2008–09 I-League
The 2008–09 I-League season began on 26 September 2008 and finished on 16 April 2009 with a break in December for the Federation Cup and Durand Cup. Most games this season were played on Saturday's and Sunday's to attract larger crowds. After a successful first season for the I League, the second season featured 12 teams from four cities – again this would be expanded in the 2009–10 season to 14 teams.
The champion in the I-League qualified for the AFC Champions League 2010 qualifying playoffs in 2010, while the bottom two teams were relegated to I-League 2nd Division for the next season.
Teams
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| Air India |  League tableHome and away seasonRound 1-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 2-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 3-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 4-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 5-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 6-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 7-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 8-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 9-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 10-------- ---- ---- ---- Round 12-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 13-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 14-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 15-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 16-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 17-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 18-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 19-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 20-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 21-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Round 22-------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Top scorers
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