Goa's Dempo did more than enough to lay claim to the tag of champions for the second time.
Chidi Edeh scored the all-important goal and took JCT to fourth on the NFL table, behind Churchill Brothers, who whipped Mohd Sporting 4-1 in another match.
Surojit Bose played for India under coach Sukhwinder Singh from 2004-08 and was instrumental in Mahindra United's NFL triumph in 2005-06.
Mohun Bagan, already assured of the title, defeated Mohammedan Sporting 1-0, even as East Bengal slumped to another miserable 2-2 draw against Chirag United in the Kolkata Premier football league on Sunday.
The Kolkata side fought back from 0-2 down to take a point.
Mohammedan Sporting and Sporting Clube de Goa had to settle for a goalless draw in their National Football League match.
The Kolkata club also roped in former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah as a member of its executive committee.
A 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting kept Mohun Bagan in sight of a third place finish in the National Football League.
The IFA came down heavily on the violence during two Kolkata Super League matches.
In its first sporting event after the tsunami, a charity football match was held at Port Blair.
Teams that were considered underdogs going into the tournament, held their own against more fancied teams and came away with favourable results.
Mohammedan Sporting kicked off their campaign in the 11th National Football League with a 2-1 victory over JCT Mills in the opening match.
The 11th edition of the NFL kicks-off in Delhi on January 5, when JCT, Phagwara, take on Mohammedan Sporting, Kolkata.
The defending champions beat Mohammedan Sporting in a thrilling quarter-final.
The draw enabled Mohammedan Sporting end their run of defeats in the National Football League.
The Chinese team scored a 1-0 victory and entered the semi-finals of the IFA shield Football Tournament.
They beat Hindustan Sports Club 4-1 in a Second Division NFL match in Jamshedpur.
Two goals by Dudu Omagbemi helped Sporting Club de Goa crush Assam Rifles 3-0 and enter the final of the Durand Cup football tournament.
The club said it will wear black badges to protest against the IFA's alleged partisan attitude towards East Bengal.
Mohun Bagan, despite being reduced to ten men, beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0.
Churchill beat Mohammedan Sporting to post only their second victory in the league.
Dipendu Biswas' goal late in the match gave the former champions a 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting.
The club is looking for some foreign recruits to strengthen the side before the National Football League.
A 2-0 victory enabled the Punjab team avenge the defeat they suffered in the first leg meeting in the National Football League.
Anthony Pereira and Ranty Martins scored two goals each as the Goa side won the NFL match 5-0.
East Bengal went atop the table with the win in the 10th ONGC National Football League.
Local giants Mahindra United wasted chances galore but did carve out a 2-0 victory in the National Football League.
Nitin Pradhan's late goal gave the Kolkata side their second victory in three match in the National Football League.
East Bengal beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in their opening match of the National Football League.
The Brazilian striker scored twice in a 3-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
A brace by Chidi Edeh helped them beat Eveready 3-0 and set up a semi-final clash with Assam Rifles in the Durand Cup football tournament.
They move into the final of the IFA Shield football tournament in Kolkata.
The former India football captain was run over by a train in Chennai.
Mahindra United scored a 5-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the NFL on Friday
The Nigerian striker scored all the goals in a 3-0 rout of Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
Mohammedan Sporting rode on an early strike by Pattrick Okonji to get past Air India 1-0 in a NFL match
16 teams will be seen in action in the tournament, to be held in Kolkata.
A fearless competitor who used brain and brawn in equal measure, Subhas Bhowmick was one of the most fascinating characters in Indian football through the 1970s with his muscular built and equally expressive carefree opinions.
Mohammedan Sporting continued their impressive show to get past JCT Mills Phagwara 2-1 on Saturday
