2007–08 I-League


The I-League season 2007–08 kicked off on 24 November 2007 at the Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa. The first match of the season was played between the two Goan clubs Dempo and Salgaocar.
The top team in the I-League qualified for the qualifying phase of the 2009 AFC Champions League, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division in the next season.

Teams

ClubManagerLocationStadia
Air IndiaBimal GhoshMumbaiCooperage Ground
Churchill Brothers SCKarim BencherifaGoaJawaharlal Nehru - Fatorda Stadium
Dempo SCArmando ColacoGoaJawaharlal Nehru - Fatorda Stadium
East BengalManoranjan BhattacharjeeKolkataSalt Lake Stadium
JCT FCSukhvinder SinghNew Delhi & LudhianaAmbedkar Stadium & Guru Gobind Singh Stadium
Mahindra UnitedDerrick PereiraMumbaiCooperage Ground
Mohun BaganCarlos Roberto Pereira Da SilvaKolkataSalt Lake Stadium
Salgaocar SC GoaSavio MedeiraGoaJawaharlal Nehru - Fatorda Stadium
Sporting Clube De GoaClifford ChukwumaGoaJawaharlal Nehru - Fatorda Stadium
Viva KeralaA.M.SreedharanKozhikodeKozhikode EMS Corporation Stadium

Standings

I-League Division 1

Results

Top goalscorers

I-League Division 1

Last updated: 23 February 2008
RankNameTeamGoals
1 Odafe Onyeka OkolieChurchill Brothers22
2 Eduardo da Silva EscobarJCT14
3 Mboyo IyomiChurchill Brothers12
3 Ranty Martins SoleyeDempo SC12
5 Baichung BhutiaMohun Bagan10
6 Edmilson Marques PardalEast Bengal8
6 Chidi EdehDempo SC8
8 Felix ChimaokwuSalgaocar SC7
8 Sunil ChhetriJCT7
10 Junior ObagbemiroSporting Clube de Goa6
10 Andrews Pomeyie MensahMahindra United6
12 Wisdom AbbeyViva Kerala5
12 Jose Ramirez BarretoMohun Bagan5
12 Yusif YakubuMahindra United5
12 Roberto Mendes SilvaDempo SC5
16 Bashiree Mohammed AbbasAir India4

Managers

ClubManager
Dempo SCArmando Colaco
JCT FCSukhvinder Singh
Churchill Brothers SCKarim Bencharifa
Viva KeralaA.M.Sreedharam
Kingfisher East Bengal FCManoranjan Bhattacharjee
Air India Bimal Ghosh
Mahindra UnitedDerrick Pereira
Mohun BaganCarlos Roberto Pereira Da Silva
Salgaocar SC GoaSavio Medeira
Sporting Clube De GoaCliffort Chukwama