The 2020 I-League qualifiers (also known as Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 for sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of I-League 2nd Division, the second division of Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The league was kicked-off from 25 January 2020.[1][2]
The season was shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic in India and Mohammedan won the league, being promoted to 2020–21 I-League.
Teams
This season, 17 teams participated, including one reserve side from I-League (Punjab) and eight from Indian Super League (ATK, Jamshedpur, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennaiyin, Mumbai City, Goa and Kerala Blasters). All the teams had been divided into three groups of six teams in A and C, and five teams in group B. The teams which made their debut this season were Bengaluru United, Rajasthan FC, Punjab FC (reserves), Hyderabad FC (reserves) and Mumbai City FC (reserves).[1] Indian Arrows reserves were supposed to debut this season, but later withdrew, since it consists of U-16 and U-18 players, which had their board examinations.[3]
Stadiums and locations
Hyderabad (R)
Bengaluru
Kolkata
Locations of the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division teams
Locations of the stadiums for I-league Qualifiers
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, all the rescheduled matches after COVID-19 pandemic, will be played in a single venue. AIFF declared Kolkata and Kalyani as the venue on 14 August for the final round after cancelling the remaining matches of the preliminary round. Matches will be played at Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani and at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.[4]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Manager | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA |  Vivek Nagul
|
SEVEN | Amul |
| ATK (R) | Deggie Cardozo
|
Nivia | |
| Bengaluru (R) | Naushad Moosa
|
Puma | Kia Motors |
| Bengaluru United | Richard Hood
|
MS Sportswear | The Organic World |
| Bhawanipore | Sankarlal Chakraborty
|
Cosco | Sangbad Pratidin |
| Chennaiyin (R) | Santosh Kashyap
|
Performax | Apollo Tyres |
| Garhwal | Vikas Rawat
|
Vector X | ONGC |
| Goa (R) | Clifford Miranda
|
T10 | Adda52.com |
| Hyderabad (R) | Anshul Katiyar
|
Reyaur Sports[5] | Jai Raj Steel[6] |
| Jamshedpur (R) | Noel Wilson
|
Nivia | Tata Steel |
| Kerala | TG Purushothaman
|
Cosco | Yologans |
| Kerala Blasters (R) | Renjith Ajithkumar
|
Reyaur Sports | Muthoot |
| Lonestar Kashmir |  Kenichi Yatsuhashi
|
Kaizen | Rising Kashmir |
| Mohammedan |  Sol Campbell
|
Kaizen | TRAK Only |
| Mumbai City (R) | Mohan Das
|
Squad Gear | SportsAdda |
| Punjab (R) |  Curtis Fleming
|
Spartan | Apollo Tyres |
| Rajasthan | Mangesh Desai
|
AIO Sports | AU Small Finance Bank |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing Head Coach | Manner of departure | Incoming Head Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | Raghunath Nandi
|
2019 | Yan Law
|
2020 |
| Lonestar Kashmir |  Miki Lladó
|
2019 | Kenichi Yatsuhashi
|
2020 |
Foreign players
Each club, excluding the reserve sides, can register three foreign players in their squad. One of the foreign players has to be from an AFC Member Nation.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Asian Visa |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARA |  Eze Stanley
|
 Camara Bakia
|
 Rajesh Pariyar
|
| Rajasthan |  Collins Patterson
|
 Muhammad Iqbal
| |
| Bengaluru United |  Robert Primus
|
William Opoku
|
|
| Bhawanipore | Philip Adjah
|
 Ansumana Kromah
|
|
| Garhwal | Bala Dahir
|
Ekomobong Victor Philip
|
|
| Kerala |  Cyrille Brohiri
|
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| Lonestar Kashmir |  Ellon Maxwell
|
Bema Coulibaly
|
|
| Mohammedan | Willis Plaza
|
Eze Kingsley
|
Abhishek Rijal
|
Preliminary round
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Garhwal[a] | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 14 | Advance to Final round |
| 2 | ATK (R)[b] | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 14 | |
| 3 | Jamshedpur (R)[b] | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 10 | |
| 4 | Punjab (R)[b] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 | |
| 5 | Rajasthan[c] | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | Eliminated |
| 6 | Lonestar Kashmir[c] | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, only the top 6 non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final round.
- ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advancing to the next round. To qualify for promotion, club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), finish in the top 4, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.
- ^ a b Withdrew team from the league due to financial and other constraits.
Results
Fixtures and results
| 25 January 2020 1 | ATK (R) | 0–0 | Jamshedpur (R) | Barasat |
| 2:00 | Stadium: Aditya Academy Ground Attendance: 700 Referee: Ashish Tiwari |
| 27 January 2020 2 | Lonestar Kashmir | 0–2 | Rajasthan | Katra |
| 2:00 |  5' Arvind Sharma 41' Ishaan Shahi |
Stadium: VDSB Sports Complex Attendance: 52 Referee: Aditya Purkyastha |
| 31 January 2020 3 | Punjab (R) | 2–0 | Rajasthan | Gurgaon |
| 2:00 | Himanshu Jangra 6', 51' |
Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Lakshay |
| 1 February 2020 4 | Lonestar Kashmir | 3–3 | Garhwal | Katra |
| 2:00 | Shakir Sheikh 18', 28' Maxwell Ellon 84' |
3' Abhishek Rawat 29', 90+4' Ekombong Philip |
Stadium: VDSB Sports Complex Attendance: 65 Referee: Jatinder Singh |
| 5 February 2020 5 | Garhwal | 1–0 | ATK (R) | New Delhi |
| 2:00 | Bahir Dala 44' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 350 |
| 5 February 2020 4 | Jamshedpur (R) | 0–0 | Rajasthan | Jamshedpur |
| 2:00 | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 40 |
| 8 February 2020 5 | Lonestar Kashmir | 0–1 | Punjab (R) | Katra |
| 2:00 | 57' Lalrinchhana Lallawmpuia |
Stadium: VDSB Sports Complex Attendance: 100 |
| 9 February 2020 1 | ATK (R) | 1–1 | Rajasthan | Barasat |
| 2:30 | Joseph Vanlalhruaia 11' |
84' Martand Raina |
Stadium: Aditya Academy Ground Attendance: 76 |
| 9 February 2020 5 | Garhwal | 2–2 | Jamshedpur (R) | New Delhi |
| 3:00 | Ekomobomg Philip 20' Nirmal Bisht 37' |
49', 90+6' Billu Teli |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 550 |
| 13 February 2020 4 | Jamshedpur (R) | 1–2 | Lonestar Kashmir | Jamshedpur |
| 2:30 | Billu Teli 45+1' |
32' Maxwell Ellon 37' Shakir Ahmad Shaikh |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 237 |
| 16 February 2020 5 | Garhwal | 1–0 | Rajasthan | Delhi |
| 3:00 | Ekomobong Philip 8' |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Attendance: 500 |
| 17 February 2020 1 | ATK (R) | 2–0 | Lonestar Kashmir | Barasat |
| 2:00 | Yumnam Singh 56' William Pauliankhum 86' |
Stadium: Aditya Academy Ground Attendance: 50 |
| 20 February 2020 1 | ATK (R) | 2–1 | Punjab (R) | Barasat |
| 2:30 | William Pauliankhum 14' Ashish Jha 52' |
12' Maheson Tongbram |
Stadium: Aditya Academy Ground Attendance: 250 |
| 21 February 2020 1 | Rajasthan | 1–3 | Garhwal | Jodhpur |
| 3:00 | Rohit Atkan 11' |
20' Nirmal Bisht 43', 85' Aman Thapa |
Stadium: Umaid Singh Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 23 February 2020 4 | Jamshedpur (R) | 0–3 | Punjab (R) | Jamshedpur |
| 2:30 | 17' Thockhom Adison Singh 55' Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh 63' Saurabh Bhanwala |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 200 |
| 25 February 2020 | Lonestar Kashmir | 1–2 | Jamshedpur (R) | Katra |
| 2:00 | Stadium: VDSB Sports Complex Attendance: 52 |
| 26 February 2020 | Punjab (R) | 0–1 | ATK (R) | Gurgaon |
| 2:00 | 20' Billu Teli |
Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 110 |
| 29 February 2020 | Punjab (R) | 1–2 | ATK (R) | Gurgaon |
| 2:00 | Aaron Rodrigues 5' |
25', 80' William Pauliankhum |
Stadium: Tau Devi Lal Stadium Attendance: 105 |
| 1 March 2020 | Lonestar Kashmir | 2–2 | Jamshedpur (R) | Srinagar |
| 2:00 | Shakir Sheikh 52', 89' |
75' Harsha Parui 90+4' Ritesh Perambara |
Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 350 |
| 6 March 2020 | Jamshedpur (R) | 1–0 | Garhwal | Jamshedpur |
| 2:30 | Harsha Parui 50' |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 60 Referee: Surojit Das |
| 10 March 2020 | ATK (R) | 1–4 | Garhwal | Barasat |
| 2:30 | William Pauliankhum 16' |
Ekomobong Philip 28', 32', 48' Aman Thapa 85' |
Stadium: Aditya Academy Ground Attendance: 125 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan[a] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 12 | Advance to Final round |
| 2 | Bhawanipore[a] | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 8 | |
| 3 | Hyderabad (R)[b] | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | Chennaiyin (R)[b] | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 8 | |
| 5 | Bengaluru (R)[b] | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, all the non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final Round.
- ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the AIFF, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.
Results
Fixtures and results
| 25 January 2020 1 | Bhawanipore | 0–3 | Mohammedan | Kolkata |
| 2:00 | 2' Sanjib Ghosh 26' John Chidi 79' Sattyam Sharma |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 300 |
| 27 January 2020 1 | Chennaiyin (R) | 3–2 | Bengaluru (R) | Chennai |
| 3:00 | Balkar Singh 36' Zonunmawia 61' Senthamizhi 85' |
33' Biswa Darjee 83' Advait |
Stadium: SSN Ground Attendance: 40 |
| 31 January 2020 1 | Chennaiyin (R) | 1–1 | Bhawanipore | Chennai |
| 3:30 | Balkar Singh 41' |
26' Anup Theres Raj |
Stadium: SSN Ground Attendance: 100 |
| 6 February 2020 1 | Chennaiyin (R) | 1–3 | Hyderabad (R) | Chennai |
| 3:30 | Sarif Khan 64' |
13' Nikhil Prabhu 53' Ishan Dey 90+2' Gani Ahmed Nigam |
Stadium: SSN Ground Attendance: 50 |
| 11 February 2020 1 | Mohammedan | 1–0 | Bengaluru (R) | Howrah |
| 2:00 | Jiten Murmu 48' |
Stadium: Howrah Ground Attendance: 1200 |
| 14 February 2020 1 | Bhawanipore | 4–2 | Bengaluru (R) | Howrah |
| 2:30 | Pankaj Moula 18', 56' Anup Theres Raj 58' Pradeep Mohanraj 83' |
27' Bekey Oram 65' (o.g.) Nitish Hazra |
Stadium: Howrah Ground Attendance: 20 |
| 18 February 2020 1 | Hyderabad (R) | 1–1 | Bhawanipore | Hyderabad |
| 3:30 | Ghani Ahmmed Nigam 33' |
18' Sourav Dasgupta |
Stadium: Gachibowli Athletic Stadium Attendance: 125 |
| 20 February 2020 1 | Mohammedan | 4–0 | Chennaiyin (R) | Kalyani |
| 2:30 | Sanjib Ghosh 45+1' John Chidi Uzodinma 59'Balwinder Singh 67'Jaskaranpreet Singh 87' |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 23 February 2020 1 | Bhawanipore | 1–0 | Bengaluru (R) | Kalyani |
| 2:30 | Pankaj Moula 63' |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 75 |
| 26 February 2020 | Hyderabad (R) | 2–1 | Mohammedan | Hyderabad |
| 3:30 | Abhishek Halder 50' Kynsailang Khongsit 89' |
72' Tirthankar Sarkar |
Stadium: Gachibowli Athletic Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 29 February 2020 | Bengaluru (R) | 2–0 | Hyderabad (R) | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Bekey Oram 75' Biswa Darjee 87' |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 100 |
| 2 March 2020 | Chennaiyin (R) | 3–1 | Mohammedan | Chennai |
| 3:30 | Balkar Singh 65' Senthamizhi S 90+3', 90+5' |
19' Vanlalbiaa Changte |
Stadium: SSN Ground Attendance: 25 |
| 5 March 2020 | Bengaluru (R) | 1–3 | Mohammedan | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Biswa Darjee 74' |
John Chidi 40', 75', 88' |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 455 |
| 7 March 2020 | Hyderabad (R) | 0–0 | Chennaiyin (R) | Hyderabad |
| 3:30 | Stadium: Gachibowli Athletic Stadium Attendance: 50 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARA[a] | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 14 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Bengaluru United[a] | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 14 | |
| 3 | Kerala[b] | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 9 | Pulled out from league |
| 4 | Goa (R)[c] | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters (R)[c] | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | −6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Mumbai City (R)[c] | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | −13 | 5 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, a shorter format of the league was announced. Therefore, all the non-reserve clubs advanced to the Final Round.
- ^ Withdrew team from the league due to financial and other constraints.
- ^ a b c Reserves team are ineligible for advance to the next round To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 2nd Division license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the AIFF, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.
Results
Fixtures and results
| 25 January 2020 1 | Kerala | 3–0 | Kerala Blasters (R) | Trissur |
| 2:00 | Sajeesh E 6', 65' Roshan Gigi 18' |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 700 |
| 25 January 2020 1 | ARA | 5–0 | Mumbai City (R) | Ahmedabad |
| 2:00 | Syed Shoaib Ahmed 3', 19', 52' Dieye Hamidou 36' Parminder Singh 63' |
Stadium: The Arena Attendance: 450 |
| 29 January 2020 1 | Goa | 0–1 | Bengaluru United | Nagoa Ground |
| 3:30 | 78' Amey Bhatkal |
Attendance: 250 |
| 2 February 2020 1 | ARA | 2–0 | Kerala | Ahmedabad |
| 3:30 | Syed Shoaib Ahmed 72' Dieye Hamidou 32' |
Stadium: The Arena Attendance: 300 |
| 2 February 2020 1 | Mumbai (R) | 0–1 | Bengaluru United | Mumbai |
| 7:45 | 83' Asraf Mondal |
Stadium: Cooperage Ground Attendance: 200 |
| 6 February 2020 1 | ARA | 1–0 | Bengaluru United | Ahmedabad |
| 3:30 | Dieye Hamidou 1' |
Stadium: The Arena Attendance: 250 |
| 6 February 2020 1 | Mumbai (R) | 1–1 | F.C. Kerala | Mumbai |
| 7:30 | Melwin Thomas 89' (o.g.) |
74' Mousoof Naizan |
Stadium: Cooperage Ground Attendance: 160 |
| 8 February 2020 1 | Kerala Blasters (R) | 1–3 | Goa (R) | Kochi |
| 3:30 | Ronaldo Oliveira 48' |
33', 65' Lalawmpuia 88' Flan Gomes |
Stadium: Panampally Ground Attendance: 50 |
| 12 February 2020 1 | Kerala | 1–1 | Goa (R) | Trissur |
| 3:15 | Brohiri Cyrille 25' |
7' Lalmangaih Sanga |
Stadium: Corporation Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 13 February 2020 1 | Mumbai (R) | 1–0 | Kerala Blasters (R) | Mumbai |
| 7:30 | Shreyas Vatekar 24' |
Stadium: Cooperage Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 17 February 2020 1 | Bengaluru United | 1–3 | Kerala Blasters (R) | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Phrangki Buam 44' |
17' Shaiborlang Kharpan 30', 35' Ronaldo Oliveira |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 250 |
| 18 February 2020 1 | Goa | 2–2 | ARA | Bambolim |
| 4:00 | Kapil Hoble 48' Nestor Dias 87' |
31' Dieye Hamidou 88' Parmimder Singh |
Stadium: Bambolim Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 22 February 2020 1 | Bengaluru United | 1–0 | ARA | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Nikhil Vijay Pal 90' |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 200 |
| 26 February 2020 | Bengaluru United | 1–1 | Kerala | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Phrangki Buam 78' |
71' Nikhil Raj |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 450 |
| 26 February 2020 | Goa | 3–0 | Mumbai (R) | Nagoa |
| 4:00 | Kapil Hoble 16' Aaren Dsilva 55' Sarineo Fernandes 70' |
Stadium: Nagoa Ground Attendance: 500 |
| 27 February 2020 | ARA | 2–2 | Kerala Blasters (R) | Ahmedabad |
| 3:30 | Dieye Hamidou 22', 68' |
7' Shahajas 62' Ronaldo Oliveira |
Stadium: The Arena Attendance: 150 |
| 1 March 2020 | Bengaluru United | 6–0 | Mumbai (R) | Bangalore |
| 3:30 | Phrangki Buam 78' |
Stadium: Bangalore Football Stadium Attendance: 450 |
| 3 March 2020 1 | Kerala Blasters (R) | 1–3 | Kerala | Kochi |
| 3:30 | Samuel Kynshi 73' |
30', 45' Brohiri Cyrille 58' Sreekuttan VS |
Stadium: Panampally Ground Attendance: 250 |
| 6 March 2020 | Mumbai (R) | 1–3 | ARA | Mumbai |
| 7:30 | Kamran Ateeque Ansari 46' |
Syed Shoaib Ahmed 9', 87', 89' |
Stadium: Cooperage Ground Referee: Mrutyunjay Ligaraj Amatya |
| 10 March 2020 | Kerala Blasters (R) | 1–1 | Mumbai (R) | Kochi |
| 3:30 | Naorem Mahesh 21' |
35' (o.g.) Zahid Mir |
Stadium: Panampally Ground Attendance: 60 |
I-League qualifiers
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, usual final round format was scrapped off. It was decided that the final round of the league will be rescheduled into a new format and all the non-reserve teams from the preliminary stage will automatically progress to this round. It was officially named as I-League Qualifiers.[7] The teams in this round will play in a round-robin format in two venues, at Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata and Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani, near Kolkata. The team with highest points would advance to the 2020–21 I-League.[8][9] Out of the eight non-reserve teams, FC Kerala, Lonestar Kashmir FC and Rajasthan FC pulled out from tournament due to financial and other constraints.[10]
| Tiebreakers |
|---|
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
|
Final round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 10 | Champion and Promotion to 2020–21 I-League |
| 2 | Bhawanipore | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Bengaluru United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 4 | ARA | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 5 | Garhwal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Results
Fixtures and results
| 8 October 2020 1 | Bhawanipore | 2–0 | Bengaluru United | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 12:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Santosh Kumar |
| 8 October 2020 1 | Mohammedan | 1–0 | Garhwal | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 16:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ajit Kumar Meitei |
| 11 October 2020 2 | Mohammedan | 4–1 | ARA | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 12:30 |
|
Report | Safiul Rahman 53' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raktim Saha |
| 11 October 2020 2 | Garhwal | 0–1 | Bengaluru United | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 16:30 | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Senthil Nathan |
| 14 October 2020 3 | Garhwal | 1–2 | Bhawanipore | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 12:30 | Afdal VK 76' |
Report |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Raktim Saha |
| 14 October 2020 3 | Bengaluru United | 1–1 | ARA | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 16:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ashwin |
| 16 October 2020 4 | ARA | 1–1 | Garhwal | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 12:30 | Surajit Seal 83' |
Report | Neeraj Bhandari 17' |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jehrul Islam |
| 16 October 2020 4 | Bhawanipore | 0–2 | Mohammedan | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 16:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ajit Kumar Meitei |
| 19 October 2020 5 | Bengaluru United | 0–0 | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Santosh Kumar |
| 19 October 2020 5 | ARA | 0–2 | Bhawanipore | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| 14:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ashwin |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 11 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syed Shoaib Ahmed
|
ARA | 7 |
| Ekombong Victor Philip
|
Garhwal | ||
| 3 |  Dieye Hamidou
|
ARA | 6 |
| 4 | Shakir Ahmed Sheikh
|
Lonestar Kashmir | 5 |
| John Chidi Uzodinma
|
Mohammedan | ||
| William Pauliankhum
|
ATK (R) | ||
| 7 | Billu Teli
|
Jamshedpur (R) | 4 |
| Ronaldo Oliveira
|
Kerala Blasters (R) |
Hat-tricks
- As of 11 March 2020
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Shoaib Ahmed
|
ARA | Mumbai City (R) | 5–0 | 25 January 2020 | |
| Mohammad Asrar Rehbar
|
Bengaluru United | Mumbai City (R) | 6–0 | 1 March 2020 | |
| John Chidi Uzodinma
|
Mohammedan | Bengaluru (R) | 3–1 | 5 March 2020 | |
| Syed Shoaib Ahmed
|
ARA | Mumbai (R) | 3–1 | 6 March 2020 | |
| Ekombong Victor Philip
|
Garhwal | ATK (R) | 4–1 | 10 March 2020 |
Cleansheets
- As of 11 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Srijith R
|
Bengaluru United | 4 |
| 2 | Iprotip Das
|
ARA | 3 |
| Priyant Singh
|
Mohammedan | ||
| 4 | Nitin Meel
|
Rajasthan | 2 |
| Raj Kumar Mahato
|
Jamshedpur (R) | ||
| Amrit Gope
|
Jamshedpur (R) | ||
| Ahamed Afsar
|
Kerala | ||
| Lara Sharma
|
ATK (R) | ||
| Sayak Barai
|
Garhwal | ||
| Antonio da Silva
|
Goa (R) |
Average home attendances
- As of 11 March 2020
| Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.C. Kerala | 2 | 900 | 700 | 200 | 450 |
| ARA | 4 | 1150 | 450 | 150 | 287 |
| Bhawanipore | 3 | 395 | 300 | 20 | 131 |
| Rajasthan | 2 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
| Lonestar Kashmir | 4 | 567 | 350 | 52 | 141 |
| Garhwal | 3 | 1400 | 550 | 350 | 466 |
| Mohammedan | 2 | 1400 | 1200 | 200 | 700 |
| Bengaluru United | 4 | 1050 | 450 | 150 | 262 |
| ATK (R) | 5 | 1201 | 700 | 50 | 240 |
| Goa (R) | 4 | 1250 | 500 | 200 | 312 |
| Mumbai City (R) | 4 | 760 | 200 | 160 | 190 |
| Kerala Blasters (R) | 3 | 360 | 250 | 50 | 120 |
| Bengaluru (R) | 2 | 555 | 455 | 100 | 277 |
| Chennaiyin (R) | 4 | 215 | 100 | 25 | 53 |
| Hyderabad (R) | 3 | 375 | 200 | 50 | 125 |
| Punjab (R) | 3 | 465 | 250 | 105 | 155 |
| Jamshedpur (R) | 4 | 697 | 237 | 60 | 174 |
| Total | 54 | 12,940 | 1200 | 20 | 239 |
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