The 2011–12 season is the 124th competitive association football season in India since the inaugural Durand Cup in 1888. The season began on the 8 September 2011 with the Federation Cup.
Promotion and Relegation
Teams relegated from I-League ONGC JCT
Teams promoted to I-League Shillong Lajong Sporting Clube de Goa
Events of the season
6 May 2011: Shillong Lajong make the first transfer of the season by transferring Anil Gurung to Nepali club Manang Marshyangdi Club.GoalNepal.com - A Division League: LH MMC Snaps Anil Gurung
2 June 2011: Mohun Bagan make the first big signing and maybe the biggest signing of the season by signing three time I-League golden boot winner Odafe Onyeka Okolie to a $320,000 a year deal.The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) | Sports | Odafe comes to Bagan with hope and promise
7 June 2011: Chirag Computers expel their relationship with United Sports Club.I-League: No Unity At Chirag United As Sponsors And Officials At Loggerheads - Goal.com
13 June 2011: Churchill Brothers make three of the next big signings of the season by signing both Roberto Mendes Silva and India internationals Jagpreet Singh and Xavier Vijay Kumar.Churchill Bros signs 5 players including the Chirag United duo, IBN Live News
18 June 2011: Dempo make the fifth biggest signing of the season by signing Indian footballer golden boot runner-up Anil Kumar from Viva Kerala FC.Dempo rope in Anil Kumar - Times Of India
22 June 2011: Churchill Brothers make the sixth biggest signing of the season by signing Gabon international Henry Antchouet while Shillong Lajong make the seventh biggest signing of the season by signing Johnny Menyongar from United Sikkim.Shillong Lajong Swoops United Sikkim’s Johnny Menyongar | iSikkim
29 June 2011: Viva Kerala FC rename themselves as Chirag United Club Kerala after signing a sponsorship deal.Viva Kerala get Chirag boost - Times Of India
7 July 2011: Pune retain Jeje Lalpekhlua from Indian Arrows after a one-year loan spell.SPORTAL.com.au | Sports News, Videos, Fixtures, Results | SPORTAL
3 August 2011: United Sports Club is renamed Prayag United S.C. after signing a six-year sponsorship deal.I-League: United Sports Club To Be Rechristened As ‘Prayag United’ - Goal.com
29 September 2011: Salgaocar win the 2011 Federation Cup with a 3–1 victory over last season's winners East Bengal.
18 October 2011: East Bengal win the 2011 Indian Super Cup over Salgaocar 9–8 in penalties after the match ended 0-0.
10 April 2012: HAL is officially relegated from the I-League after losing 4–6 to Pune at the Bangalore Football Stadium. This was further made true when Mumbai drew with Pailan Arrows. This means that on April 10 that HAL was 13 points below Mumbai who occupied the last 2012–13 I-League spot and with HAL at 23 games meant that HAL could only win 9 points.
Clubs Removed JCT, folded due to financial difficulties.
Name Changes Chirag United → United Sports Club Viva Kerala FC → Chirag United Club Kerala United Sports Club → Prayag United
Men's national football team
2011 SAFF Cup
Friendlies
2014 FIFA World Cup Qualification
U-20 Team
2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers
I-League
See also 2011–12 I-League 2011 Indian Federation Cup India national football team
References