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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|2nd season of National Football League}}<br />
{{Infobox football league season<br />
| competition = [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]<br />
| season = 1997–98<br />
| dates = {{nobreak|13 December 1997 – 22 March 1998}}<br />
| winners = [[Mohun Bagan]]<br/>1st NFL title<br/>1st [[List of Indian football champions|Indian title]]<br />
| runners-up = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]<br />
| relegated = ''none''<br />
| continentalcup1 = [[1998–99 Asian Club Championship]]<br />
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br />
| continentalcup2 = [[1999–2000 Asian Club Championship]]<br />
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = [[Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| continentalcup3 = <br />
| continentalcup3 qualifiers = <br />
| league topscorer = [[Raman Vijayan]] (10 goals)<ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |accessdate=19 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archivedate=17 July 2014}}</ref><br />
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| longest unbeaten = <br />
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| prevseason = [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]]<br />
| nextseason = [[1998–99 National Football League (India)|1998–99]]<br />
}}<br />
The '''1997–98 National Football League''', also known as the '''Philips National League''' for sponsorship reasons,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|title=With over Rs 1 cr as prize money for Philips League, local clubs sign up foreign players|date=2 February 1998|access-date=1 February 2022|first=Binoo|last=K. John|website=www.indiatoday.in|publisher=[[India Today]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220201101437/https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/sport/story/19980202-with-over-rs-1-cr-as-prize-money-for-philips-league-local-clubs-sign-up-foreign-players-825596-1998-02-02|archive-date=1 February 2022}}</ref> was the second season of [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.<br />
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==Overview==<br />
It was contested by 10 teams, and [[Mohun Bagan]] won the championship.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan Trophy room|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/trophy-room-2/|website=themohunbaganac.com|publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|access-date=9 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220126082005/https://themohunbaganac.com/trophy-room-2/|archive-date=26 January 2022}}</ref><br />
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==League standings==<br />
{{Location map+|India |width=400|float=right|caption=Locations of teams in the 1997–98 National Football League|places={{Location map~ |India |lat=31.22000|long=75.77000 |label=[[JCT FC|JCT]]|position=right }}<br />
{{Location map~ |India |lat=13.08389|long=80.27 |label=[[Indian Bank Recreational Club|Indian Bank]]|position=bottom }}<br />
{{Location map~ |India |lat=9.93123|long=76.26730 |label=[[FC Kochin|Kochin]]|position=left}}<br />
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<!-- DISPLAY OF KOLKATA CLUBS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label= <div style="font-size:90%;">{{nobreak|Kolkata}}</div>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}}<br />
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{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=19.00 |long=86.00 |label=<div style="font-size:90%;">'''{{nobreak|[[Football in Kolkata|Kolkata]] clubs:}}'''<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]}}<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]}}<br><br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
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<!-- DISPLAY OF GOA CLUBS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=15.49300|long=73.81800 |label= <div style="font-size:90%;">{{nobreak|Goa}}</div>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}}<br />
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{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=11.00 |long=86.00 |label=<div style="font-size:90%;">'''{{nobreak|[[Goa]] clubs:}}'''<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]]}}<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Dempo SC|Dempo]]}}<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Salgaocar FC|Salgaocar]]}}<br><br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
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<!-- DISPLAY OF MUMBAI CLUBS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3 |lat=18.97500|long=72.82583 |label= <div style="font-size:90%;">{{nobreak|Mumbai}}</div>|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=left}}<br />
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{{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=15.00 |long=86.00 |label=<div style="font-size:90%;">'''{{nobreak|[[Mumbai]] clubs:}}'''<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Air India FC|Air India]]}}<br><br />
{{nobreak|[[Mahindra United FC|Mahindra & Mahindra]]}}<br><br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}}}{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL<br />
|res_col_header=Q<br />
|show_limit=5<br />
|sortable_table=y<br />
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|team1=MB |name_MB =[[Mohun Bagan]]<br />
|team2=EB |name_EB =[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br />
|team3=SAL|name_SAL=[[Salgaocar Sports Club|Salgaocar]]<br />
|team4=KOC|name_KOC=[[FC Kochin|Kochin]]<br />
|team5=AI |name_AI =[[Air India]]<br />
|team6=DEM|name_DEM=[[Dempo Sports Club|Dempo]]<br />
|team7=JCT|name_JCT=[[JCT FC|JCT]]<br />
|team8=IB |name_IB =[[Indian Bank]]<br />
|team9=CB |name_CB =[[Churchill Brothers Sports Club|Churchill Brothers]]<br />
|team10=MAH|name_MAH=[[Mahindra United|Mahindra & Mahindra]]<br />
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|win_MB =9|draw_MB =7|loss_MB =2|gf_MB =20|ga_MB =10<br />
|win_EB =8|draw_EB =7|loss_EB =3|gf_EB =18|ga_EB =10<br />
|win_SAL=8|draw_SAL=6|loss_SAL=4|gf_SAL=19|ga_SAL=13<br />
|win_KOC=8|draw_KOC=5|loss_KOC=5|gf_KOC=26|ga_KOC=20<br />
|win_AI =6|draw_AI =8|loss_AI =4|gf_AI =18|ga_AI =16<br />
|win_DEM=5|draw_DEM=7|loss_DEM=6|gf_DEM=20|ga_DEM=22<br />
|win_JCT=4|draw_JCT=9|loss_JCT=5|gf_JCT=19|ga_JCT=15<br />
|win_IB =5|draw_IB =6|loss_IB =7|gf_IB =20|ga_IB =23<br />
|win_CB =4|draw_CB =7|loss_CB =7|gf_CB =20|ga_CB =26<br />
|win_MAH=1|draw_MAH=2|loss_MAH=15|gf_MAH=5|ga_MAH=30<br />
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|update=complete<br />
|source=[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india98.html rsssf.com]<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india98.html Philips National League] at [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]]<br />
* {{cite news |last1=Shankar |first1=Ajay S. |title=New horizons, high hopes, the game goes on |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971213/34750863.html |accessdate=26 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=13 December 1997 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20041226201858/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19971213/34750863.html |archivedate=26 December 2004}}<br />
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[[Category:1997–98 in Indian football]]<br />
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