2019–20 I-League
The 2019–20 I-League was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007.. A total of 11 teams will compete in the league.
Chennai City were the defending champions, having won the previous season. TRAU F.C. joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Shillong Lajong F.C. were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season. 2017-18 champion Minerva Punjab played as Punjab F.C. from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019.
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money was equally divided among the 10 teams.Changes from last season
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division
Relegated from the 2018–19 I-League
Stadiums and locations
Personnel and sponsorship
Head coaching changes
Transfers
Foreign players
Maximum 6 foreign players per team.
Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the All India Football Federation developmental team.
Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 |
Aizawl | Abdoulaye Kanouté | Alfred Jaryan | Joseph Adjei | Justice Morgan | Matías Verón | Richard Kasagga |
Chennai City | Adolfo Miranda | Jan Muzangu | Katsumi Yusa | Nauzet Santana | Roberto Eslava | Sandro Rodríguez |
Churchill Brothers | Dawda Ceesay | Kalif Alhassan | Radanfah Abu Bakr | Robert Primus | Sócrates Pedro | Willis Plaza |
East Bengal | Kassim Aidara | Jaimie Santos Colado | Juan Mera | Johnny Acosta | Marcos Jiménez Espada | Víctor Pérez |
Gokulam Kerala | Andre Ettienne | Henry Kisekka | Marcus Joseph | Nathaniel Garcia | Zohib Islam Amiri | Atuheire Kipson |
Mohun Bagan | Baba Diawara | Daneil Cyrus | Fran González | Fran Morante | Joseba Beitia | Komron Tursunov |
NEROCA | Boubacar Diarra | Attila Busai | Marvin Phillip | Ousmane Diawara | Philip Adjah Tetteh | Taryk Sampson |
Punjab | Dipanda Dicka | Danilo Quipapá | Kiran Chemjong | Sérgio Barboza | Kingsley Obumneme | Valci Júnior |
Real Kashmir | Aaron Katebe | Bazie Armand | Gnohere Krizo | Kallum Higginbotham | Loveday Enyinnaya | Mason Robertson |
TRAU | Gerard Williams | Petru Leucă | Joel Sunday | Joseph Olaleye | Oguchi Uche | Princewill Emeka |
In bold: Players who are capped for there National Teams.League table
Standings
Results
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Season statistics
Scoring
Top scorers
Top Indian scorers
Top assists
Hat-tricks
Cleansheets
Discipline
Player
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Award
Hero of the Match
Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.