| Winners | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo | 5 | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 4 | ||
| East Bengal | 3 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2 | ||
| Bengaluru | 2 | ||
| Salgaocar | 2 | ||
| JCT | 1 | ||
| Mahindra United | 1 | ||
| Aizawl | 1 | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 1 | ||
| Chennai City | 1 | ||
| National Football League | |||
| Year | Champions (Coach) | Runners-up | Topscorers |
| 1996–97 | JCT | Churchill Brothers | |
| 1997–98 | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | |
| 1998–99 | Salgaocar | East Bengal | |
| 1999–00 | Mohun Bagan | Churchill Brothers | |
| 2000–01 | East Bengal Monoranjan Bhattacharya | Mohun Bagan | |
| 2001–02 | Mohun Bagan | Churchill Brothers | |
| 2002–03 | East Bengal Subhas Bhowmick | Salgaocar | |
| 2003–04 | East Bengal Subhas Bhowmick | Dempo | |
| 2004–05 | Dempo | Sporting Goa | acPherlin Dudu Omagbemi (Penang FA) 21 Goals |
| 2005–06 | Mahindra United | East Bengal | |
| 2006–07 | Dempo | JCT | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (Churchill Brothers) 18 Goals |
| I-League | |||
| 2007–08 | Dempo Armando Colaco | Churchill Brothers | |
| 2008–09 | Churchill Brothers Zoran Đorđević | Mohun Bagan | |
| 2009–10 | Dempo Armando Colaco | Churchill Brothers | |
| 2010–11 | Salgaocar | East Bengal | |
| 2011–12 | Dempo Armando Colaco | East Bengal | |
| 2012–13 | Churchill Brothers Mariano Dias | Pune | |
| 2013–14 | Bengaluru FC Ashley Westwood | East Bengal | |
| 2014–15 | Mohun Bagan Sanjoy Sen | Bengaluru | |
| 2015–16 | Bengaluru FC Ashley Westwood | Mohun Bagan | |
| 2016–17 | Aizawl Khalid Ahmed Jamil | Mohun Bagan | |
| 2017–18 | Minerva Punjab Khogen Singh | NEROCA | |
| 2018–19 | Chennai City Akbar Nawas | East Bengal | Willis Plaza (Churchill Brothers) Pedro Manzi (Chennai City) 21 Goals |
