Indian football clubs in Asian competitions

Indian football clubs have entered Asian football competitions (AFC Champions League and AFC Cup) since the 1900s.[1] The Asian Champion Club Tournament started in 1967, but there was no Indian representative during that inaugural season. Indian teams have participated every year in Asia, except for the early years between the 1990s and early 2000s.[2]

## Slots for AFC competitions

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Competition  | Slots  | Teams

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Men's
AFC Champions League Two Group Stage  | Indian Super League champion  | 1
AFC Champions League Two Qualifier  | Super Cup champion  | 1
Women's
AFC Women's Champions League Qualifier  | Indian Women's League champion  | 1

## AFC competitions record

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### AFC Champions League/Asian Club Championship/Asian Champion Club Tournament

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Year  | Team  | Progress  | Score  | Opponents  | Venue(s)

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Asian Champion Club Tournament 1
1967 | Railways | ~~Semi-finals~~ | W/O  |  Hapoel Tel Aviv | Withdrew
1969 | Mysore State | Fourth Place  | 0–2  |  Toyo Kogyo | at Bangkok, Thailand
1970 | Bengal | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Hapoel Tel Aviv,  PSMS Medan,  Royal Thai Police
1971 | Punjab | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Bangkok Bank,  Maccabi Tel Aviv,  Aliyat Al-Shorta
1972–85  | The tournament was not held
Asian Club Championship 2
1985 | East Bengal | 3rd in Group Semi's  | N/A  |  Al-Ahli,  Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian
1986 | None Entered
1987 | Mohun Bagan | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Rasheed,  Mohammedan,  Manang Marsyangdi,  PAF
1988–89 | Mohun Bagan | 4th in Group Semi's  | N/A  |  Al-Rasheed,  Guangdong Wanbao,  Kazma
1989–90 | Salgaocar | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Fanja,  Punjab,  Kathmandu
1990–91 | Salgaocar | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Mohammedan,  Club Lagoons
1991 | None Entered
1992–93 | None Entered
1993–94 | None Entered
1994–95 | Mohun Bagan | 2nd Round  | 0–7  |  Thai Farmers Bank | 0–4 in Thailand
0–3 due to Mohun Bagan being disqualified
1995 | Mohun Bagan | 1st Round  | 2–2  |  Club Valencia | 2–1 in First Match
0–1 in Second Match
1996–97 | JCT | 2nd Round  | 1–2  |  New Radiant | 1–0 in First Match
0–2 in Second Match
1997–98 | Churchill Brothers | 1st Round  | 1–2  |  Cao su Đồng Tháp | 0–1 in First Match
1–1 in Second Match
1998–99 | East Bengal | 1st Round  | 0–6  |  Dalian Wanda | 0–6 in First Match
0–0 in Second Match
1999–00 | Mohun Bagan | 2nd Round  | 0–8  |  Júbilo Iwata | at Yamaha Stadium
2000–01 | None Entered
2001–02 | None Entered
AFC Champions League
2002–03 | Churchill Brothers | Qualifying Round 3  | 4–7  |  Osotsapa | 1–1 Home
3–6 Away
Mohun Bagan | Qualifying Round 3  | 1–8  |  Daejeon Citizen | 6–0 Away
1–2 Home
2004 | None Entered
2005 | None Entered
2006 | None Entered
2007 | None Entered
2008 | None Entered
2009 | Dempo | Play-off round  | 0–3  |  Sharjah | at Sharjah Stadium
2010 | Churchill Brothers | Qualifying play-off  | 2–5  |  Al-Wahda | at Al-Nahyan Stadium
2011 | Dempo | Qualifying play-off  | 0–2  |  Al-Sadd | at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium
2012 | None Entered
2013 | None Entered
2014 | Pune | Qualifying play-off Round 1  | 0–3  |  Hà Nội T&T | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune, India
2015 | Bengaluru | Preliminary Round 1  | 1–2  |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia
2016 | Mohun Bagan | Preliminary Round 2  | 0–6  |  Shandong Luneng Taishan | Jinan Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Jinan
2017 | Bengaluru | Preliminary Round 2  | 1–2  |  Al-Wehdat | King Abdullah II Stadium, Amman
2018 | Aizawl | Play-off round  | 1–3  |  Zob Ahan | Foolad Shahr Stadium, Isfahan
2019 | Minerva Punjab | Preliminary Round 2  | 0–4  |  Saipa | Shahr-e Qods Stadium, Qods
2020 | Chennai City | Preliminary Round 1  | 0–1  |  Al-Riffa | The Arena, Ahmedabad, India
2021 | Goa | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Persepolis
Al-Rayyan
Al-Wahda | Fatorda Stadium, Goa, India
2022 | Mumbai City | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al Shabab FC
Al Jazira FC
Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Prince Faisal bin Fahd Stadium, Riyadh,
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
2023–24 | Mumbai City | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al Hilal SFC
Navbahor
Nassaji Mazandaran | Various

1 Santosh Trophy winners entered tournament.
2 Federation Cup winners entered tournament.

### AFC Women's Club Championship/AFC Women's Champions League

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Year  | Team  | Progress  | Score  | Opponents  | Venue(s)

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AFC Women's Club Championship1
2019 | None Entered
2021 | Gokulam Kerala2 | Third place  | N/A  |  Amman
Shahrdari Sirjan
Bunyodkor  | Aqaba Development Corporate Stadium, Amman
2022 | Gokulam Kerala | ~~Group stage~~ | Disqualified  |  Bam Khatoon
Sogdiana
~~Orthodox~~ | Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi
2023 | Gokulam Kerala | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Urawa Red Diamonds
Hualien
Bangkok | Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi
AFC Women's Champions League
2024–25 | Odisha | 4th in Main Group Stage  | N/A  |  Taichung Blue Whale
Urawa Red Diamonds
Hồ Chí Minh City | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City
2025–26 | East Bengal | TBD in Prelimnary Group Stage  | N/A  |  Kitchee
Phnom Penh Crown | TBD, Phnom Penh

2 As the 2020–21 Indian Women's League season is cancelled, so Gokulam Kerala, the 2019–20 Indian Women's League season champions qualified for the event.

### Asian Cup Winners' Cup

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Year  | Team  | Progress  | Score  | Opponents  | Venue(s)

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1990–91 | Mohun Bagan | First Round  | 0–5 (agg.)  |  Dalian
1991–92 | East Bengal | Quarterfinals  | 1–7 (agg.)  |  Nissan
1992–93 | Mohammedan | First Round  | walkover1 |  Fanja
1993–94 | East Bengal | Second Round  | 1–5 (agg.)  |  South China
1994–95 | East Bengal | First Round  | walkover2 |  Telephone Org. Thailand
1995 | East Bengal | Second Round  | 2–3 (agg.)  |  New Radiant
1996–97 | None Entered
1997–98 | East Bengal | Second Round  | 3–5 (agg.)  |  Verdy Kawasaki
1998–99 | Salgaocar | First Round  | 1–4 (agg.)  |  Beijing Guoan
1999–2000 | None Entered
2000–01
2001–02

1 Mohammedan withdrew.
2 East Bengal withdrew after first leg.

### AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two

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Year  | Team  | Progress  | Score  | Opponents  | Venue(s)

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AFC Cup1
2004 | Mahindra United | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Wahda,  Dhofar |
East Bengal | Quarter finals  | 0–3  |  Al-Jaish | 0–0 at Salt Lake Stadium
0–3 at King Abdullah Stadium
2005 | Dempo | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Hussein,  Al Ahed |
East Bengal | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Faisaly,  Nebitçi Balkanabat,  Muktijoddha Sangsad KS |
2006 | Dempo | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Nasr,  Merv Mary |
Mahindra United | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Muharraq,  Al Ahed,  Brothers Union |
2007 | Mohun Bagan | 2nd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Tampines Rovers,  Osotspa,  Pahang FA |
Mahindra United | Quarter-Final  | 4–5  |  Al-Nejmeh | 1–2 at Fatorda Stadium
3–3 at Camille Chamoun Sports City Stadium
2008 | East Bengal | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Safa,  Al-Wehdat,  Al-Ahli Club Sana'a |
Dempo | Semi-Final  | 1–5  |  Safa | 0–1 at Sports City Stadium
1–4 at Gachibowli Athletic Stadium
2009 | Mohun Bagan | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Kuwait,  Al-Karamah,  Al-Wehdat |
Dempo | Round of 16  | 1–3  |  Al-Kuwait | at Al Kuwait Sports Club Stadium
2010 | East Bengal | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Qadsia,  Al-Ittihad,  Al-Nejmeh |
Churchill Brothers | Round of 16  | 1–2  |  Al-Qadsia | at Mohammed Al-Hamad Stadium
2011 | East Bengal | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Chonburi,  Persipura Jayapura,  South China AA |
Dempo | Round of 16  | 0–1  |  Duhok | at Duhok Stadium
2012 | East Bengal | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Arbil,  Kazma,  Al-Oruba |
Salgaocar | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Al-Wehdat,  Neftchi Farg'ona,  Al-Oruba |
2013 | East Bengal | Semi-Final  | 2–7  | Al-Kuwait | 2–4 in first match
0–3 in second match
Churchill Brothers | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Kitchee,  Semen Padang,  Warriors |
2014 | Churchill Brothers | Round of 16  | 2–4  | Vissai Ninh Bình |
Pune | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Kitchee,  Nay Pyi Taw,  Tampines Rovers |
2015 | Bengaluru | Round of 16  | 0–2  |  South China | Mong Kok Stadium
East Bengal | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Johor Darul Ta'zim,  Kitchee,  Balestier Khalsa |
2016 | Mohun Bagan | Round of 16  | 1–2  |  Tampines Rovers | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Bengaluru | Runners-Up  | 0–1  |  Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya | Saoud bin Abdulrahman Stadium
2017 | Bengaluru | Inter-zone play-off final  | 2–3  |  Istiklol | 0–1 at Central Stadium
2–2 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Mohun Bagan | 3rd in Group stage  | N/A  |  Bengaluru FC,  Dhaka Abahani,  Maziya S&RC |
2018 | Aizawl | 4th in Group stage  | N/A  |  Bengaluru FC,  Dhaka Abahani,  New Radiant |
Bengaluru | Inter-zone play-off semi-final  | 2–5  |  Altyn Asyr | 2–3 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore
0–2 at Köpetdag Stadium, Ashgabat
2019 | Minerva Punjab | 3rd in Group stage  | N/A  |  Chennaiyin,  Dhaka Abahani,  Manang Marshyangdi Club |
Chennaiyin | 2nd in Group stage  | N/A  |  Minerva Punjab,  Dhaka Abahani,  Manang Marshyangdi Club |
2020 | Chennai City | Group Stage  | Cancelled  |  Bashundhara Kings,  Maziya,  T.C. Sports Club | Cancelled
Bengaluru | Play-off  | 4–4 (3–4 p)  |  Mazia | 2–1 at National Football Stadium, Malé

3–2 at Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru Penalties 3–4

2021 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Inter-zone play-off semi-final  | 0–6  |  Nasaf | Markaziy Stadium, Qarshi
Bengaluru | 3rd in Group Stage  | N/A  |  ATK Mohun Bagan
Bashundhara Kings
Maziya | National Football Stadium, Malé, Maldives
2022 | Gokulam Kerala | 4th in Group Stage  | N/A  |  Bashundhara Kings
Maziya
ATK Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India
ATK Mohun Bagan | Inter-zone play-off semi-final  | 1–3  |  Kuala Lumpur City | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India
2023–24 | Odisha | Inter-zone play-off semi-final  | 0–4  |  Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 at Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
0–0 at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar, India
Mohun Bagan SG | 3rd in Group stage  | N/A  |  Bashundhara Kings
Maziya
Odisha | Various
AFC Champions League Two
2024–25 | Mohun Bagan SG | ~~Group stage~~ | Withdrawn  |  Ravshan Kulob
Al-Wakrah
Tractor | Various
East Bengal | Qualifying playoff  | 2–3  |  Altyn Asyr | 2–3 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, India

Group stage

2025-26 | Mohun Bagan SG | TBD in Group stage  | N/A  | TBC  | Various
Goa | Qualifying playoff  | TBD  |  TBC  | TBD at Fatorda Stadium, Margao, India

### AFC President's Cup/AFC Challenge League

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Year  | Team  | Progress  | Score  | Opponents  | Venue(s)

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AFC President's Cup1
2005 | None Entered
2006 | None Entered
2007 | None Entered
2008 | None Entered
2009 | None Entered
2010 | None Entered
2011 | None Entered
2012 | None Entered
2013 | None Entered
2014 | None Entered
AFC Challenge League
2024–25 | East Bengal | Quarterfinals  | 1–3  |  Arkadag | 0–1 at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India
1–2 at, Arkadag Stadium, Arkadag, Turkmenistan

## Other Asian competitions record

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### Invitational competitions won by Indian clubs/teams

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Clubs/teams | Tournaments | Confederation | Countries | Years | Notes

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Indian Army | Tribhuvan Challenge Shield | AFC |  Nepal | 1955, 1956  | [3]
Mohammedan Sporting | Aga Khan Gold Cup | AFC |  Bangladesh | 1960  | [4]
Birpur XI  | Tribhuvan Challenge Shield | AFC |  Nepal | 1967  | [3]
Brothers Club Kerala  | Tribhuvan Challenge Shield | AFC |  Nepal | 1969  | [3]
Bangalore XI  | Tribhuvan Challenge Shield | AFC |  Nepal | 1982  | [3]
Punjab Electricity Board  | Tribhuvan Challenge Shield | AFC |  Nepal | 1984  | [3]
Darjeeling United  | Birthday Cup | AFC |  Nepal | 1985  | [3]
East Bengal | Coca-Cola Cup (Central Asia) | AFC |  Sri Lanka | 1985 | [5]
East Bengal | Wai Wai Cup  | AFC |  Nepal | 1993  | [6]
Kerala SC  | POMIS Cup | AFC |  Maldives | 1993  | [7]
Belgeria SC  | Budha Subba Gold Cup | AFC |  Nepal | 1999  | [3]
East Bengal | ASEAN Club Championship | AFC |  Indonesia | 2003 | [8]
Mahindra United | POMIS Cup | AFC |  Maldives | 2003 | [9]
East Bengal | San Miguel International Cup  | AFC |  Nepal | 2004  | [10]

## Statistics

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### Head to head

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Head-to-head records against clubs form 35 nations whom they have played to date only in AFC Competitions.

Against  | Region  | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | %Win

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Australia | AFF  | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4  | 000.00
Bangladesh | SAFF  | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 33 | +13  | 042.42
Bahrain | WAFF  | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6  | 014.29
Bhutan | SAFF  | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12  | 075.00
China | EAFF  | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 27 | −26  | 012.50
Hong Kong | EAFF  | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9  | 025.00
Indonesia | AFF  | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 23 | −13  | 008.33
Iran | CAFA  | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 17 | −15  | 000.00
Iraq | WAFF  | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13  | 033.33
Israel | –  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10  | 000.00
Japan | EAFF  | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 22 | −18  | 016.67
Jordan | WAFF  | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 14 | 35 | −21  | 023.08
Kuwait | WAFF  | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 49 | −37  | 000.00
Laos | AFF  | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0  | 050.00
Lebanon | WAFF  | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 33 | −18  | 012.50
Malaysia | AFF  | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 23 | −4  | 035.71
Maldives | SAFF  | 46 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 111 | 49 | +62  | 071.74
Myanmar | AFF  | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 12 | +8  | 057.14
Nepal | SAFF  | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 11 | +38  | 071.43
Oman | WAFF  | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 19 | −2  | 040.00
North Korea | EAFF  | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3  | 050.00
Pakistan | SAFF  | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13  | 075.00
Philippines | AFF  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1  | 100.00
Qatar | WAFF  | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2  | 000.00
Saudi Arabia | WAFF  | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | −18  | 000.00
Singapore | AFF  | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 30 | +8  | 050.00
Syria | WAFF  | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | −16  | 010.00
South Korea | EAFF  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | −12  | 000.00
Sri Lanka | SAFF  | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18  | 080.00
Tajikistan | CAFA  | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1  | 000.00
Thailand | AFF  | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | −11  | 020.00
Turkmenistan | CAFA  | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 16 | +1  | 028.57
United Arab Emirates | WAFF  | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9  | 000.00
Uzbekistan | CAFA  | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 29 | −26  | 000.00
Vietnam | AFF  | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | −1  | 033.33
Yemen | WAFF  | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1  | 050.00
Total  | 35 nations  | 351 | 126 | 64 | 161 | 519 | 628 | −109  | 035.90

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* Last Updated on 14 March 2024.

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### Top scorers

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As of 30 June 2019
Pos  | Player  | Team  | ACL2/AC | ACL/ACC | ACWC | Total

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1  |  Ranti Martins | Dempo
East Bengal | 22

[11] [12] [13]

| —  | —  | 22
2  |  Sunil Chhetri | Churchill Brothers
Bengaluru FC | 18

[14][15]

| 1  | —  | 19
3  |  Bhaichung Bhutia | East Bengal
JCT
Mohun Bagan | 4

[16] [17] [18]

| 2  | 8  | 14
4  |  Sisir Ghosh  | Mohun Bagan | —  | 11  | 2  | 13
Jeje Lalpekhlua | Mohun Bagan | 12

[19]

| 1

[19]

| —  | 13
6  |  Beto | Dempo | 12

[11][12]

| —  | —  | 12
7  |  Chidi Edeh | Dempo
East Bengal | 9

[12] [20]

| —  | —  | 9
8  |  Debasish Roy  | East Bengal | —  | 8  | —  | 8
9  |  Carlton Chapman | East Bengal
JCT | —  | 1  | 5  | 6
Cristiano Junior | East Bengal | 6

[16]

| —  | —  | 6
Sony Norde | Mohun Bagan | 6[21] | —  | —  | 6
Yusif Yakubu | Mahindra United
East Bengal | 6[11][18] | —  | —  | 6

## See also

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* AFC Champions League
* AFC Cup
* Indian Super League
* I-League
* Indian football league system
* Australian clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Bangladeshi football clubs in the Asian Club Championship
* Bangladeshi clubs in the AFC Cup
* Chinese clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Indonesian football clubs in Asian competitions
* Iranian clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Iraqi clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Japanese clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Myanmar clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Qatari clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Saudi Arabian clubs in the AFC Champions League
* South Korean clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Thai clubs in the AFC Champions League
* Vietnamese clubs in the AFC Champions League

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## Further reading

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* Ghosh, Soumo (22 September 2021). "The Last Goal – Remembering Cristiano Junior". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

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* Shillong Lajong
* Sreenidi Deccan
* TRAU

Former Clubs|

* Air India
* Bengaluru
* Chennai City
* Dempo
* DSK Shivajians
* East Bengal
* HAL
* JCT
* Minerva Academy FC
* Mohun Bagan
* Mumbai Kenkre
* ONGC
* Punjab
* Rangdajied United
* Royal Wahingdoh
* Salgaocar
* Sporting Goa
* Sudeva
* Vasco
* United
* United Sikkim

Dissolved clubs|

* Bharat
* Chirag United Club Kerala
* Indian Arrows
* Mahindra United
* Mumbai
* Pune

Statistics and awards|

* Seasons
* Champions
* Golden Boot
* Hat-tricks
* Stats
* I-League monthly awards

Associated competitions|

* AFC Cup (performances by clubs)

Seasons|

* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Related|

* National Football League
* Foreign players

* v
* t
* e

Indian Super League

Clubs|

* Bengaluru
* Chennaiyin
* East Bengal
* Goa
* Hyderabad
* Jamshedpur
* Kerala Blasters
* Mohammedan
* Mohun Bagan
* Mumbai City
* NorthEast United
* Odisha
* Punjab

Former clubs|

* ATK
* Pune City

Seasons|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Playoffs|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* 2026

Finals|

* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025
* 2026

Competition|

* Teams
* Players
* foreign
* marquees
* Head coaches
* Stadiums
* Owners
* Seasons
* Playoffs
* Transfers

Statistics and awards|

* Champions
* Records and statistics
* Golden Boot
* Golden Glove
* Hat-tricks
* Best Player
* Assists
* Emerging Player

Associated competitions|

* I-League
* AFC Champions League
* AFC Cup
* Super Cup
* Durand Cup

Rivalries|

* Kolkata Derby
* South Indian Derby

Other|

* Football Sports Development
* Performance in Asian competition
* Drafts

* v
* t
* e

Super Cup

Seasons|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Finals|

* 2018
* 2019
* 2023
* 2024

* Indian Super League
* I-League

* v
* t
* e

Indian Women's League

Seasons|

* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* ~~2020–21~~
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25
* 2025–26

Qualifiers|

* 2016–17
* 2017–18

Finals|

* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20

Clubs|

| 2025–26 clubs|

* East Bengal
* Garhwal United
* Gokulam Kerala
* Indian Arrows
* Kickstart
* Nita
* Sethu
* Sribhumi

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Former clubs|

* Aizawl Women
* ARA
* Baroda FA
* CRPF
* Churchill Brothers Women
* Eastern Sporting Union
* HOPS
* Indira Gandhi AS&E
* Jeppiaar Institute
* Kenkre
* Kolhapur City
* KRYPHSA
* Manipur Police
* Mumbai Knights
* Odisha
* PIFA Sports
* Pune City
* Rising Students Club
* Sports Odisha

Statistics and awards|

* Champions
* Hat-tricks
* Foreign players

Associated competitions|

* Indian Women's Football Championship

* Category

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*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
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