1997–98 National Football League (India)

The 1997–98 National Football League, also known as the Philips National League for sponsorship reasons,^[2] was the second season of National Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.

National Football League

Season	1997–98
Dates	13 December 1997 – 22 March 1998
Champions	Mohun Bagan 1st NFL title 1st Indian title
Relegated	none
1998–99 Asian Club Championship	East Bengal
1999–2000 Asian Club Championship	Mohun Bagan
Top goalscorer	Raman Vijayan (10 goals)[1]
← 1996–97 1998–99 →

Overview

It was contested by 10 teams, and Mohun Bagan won the championship.^[3]

League standings

JCT

Indian Bank

Kochin

Kolkata

Kolkata clubs:
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan

Goa

Goa clubs:
Churchill Brothers
Dempo
Salgaocar

Mumbai

Mumbai clubs:
Air India
Mahindra & Mahindra

Locations of teams in the 1997–98 National Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Mohun Bagan	18	9	7	2	20	10	+10	34
2	East Bengal	18	8	7	3	18	10	+8	31
3	Salgaocar	18	8	6	4	19	13	+6	30
4	Kochin	18	8	5	5	26	20	+6	29
5	Air India	18	6	8	4	18	16	+2	26
6	Dempo	18	5	7	6	20	22	−2	22
7	JCT	18	4	9	5	19	15	+4	21
8	Indian Bank	18	5	6	7	20	23	−3	21
9	Churchill Brothers	18	4	7	7	20	26	−6	19
10	Mahindra & Mahindra	18	1	2	15	5	30	−25	5

Source: rsssf.com