National Football League Second Division (India)

The National Football League Second Division (NFL 2nd Division) was the men's second-tier of the Indian football league system from 1997 to 2007. Founded by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) in 1997, the NFL was the inaugural second division football league in India to be organized on a national scale.[1][2] The NFL Second Division was eventually replaced by the I-League 2nd Division for the 2007–08 season.[3]

National Football League Second Division
Founded1997
Folded2007 (reformed as the I-League 2nd Division)
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toNational Football League
Relegation toNational Football League Third Division
Domestic cup(s)Federation Cup
Durand Cup
Last championsSalgaocar[1]
(2006–07)
Most championshipsState Bank of Travancore
(2 titles)[1]

Clubs

More than 120 different professional and semi-professional clubs played in the league from the beginning in 1997-98 to last season 2006-07.[4][5][6][7][8]

All Clubs
ClubCity/State/UTSeasons in NFL-II
Kerala PoliceThiruvananthapuram1997-98
Tollygunge AgragamiKolkata1997-98, 2005–06
Eastern Sporting UnionImphal1997-98,1999-00, 2000–01, 2002-03
Border Security ForceJalandhar1997-98, 1998–99, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
MohammedanKolkata1997-98, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2004-05
Tisco FCBihar1997-98
TBL FCMizoram1997-98
City ClubDelhi1997-98
2nd Assam Special Reserved ForceDiphu1997-98
Indian Telephone Industries LimitedBangalore1997-98, 2003–04
Sesa Sports ClubGoa1997-98
State Bank of TravancoreThiruvananthapuram1997-98, 1998–99, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2007–08
Central RailwayMumbai1997-98, 2000–01, 2002–03
South Central RailwaySecunderabad1997-98
Southern RailwayChennai1997-98
Integral Coach FactoryPerambur1998-99, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Assam PoliceAssam1998-99, 2006-07
Orissa PoliceOrissa1998-99
Sagolband United FCImphal1998-99
Railsima TigersHyderabad1998-99
Indian Air ForceNew Delhi1998-99, 2004–05
Calcutta Port TrustKolkata1998-99, 2001–02, 2002–03
Blood Mouth FCAgartala1998-99, 2002–03
Nongthymmai SCCShillong1998-99
VascoVasco da Gama, Goa1998-99, 1999-00, 2005–06, 2006-07
Indian National New Delhi1999-00, 2000–01, 2002–03
Indian BankChennai1999-00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
State Bank of IndiaHyderabad1999-00
Assam RiflesAssam1999-00, 2000–01, 2005–06
Bengal MumbaiMumbai1998-99, 1999-00, 2001–02, 2004-05
LangsningShillong1999-00, 2000–01, 2002–03
Rail Couch FactoryKapurthala1999-00, 2001–02, 2003–04
Air IndiaMumbai1999-00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Tata Football AcademyJamshedpur1998-99, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005-06
Dinthar FCMizoram1999-00
Benares Dynamo FCBenares1999-00
Indian Overseas BankChennai1999-00
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedBangalore1998-99, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Youngsters ClubChandigarh1999-00
Pondicherry PolicePondicherry1999-00, 2006–07
Jobra Durga ClubOrissa1999-00, 2000–01, 2001–02
Himalyan Tigers FCHimachal Pradesh2000-01, 2006–07
City ClubHaryana2000-01
Punjab PoliceJalandhar2000-01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07
J&K BankSrinagar2000-01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
39 Gorkha Training CenterVaranasi2000-01
Chandigarh PoliceChandigarh2000-01, 2002–03
Ageya Chalo SanghaAgartala2000-01, 2001–02
Football Club of MizoramMizoram2000-01
Nagaland PoliceNagaland2000-01
DempoGoa2000-01
Sporting Clube de GoaGoa2000-01, 2002–03
City PoliceAhmedabad2000-01
Central Reserve Police ForceNeemuch2000-01, 2002–03
Nivia ClubKota2000-01, 2001–02
Central Exercise Recreation ClubKochi2000-01
State Bank of HyderabadHyderabad2000-01, 2001–02
Pax of NagoaGoa2001-02
Titanium XIThiruvananthapuram2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Providence FCVadodara2001-02
Karnataka State PoliceKarnataka2001-02, 2002–03, 2004–05
Manjela Club ADaman and Diu2001-02
ASEB Sports ClubAssam2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Hindustan ClubDelhi2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Uttar Pradesh PoliceUttar Pradesh2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
Boys Athletic ClubGangtok2001-02
Chennai CustomsChennai2001-02
CIL BangaloreBangalore2001-02
Kerala State Electricity BoardKerala2001-02, 2003–04, 2006–07
Young ChallengerPondicherry2001-02, 2004–05
Audit GChandigarh2001-02
Raj Milk FCPatna2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04
Jammu & Kashmir PoliceJammu & Kashmir2001-02
Manipur PoliceManipur2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004-05
Lajong Sports ClubShillong2001-02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2006–07
Himachal TigersHimachal Pradesh2001-02
Central RailwayMadhya Pradesh2001-02
Chottu Ram Zamindar ClubSonepat2001-02
Assam A TeamAssam2001-02
NEROCAManipur2001-02, 2003–04
Education DepartmentNagaland2001-02
Bhratri SanghaKolkata2001-02
Punjab State Electricity BoardPunjab2002-03
Rewari FCRewari2002-03
Him ClubShimla2002-03
1st Mizoram Armed PoliceAizawl2002-03
Oil IndiaDuliajan2002-03, 2003–04
Fransa-PaxGoa2002-03, 2003–04
Border Security ForceJodhpur2002-03
Reserve Bank of IndiaAhmedabad2002-03
Satyabhama Engineering CollegePondicherry2002-03
Madras Engineering GroupBangalore2002-03
AG's Office Recreation ClubChennai2002-03
KochinKochi2002-03, 2003–04
Eveready Sports AssociationKolkata2003-04, 2004–05, 2005–06
Haywards 2000 Holi FamilyMumbai2003-04
Controllerate of Inspection Electronics2003-04
Gujarat PoliceGujarat2003-04
Nine BulletsAgartala2004-05, 2006–07
Azad Sporting ClubPatna2004-05
SAI CentreCuttack2004-05, 2006–07
Sports College FCHaldwani2004-05
Cabral Sports ClubGoa2004-05
Madras Sporting UnionChennai2004-05
Churchill BrothersGoa2005-06
Simla YoungsNew Delhi2005-06
Army XI2005-06, 2006–07
Chandigarh FCChandigarh2006-07
Amity UnitedHaryana2006-07
Uttranchal PoliceUttaranchal2006-07
Shastri FCNew Delhi2006-07
South-East-Central RailwayChhattisgarh2006-07
Tata SteelJharkhand2006-07
Patliputra FCBihar2006-07
Viva KeralaKerala2006-07
SAI BangaloreBangalore2006-07
1st Battalion MA PoliceMizoram2006-07
Chirag UnitedKolkata2006-07
ONGCMumbai2006-07
SalgaocarGoa2006-07

Champions

SeasonChampions
(number of titles)
1997–98Tollygunge Agragami
1998–99State Bank of Travancore
1999–2000Air India
2000–01HAL
2001–02Dempo
2002–03Sporting Goa
2003–04State Bank of Travancore (2)
2004–05Mohammedan
2005–06Tata FA
2006–07Salgaocar

SeasonPromoted as championsPromoted as Runners-upPromoted as replacement
1997–98Tollygunge AgragamiITI-
1998–99State Bank of TravancoreBorder Security Force-
1999–2000Air IndiaVasco-
2000–01HALPunjab Police-
2001–02DempoIndian Bank-
2002–03Sporting GoaMohammedan-
2003–04State Bank of TravancoreFransa-Pax-
2004–05MohammedanAir India-
2005–06Tata FA[Note]Churchill BrothersHAL[Note]
2006–07SalgaocarViva Kerala-
Notes

See also

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