List of Indian football first tier top scorers
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The top tier in Indian football league system is the Indian Super League, replacing the I-League from the 2022–23 season. The list includes records from the National Football League or the I-League (1996–97 – 2021–22) and the Indian Super League (2017–18 – present).
By season
| Player (X) | Name of the player and number of times they were top scorer at that point (if more than one) |
|---|---|
| † | Indicates multiple top scorers in the same season |
| § | Denotes the club was Indian champion in the same season |
By number of seasons as top scorer
- Bold denotes players currently playing in the Indian Super League.
- Italics denotes players still playing professional football.
By club
| Rank | Club | Titles | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Churchill Brothers | 8 | 1998–99, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2018–19 |
2 | East Bengal | 4 | 2003–04, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2022–23 |
| Mohun Bagan[a] | 4 | 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2020–21, 2022–23 | |
3 | Dempo | 3 | 2005–06, 2010–11, 2011–12 |
4 | Shillong Lajong | 2 | 2013–14, 2016–17 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2 | 2019–20, 2023-24 | |
| Goa | 2 | 2017–18, 2020–21 | |
5 | JCT | 1 | 1996–97 |
| Kochin | 1 | 1997–99 | |
| Sporting Goa | 1 | 2004–05 | |
| Prayag United | 1 | 2012–13 | |
| Bengaluru | 1 | 2013–14 | |
| Salgaocar | 1 | 2013–14 | |
| Chennai City | 1 | 2018–19 | |
| ATK | 1 | 2019–20 | |
| Chennaiyin | 1 | 2019–20 | |
| Hyderabad | 1 | 2020–21 | |
| Odisha | 1 | 2022–23 | |
| Northeast United | 1 |
2024–25 |
By nationality
| Country | Titles |
|---|---|
 Nigeria | 13 |
 Brazil | 4 |
 India | 3 |
 Ghana | 3 |
 Spain | 3 |
 Trinidad and Tobago | 2 |
 Fiji | 2 |
 Uzbekistan | 1 |
 Scotland | 1 |
 Cameroon | 1 |
 Lithuania | 1 |
 Australia | 1 |
 Greece | 1 |
 Morocco | 1 |
All-time top scorers with over 50 goals
- Bold denotes players currently playing in the Indian Super League.
- Italics denotes players still playing professional football.
Clubs top scorer in top tier
Top Indian scorers
| Rank | Player | Span | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunil Chhetri | 2002– | 159 |
| 2 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 1996–2013 | 89[1] |
| 3 | Jeje Lalpekhlua | 2009–2021 | 51 |
| 4 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 2016– | 47 |
| 5 | Ashim Biswas | 2003–2018 | 42[2] |
| 6 | Abhishek Yadav | 1999–2015 | 40[2] |
| 7 | Robin Singh | 2010–2022 | 39 |
| 8 | R. C. Prakash | 2000–2012 | 38[2] |
| 9 | Raman Vijayan | 1996–2003 | 37[1] |
| Balwant Singh | 2008–2022 | 37 | |
| Francis Silveira | 1996–2001 | 37[1][3] | |
- Bold denotes players currently playing in the Indian Super League.
Records
All records listed below pertain to league matches played in the National Football League, I-League (2006–07 to 2021–22) and the Indian Super League (2017–18 to present) only.
- Most goals in a season: 32 Ranti Martins, Dempo (2011–12)[1]
- Most goals in a season by an Indian: 14
- Most individual goals in a match: 6 Ranti Martins for Dempo v. Air India 30 May 2011[1]
- Fastest goal in a match: 9 seconds Komron Tursunov for TRAU v. Real Kashmir 10 January 2021[4]
- Most number of hat-tricks: Odafa Onyeka Okolie (13)[5]
- First ever goal scorer: Raman Vijayan for East Bengal v. Mohammedan Sporting 17 December 1996[6]
- First ever golden boot winner: Bhaichung Bhutia, 14 goals for JCT in 1996–97 season
- Youngest ever goal scorer: Rohit Danu 16 years, 5 months and 27 days for Indian Arrows v. Aizwal 5 January 2019[7]
- Youngest ever hat-trick scorer: Bungo Singh 18 years and 3 days for Air India v. SBT 5 March 2001[8]