| Countries | India |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Number of teams | TBA |
| Levels on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | I-League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Federation Cup |
| Current champions | Shillong Lajong (2011) |
| Most championships | Shillong Lajong (1) |
| Website | Official site |
| 2012 I-League 2nd Division | |
The I-League 2nd Division (often referred to as ONGC I-League 2nd Division for sponsorship reasons) is the second highest division of football in India after the I-League.
The I-League 2nd Division was introduced during the 2008 season, having been previously known as the National Football League 2nd Division. The first game was played on the 25th March 2008 and it was contested between Mohammedan and Amity United.
The winners and runners-up of the I-League 2nd Division are automatically promoted to the I-League.
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| Season | Champions |
|---|---|
| 2008 | Chirag United |
| 2009 | Salgaocar |
| 2010 | ONGC |
| 2011 | Shillong Lajong |
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Further information:
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Following the decline of the NFL division two, the AIFF decided to relaunch the national league for the 2008 season. The league was renamed the I-League 2nd Division and consists of twelve teams from the NFL former division two. The first ever I-league 2nd Division was sponsored by ONGC, who were also the previous sponsors of the now defunct NFL Division two.
The first match was played in Kolhapur, Maharastra on March 25, between Mohammedan Sporting Club FC and Amity United FC. In 2008 Season Mohammedan Sporting Club FC, Mumbai FC, Vasco SC and Chirag United qualified for I-league 1st Division for 2008-2009 season.
During the 2009 I-league Division 2 a total of 16 teams were involved and one team Happy Entertainment from Tamil Nadu was disqualified. All the other 15 teams were divided into 3 groups of 5 teams each and the top 2 from each group qualify for the final round qualifers.
After the completion of first round of qualification Pune FC, SESA Football Academy, Lajong SC, ONGC Mumbai, Viva Kerala and Salgaocar Sports Club made to the final round.
In Second round the first match was played between ONGC and Pune FC with ongc winning 2-0. In second Match of second round played between Viva Kerala and Lajong FC, Viva Kerala won 1-0.
The 2010 season qualifying round was held from March 26 to April 25 in three venues in Delhi, Bangalore and Tripura.
There were 21 teams participating in the qualifying round and was divided into three groups. In the end ONGC FC, HAL SC, Vasco SC, Mohammedan SC, Malabar United, SESA FA, Oil India Limited, and NISA all made the final group.
India national football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia's newly formed club United Sikkim FC made it's debut in the second division I-League during this season. The league saw 21 teams in a fight for promotion to the top flight. On 14 May 2011 it was confirmed that it would be Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Goa who would be promoted to the I-League for the 2011-12 season.
The Clubs and Stadiums have not been announced yet.
| Season | League champions | points | Runner-up | points |
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| 2008 | Chirag United | 13 | Mumbai | 12 |
| 2009 | Salgaocar | 10 | Pune Shillong Lajong Viva Kerala ₴1 |
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| 2010 | ONGC | 19 | HAL | 16 |
| 2011 | Shillong Lajong | 16 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 14 |
₴1: During the 2009 I-League 2nd Division season there were four teams promoted instead of the usual and currently used format of having two teams promoted.
| Season | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Viva Kerala, Salgaocar |
| 2008-09 | Mohammedan, Vasco |
| 2009-10 | Sporting Clube de Goa, Shillong Lajong |
| 2010-11 | JCT FC*, ONGC |
| Season | Top scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 2011 | Stanley Cyprian | Techno Aryan | Unknown |
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