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2017–18 I-League

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The 2017–18 I-League was the 11th season of the I-League. Aizawl were the defending champions. NEROCA entered as the promoted team from the 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. The season began on 25 November 2017. Minerva Punjab won their first I-League title.[1]

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Teams

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All India Football Federation invited bids for new teams on 21 July 2017 from Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Malappuram and Trivandrum, among others.[2] On 20 September, after second round of bidding invitation, the Bid Evaluation Committee decided to award Sree Gokulam Group the right to field their team in the Hero I-League 2017–18 season onward from Kozhikode, Kerala.[3] Bengaluru FC successfully bid for a place in 2017–18 Indian Super League season and thus was not a part of I-League. NEROCA F.C. were promoted for winning 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division. After successful hosting of FIFA U-17 World Cup, AIFF revived Indian Arrows project to field the colts in I-League.

Stadiums and locations

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.

Personnel and kits

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Foreign players

On 2 August 2017, it was announced by the All India Football Federation that the number of foreigners for each I-League club would go up to six, with two of the six having to be born in Asia or registered with the AFC.[14]

Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the AIFF developmental team.

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League table

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Source: i-league.org
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Churchill Brothers were relegated, but reinstated after the appeal.[15]
  2. Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.

Results table

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Source: I-League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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Season statistics

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Scoring

As of 8 March 2018[16]
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Hat-tricks

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4 Player scored 4 goals.

Clean sheets

As of 8 March 2018[18]
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Attendance

Average home attendances

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Highest attendances

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Awards

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Hero of the Match

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Season awards

Hero I-League 2017–18 awards were announced on March 22.[19]

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