2002–03 National Football League (India)
7th season of National Football League
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The 2002–03 Indian National Football League, also known as the Oil PSU National Football League[3] for sponsorship reasons, was the seventh season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996. The season began on 17 November 2002[4] and concluded on 28 April 2003.[1] East Bengal won the title, their second, with a game to spare.[5]
2nd NFL title
2nd Indian title
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 15 November 2002 – 28 April 2003 |
| Champions | East Bengal 2nd NFL title 2nd Indian title |
| Runner up | Salgaocar |
| Relegated | |
| AFC Cup | |
| Matches | 132 |
| Top goalscorer | Yusif Yakubu (21 goals)[1] |
| Biggest home win | Vasco 8–0 HAL[2] |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
Overview
It was contested by 12 teams, Dempo and Indian Bank were promoted from NFL 2. East Bengal won the championship under the coach Subhas Bhowmick and this was their second title. Salgaonkar came second and Vasco again came third. HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Limited) and ITI (Indian Telephone Industries) were relegated from the National Football League next season.
League standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (C) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 49 |
| 2 | Salgaocar | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 17 | +26 | 44 |
| 3 | Vasco | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 21 | +19 | 43 |
| 4 | JCT Mills | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 38 |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 37 |
| 6 | Dempo | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 35 |
| 7 | Mohun Bagan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 33 |
| 8 | Mahindra United | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 26 |
| 9 | Tollygunge Agragami | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 23 |
| 10 | Indian Bank | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 31 | 53 | −22 | 20 |
| 11 | Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 54 | −37 | 11 |
| 12 | Indian Telephone Industries (R) | 22 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 8 |