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The sports fans of Chennai have been prominently labeled as the 'Knowledgeable Chennai crowd' for some incredible sporting behaviors in the recent past. Chennayin FC has managed to consistently pull in crowds averaging around 22,000 every season, the 3rd highest in the league. The supporters of the club are nicknamed as 'SuperMachans'.
The sports fans of Chennai have been prominently labeled as the 'Knowledgeable Chennai crowd' for some incredible sporting behaviors in the recent past. Chennayin FC has managed to consistently pull in crowds averaging around 22,000 every season, the 3rd highest in the league. The supporters of the club are nicknamed as 'SuperMachans'.


The supporters club ''Supermachans'' based in the Block E of the stadium are the club's vocal support at the ''Marina Arena.''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/09/12/27353592/indian-super-league-they-sing-they-cheer-meet-the-b-stand|title=Indian Super League: They sing, they cheer, meet the B-Stand Blues as they are here to be Chennaiyin FC's 12th men - Goal.com|date=2016-09-10|newspaper=Goal.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-downtown/they-promote-a-tifo-culture-for-a-local-football-team/article9301995.ece|title=They promote a tifo culture for a local football team|date=2016-11-04|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref> The fan group have been acknowledged by the players on several occasions both on and off the pitch.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/7083/isl/2016/09/25/27877832/indian-super-league-jeje-lalpekhlua-thanks-chennaiyin-fcs-b|title=Indian Super League: Jeje thanks Chennaiyin FC's B-Stand Blues for creating a new song to his name - Goal.com|date=2016-09-25|newspaper=Goal.com|language=en-IN|access-date=2016-11-16}}</ref>
The Chennaiyin FC Fans Official- ''The'' ''Supermachans''<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Chennai-to-bleed-blue-again-this-football-season/articleshow/54524193.cms|title=Chennai to bleed blue again, this football season - Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref> are the club's vocal support at the ''Marina Arena.'' They also voice their support outside the stadium through flashmobs <ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dtnext.in/Lifestyle/AroundTown/2016/10/01234934/Its-time-for-fans-to-show-their-loyalty.vpf|title=Supermachans show their loyalty through a flashmob|last=|first=|date=2016-10-02|work=|newspaper=dtNext.in|language=en-US|access-date=2016-12-28|via=}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Super Machans|title=Flash mob by ChennaiyinFC Fans Official-The Supermachans for ISL-3|date=2016-10-11|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoWu6fRdYSM|accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref> and fan anthems<ref>{{Citation|last=Super Machans|title=Chennaiyin FC Fan Anthem - Supermachans(ChennaiyinFC Fans Official)|date=2016-10-20|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSrYQYuMicY|accessdate=2016-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=|last=|first=|work=|via=}}</ref>The fan club has been acknowledged by the players on several occasions both on and off the pitch, and also by their owner, Abhishek Bachchan<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/juniorbachchan/status/801719289942306816|title=Abhishek Bachchan appreciates Supermachans, and calls them the Best Fans|last=|first=|date=|website=Twitter|publisher=|access-date=2016-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=|title=|last=|first=|date=|work=|via=}}</ref>


==Seasons==
==Seasons==

Revision as of 11:53, 28 December 2016

Chennaiyin
File:Chennaiyin FC Logo.png
Full nameChennaiyin Football Club
Nickname(s)Marina Machans
Blue Devils
Founded2014; 10 years ago (2014)
GroundJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Capacity40,000[1]
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
Vita Dani
M S Dhoni
ManagerMarco Materazzi
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Chennaiyin FC is an Indian professional football franchise based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu which competes in the Indian Super League. The club began to play in October 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. They are the reigning champions of the Indian Super League, after winning the title in 2015. Home of Golden Boot winners.

The franchise is owned by Vita Dani, Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan and Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.[2] Its manager is Italian World Cup-winning defender Marco Materazzi and former Liverpool, Roma left back John Arne Riise is the marquee player. The team's name Chennaiyin FC means Chennai's football club in Tamil where the 'yin' suffix is similar to Apostrophe s in English.[3] The team's logo is the Dhrishti Bommai, a representation of chasing negativity and preserving positivity in the Tamil culture.[4]

History

When the Indian Super League was founded in 2014, the city of Chennai was one of the nine proposed cities up for franchise bidding.[5] However, on 11 April 2014 it was reported that Chennai's main bidder, a consortium led by Sunil Gavaskar would drop out due to commitments with the Board of Control for Cricket in India.[6] Then, in August 2014, with two months before the 2014 ISL season, the Bangalore owners Sun Group dropped out due to disputes with the organizers.[7] Initially reports came out that the ISL organizers were looking for bidders for new owners for the Bangalore franchise before it was revealed that Ronnie Screwvala and actor Abhishek Bachchan would together bid for a Chennai team instead of a Bangalore franchise.[8] Then, on 14 August 2014, it was reported that ISL officials were inspecting the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai for the proposed team.[9]

Finally, the team was bid for by actor Abhishek Bachchan & Vita Dani, belonging to the Asian Paints family, who eventually became the co-owners of the team. On 12 September 2014, Italian World Cup winner Marco Materazzi was hired as player-manager.[10] Then, on 6 October 2014, the Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the joint co-owner of the club along with Vita Dani & Abhishek Bachchan. The club officially launched their jersey in the presence of co-owners Abhishek Bachchan and Vita Dani at a press conference on 9 October 2014. They also announced that Ozone Group, a prominent real estate developer, would be their principal sponsor for the season.[11]

Stadium

Main article: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
The Marina Arena
AddressIndia
LocationChennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OwnerGovernment of Tamil Nadu
Capacity38,000
Tenants
Chennaiyin FC
Tamil Nadu football team

Chennayin FC play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai nicknamed the Marina Arena. It is a multipurpose stadium and has a capacity of 38,000.[12] It hosts football, and athletic competitions. The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road, Park Town behind the Chennai Central suburban Railway station and Ripon Building. The stadium is named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister and earlier hosted cricket Test Matches between 1956 and 1965.[13]

Support

The sports fans of Chennai have been prominently labeled as the 'Knowledgeable Chennai crowd' for some incredible sporting behaviors in the recent past. Chennayin FC has managed to consistently pull in crowds averaging around 22,000 every season, the 3rd highest in the league. The supporters of the club are nicknamed as 'SuperMachans'.

The Chennaiyin FC Fans Official- The Supermachans[14] are the club's vocal support at the Marina Arena. They also voice their support outside the stadium through flashmobs [15][16] and fan anthems[17][18][19]The fan club has been acknowledged by the players on several occasions both on and off the pitch, and also by their owner, Abhishek Bachchan[20][21]

Seasons

2014 season

Main article: 2014 Chennaiyin FC season

On 15 October 2014, Chennaiyin won their first Indian Super League fixture with a 2–1 victory at FC Goa. The goals were scored by Balwant Singh, who became the first Indian player to score in the competition, and the former Brazil international Elano, who was the first marquee player to score.[22] On 28 November 2014, the club brought Alessandro Nesta, who won the World Cup for Italy alongside Materazzi, out of retirement.[23] The team finished its 14-game regular season in first place in the league.

In the semi finals, the team lost the first leg 3-0 to Kerala Blasters. In the second leg on 16 December 2014 they managed to overturn the deficit by leading 3-0 in regular time. However, in extra time a 117th-minute goal by Stephen Pearson sent Kerala through to the finals.

2015 season

Main article: 2015 Chennaiyin FC season

For the second season of Indian Super League, they managed to retain six players namely, Balwant Singh, Jayesh Rane, Dhanachandra Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Harmanjot Khabra and Abhishek Das.[24] They also signed Godwin Franco and Mehrajuddin Wadoo. They were last in November, but made a comeback with six consecutive victories. They won the second season of the ISL by beating FC Goa 3-2 in the finals.

2016 season

Main article: 2016 Chennaiyin FC season

For the third season of Indian Super League, they managed to retain six players namely, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Jayesh Rane, Dhanachandra Singh, Jeje Lalpekhlua, Harmanjot Khabra, Thoi Singh and Abhishek Das.[25]

Players and staff

Current squad

As of 18 September 2016.[26]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Karanjit Singh
2 DF Brazil BRA Éder
3 DF India IND Nallappan Mohanraj
4 MF Netherlands NED Hans Mulder (3rd captain)
5 DF France FRA Bernard Mendy (captain)
6 DF Norway NOR John Arne Riise
8 MF Italy ITA Manuele Blasi
9 FW Italy ITA Davide Succi
10 FW India IND Jayesh Rane
13 DF Brazil BRA Eli Sabiá
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 FW India IND Daniel Lalhlimpuia
17 MF India IND Dhanpal Ganesh
18 MF India IND Siam Hanghal
19 MF Brazil BRA Raphael Augusto
20 FW Italy ITA Maurizio Peluso
21 FW India IND Uttam Rai
22 MF India IND Zakeer Mundampara
26 DF India IND Mehrajuddin Wadoo (vice captain)
27 GK Jamaica JAM Duwayne Kerr
33 FW India IND Baljit Sahni
42 MF India IND Anirudh Thapa
99 FW Nigeria NGA Dudu Omagbemi

out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 MF India IND Harmanjot Khabra (at Bengaluru FC)
- DF India IND Jerry Lalrinzuala (at DSK Shivajians)
12 FW India IND Jeje Lalpekhlua (at Mohun Bagan)
- DF India IND Dhanachandra Singh (at Mohun Bagan)
- MF India IND Thoi Singh (at Bengaluru FC)
- DF India IND Abhishek Das (at Mohun Bagan)

Technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Italy Marco Materazzi
Performance Analyst Italy Franco Pasqualetti
Assistant coach India Syed Sabir Pasha
Goalkeeping coach Italy Francesco Franzese
Consultant India Pratham Basu
Physiotherapist India Manoj Muthu

Team records

Seasons

As of 2 December 2016
Year ISL Regular season Finals Top Scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2014 14 6 5 3 24 20 23 1st Semi-finals Brazil Elano 8
2015 14 7 1 6 25 15 22 3rd Champions Colombia Stiven Mendoza 13
2016 14 3 6 5 20 25 15 7th DNQ Nigeria Dudu Omagbemi 5

Head Coach's Record

As of 2 December 2016
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Marco Materazzi  Italy 21 September 2014 Present 47 19 12 16 79 68 040.43

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
2014-2015 TYKA Ozone Group
2016– Puma TVS Tyres

References

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  2. ^ "Dhoni becomes ISL team Chennaiyin FC co-owner". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
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  4. ^ Sudarshan, N. (5 October 2014). "Chennaiyin Football gets Italian seasoning". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
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  6. ^ "Chennai unlikely to have an ISL team". Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  7. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus. "Now, Sun Group opts out of Indian Super League". Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  8. ^ Suchindran, Aravind. "Screwvala, Abhishek may bid for Chennai franchise". Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  9. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus. "ISL: Draft for overseas players on August 21". Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  10. ^ Suchindran, Aravind (12 September 2014). "Marco Materazzi to manage Chennai Titans". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  11. ^ "Official Jersey released". Times Of India. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  12. ^ "Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai". Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. ^ "Nehru Stadium: Test Matches". ESPN Cricinfo. 17 June 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  14. ^ "Chennai to bleed blue again, this football season - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  15. ^ "Supermachans show their loyalty through a flashmob". dtNext.in. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  16. ^ Super Machans (11 October 2016), Flash mob by ChennaiyinFC Fans Official-The Supermachans for ISL-3, retrieved 28 December 2016
  17. ^ Super Machans (20 October 2016), Chennaiyin FC Fan Anthem - Supermachans(ChennaiyinFC Fans Official), retrieved 28 December 2016
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  20. ^ "Abhishek Bachchan appreciates Supermachans, and calls them the Best Fans". Twitter. Retrieved 28 December 2016.
  21. ^ {{cite news}}: Empty citation (help)
  22. ^ Raj, Rohan (15 October 2014). "ISL: Record-breaking Chennaiyin FC romp to 2-1 win over FC Goa". India Today. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
  23. ^ Davies, Jack (28 November 2014). "Alessandro Nesta comes out of retirement to join Indian Super League side Chennaiyin". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  24. ^ "Retain Players of Chenniyin FC in ISL 2". Footballlens. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  25. ^ "QUARTET RETURNS FROM LOAN FOR ISL 2016". Chennaiyin Football Club. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  26. ^ "First-team". Chennaiyin Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
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