The 2019–20 I-League (Officially known as Hero I-League, due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the

I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the win ...

, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.

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were the defending champions, having won the previous season. TRAU F.C. joined as a promoted club from the

I-League 2nd Division I-League 2, previously known as I-League 2nd Division and officially known as or Hero I-League 2 (for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp), is an Indian men's professional football league. It is the 3rd tier of Indian football, behind India ...

. Shillong Lajong F.C. were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season. 2017-18 champion ''Minerva Punjab'' played as

Punjab F.C. Minerva Academy FC (often referred to as Minerva Punjab) is an Indian professional multi-sports club based in Mohali, Punjab (India), Punjab, best known for its association football, football and cricket academies, and futsal team. Club's foot ...

from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019. On 18 April 2020,

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, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan A.C. as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the

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. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.

Changes from last season

Promoted clubs

Promoted from the

2018–19 I-League 2nd Division The 2019 I-League 2nd Division (known as Hero 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division for sponsorship reasons), was the 12th season of the I-League 2nd Division, the second division Indian football league, since its establishment in 2008. The league wa ...

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Relegated clubs

Relegated from the 2018–19 I-League * Shillong Lajong

Teams

Stadiums and locations

Personnel and sponsorship

:*''Note: N/A- Not Announced''

Head coaching changes

Transfers

Foreign players

Maximum 6 foreign players per team. Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign players as they are the All India Football Federation developmental team. In bold: Players who are capped for there National Teams.

League table

Standings

Results

Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the

Season statistics

Scoring

Top scorers

Top Indian scorers

Top assists

Hat-tricks

:''Result column shows goal tally of player's team first.''

Cleansheets

Discipline

Player

* Most yellow cards: 5 **

Gurjinder Kumar Gurjinder Kumar ( pa, ਗੁਰਜਿੰਦਰ ਕੁਮਾਰ; born 10 October 1990), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League. Club career Early career Born in Nawansha ...

(Mohun Bagan) ** Charles Anandraj (Chennai City) **

Mohammed Irshad Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for I-League club Mohammedan. Career Born in Tirur, Kerala, Irshad began his career with the Viva Kerala youth teams until th ...

(Gokulam Kerala) * Most red cards: 1 ** Anwar Ali (Punjab) **

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(Gokulam Kerala) **

(Mohun Bagan) **

Joseph Adjei Joseph Adjei (born 20 August 1995) is a Ghanaian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Mohammedan. He has also represented the Ghana national under-20 football team. Club career Adjei began his professional footba ...

(Aizawl) **

Mohamed Irshad Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for I-League club Mohammedan. Career Born in Tirur, Kerala, Irshad began his career with the Viva Kerala youth teams until ...

(Gokulam Kerala) ** Zohib Islam Amiri (Gokulam Kerala) **

Mashoor Shereef Mashoor Shereef Thangalakath (born 5 January 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Club career Chennai City He made his professional debut for the Chennai City against Indian Arrows on 29 November 2017. He wa ...

(Chennai City) **

Radanfah Abu Bakr Radanfah Abu Bakr (born 12 February 1987 in Port of Spain) is a Trinidadian professional footballer who plays as a defender. Career Club Abu Bakr went to Queen's Royal College in Trinidad and began his career in Trinidad and Tobago side ...

(Churchill Brothers) ** Marcos Jiménez Espada (East Bengal) **

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(TRAU) ** Dhanachandra Singh (Mohun Bagan)

Club

* Most yellow cards: 24 ** Punjab * Most red card: 3 ** Gokulam Kerala

Attendance

Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the

Award

Hero of the Match

Note: Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the

References

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