2015–16 I-League
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Bengaluru FC |
| Relegated | Aizawl |
| AFC Champions League | Bengaluru FC |
| AFC Cup | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 72 |
| Goals scored | 186 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ranti Martins (12 goals) |
| Biggest home win |
Mohun Bagan 5–0 Bengaluru FC (23 April 2016) |
| Biggest away win |
Salgaocar 0–3 Sporting Goa (23 April 2016) |
| Highest scoring |
Sporting Goa 5–2 Shillong Lajong (10 April 2016) |
| Longest winning run |
3 games Bengaluru FC East Bengal |
| Longest unbeaten run |
11 games Mohun Bagan |
| Longest winless run |
10 games Mumbai |
| Longest losing run |
4 games Salgaocar |
| Highest attendance |
62,342 Mohun Bagan 1–1 East Bengal (23 January 2016)[1] |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 →
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016. | |
The 2015–16 I-League was the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the Indian Super League finished, and concluded on 24th April 2016.[2]
Bengaluru FC won their second I-League title after winning their first ever title in 2013–14. The defending champions Mohun Bagan finished second. Aizawl and DSK Shivajians entered the league for the first time in their history, Aizawl through promotion from the I-League 2nd Division and DSK Shivajians through a direct-entry spot, however, Aizawl were relegated again at the end of the season.
Teams & Season Details
After the 2014–15 I-League season, three-time I-League champions, Dempo, were relegated to the I-League 2nd Division.[3] Mizo club, Aizawl, were promoted from the 2nd Division earlier in May following a 4–2 victory over Chanmari.[4] DSK Shivajians were announced as the direct-entry club for this season on 12 November 2015.[5]
In August 2015, it was first reported that Pune clubs, Pune, and Bharat FC, the direct-entry side from the previous season, would be withdrawing from the I-League due to the lack of a "long-term vision" for the league.[6] Then, towards the end of October, it was announced that both Pune and Bharat FC had failed to compile to the AFC-licensing criteria needed to participate in the I-League.[7] On 21 November 2015, it was confirmed that Royal Wahingdoh, another debutant club from the previous season, were withdrawing from the league.[8]
Stadiums and locations
Goa
Kolkata
Kolkata teams
Goan teams
Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | 20,000 |
| Bengaluru FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 24,000 |
| DSK Shivajians | Balewadi Sports Complex | 22,000 |
| East Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 68,000 |
| Kanchenjunga Stadium | 35,000 | |
| Mohun Bagan | Salt Lake Stadium | 68,000 |
| Barasat Stadium | 22,000 | |
| Mumbai | Cooperage Ground | 5,000 |
| Salgaocar | Tilak Maidan Stadium | 12,000 |
| Shillong Lajong | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 |
| Sporting Goa | Fatorda Stadium | 19,500 |
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit Sponsor | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Jahar Das |
David Lalrinmuana |
Vamos | North East Consultancy Services |
| Bengaluru FC |  Ashley Westwood |
Sunil Chhetri |
Puma | JSW |
| DSK Shivajians | Derrick Pereira |
 Aser Pierrick Dipanda |
Nivia | DSK Group |
| East Bengal | Trevor Morgan |
Gurwinder Singh |
Shiv Naresh | Kingfisher |
| Mohun Bagan | Sanjoy Sen |
Shilton Paul |
Shiv Naresh | None |
| Mumbai | Khalid Jamil |
 Taisuke Matsugae |
Nivia | Playwin |
| Salgaocar | Santosh Kashyap |
Karanjit Singh |
Shiv Naresh | Salgaocar |
| Shillong Lajong | Thangboi Singto |
Aibor Khongjee |
Adidas | Gionee |
| Sporting Goa | Mateus Costa |
 Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
None | Models |
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal |  Eelco Schattorie |
Mutual consent | 19 June 2015 | Pre-season | Biswajit Bhattacharya |
19 June 2015[9] |
| Salgaocar | Derrick Pereira |
26 June 2015 |  Malky Thomson |
26 June 2015[10] | ||
| Aizawl | Hmingthana Zadeng |
20 August 2015 |  Manuel Retamero Fraile |
20 August 2015[11] | ||
| DSK Shivajians | New club | Derrick Pereira |
20 August 2015[12] | |||
| Salgaocar | Malky Thomson |
Mutual consent | 29 January 2016[13] | 9th | Santosh Kashyap |
29 January 2016[14] |
| Aizawl | Manuel Retamero Fraile |
Sacked | 7 February 2016[15] | 7th | Jahar Das |
7 February 2016[15] |
| East Bengal | Biswajit Bhattacharya |
Resigned | 11 April 2016[16] | 3rd | Trevor Morgan |
13 April 2016[17] |
Transfers
Main article: I-League transfers for the 2015–16 season
Foreign players
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to Five per team. A team could use Four foreign players on the field each game.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl |  Alfred Jaryan |
Joel Sunday |
Emmanuel Chigozie |
Yuta Kinowaki |
| Bengaluru FC | John Johnson |
 Curtis Osano |
 Michael Collins |
 Kim Song-Yong |
| DSK Shivajians |  Douhou Pierre |
Aser Pierrick Dipanda |
Juan Quero |
 Zohib Islam Amiri |
| East Bengal | Ranti Martins |
Bello Razaq |
 Bernard Mendy |
 Do Dong-hyun |
| Mohun Bagan |  Sony Norde |
 Cornell Glenn |
 Luciano Sabrosa |
Katsumi Yusa |
| Mumbai | Eric Brown |
Son Min-chol |
Ryuki Kozawa |
Taisuke Matsugae |
| Salgaocar | Darryl Duffy |
Martin Scott |
Éder Monteiro Fernandes |
Calvin Mbarga |
| Shillong Lajong | Uilliams |
Fábio Pena |
Penn Orji |
Yusuke Yamagata |
| Sporting Goa | Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
Densil Theobald |
Loveday Enyinnaya |
 Mahmoud Amnah |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru FC (C) | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 32 | Qualification to 2017 AFC Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 30 | Qualification to 2017 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | East Bengal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Sporting Goa | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | |
| 5 | Mumbai | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 18 | |
| 7 | Salgaocar[lower-alpha 2] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 | |
| 8 | Aizawl[lower-alpha 3] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | DSK Shivajians[lower-alpha 4] | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 |
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champion.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- ↑ Mohun Bagan qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup by winning the 2015–16 Federation Cup.
- ↑ Salgaocar ahead on head to head record with a 1–1 draw and 1–0 win over Aizawl over the two legs.
- ↑ Aizawl were supposed to be relegated, but reinstated for 2016–17 season.[18]
- ↑ DSK Shivajians are given relegation immunity for three years.[19]
Result table
| Home \ Away | AFC | BFC | DSK | KEB | MB | MUM | LAJ | SFC | SCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aizawl | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Bengaluru FC | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 |
| DSK Shivajians | 0–1 | 1−1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1−1 | 2–3 | 3−1 |
| East Bengal | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Mohun Bagan | 3−1 | 5−0 | 3–3 | 1–1 | — | 2−0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 1−0 |
| Mumbai | 2–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Shillong Lajong | 3−1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Salgaocar | 1–1 | 1−2 | 1−1 | 3–1 | 1−3 | 2–2 | 1–0 | — | 0−3 |
| Sporting Goa | 1−1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 5–2 | 1–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 April 2016. Source: Results & Fixtures
Home team won; Match drawn; Away team won;
Season statistics
- As of 24 April 2016[20]
Top scorers
|
Top Indian scorers
|
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranti Martins |
East Bengal | Shillong Lajong | 4–0 | 9 February 2016 | [21] |
| Darryl Duffy |
Salgaocar | DSK Shivajians | 3–2 | 14 February 2016 | [22] |
| Ranti Martins |
East Bengal | Aizawl | 3–2 | 12 March 2016 | [23] |
Awards
AIFF Awards
All India Football Federation awarded the following awards for the I-League season.[24]
- Best player of I-League: Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan)
- Best goalkeeper of I-League: Amrinder Singh (Bengaluru FC)
- Best defender of I-League: John Johnson (Bengaluru FC)
- Best midfielder of I-League: Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Bengaluru FC)
- Best forward of I-League: Ranti Martins (East Bengal)
- Best coach of I-League: Ashley Westwood (Bengaluru FC)
- Best organizer of I-League: Bengaluru FC
References
- ↑ "I-League: Mohun Bagan hold East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in derby". PTI.
- ↑ "I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds". Navhind Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar". Times of India. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Jitendran, Nikhil (7 May 2015). "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Jitendran, Nikhil (13 November 2015). "DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team". Indian Express. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria". Times of India. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year". IBN Live. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Bera, Kaustav (19 June 2015). "East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015-16 season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach". Goal.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ Menon, Rohit (20 August 2015). "Aizawl FC sign Spanish coach Manuel Retamero Fraile ahead of debut I-League campaign". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Derrick Pereira confirmed as head coach for DSK Shivajians Football Club". SportsKeeda. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ↑ "Salgaocar part ways with Malky Thomson". Goal.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- ↑ "Kashyap takes charge of Salgaocar". Times of India. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "I-League: East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya resigns, search for new coach begins". Goal.com. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
- ↑ "East Bengal appoint Trevor Morgan as head coach, gaffer to arrive in Kolkata by weekend". Goal.com. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ↑ Bilgi, Sumedh (26 September 2016). "Aizawl FC reinstated in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "DSK Shivajians not guaranteed an ISL Berth". goal.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ↑ "Players — I-League". soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "I-League: East Bengal 4-0 Shillong Lajong: Ranti Martins hat-trick sends Red and Golds top of the table". 9 February 2016.
- ↑ "Top and Flop: Sporting Clube de Goa 3-2 Mumbai FC". 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "I-League: Aizawl FC 2-3 East Bengal: Ranti Martins' hat-trick secures victory for stuttering Kolkatans". 12 March 2016.
- ↑ "Individual awards of Hero I-League 2015-16". AIFF.
External links
See also
- 2015–16 Bengaluru FC season
- 2015–16 East Bengal F.C. season
- 2015–16 Mohun Bagan A.C. season
- 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division
- 2015–16 I-League U18
- 2015–16 I-League Youth U15
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