The 2006–07 National Football League was the 11th and final season of the top Indian professional league for association football clubs before it is rebranded as the I-League from 2007–08 season. This change was part of a broader effort to professionalize the league.
Overview The league was contested by 10 teams, Churchill Brothers FC and Hindustan Aeronautical LTD were promoted from NFL - 2. Dempo winning the championship under the guidance of coach Armando Colaco. This victory marked their second title in the league. JCT secured the second position, while Mahindra came third. Mohammedan and HAL (Hindustan Aeronotics Limited) were relegated from the league for the next edition of National Football League 2007-08.
League standings
Season statistics
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Odafa Onyeka OkolieChurchill Brothers182 Ranti MartinsDempo163 Edmilson Marques PardalEast Bengal13 Dudu OmagbemiSporting Clube5 Chidi EdehJCT Mills12 Sunil ChhetriJCT Mills7 Andrews Pomeyie MensahMahindra United118 Boniface AmbaniEast Bengal79 Anthony PereiraDempo6 Samson SinghAir India
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Mohammed Rafi Mahindra United Mohammedan Sporting 9–0 (H) 19 May 2007 Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away
Season awards Award Recipient Club Best Player Sunil Chhetri JCT FC Best Midfielder Roberto Mendes Silva Dempo Best Goalkeeper Sandip Nandy Mahindra United Best Defender Mahesh Gawli Mahindra United Fair PlayJCT Mills
References
External links 11th National Football League at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Season home at Rediff.com