I-League Facts for Kids

The I-League is an association football league which is the top division in India.

History

The league was established in 2007.

Team	City	State	Home venue	Capacity
Air India	Mumbai	Maharashtra	Cooperage Ground	5,000
Churchill Brothers	Margao	Goa	Fatorda Stadium	27,300
Dempo	Panjim	Goa	Fatorda Stadium	27,300
East Bengal	Kolkata	West Bengal	Salt Lake Stadium	120,000
Mohun Bagan	Kolkata	West Bengal	Salt Lake Stadium	120,000
Mumbai	Mumbai	Maharashtra	Cooperage Ground	5,000
ONGC	Mumbai	Maharashtra	Cooperage Ground	5,000
Pailan Arrows	Kolkata	West Bengal	Salt Lake Stadium	120,000
Prayag United	Kolkata	West Bengal	Salt Lake Stadium	120,000
Pune	Pune	Maharashtra	Balewadi Sports Complex	20,000
Salgaocar	Vasco da Gama	Goa	Fatorda Stadium	27,300
Shillong Lajong	Shillong	Meghalaya	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium	30,000
Sporting Clube de Goa	Panjim	Goa	Fatorda Stadium	27,300
United Sikkim	Sikkim	Gangtok	Paljor Stadium	25,000

Baljit Saini of JCT FC against Dempo SC during I-League 2008–09 at Guru Nanak Stadium Ludhiana.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu underwent trials at then Premier League side Wigan Athletic and finally signing for Stabæk Fotball in 2014.
Jhonny Acosta (2014, 2018 FIFA World Cup)
Carlos Hernández (2006 FIFA World Cup), (2004 Copa America)
Sunil Chhetri and Gouramangi Singh Indian highest paid footballer in I-League with a rumoured of Rs 1.2 Cr (or Rs 1.05 Cr)
Enrique Esqueda, highest paid footballer in I-League with Rs 4.2 Cr
Former Dempo manager Armando Colaco was the longest serving and most successful manager in the history of the I League.