1998–99 National Football League (India)
3rd season of National Football League
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The 1998–99 National Football League, also known as the Coca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
Season1998–99
Dates5 January – 22 March 1999
ChampionsSalgaocar
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
1st NFL title
1st Indian title
Runner upKingfisher East Bengal
| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 22 March 1999 |
| Champions | Salgaocar 1st NFL title 1st Indian title |
| Runner up | Kingfisher East Bengal |
| Relegated | Air India Indian Bank |
| Asian Club Championship | none |
| Top goalscorer | Philip Mensah (11 goals)[1] |
← 1997–98 1999–00 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, and Salgaocar won the championship. East Bengal came second and Churchill Brothers came third.
First stage
Kolkata
Goa
Mumbai
Locations of teams in the 1998–99 National Football League
Group A
Group B
Group A
Group BGroup A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | JCT (Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers (Q) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Tollygunge Agragami | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 | Dempo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 6 | Air India (R) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 7 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (Q) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 |
| 2 | Kochin (Q) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Salgaocar (Q) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 4 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 |
| 5 | Indian Telephone Industries | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 8 |
| 6 | Indian Bank Recreational Club (R) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 7 |
Second stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgaocar (C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | East Bengal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 |
| 5 | JCT | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| 6 | Kochin | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |