Template:Infobox football league season The 2005–06 National Football League, also known as the ONGC National Football League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the tenth season of the National Football League, the top Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996. It started on 10 January 2006 and concluded on 21 May.[2]
East Bengal's Bhaichung Bhutia was named the best player of the league.[1]
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, Mohammedan SC and Air India were promoted from NFL- 2. Mahindra United won the championship under the coach Derrick Pereira and this was their first title. East Bengal came second while Mohun Bagan came as third. Fransa Pax and Salgaocar were relegated from the National Football League 2006-07. Midway through the season, Fransa Pax withdrew their team from the league after 9 matches.
League standings
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Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ranti Martins | Dempo | 13 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Bhaichung Bhutia | East Bengal | 12 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Dudu Omagbemi | Sporting Goa | 9 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Yusif Yakubu | Mahindra United | 8 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Chidi Edeh | Sporting Goa | 7 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon José Ramirez Barreto | Mahindra United | 6 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Bashiree Mohammed | Air India | 4 |
| Template:Flagicon Roberto Mendes Silva | Dempo | ||
| Template:Flagicon Parveen Kumar | JCT | ||
| Template:Flagicon Shanmugam Venkatesh | Mahindra United |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Template:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranti Martins | Dempo | Mahindra United | 3–4 (H) | 17 January 2006 | [4] |
| Bhaichung Bhutia | East Bengal | Sporting Clube | 4–3 (H) | 18 March 2006 | [5] |
| Dudu Omagbemi | Sporting Clube | Mohammedan Sporting | 4–1 (H) | 8 April 2006 | [6] |
- Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Season awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the season. East Bengal's Bhaichung Bhutia was voted the best player of the season by the coaches and captains of all participating teams of the season. JCT Mills received the fairplay award for receiving the lowest number of cards (8).[1]
| Award | Recipient[1] | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Best Player | Bhaichung Bhutia | East Bengal |
| Best Midfielder | Shanmugam Venkatesh | Mahindra United |
| Best Goalkeeper | Sandip Nandy | Mahindra United |
| Best Defender | Mahesh Gawli | Mahindra United |
| Fair Play | JCT Mills | |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Bhutia declared player of NFL. Rediff.com(27 May 2006). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ Dempo hold Mahindra United. Rediff.com(21 May 2006). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ↑ 10th National Football League 2006. Rediff.com. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Mahindra edge past Dempo 4-3. Rediff.com(18 January 2006). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Bhutia stars for East Bengal. The Hindu(19 March 2006). Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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External links
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