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Churchill Brothers Sports Club
Churchill Brothers Sports Club
Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao....

Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

Fatorda Stadium
Fatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...

Dempo Sports Club
Dempo Sports Club
Dempo Sports Club is a sports club based in Panjim, Goa. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo group of companies...

Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

Fatorda Stadium
Fatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...

Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...

Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

Fatorda Stadium
Fatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...

Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sporting Club is a professional football club who currently play in the I-League. They are based in Vasco, Goa. They are owned by the V. M...

Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...

Fatorda Stadium
Fatorda Stadium
The Fatorda Stadium, is a football stadium located in Margao, Goa and is the current home of Churchill Brothers S.C., Dempo S.C., Salgaocar S.C., and Sporting Clube de Goa. The stadium opened in 1989 and has an capacity of 27,300...

Mohun Bagan Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

Yuva Bharati Krirangan
East Bengal Club
East Bengal Club
Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with...

Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

Yuva Bharati Krirangan
Chirag United Sports Club
Chirag United Sports Club
Prayag United S.C. is an Indian football Club from Kolkata in West Bengal, India. The club currently plays in the I-League.-1927-2009:Prayag United S.C. was originally established in 1927 as Eveready Association. In 2006, it was renamed as United Sports Club to attract title sponsor and the...

Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...

Yuva Bharati Krirangan
Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

Cooperage Ground
Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Ground is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mumbai F.C. and FC Air India. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground. The Mumbai...

Mumbai FC
Mumbai FC
Mumbai Football Club is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. The Club has many firsts to its credit and promises made have been duly fulfilled...

Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

Cooperage Ground
Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Ground is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mumbai F.C. and FC Air India. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground. The Mumbai...

Air-India Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...

Cooperage Ground
Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Ground is a football stadium in Mumbai, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Mumbai F.C. and FC Air India. The stadium holds 12,000 people. The Western India Football Association also operates from the Cooperage Ground. The Mumbai...

Pune FC
Pune FC
Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional...

Pune
Pune
Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Shri Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Balewadi, Pune is an Indian sports complex. This complex is situated in Balewadi, Pune, about 14–15 km far from Pune downtown and 4–5 km from Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park, Hinjewadi, Pune...

JCT FC Phagwara
Phagwara
Phagwara is a city and a municipal council in Kapurthala district in North India, in the central part of the Punjab.-Location:Phagwara lies on the Delhi–Amritsar national highway No.01 and is also served by the rail link between Delhi and Amritsar. It is located between the two big cities of...

Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Jalandhar, India. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of JCT Mills Football Club. The stadium holds 22,000 people....

Shillong Lajong FC Shillong
Shillong
-Connectivity:Although well connected by road, Shillong has no rail connection and a proper air connection. Umroi Airport exists but has only limited flights.-Roadways:Shillong is well connected by roads with all major north eastern states...

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is a football stadium in Shillong, Meghalaya, India. It is used mainly for football and hosts the home matches of Shillong Lajong FC of the I-League. The stadium has a seating capacity of 25,000 spectators.-External links:*...

Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala is an Indian professional football club based in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala India. The club was formed in 2004, with Chirag computers as the main sponsors. They play in the I-League, the top tier of Indian Football....

Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...

Municipal Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

  Derrick Pereira
Derrick Pereira
Derrick Pereira, , is a Indian association football manager and former player, who has managed Indian I-League side Pune FC since 2009. He is currently the club's longest serving manager....

Resigned .   David Booth
David Booth
David Booth is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Following his sophomore year with the Michigan State Spartans, he was selected 53rd overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft...

Pre season
Mumbai FC
Mumbai FC
Mumbai Football Club is an Indian football club based in Mumbai. The Club has many firsts to its credit and promises made have been duly fulfilled...

  David Booth
David Booth
David Booth is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League . Following his sophomore year with the Michigan State Spartans, he was selected 53rd overall by the Florida Panthers in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft...

Resigned .   Khalid Jamil
Khalid Jamil
Khalid Jamil is a Kuwaiti association football manager and former player, who currently manages Indian I-League side Mumbai F.C. since 2009. He is currently the club's longest serving manager....

20 June 2009 Pre season
Shillong Lajong
Lajong SSC
Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to...

  Hering Shangpliang Promoted to technical director .   Stanley Rozario 1 June 2009 Pre season
Salgaocar SC Goa   Peter Vales Promoted to technical director .   Tim Hankinson
Tim Hankinson
Tim Hankinson is a well-traveled American soccer coach who is currently head coach of NASL side San Antonio Scorpions in San Antonio, Texas.- Player :...

12 July 2009 Pre season
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...

  Clifford Chukwuma Lacked qualifications ..   Roy Barreto Pre season
Churchill Brothers SC   Zoran Djordjevic Contract Expired .   Carlos Roberto Pereira da Silva
Carlos Roberto Pereira Da Silva
Carlos Roberto Pereira da Silva is a Brazilian football coach.-Education:He studied an intensive football course at Cologne University, Germany in 1982. He holds a degree in physical education from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro .-Coaching career:*Madureira F.C...

3 July 2009 Pre season
Pune FC
Pune FC
Pune Football Club is an Indian football club based in Pune. The club was established in 2007, and gained promotion to the I-League in the 2009-10 season. Pune F.C. one of the most professional football club in India is also known as one of the first football club to not follow the Institutional...

  Stewart Hall
Stewart Hall
John Stewart Hall, better known as Stewart Hall, is an association football coach.-Career:Hall was the director of the Birmingham City F.C. youth academy and went on to manage the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national football team and Indian club Pune FC...

Contract Expired
East Bengal Club
East Bengal Club
Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with...

  Subhash Bhowmick
Subhash Bhowmick
Subhash Bhowmick, nicknamed Bhombal, born at West Bengal is a retired Indian football international player and club level coach and manager. During his playing career, he represented the "Big Two" of Kolkata football, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC...

Resigned .   Phillipe de Ridder 12
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa
Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country...

  Roy Barreto Resigned   Vishwas Goankar 14 December 2009 . 14
Air India FC   Bimal Ghosh Resigned   Yusuf Ansari 8 January 2010. 12
Mohun Bagan   Karim Bencherifa
Karim Bencherifa
Karim Bencherifa , is a Morrocan football coach. Successes including promoting Olympic Club Youssoufia to the Moroccan first division, winning the Calsburg Cup with Floriana and winning the Durand Cup with the Churchill Brothers SC.On a personal note, he has been voted coach of the year in Malta ,...

Sacked   Satyajit Chatterjee
Satyajit Chatterjee
Satyajit Chatterjee is a former Indian footballer and coach. He was born in Bally in Howrah district of West Bengal.-Playing career:He played for Mohun Bagan for 15 consecutive years from 1986 to 2000 and hence recognized as one of the "Ghorer Chele" of Mohun Bagan Club. He was the captain of the...

7
Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sports Club
Salgaocar Sporting Club is a professional football club who currently play in the I-League. They are based in Vasco, Goa. They are owned by the V. M...

  Tim Hankinson
Tim Hankinson
Tim Hankinson is a well-traveled American soccer coach who is currently head coach of NASL side San Antonio Scorpions in San Antonio, Texas.- Player :...

Sacked   Karim Bencherifa
Karim Bencherifa
Karim Bencherifa , is a Morrocan football coach. Successes including promoting Olympic Club Youssoufia to the Moroccan first division, winning the Calsburg Cup with Floriana and winning the Durand Cup with the Churchill Brothers SC.On a personal note, he has been voted coach of the year in Malta ,...

Mohun Bagan   Satyajit Chatterjee
Satyajit Chatterjee
Satyajit Chatterjee is a former Indian footballer and coach. He was born in Bally in Howrah district of West Bengal.-Playing career:He played for Mohun Bagan for 15 consecutive years from 1986 to 2000 and hence recognized as one of the "Ghorer Chele" of Mohun Bagan Club. He was the captain of the...

Resignation  Biswajit Bhattacharjee 1 April 2010 5

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Goal scorers

According to a leading Kolkata football website 420 goals were scored in 159 matches. Out of these foreigners scored 247 and Indians scored 172 goals with 1 own goal. An average of 2.64 goals were scored in each match.

Top goalscorers

As of May 3, 2010

17 goals Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie , is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD...

,(Churchill Brothers)

15 goals Muritala Ali
Muritala Ali
Subair Muritala Ali is an Nigerian football player. Muritala earlier played for Mahindra United and Chirag United. His favourite singer is Akon.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/nigeria/26006/muritala-ali...

,(Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

)
Josimar
Josimar da silva Martins
Josimar Da Silva Martins simply known as Josimar is an Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League as a Forward.-External links:**...

,(Chirag United)

13 goals Ranty Martins
Ranty Martins Soleye
Ranty Martins Soleye is a Nigerian football striker who currently plays for Dempo SC.-Career:Martins has been playing with Dempo SC since 2004, since his début he has been Dempo's top scorer and some inspiring performances has led to speculation he is heading to Europe. In 2008 the Irish team...

,(Dempo SC) M.Mohammed Rafi,(Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

)


11 goals Ekene Ikenwa
Ekene Ikenwa
Ekene Michael Ikenwa is a Nigerian footballer who last played for Salgaocar SC in the I-League. Ekene plays as a Forward and has set a name for himself as a goal machine nearly wherever he has played and his height makes him a threat from aerial attacks.-Notes:...

,(Salgaocar SC])

10 goals Barreto
Jose Ramirez Barreto
Jose Ramirez Barreto is a Brazilian football player who is currently playing for his second period with the Indian football club Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. He plays as withdrawn forward or playmaker but also can play as striker and midfielder...

,(Mohun Bagan AC) Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh
Chidi Edeh is a Nigerian soccer player. He is currently playing for Salgaocar SC in the I-League in India as a Strker.Earlier Chidi played for Mahindra United, Dempo SC and Mohun Bagan AC-External links:...

,(Mohun Bagan AC) N.D.Opara,(Air India FC)

9 goals Edmilson
Edmilson Marques Pardal
Edmilson Marques Pardal simply known as Edmilson is an Brazilian footballer who is currently playing for Southern Samity in India as a Forward. He earlier played for Chirag United SC and Kingfisher East Bengal.-External links:...

,(Chirag United)

Hatricks

Player For Against Result Date
  Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie
Odafe Onyeka Okolie , is a Nigerian football player who is currently playing for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the Indian I-League. Successes include being name top goal scorer in the I-League and being the highest paid footballer in India on a report $200,000 USD...

Churchill Brothers Chirag United 4-2 2010-3-07
  Muritala Ali
Muritala Ali
Subair Muritala Ali is an Nigerian football player. Muritala earlier played for Mahindra United and Chirag United. His favourite singer is Akon.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/nigeria/26006/muritala-ali...

Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

Air India 4-0 2009-11-12
  Muritala Ali
Muritala Ali
Subair Muritala Ali is an Nigerian football player. Muritala earlier played for Mahindra United and Chirag United. His favourite singer is Akon.-External links:* http://goal.com/en-india/people/nigeria/26006/muritala-ali...

Mahindra United
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai...

Salgoacar 4–1 2009-10-18
  Baljit Singh Sahni JCT FC Shillong Lajong FC 5–1 2009-10-4
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