2020–21 in Indian football
Indian football season
| Season | 2020–21 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| Indian Super League | Premiers: Mumbai City Champions: Mumbai City | |||
| I-League | Gokulam Kerala | |||
| I-League 2nd Division | Rajasthan United | |||
| ||||
The 2020–21 season is the 133rd competitive association football season in India.
Men's national team
India national football team
Friendlies
Oman 
v 
India
v 
India | 25 March 2021 (2021-03-25) Friendly | Oman | 1–1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 17:45 UTC+4:00 |
| [1] |
| Stadium: Maktoom Bin Rashid |
United Arab Emirates 
v India
v India | 29 March 2021 (2021-03-29) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 6–0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 19:00 UTC+4:00 | [2] | Stadium: Zabeel |
Men's U-17
Friendlies
India v FC Goa Reserves
v FC Goa Reserves | 10 January 2021 (2021-01-10) Friendly | India | 1–0 | FC Goa Reserves | Goa |
Liwa FC v India
v India | 18 January 2021 (2021-01-18) Friendly | Liwa FC | 0–1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Ebindas  | Stadium: Spanish Soccer School Ground |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India | 21 January 2021 (2021-01-21) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 3–0 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
United Arab Emirates v India
v India | 24 January 2021 (2021-01-24) Friendly | United Arab Emirates | 0–1 | India | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Suhail | Stadium: UAE FA Stadium |
Sharjah FC v India
v India | 26 January 2021 (2021-01-26) Friendly | Sharjah FC | 2–4 | India | Sharjah, United Arab Emirates |
| Stadium: Sharjah Football Stadium |
Women's national team
Turkish Women's Cup
Serbia 
v India
v India | 17 February Turkish Women's Cup | Serbia | 2–0 | India | Kargıcak, Turkey |
| Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Russia 
v India
v India | 19 February Turkish Women's Cup | Russia | 8–0 | India | Kargıcak, Turkey |
| Report | Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
India v 
Ukraine
v 
Ukraine | 23 February Turkish Women's Cup | India | 2–3 | Ukraine | Kargıcak, Turkey |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gold City Sports Complex |
Friendlies
Uzbekistan 
v India
v India | 5 April Friendly | Uzbekistan | 1–0 | India | Uzbekistan |
| Report (AIFF) Report (Soccerway) |
AFC competitions
2021 AFC Champions League
Group stage
FC Goa qualified for the group stage but did not advance to knockout stage.[1]
Group E
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | PER | WAH | GOA | RAY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Persepolis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 15 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Al-Wahda | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 13 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–2 | ||
| 3 | Goa (H) | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 |  Al-Rayyan | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
(H) Hosts
2021 AFC Cup
Preliminary round 2
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | 5–0 |  Nepal Army Club |
Club competitions
Indian Super League
Regular season
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City (L, C) | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 35 | 18 | +17 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage |
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 40 | Qualification to ISL playoffs and 2022 AFC Cup play-off round[a] |
| 3 | NorthEast United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 33 | Qualification to ISL playoffs |
| 4 | Goa | 20 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 20 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 29 | |
| 6 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Bengaluru | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 20 | |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 17 | |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 17 | |
| 11 | Odisha | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 12 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) League Winners' Shield Winners
- ^ As the Premiers Mumbai City won the ISL playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for 2022 AFC Cup play-off round.
Play-offs
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mumbai City (p) | 2 | 0 | 2 (6) | |||||||
| 4 | Goa | 2 | 0 | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 1 | Mumbai City | 2 | |||||||||
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | NorthEast United | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
I-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 17 | +14 | 29 | Champions and Qualification for 2022 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Churchill Brothers | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 17 | +5 | 29 | |
| 3 | TRAU | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 26 | |
| 4 | Punjab | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | +3 | 22 | |
| 5 | Real Kashmir | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 21 | |
| 6 | Mohammedan | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Aizawl | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Sudeva Delhi[b] | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 18 | |
| 9 | Chennai City | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 | |
| 10 | Indian Arrows[c] | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 38 | −27 | 10 | |
| 11 | NEROCA[d] | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 8 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 March 2021. Source: I-League
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:
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:
- ^ Teams were split into two groups, Championship Stage (Group A) and Relegation Stage (Group B) after each team had played 10 matches.
- ^ Sudeva Delhi were exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved a direct entry into the league.[2]
- ^ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
- ^ NEROCA were relegated, but were reinstated by AIFF after the viewing the situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
I-League 2nd Division
Final Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan United (C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Promotion to 2021–22 I-League |
| 2 | Kenkre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 | |
| 4 | Madan Maharaj | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
Source: AIFF
(C) Champions
(C) Champions
Indian Women's League
New clubs
| Club | Formation | Location | League | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Techtro Swades United FC | 29 August 2020 | Una, Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | 4th |
References
- ^ "Participation of Indian clubs in AFC Club competitions in 2021". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
- ^ "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- ^ "AIFF likely to keep relegation on hold in I-League". 29 April 2021.
