2012–13 in Indian football
| Season | 2012–13 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| I-League | Churchill Brothers | |
| I-League 2nd Division | Rangdajied United | |
| Federation Cup | East Bengal | |
The 2012–13 season is the 125th competitive association football season in India.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from the I-League:
Teams promoted to the I-League:
India national football team
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | 
Source: RSSSF
| 2 March 2013 Match 1 |  India  | 2 – 1 |   | Yangon, Myanmar | 
| Raja  Singh  | 
Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium | 
| 4 March 2013 Match 2 |  India  | 4 – 0 |   | Yangon, Myanmar | 
| Sunil Chhetri  Miranda Raja  | 
Report | Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium | 
Friendlies
| 16 October 2012 Friendly |  Singapore  | 2 – 0 |   | Choa Chu Kang, Singapore | 
| Amri  Nawaz  | 
Report | Stadium: Choa Chu Kang Stadium | 
| 6 February 2013 Friendly |  India  | 2 – 4 |   | Kochi, Kerala | 
| Miranda  Nabi  | 
Report | Nu'man  Saleh  | 
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 22 August 2012 MD 1 |  India  | 2 – 1 |   | Delhi, India | 
| Chhetri  Pereira  | 
Report | Al Shbli  | 
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 25 August 2012 MD2 |  India  | 3 – 0 |   | Delhi, India | 
| Chhetri  Nabi  | 
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 28 August 2012 MD 3 |  India  | 0 – 0 |   | Delhi, India | 
| Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 31 August 2012 MD4 |  India  | 0 – 1 |   | Delhi, India | 
| Report | Bite  | 
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 
| 2 September 2012 Final |  India  | 2 – 2 (5–4 p)  |   | Delhi, India | 
| G. Singh  Chhetri  | 
Report | Thierry  Mpondo  | 
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| Penalties | ||||
| R. Singh  Chhetri Franco Hossain Miranda  | 
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| 23 September 2012 Group |  Uzbekistan  | 3 – 2 |   | Tehran, Iran | 
| 15:00 | Odilov  Abdullaev Abdiganiyev  | 
Report | Rai  | 
Stadium: Rah Ahan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand)  | 
| 25 September 2012 Group |  India  | 0 – 0 |   | Tehran, Iran | 
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Rah Ahan Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)  | 
| 27 September 2012 Group |  China  | 2 – 2 |   | Tehran, Iran | 
| 13:00 | Wang Jinxian  Zhang Yuning  | 
Report | Lalhlimpuia  Mendes  | 
Stadium: Rah Ahan Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Naser Al Ghafari (Jordan)  | 
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 7 | 2014 AFC Women's Asian Cup | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 1 | 
| 21 May 2013 MD1 |  India  | 0–2 |   | Al-Ram, Palestine | 
| Report | Phaw  Wai  | 
Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 
| 23 May 2013 MD2 |  India  | 1–2 |   | Al-Ram, Palestine | 
| Malik  | 
Report | Hsiu-chin  Li-chin  | 
Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 
| 25 May 2013 MD3 |  India  | 1–1 |   | Al-Ram, Palestine | 
| Malik  | 
Report | Caro  | 
Stadium: Faisal Al-Husseini International Stadium | 
| 7 September 2012 MD1 |  India  | 3–0 |   | Columbo, Sri Lanka | 
| Yumnam Kamala Devi  Oinam Bembem Devi Alochana Senapati  | 
Report | Stadium: CR & FC Grounds | 
| 9 September 2012 MD2 |  India  | 5–0 |   | Columbo, Sri Lanka | 
| Samal  Salam Rinaroy Devi Pinky Bompal Magar Irom Prameshwori Devi  | 
Report | Stadium: CR & FC Grounds | 
| 11 September 2012 MD3 |  India  | 11–0 |   | Columbo, Sri Lanka | 
| Tuli Goon  Yumnam Kamala Devi Malik Pinky Bompal Magar Irom Prameshwori Devi Nameirakpam Montesori Chanu Routray  | 
Report | Stadium: CR & FC Grounds | 
| 14 September 2012 Semis |  India  | 11–0 |   | Columbo, Sri Lanka | 
| Yumnam Kamala Devi  Irom Prameshwori Devi Oinam Bembem Devi Malik Ashem Romi Devi Pinky Bompal Magar  | 
Report | Stadium: CR & FC Grounds | 
| 16 September 2012 Final |  India  | 3–1 |   | Columbo, Sri Lanka | 
| Routray  Oinam Bembem Devi Yumnam Kamala Devi  | 
Report | Adhikari  | 
Stadium: CR & FC Grounds | 
Friendlies
| 14 May 2013 Friendly |  Bahrain  | 1–2 |   | Riffa, Bahrain | 
| Yusif  | 
Report | Magar  Malik  | 
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium | 
| 16 May 2013 Friendly |  Bahrain  | 0–2 |   | Riffa, Bahrain | 
| Report | Irom Prameshwori Devi  Yumnam Kamala Devi  | 
Stadium: Bahrain National Stadium | 
I-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Churchill Brothers (C) | 26 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 56 | 22 | +34 | 55 | Qualification for 2014 AFC Cup group stage | 
| 2 | Pune | 26 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 52 | Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off[a] | 
| 3 | East Bengal | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 47 | |
| 4 | Prayag United | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 35 | +20 | 44 | |
| 5 | Dempo | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | Sporting Goa | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 35 | |
| 7 | Salgaocar | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
| 8 | Mumbai | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 32 | |
| 9 | ONGC (R) | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 40 | −10 | 31 | Excluded[b] | 
| 10 | Mohun Bagan | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 29[c] | |
| 11 | Shillong Lajong | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 28 | |
| 12 | Pailan Arrows | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 45 | −20 | 23 | |
| 13 | Air India (R) | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 19 | Excluded[b] | 
| 14 | United Sikkim (R) | 26 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 63 | −40 | 15 | Relegation to 2014 I-League 2nd Division | 
Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Pune were chosen to represent India in the AFC Champions League as they passed the club licensing requirements.[1]
 - ^ a b ONGC and Air India were expelled from I-League because they failed to meet Asian Football Confederation's licensing criteria.[2]
 - ^ On 29 December 2012, Mohun Bagan failed to turn up in the second half of the match against East Bengal due to crowd trouble; their record was expunged, with their remaining fixtures scratched, and they were banned from the I-League for until 2015 by the I-League core committee.[3] On 15 January 2013, Mohun Bagan appealed the decision to ban them from the league and were reinstated, but would start on 0 points.[4]
 
Federation Cup
Durand Cup
| Air India | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Dodsal | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Mohanraj  Shetty Meher Chaudhari R. Singh  | 
3–2 | |
Attendance: 10,000
Santosh Trophy
| Kerala | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Services | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| Anto  Basid Sarath  | 
3 – 4 | |
Attendance: 35,000
References
- ^ "Pune FC to play AFC Champions League play-off". Goal.com. 26 November 2013.
 - ^ "I-League: ONGC, AI hoping against hope". The Times of India. 17 Jan 2013.
 - ^ "Century-old Mohun Bagan banned from I-League". Retrieved 29 December 2012.
 - ^ "AIFF revoke two-year ban on Mohun Bagan". Retrieved 15 January 2013.