City 0.

Club competitions edit

Indian Super League edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Goa (L) 18 12 3 3 46 23 +23 39 Qualification for 2021 AFC Champions League group stage and ISL playoffs
2 ATK (C) 18 10 4 4 33 16 +17 34 Advance to ISL playoffs[Note 1]
3 Bengaluru 18 8 6 4 22 13 +9 30 Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup play-off round and ISL playoffs[Note 1]
4 Chennaiyin 18 8 5 5 32 26 +6 29 Advance to ISL playoffs
5 Mumbai City 18 7 5 6 25 29 −4 26
6 Odisha 18 7 4 7 28 31 −3 25
7 Kerala Blasters 18 4 7 7 29 32 −3 19
8 Jamshedpur 18 4 6 8 22 35 −13 18
9 NorthEast United 18 2 8 8 16 30 −14 14
10 Hyderabad 18 2 4 12 21 39 −18 10
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
  1. ^
    Note 1: Originally, Mohun Bagan, the 2019–20 I-League champions (they were already assured of the title before the league was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India), would qualify as India 2 (2021 AFC Cup group stage), and ATK, the 2019–20 Indian Super League playoffs winners, would qualify as India 3 (2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs).[2] However, ATK owners KGSPL ceased their football operation and bought majority stakes in Mohun Bagan FC (India) Private Limited and rebranded Mohun Bagan football team as ATK Mohun Bagan FC from the 2020–21 Indian Super League season which qualified as India 2 in 2021 AFC club competition. The All India Football Federation decided that Bengaluru FC, the 2019–20 Indian Super League regular season 3rd place (behind FC Goa, which qualified for the 2021 AFC Champions League, and ATK), will qualify as India 3.[3]

I-League edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohun Bagan (C) 16 12 3 1 35 13 +22 39 Qualification for 2021 AFC Cup group stage
2 East Bengal 16 6 5 5 23 18 +5 23
3 Punjab 16 5 8 3 23 21 +2 23
4 Real Kashmir 15 6 4 5 16 14 +2 22
5 Gokulam Kerala 15 6 4 5 20 19 +1 22
6 TRAU 17 6 4 7 17 27 −10 22
7 Chennai City 15 5 5 5 20 21 −1 20
8 Churchill Brothers 15 6 2 7 23 21 +2 20
9 NEROCA 16 5 3 8 27 35 −8 18
10 Aizawl 15 3 7 5 17 19 −2 16
11 Indian Arrows 16 2 3 11 7 20 −13 9
Source: I-league, RSSSF
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


I-League 2nd Division edit

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Garhwal[a] 7 4 2 1 14 8 +6 14 Advance to Final round
2 ATK (R)[b] 8 4 2 2 10 9 +1 14
3 Jamshedpur (R)[b] 8 2 4 2 7 9 −2 10
4 Punjab (R)[b] 6 3 0 3 8 5 +3 9
5 Rajasthan[c] 6 1 2 3 4 7 −3 5 Eliminated
6 Lonestar Kashmir[c] 7 1 2 4 8 13 −5 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, only the top 6 non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final round.
  2. ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advancing to the next round. To qualify for promotion, club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), finish in the top 4, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.
  3. ^ a b Withdrew team from the league due to financial and other constraits.



Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan[a] 6 4 0 2 13 6 +7 12 Advance to Final round
2 Bhawanipore[a] 5 2 2 1 7 7 0 8
3 Hyderabad (R)[b] 6 2 2 2 6 6 0 8
4 Chennaiyin (R)[b] 7 2 2 3 8 12 −4 8
5 Bengaluru (R)[b] 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, all the non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final Round.
  2. ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the AIFF, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.



Group C edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ARA[a] 7 4 2 1 15 6 +9 14 Advance to Final Round
2 Bengaluru United[a] 8 4 2 2 12 6 +6 14
3 Kerala[b] 7 2 3 2 9 7 +2 9 Pulled out from league
4 Goa (R)[c] 6 2 3 1 8 6 +2 9
5 Kerala Blasters (R)[c] 7 1 2 4 8 14 −6 5
6 Mumbai City (R)[c] 7 1 2 4 4 17 −13 5
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, all the non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final Round.
  2. ^ Withdrew team from the league due to financial and other constraints.
  3. ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the AIFF, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.


Qualifiers edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan (C) 4 3 1 0 7 1 +6 10 Champion and Promotion to 2020–21 I-League
2 Bhawanipore 4 3 0 1 6 3 +3 9
3 Bengaluru United 4 1 2 1 2 3 −1 5
4 ARA 4 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
5 Garhwal 4 0 1 3 3 6 −3 1
Source: I League
(C) Champions


Indian Women's League edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 KRYPHSA 5 5 0 0 15 0 +15 15 Semi Final
2 Sethu 5 4 0 1 23 2 +21 12
3 Kickstart FC 5 3 0 2 6 7 −1 9
4 FC Kolhapur City 5 1 1 3 3 8 −5 4
5 Baroda Football Academy 5 1 0 4 3 13 −10 3
6 BBK Dav FC 5 0 1 4 1 21 −20 1
Source: AIFF
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


Group B edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gokulam Kerala 5 5 0 0 28 2 +26 15 Semi Final
2 Kenkre 5 4 0 1 13 14 −1 12
3 Odisha Police FC 5 2 1 2 9 12 −3 7
4 Sreebhumi 5 1 2 2 4 5 −1 5
5 Bangalore United FC 5 1 1 3 4 9 −5 4
6 Bidesh XI SC 5 0 0 5 2 18 −16 0
Source: AIFF
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


Knock–out stage edit

Semi-finals Final
      
1 KRYPHSA 3
4 Kenkre 1
KRYPHSA 2
Gokulam Kerala 3
3 Gokulam Kerala 3
2 Sethu 0

Season Statistics edit

India national team edit

Goalscorers edit


5 goals

1 goal

Match Stats edit

Criteria Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition
Highest Win   India 1–0   Thailand 2019 King's Cup
Highest Loss   India 2–5   North Korea 2019 Intercontinental Cup

India national under-20 team edit

Goalscorers edit


3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  •   Rafi (against Bulgaria)

Match Stats edit

Criteria Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition
Highest Win   India 4–0   Maldives 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship
Highest Loss   India 0–4   Saudi Arabia 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Highest Scoring   India 4–1   New Caledonia 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament

India national under-17 team edit

Match Stats edit

Criteria Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition
Highest Win   India 7–0   Bhutan
    Nepal
  Keçiörengücü
2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
2019 SAFF U-15 Championship
Friendly
Highest Loss
Highest Scoring   India 6–3   Fenerbahçe SK Friendly

India women's national team edit

Match Stats edit

Criteria Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition
Highest Win   Sri Lanka 0–6   India 2019 South Asian Games
Highest Loss   India 1–5   Uzbekistan Friendly
Highest Scoring   India
  Sri Lanka
1–5
0–6
  Uzbekistan
  India
Friendly
2019 South Asian Games

India women's national under-17 team edit

Match Stats edit

Criteria Team 1 Score Team 2 Competition
Highest Win   Bhutan 1–10   India 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship
Highest Loss   Sweden 4–0   India Friendly
Highest Scoring   Bhutan 1–10   India 2019 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship

References edit

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  2. ^ "Clarification over AFC Club Competition slots from 2021 onwards". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  3. ^ "Bengaluru FC to play in AFC Cup playoffs as AIFF confirms all three continental spots for ISL teams". Scroll.in. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-29.