GOAL takes a look at all the hat-tricks that were scored during the NFL era...
First time a top division league was introduced in India was in 1996 when the National Football League (NFL) was established. Before that it used to a series of prestigious tournaments like the IFA Shield, Durand Cup, Federation Cup and the Santosh Trophy. But there was no unified domestic league.
The NFL was a significant development in Indian football and the league witnessed a lot of great strikers over time.
Yusif Yakubu has the most number of hat-tricks to his name in the National Football League (NFL) era.