2009–10 I-League


This season marks the addition of four new teams, with Lajong SSC, Pune FC, Salgaocar Sports Club and Viva Kerala are confirmed to participate in the I-League. With the inception of these four clubs, many club transfers have been undergone within India, and around the world. The length of the regular season will be longer than in previous years, with 26 rounds rather than 22.
The season kicked off on October 1, 2009 with Mahindra United hosting defending champions Churchill Brothers in Mumbai.

Rule changes

India became the latest member association to adopt AFC's 3+1 rule which will allow clubs to recruit one player of Asian origin in addition to their regular quota of three foreigners.
The All India Football Federation executive committee decided to embrace the new AFC rule which encourages the mobility of talented Asian players and provides a fillip to the regional game.

AFC Campaign

Two of the I-League teams are playing in 2010 AFC Cup. This has caused some delays in scheduling. East Bengal lost all its round robin matches and is out of the tourney, but Churchill Brothers are at Knockout stage.

Stadia and locations

ClubLocationStadium
Churchill Brothers Sports ClubGoaFatorda Stadium
Dempo Sports ClubGoaFatorda Stadium
Sporting Clube de GoaGoaFatorda Stadium
Salgaocar Sports ClubGoaFatorda Stadium
Mohun BaganKolkataYuva Bharati Krirangan
East Bengal ClubKolkataYuva Bharati Krirangan
Prayag UnitedKolkataYuva Bharati Krirangan
Mahindra UnitedMumbaiCooperage Ground
Mumbai FCMumbaiCooperage Ground
Air-IndiaMumbaiCooperage Ground
Pune FCPuneShree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
JCT FCPhagwaraGuru Gobind Singh Stadium
Shillong Lajong FCShillongJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Viva KeralaKozhikodeMunicipal Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode

Managerial changes

League table

Fixtures and results

Top goalscorers

As of 18 May 2010
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