2013–14 I-League
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The 2013–14 I-League (known as the Airtel I-League for sponsorship reasons) was the seventh season of the I-League, the top-tier Indian professional league for football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 21 September 2013, and ended on 28 April 2014.
Season | 2013–14 |
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Champions | Bengaluru 1st I-League title 1st Indian title |
Relegated | Mohammedan |
AFC Champions League | Bengaluru |
AFC Cup | Bengaluru East Bengal |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 402 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Cornell Glen Sunil Chhetri Darryl Duffy (14 goals each) |
Biggest home win | Mohun Bagan 4–0 United (6 December 2013) Sporting Goa 5–1 Shillong Lajong (14 December 2013) Dempo 4–0 Sporting Goa (8 March 2014) Rangdajied United 4–0 United (9 March 2014) |
Biggest away win | Shillong Lajong 0–4 East Bengal (9 October 2013) |
Highest scoring | Mohammedan 4–5 Shillong Lajong (16 April 2014) |
Longest winning run | 5 games Salgaocar[1] |
Longest unbeaten run | 8 games East Bengal[1] |
Longest losing run | 4 games Salgaocar[1] |
Highest attendance | 80,000[2] Mohun Bagan 0–1 East Bengal (24 November 2013) |
Average attendance | 5,618[3] |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → |
Churchill Brothers were the defending champions, having won their second I-League title in the previous season.[4]
On 21 April 2014, Bengaluru were crowned champions with one game remaining, winning their first ever I-League title by defeating Dempo 2–4 at Fatorda Stadium. Bengaluru FC also created history by becoming the first team ever to win the I-League title in its debut season.[5] On 28 April 2014, Mohammedan were relegated from the I-League when Churchill Brothers defeated Salgaocar 2–1, and hence survived relegation. Churchill Brothers also avoided being the first defending champions to be relegated.[6]
During the season, Maria Rebello became the first woman referee internationally to officiate in a country's premier league match when she officiated in Pune vs Shillong Lajong on 8 March 2014.[7]