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1996–97 Indian National Football League

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Season
  
1996-97

1996–97 Asian Club Championship
  
JCT FC

Champion
  
JCT F.C.

Champions
  
JCT FC

Start date
  
1996

1996–97 Indian National Football League

Relegated
  
Kerala Police, Mohammedan S.C.

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1997–98 Indian National Football League

1996 saw the first national football championship in India take place, known locally as the Philips National League.

Twelve teams took part in the competition, which was played in two stages: a Group Stage featuring two groups of 6 teams and a Championship stage featuring the top four from each group.

The bottom two clubs in each group would not take part in the next edition, although Mohun Bagan would play the following season.

Group stage

  • Top four advance to the Championship stage.
  • Bottom two teams in each group automatically relegated
  • References

    1996–97 Indian National Football League Wikipedia