I-League 2: A look back...

Shillong Lajong FC and Sporting Clube de Goa have topped the final round of the 2nd Division I-League and have gained promotion the premier division of the I-League. Interestingly these two sides had been relegated last year and now go up again, on both occasions together.

On Saturday the 2nd Division ended after 24 matches in the final which followed the 21 games in each of the three preliminary round groups. A total of 75 matches were played involving 23 teams in a rather tournament like format.

And after all the controversies surrounding Lajong FC striker Tuboi's registration, the terrible ground conditions, the allegations of favouring the local Shillong sides, this seasons second Division is finally over.

I would hope that the AIFF structure the 2nd Division from next season onwards more like a league and not leave it like a tournament at the moment.


2nd Division I-League - Final Round Tables & Results

#- Team----------------------------- P W-D-L GF-GA GDF PTS
1. Shillong Lajong FC (Meghalaya) -- 7 5-1-1 12-06 +06 16
2. Sporting Clube de Goa ----------- 7 4-2-1 11-06 +05 14
3. Vasco Sports Club (Goa) --------- 7 4-1-2 13-08 +05 13
4. Ar-Hima FC (Meghalaya) ---------- 7 3-2-2 11-08 +03 11
5. United Sikkim FC ---------------- 7 2-4-1 09-09 +-0 10
6. Royal Wahingdoh FC (Meghalaya) -- 7 1-2-4 12-13 -01 05
7. Md. Sporting Club (West Bengal) - 7 1-1-5 04-09 -05 04
8. Southern Samity (West Bengal) --- 7 1-1-5 04-17 -13 04

Round 1
25-Apr-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 2-3 Ar-Hima FC
25-Apr-2011: Southern Samity 0-3 Shillong Lajong FC
26-Apr-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 United Sikkim FC
26-Apr-2011: Vasco SC 2-1 Mohammedan Sporting Club

Round 2
28-Apr-2011: Shillong Lajong FC 1-0 Ar-Hima FC
28-Apr-2011: Southern Samity 0-1 Mohammedan Sporting Club
29-Apr-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 0-0 United Sikkim FC
29-Apr-2011: Vasco SC 3-0 Sporting Clube de Goa

Round 3
01-May-2011: Ar-Hima Club 2-0 Mohammedan Sporting Club
01-May-2011: Shillong Lajong FC 2-2 United Sikkim FC
02-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 2-3 Vasco SC
02-May-2011: Southern Samity 1-1 Sporting Clube de Goa

Round 4
04-May-2011: Mohammedan Sporting Club 0-1 United Sikkim FC
04-May-2011: Ar-Hima FC 0-2 Sporting Clube de Goa
05-May-2011: Shillong Lajong FC 2-1 Vasco SC
12-May-2011: Southern Samity 1-6 Royal Wahingdoh FC

Round 5
07-May-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa 1-0 Mohammedan Sporting Club
07-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 0-2 Shillong Lajong FC
08-May-2011: Southern Samity 1-2 United Sikkim FC
08-May-2011: Vasco SC 1-1 Ar-Hima FC

Round 6
10-May-2011: Southern Samity 1-0 Vasco SC
10-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 2-2 Mohammedan Sporting Club
11-May-2011: Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 Shillong Lajong FC
11-May-2011: United Sikkim FC 2-2 Ar-Hima FC

Round 7
13-May-2011: Southern Samity 0-3 Ar-Hima FC
13-May-2011: Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC
14-May-2011: Royal Wahingdoh FC 0-2 Sporting Clube de Goa
14-May-2011: Vasco SC 3-1 United Sikkim FC