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The 2012–13 I-League was the sixth season of the I-League, the Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 6 October 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013 with Churchill Brothers crowned champions in matchday 25.
Dempo were the defending champions, having won their third I-League title the previous season.
On December 29, 2012, Mohun Bagan were barred from competing in the I-League for 2 years following a decision taken by the I League core committee. This was because they failed to turn up in the second half of the match against East Bengal because of crowd trouble. All their results in the I-League were declared null and void and all their remaining fixtures were cancelled.[1]
But on 15 January 2013, Mohun Bagan appealed against the decision to ban them from the league and were reinstated, but would start on 0 points.[2]
Teams
A total of 14 teams contested the league, including 12 sides from the 2011–12 season and two promoted from the 2012 I-League 2nd Division.
ONGC as champions and United Sikkim as runners-up secured direct promotion from the 2012 I-League 2nd Division. ONGC returned to the I-League after a one-year absence, while United Sikkim made their debut in the I-League.
Stadium Changes
Air India and Mumbai FC
Due to the ongoing redevelopment of the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai which is the regular home for Mumbai F.C. and Air India FC in the I-League both clubs will play at the Balewadi Sports Complex in Pune, Maharashtra until it is complete.[3]
ONGC
The newly promoted ONGC F.C. also usually play at the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai but due to the redevelopment the team decided to play at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi which is where the main company, ONGC, are based. However it will only be for five home matches.[4]
Goan clubs
The four Goan clubs in the I-League, Churchill Brothers, Dempo, Salgaocar, and Sporting Clube de Goa, usually play their I-League matches at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao. However, due to a major revamp at the stadium in preparation for the 2013 Lusophony Games which will be held in Goa, the Goan home games for the I-League will be played at the Duler Stadium and then the Tilak Maidan Stadium from the end of January.[5]
Stadiums and Locations
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONGC | Template:Flagicon Caetano Pinho | Unknown | 30 April 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Subrata Bhattacharya | 30 April 2012 [6] |
| Pailan Arrows | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | End of tenure as interim manager | 7 May 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Arthur Papas | 24 May 2012 [7] |
| Mohun Bagan | Template:Flagicon Template:Sortname | Sacked | 26 May 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Santosh Kashyap | 26 May 2012 [8] |
| Air India | Template:Flagicon Santosh Kashyap | Signed by Mohun Bagan | 26 May 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Godfrey Pereira | 3 July 2012 [9] |
| Shillong Lajong | Template:Flagicon Pradyum Reddy | Changed to a Head of Youth | 8 June 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Desmond Bulpin | 8 June 2012 [10] |
| Churchill Brothers | Template:Flagicon Carlos Roberto Pereira | Did not renew contract | 7 May 2012 | Pre-Season | Template:Flagicon Mariano Dias | 13 July 2012 [11] |
| Mohun Bagan | Template:Flagicon Santosh Kashyap | Resigned | 13 October 2012 | 11th (2 games In) | Template:Flagicon Mridul Banerjee | 19 October 2012[12] |
| Salgaocar | Template:Flagicon Karim Bencherifa | Resigned | 20 October 2012 | 9th (2 games In) | Template:Flagicon Peter Vales | 20 October 2012[13] |
| Prayag United | Template:Flagicon Sanjoy Sen | Resigned | 8 November 2012 | 5th (4 games In) | Template:Flagicon Eelco Schattorie | 8 November 2012[14] |
| Salgaocar | Template:Flagicon Peter Vales | Interem period ended | 9 November 2012 | 9th (4 games In) | Template:Flagicon David Booth | 9 November 2012[15] |
| United Sikkim | Template:Flagicon Philippe De Ridder | Changed Post to football director | 13 November 2012 | 11th (5 games In) | Template:Flagicon Baichung Bhutia | 13 November 2012[16] |
| Mohun Bagan | Template:Flagicon Mridul Banerjee | Interim period ended | 19 November 2012 | 5th (6 games in) | Template:Flagicon Karim Bencherifa | 19 November 2012[17] |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Template:Flagicon Ekendra Singh | Moved to Goalkeeper Coach | 3 December 2012 | 11th (9 games in) | Template:Flagicon Oscar Bruzon | 3 December 2012[18] |
| United Sikkim | Template:Flagicon Baichung Bhutia | Interim period ended | 10 December 2012 | 12th (10 games in) | Template:Flagicon Nathan Hall | 10 December 2012[19] |
| ONGC | Template:Flagicon Subrata Bhattacharya | Sacked | 18 December 2012 | 14th (11 games in) | Template:Flagicon Santosh Kashyap | 18 December 2012[20] |
| Air India | Template:Flagicon Godfrey Pereira | Resigned | 27 December 2012 | 10th (10 games in) | Template:Flagicon Anthony Fernandes | 30 December 2012[21] |
| Shillong Lajong | Template:Flagicon Desmond Bulpin | Sacked | 22 January 2013 | 12th (16 games in) | Template:Flagicon Thangboi Singto | 22 January 2013[22] |
| Air India | Template:Flagicon Anthony Fernandes | Interim period ended | 2 March 2013 | 12th (17 games in) | Template:Flagicon Naushad Moosa | 2 March 2013[23] |
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to four per team, including a slot for a player from AFC countries. A team could use three foreign players on the field each game including a least one player from the AFC country.
League table
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Results
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Statistical leaders
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Ranti Martins | Prayag United | 26 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Odafe Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | 19 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Chidi Edeh | East Bengal | 18 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon James Moga | Pune | 16 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Henry Antchouet | Churchill Brothers | 14 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Beto | Churchill Brothers | 13 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Ogba Kalu Nnanna | Sporting Goa | 11 |
| Template:Flagicon Ryuji Sueoka | Dempo | ||
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Akram Moghrabi | Churchill Brothers | 10 |
| Template:Flagicon Yusif Yakubu | Mumbai | ||
| Template:Flagicon Tolgay Özbey | Mohun Bagan |
Top Indian Scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon C.K. Vineeth | Prayag United | 7 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Joaquim Abranches | Dempo | 6 |
| Template:Flagicon Bineesh Balan | Churchill Brothers | ||
| Template:Flagicon Francis Fernandes | Salgaocar | ||
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Peter Carvalho | Dempo | 5 |
| Template:Flagicon Dawson Fernandes | Sporting Goa | ||
| Template:Flagicon Arata Izumi | Pune | ||
| Template:Flagicon Jeje Lalpekhlua | Pune | ||
| Template:Flagicon Holicharan Narzary | Pailan Arrows | ||
| Template:Flagicon Clifford Miranda | Dempo | ||
| Template:Flagicon Sushil Kumar Singh | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Template:Flagicon Milan Singh | Pailan Arrows | ||
| Template:Flagicon Lalrindika Ralte | East Bengal |
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Hattricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Round | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Ranti Martins | Prayag United | Air India | 5–1 | 1 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Akram Moghrabi | Churchill Brothers | ONGC | 5–0 | 2 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Odafe Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | Sporting Goa | 3–1 | 4 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Ranti Martins[nb 2] | Prayag United | United Sikkim | 10–1 | 5 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Bineesh Balan | Churchill Brothers | Sporting Goa | 8–4 | 11 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Chidi Edeh | East Bengal | Salgaocar | 4–1 | 14 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Koko Sakibo | Dempo | United Sikkim | 7–0 | 17 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon C.K. Vineeth | Prayag United | Air India | 4–1 | 19 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Odafe Onyeka Okolie | Mohun Bagan | Sporting Goa | 5–1 | 23 | Template:Dts |
| Template:Flagicon Josimar | Salgaocar | United Sikkim | 9–0 | 24 | Template:Dts |
Notes
- ↑ Prayag United are allowed up to four foreign players (per I-League rules), one of which must be from Asia. Despite being a New Zealander and having represented them at youth international level Kayne Vincent is considered Japanese due to his Japanese mother.
- ↑ Martins scored 5 goals in this match.
References
- ↑ Century old Mohun Bagan banned from I-League. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ↑ AIFF revoke two-year ban on Mohun Bagan. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ I-League 2012/13: Tentative Fixtures from Round 1 to 13, Choudhuri, Arunava. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ I-League returns to Delhi. Retrieved 5 November 2012.
- ↑ DULER STADIUM TO HOST I-LEAGUE ON NEW TURF. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ↑ Interview with Bibek Bhowmik (ONGC Football Team Manager), Choudhuri, Arunava. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ Jets' Papas to coach Indian youth soccer, Howitt, Liam. AAP. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
- ↑ Air India coach Santosh Kashyap joins Mohun Bagan, Vasavda, Mihir. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ↑ ‘I will bring an end to Bagan’s dry spell’, Sundaresan, Bharat. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Desmond Bulpin signs for Lajong FC. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ↑ Mariano Dias appointed head coach for Churchill Brothers. Retrieved 16 July 2012.
- ↑ Karim Bencharifa likely to step into Kashyap's shoes. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
- ↑ SALGAOCAR FC ANNOUNCES KARIM BENCHERIFA’S RESIGNATION AS HEAD COACH. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
- ↑ Dutchman Eelco Schattorie appointed new coach of Indian Premier Club Prayag United SC !. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/93685/churchill-brothers-sc-vs-salgaocar-football-club/report
- ↑ Bhaichung Bhutia takes over as interim coach of United Sikkim FC, Srivastava, Ayush. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- ↑ Karim Bencharifa begins second stint as chief coach of Mohun Bagan. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
- ↑ Spanish coach for Sporting Clube de Goa. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ↑ New Coaching Regime. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
- ↑ Santosh Kashyap appointed as the head coach of ONGC, Bali, Rahul. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Salgaocar FC 4–0 Air India: David Booth's side sign off the year in style, Noronha, Anselm. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ Shillong Lajong FC sack Desmond Bulpin, assistant Thangboi Singto to take over as interim coachFC. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ Air India meet ONGC in rescheduled tie. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
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