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1996–97 National Football League (India)

The 1996–97 National Football League, also known as the Philips National League for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural season of the National Football League. The tournament began on 17 December 1996 and concluded on 16 March 1997. Before the commencement, the All India Football Federation maintained that it would be a semi-professional tournament for the first two years.

Overview
The first match of the inaugural season of the National Football League kicked off at around 5:45 p.m. (IST), an hour after the scheduled time, ==Teams==
Teams
Stadia and locations {{Location map+ |India |width=400 |float=right |caption=Locations of teams in the 1996–97 National Football League Group A Group B |places= {{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=19.00 |long=86.00 |label='''''' {{Location map~ |India3 |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=10.00 |long=86.00 |label='''''' ==Group stage==
Group stage
• Top four advance to the Championship stage. • Group A Group B ==Championship stage==
Season statistics
Hat-tricks 5 Player scored five goals :Note: (H) – Home; (A) – Away ==1996-97 Season Roll of Honour==
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