2011–12 I-League


The 2011–12 I-League was the fifth season of the I-League. The season began in October 2011 and ended in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their maiden title in the previous season.
The current edition has a total of 14 teams contesting for the honors. These include the top twelve teams from the 2010–11 season along with the two promoted sides, Shillong Lajong and Sporting Clube de Goa, who had been the winner and the runner-up in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division respectively.

Teams

According to the AIFF's rules, the two bottom-most teams from the 2010–11 season-ending points table were supposed to be relegated to the second tier, but in actuality, only ONGC FC were relegated after their second to last place finish, while the team finishing the last, JCT FC decided to disband their senior football team at the close of the session.
Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Clube de Goa, the Champions & Runner-up respectively, of the 2011 I-League 2nd Division, were promoted to the I-League after being relegated only the previous year.

Stadiums and locations

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Air IndiaMumbaiCooperage Ground
Chirag United KeralaKozhikodeKaloor International Stadium
Churchill BrothersSalcetteFatorda Stadium
DempoPanjimFatorda Stadium
[Kingfisher Kingfisher East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]KolkataSalt Lake Stadium
HALBangaloreBangalore Football Stadium
Mohun BaganKolkataSalt Lake Stadium
MumbaiMumbaiCooperage Ground
Pailan ArrowsKolkataSalt Lake Stadium
Prayag UnitedKolkataSalt Lake Stadium
PunePuneBalewadi Sports Complex
SalgaocarVascoFatorda Stadium
Shillong LajongShillongJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Sporting GoaPanjimFatorda Stadium

Managerial changes

In chronological order from the bottom
TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Mohun Bagansortname|Subhash|Bhowmick

Ownership changes

  • 1: Anglian Holdings only brought 20% in Shillong Lajong. The rest of the club is still owned by Shillong Lajong plc.

League table


Season charity

IMG Reliance and the I-League have joined hands with the polio eradication campaign India Unite to End Polio Now. IUEPN is an initiative of Aidmatrix Foundation, supported by UNICEF, and a collaborative effort between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, World Health Organization, National Polio Surveillance Project, Rotary International and US Centre for Disease Control.

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1

Hat-tricks

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Scoring

End-of-season awards

Fan's Player of the Year — Francis FernandesFPAI Young Player of the Year — Manandeep SinghFPAI Foreign Player of the Year — Ranti MartinsFPAI Indian Player of the Year — Syed Rahim NabiFPAI Coach of the Year — Trevor Morgan

FPAI Team of the Year

Formation: 4-4-2

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