2019–20 I-League
The 2019–20 I-League (Officially known as Hero I-League, due to sponsorship reasons) was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 November 2019 - 14 March 2020 |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan 2nd I-League title 5th Indian title |
| AFC Cup | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 87 (Matches after 14 March 2020 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic) |
| Goals scored | 187 (2.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dipanda Dicka (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win | NEROCA 5−0 TRAU (8 February 2020) |
| Biggest away win | NEROCA 1−4 East Bengal (10 December 2019) NEROCA 0−3 Mohun Bagan (23 January 2020) Churchill Brothers 0−3 Mohun Bagan (22 February 2020) |
| Highest scoring | Mohun Bagan 6−2 NEROCA (14 February 2020) |
| Longest winning run | Mohun Bagan (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Mohun Bagan (14 games) |
| Longest winless run | Aizawl TRAU (5 games) |
| Longest losing run | TRAU Indian Arrows East Bengal NEROCA (3 games) |
| Highest attendance | 63,756 Mohun Bagan 2–1 East Bengal (19 January 2020) |
| Lowest attendance | 150 Indian Arrows 1–1 Real Kashmir (26 January 2020) |
| Total attendance | 459,885 |
| Average attendance | 9,017 |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2020.Season concluded with matches remaining due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |
Chennai City were the defending champions, having won the previous season. TRAU joined as a promoted club from the I-League 2nd Division. Shillong Lajong were relegated from the I-League last season and will play in the second division in the 2019–20 season. 2017-18 champion Minerva Punjab played as Punjab from this season as the club was renamed on 30 October 2019.
On 18 April 2020, All India Football Federation, the organising body of the league announced Mohun Bagan as champions and decided to cancel the remaining matches due to the COVID-19 pandemic. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.