| Season | 1998–99 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 22 March 1999 |
| Champions | Salgaocar 1st NFL title 1stIndian title |
| Runner up | Kingfisher East Bengal |
| Relegated | none |
| Asian Club Championship | none |
| Top goalscorer | Philip Mensah (11 goals)[1] |
1999–00 → | |
The1998–99 National Football League, also known as theCoca-Cola National Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the third season ofNational Football League, the top Indian league for association football clubs, since its inception in 1996.
It was contested by 12 teams, andSalgaocar won the championship.East Bengal came second andChurchill Brothers came third.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan(Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | JCT(Q) | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 17 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers(Q) | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Tollygunge Agragami | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 14 |
| 5 | Dempo | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 |
| 6 | Air India | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal(Q) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 |
| 2 | Kochin(Q) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 |
| 3 | Salgaocar(Q) | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 4 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 10 |
| 5 | Indian Telephone Industries | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 8 |
| 6 | Indian Bank Recreational Club | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 7 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salgaocar(C) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | East Bengal | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 15 |
| 4 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 10 |
| 5 | JCT | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| 6 | Kochin | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | −12 | 3 |
