Sukhwinder Singh scored a goal in the 84th minute for JCT Mills to equalise with Tollygunge.
Former hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners.
JCT Mills overcame a spirited challenge from State Bank of Travancore to win 1-0 in the NFL tie on Monday.
JCT Mills of Phagwara recorded a comfortable 3-0 win over Churchill Brothers of Goa.
The 11th edition of India's premier football league gets underway with inaugural champions JCT Mills taking on dark horses Mohammedan Sporting on Friday.
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.
Bhaichung Bhutia has been adjudged the Best Player of the 10th ONGC National Football League
A fine brace by medio Climax Lawrence helped Dempo to come from behind and edge out JCT Mills, Phagwara 2-1 in their 14th round ONGC I-League championship match played at the Nehru Stadium, Fatorda on Thursday.
JCT dominated the proceedings but failed to translate the chances that came their way into goals.
Both teams have seven points after five outings in the National Football League.
Sunil Chhetri scored both the goals as the Punjab side won their second round match in the National Football League 2-0.
The Nigerian striker scored his 12th goal as the Goa side beat JCT Mills 1-0 in 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.
Tollygunge Agragami lost 1-3 to JCT Mills and are staring at relegation in the NFL
The draw left both the relegation threatened teams on 14 points from 13 outings.
Renedy Singh scored a brace in a 3-0 victory over JCT Mills in a Federation Cup quarter-final.
India lost 1-3 to Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the four-team tournament on Wednesday.
Medio Jayanta Sen's strike enabled East Bengal to a solitary goal win over JCT Mills.
The victory was JCT's second victory in the National Football League.
A 3-0 victory swelled the defending champions' lead atop the National Football League.
Sunil Chetri scored twice in a 3-0 victory in the National Football League.
The Phagwara side rallied to dwon Indian Bank 3-1 in the National Football League.
The defending champions started their campaign in the second leg of the NFL with a resounding 3-0 win over JCT Mills
The three-time champions beat JCT Mills by a solitary goal in a seventh round match in the National Football League.
Mohammedan Sporting continued their impressive show to get past JCT Mills Phagwara 2-1 on Saturday
Mahindra United made a spirited rally to edge past a fighting ten-man JCT Mills, 2-1 to move to the top of the table.
The former India striker scored late in the NFL match as JCT beat HAL 1-0.
Vasco striker Marcos Pereira turned in a sterling performance despite suffering a bad head injury and was adjudged the man of the National Football League match.
The Nigerian striker scored twice in a 2-0 victory over JCT in a concluding round match in the National Football League.
The solitary point from the draw took JCT to sixth place in the National Football League table.
Sporting Clube De Goa beat JCT Mills Phagwara 1-0 to remain second in the NFL table.
A goal in injury time enabled the Punjab side beat Indian Bank 2-1 in the National Football League.
Kyrgyzstan import Raja Baliev Nurlan's fine piece of opportunism enabled them beat JCT Mills in the National Football League match.\n\n
Earnest Jeremiah's goal gave the defending champions a 1-0 victory in the National Football League match.
Syed Rahim Nabi scored a brace in a 3-1 victory in the National Football League.
Goals by Jo Paul Ancheri and I M Vijayan gave the Punjab side a 2-0 victory in the National Football League.
JCT Mills held former Durand Cup winners Mahindra United to a 1-1 draw in the ninth National Football League.
JCT Mills beat Salgaocar Sports Club 3-1 in the National Football League match in Ludhiana.
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