2021–22 I-League
| Season | 2021–22 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 26 December 2021 – TBA May 2022 |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 201 (2.68 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |  Luka Majcen(12 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper |  Bhaskar Roy(165 mins per goal) |
| Highest scoring | Gokulam Kerala 6–2 Kenkre (12 March 2022) |
| Longest winning run | Mohammedan (4 games) Gokulam Kerala (4 games) RoundGlass Punjab (4 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Gokulam Kerala (11 games) |
| Longest winless run | Kenkre (11 games) |
| Longest losing run | Kenkre (5 games) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 18 April 2022. | |
The 2021–22 I-League (also known as Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 15th season of I-League, last season as the top tier of Indian football league system, since its establishment in 2007. All the matches are hosted in a bio-secure bubble in West Bengal due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.
After the commencement of the first match-week of the league on 27 December 2021, the tournament got suspended on 29 December due to reports of numerous COVID-19 cases among the players and staff.[1] All India Football Federation released new dates on 1 February 2022, with a revised schedule of the league resuming from 3 March.
Changes from last season
Number of clubs
The total number of clubs participating increased from 11 in the previous season to 13 in this season.
In 2020 the AIFF issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs from non I-League cities, like Delhi, Gangtok, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Mangalore, Bhopal, Lucknow, Kanpur, Ahmedabad and Calicut among many others, to join the league from 2020 onwards. The invitation mentioned that the entity which wins the bid will be granted the right to own and operate a new football club.[2] On 12 August 2020, the AIFF announced that Sreenidi Deccan FC, which is based in Visakhapatnam would join from this season.[3][4]
On 4 December 2021, the AIFF barred the former I-League champions, Chennai City FC, from participating in 2021-22 I-League on failing to comply with club licensing regulations, and eventually replaced by Kenkre FC.
Promoted clubs
Promoted from the 2021 I-League Qualifiers
Relegated clubs
Relegated from the 2020–21 I-League
- None[b]
Notes
- ^ After Chennai City FC was barred from participation in the league, Kenkre FC replaced them being the runner-up of 2021 I-League Qualifiers
- ^ Viewing the deprecating financial conditions of the many clubs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the AIFF decided to withdraw relegation for a season.
Format
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament's format was shortened last season, and the same format is being followed. All teams will face each other once in the first leg of the league, then they will be divided into two different groups. According to points table from first leg, top seven teams will face each other once again in the Championship stage, where the team with most points (cumulative points collected from all seventeen matches) will be declared the winner of the league and qualify for the 2023 AFC Cup. The other five teams will play against each other in a Relegation stage where the team with the lowest points (cumulative points collected from all sixteen matches) will be relegated to 2nd Division League.[5]
Teams
Imphal
Locations of current I-League clubs
Locations of the stadiums for I-league
Stadiums and locations
Due to COVID-19 pandemic in India, all the matches will be played in a single venue. AIFF declared West Bengal as the venue on 26 June.[6] Matches will be played in Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata, Kalyani Stadium in Kalyani and Naihati Stadium in Naihati.[7]
| Stadium | Capacity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Municipal Stadium | 20,000 | Kalyani, Nadia |
| Mohun Bagan Ground | 20,000 | Maidan, Kolkata |
| Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium | 25,000 | Naihati, North 24 Parganas |
Personnel and sponsorship
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Ref. | Week | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sreenidi Deccan | Expansion team | Pre-season |  Fernando Santiago Varela
|
20 April 2021 | |||||
| Mohammedan | Sankarlal Chakraborty
|
End of caretaker spell | 10 May 2021 |  Andrey Chernyshov
|
12 May 2021 | [23] | |||
| Churchill Brothers | Fernando Santiago Varela
|
End of contract | 20 April 2021 |  Petre Gigiu
|
18 June 2021 | ||||
| NEROCA | Gift Raikhan
|
End of contract | 30 June 2021 | Khogen Singh
|
3 July 2021 | [16] | |||
| RoundGlass Punjab |  Curtis Fleming
|
Signed by Bristol City | 1 June 2021 |  Ashley Westwood
|
15 July 2021 | [24] | |||
| Sudeva Delhi |  Chencho Dorji
|
Professional improvement | 13 November 2021 | Mehrajuddin Wadoo (caretaker)
|
13 November 2021 | ||||
| Rajasthan United | Vikrant Sharma
|
Technical director | 2 December 2021 | Francesc Bonet
|
2 December 2021 | ||||
| Churchill Brothers | Petre Gigiu
|
End of contract | 12 January 2022 | COVID-19 break | Antonio Rueda
|
12 February 2022 | |||
| RoundGlass Punjab | Ashley Westwood
|
Mutual Agreement | 23 March 2022 |  Ed Engelkes
|
23 March 2022 | [25] | |||
Foreign players
Note: Players in bold has senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.
AIFF allowed maximum of six foreign players including one from AFC-affiliated country per team but only four can be part of matchday squad.[26] Indian Arrows cannot sign any foreign player as they are part of AIFF's developmental program.
Phase 1
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (Q) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 27 | Championship stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan (Q) | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 26 | |
| 3 | RoundGlass Punjab (Q) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 23 | |
| 4 | Sreenidi Deccan[a] (Q) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers (Q) | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | NEROCA (Q) | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Rajasthan United (Q) | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 | |
| 8 | Real Kashmir (Q) | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 12 | Relegation stage |
| 9 | Aizawl (Q) | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 12 | |
| 10 | TRAU (Q) | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 11 | |
| 11 | Indian Arrows[b] (Q) | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 9 | |
| 12 | Sudeva Delhi (Q) | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | −8 | 7 | |
| 13 | Kenkre (Q) | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 23 | −17 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 April 2022. Source: Hero 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) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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) drawing of lots
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Notes:
- ^ Sreenidi Deccan will be exempted from relegation for this season, as they had achieved direct league entry.[27]
- ^ Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation, as they are an AIFF developmental team.
Fixtures and results
All matches were played at neutral venues. The "home" and "away" are designated to identify Team 1 and Team 2 respectively.
Positions by round
The table lists the positions of teams after each round mentioned in official fixtures.
| Promotion to Championship stage | |
| Demotion to Relegation stage |
Source: [citation needed]
Results by games
Phase 2
Championship stage (Group A)
Other Qualified teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Champion and qualification for Play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Sreenidhi Deccan | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 21 | |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 20 | |
| 6 | NEROCA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | |
| 7 | Rajasthan United | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 16 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
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) drawing of lots
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) drawing of lots
Relegation stage (Group B)
Other Qualified Teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Kenkre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Relegation to 2022-23 I-League 2nd Division |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
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) drawing of lots
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) drawing of lots
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 18 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | 12 |
| 2 |  Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan | 11 |
| 3 | Kurtis Guthrie
|
RoundGlass Punjab | 10 |
| Sergio Mendigutxia
|
NEROCA | ||
| 5 |  David Castañeda
|
Sreenidi Deccan | 9 |
| 6 |  Tiago Adan
|
Real Kashmir | 7 |
 Kenneth Ikechukwu
|
Churchill Brothers | ||
| 8 |  Mason Robertson
|
Real Kashmir | 6 |
| 9 |  Jourdaine Fletcher
|
Gokulam Kerala | 5 |
 Komron Tursunov
|
Churchill Brothers | ||
| 11 |  Andjelo Rudović
|
Mohammedan | 4 |
| Jithin MS
|
Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 13 | Ogana Louis
|
Sreenidi Deccan | 3 |
| Ramhlunchhunga
|
Aizawl | ||
| Alocious Muthayyan
|
Rajasthan United | ||
 Aser Dipanda
|
Aizawl | ||
| SK Faiaz
|
Mohammedan | ||
 Sardor Jakhonov
|
Rajasthan United | ||
| Thahir Zaman
|
Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Fernandinho
|
TRAU |
Top assists
- As of 18 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikola Stojanović
|
Mohammedan | 7 |
| 2 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | 5 |
| 3 | Lalchungnunga
|
Sreenidi Deccan | 4 |
| 4 | Emil Benny
|
Gokulam Kerala | 3 |
| Samuel Lalmuanpuia
|
Aizawl | ||
 Travis Major
|
RoundGlass Punjab | ||
| Buanthanglun Samte
|
TRAU | ||
| Andjelo Rudović
|
Mohammedan | ||
| Muhammad Uvais
|
Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Brandon Vanlalremdika
|
Mohammedan | ||
| 12 |  Mohamed Awal
|
Sreenidi Deccan | 2 |
| Juan Mera
|
NEROCA | ||
| Ragav Gupta
|
Real Kashmir | ||
| Aakash Sangwan
|
RoundGlass Punjab | ||
| Manoj Mohammed
|
Mohammedan | ||
| Tiago Adan
|
Real Kashmir | ||
| Sweden Fernandes
|
NEROCA | ||
| Sairuat Kima
|
Sudeva Delhi | ||
| Sena Ralte
|
Real Kashmir |
Hat-tricks
Note: The score of the player's team is displayed first in the result column.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Mendigutxia
|
NEROCA | Sreenidi Deccan | 3–2 | 27 December 2021 |
| Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Kenkre | 6–2 | 12 March 2022 |
| Sudeva Delhi | 4–0 | 15 April 2022 |
Clean sheets
- As of 18 April 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean
sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhaskar Roy
|
Rajasthan United | 7 |
| 2 | Rakshit Dagar
|
Gokulam Kerala | 4 |
| 3 | Amrit Gope
|
TRAU | 3 |
| Zothanmawia
|
Mohammedan | ||
| Sachin Jha
|
Sudeva Delhi | ||
| Anuj Kumar
|
Aizawl | ||
| 7 | Lalthuammawia Ralte
|
RoundGlass Punjab | 2 |
| Ahan Prakash
|
Indian Arrows | ||
| Shubham Dhas
|
NEROCA | ||
| Shibinraj Kunniyil
|
Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Syed Zahid
|
Indian Arrows | ||
| 12 | Bilal Khan
|
Real Kashmir | 1 |
| Aryan Niraj Lamba
|
Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Prateek Kumar Singh
|
NEROCA | ||
| Jaspreet Singh
|
RoundGlass Punjab | ||
 Tenzin Samdup
|
Kenkre | ||
| Bishorjit Singh
|
TRAU | ||
| Shilton Paul
|
Churchill Brothers |
Discipline
Player
- Most yellow cards: 4
Kingslee Fernandes (Churchill Brothers)- Khawlhring Lalmalsawma (Aizawl)
- Most red cards: 2
Robert Primus (Aizawl)
Club
- Most yellow cards: 6
- Gokulam Kerala
- Most red cards: 4
- Aizawl
Awards
- Match 1 - 78 = First phase
- Match 79 - 114 = Second phase
Hero of the Match
| Match No. | Hero of the Match | Match No. | Hero of the Match | Match No. | Hero of the Match | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |||
| Match 1 | Ahan Prakash
|
Indian Arrows | Match 2 |  Sharif Mukhammad
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 3 | Shreyansh Choudhary
|
Rajasthan United |
| Match 4 | Sergio Mendigutxia
|
NEROCA | Match 5 | Tiago Adan
|
Real Kashmir | Match 6 | Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 7 | David Castañeda
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 8 | Juan Mera
|
NEROCA | Match 9 | Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 10 | Parthib Gogoi
|
Indian Arrows | Match 11 | Mason Robertson
|
Real Kashmir | Match 12 | Kenneth Ikechukwu
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Match 13 | Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan | Match 14 | Jourdaine Fletcher
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 15 | Md Abdul Salam
|
NEROCA |
| Match 16 | Aman Thapa
|
Rajasthan United | Match 17 | Kurtis Guthrie
|
RoundGlass Punjab | Match 18 | William Pauliankhum
|
Sudeva Delhi |
| Match 19 | Souvik Das
|
Sudeva Delhi | Match 20 | Ramhlunchhunga
|
Aizawl | Match 21 | Phalguni Singh
|
Sreenidi Deccan |
| Match 22 | Douglas Santana
|
TRAU | Match 23 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 24 | Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 25 | Lalliansanga
|
Aizawl | Match 26 | Ogana Louis
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 27 | Sergio Mendigutxia
|
NEROCA |
| Match 28 | Vibin Mohanan
|
Indian Arrows | Match 29 | Kenneth Ikechukwu
|
Churchill Brothers | Match 30 | Krishananda Singh
|
TRAU |
| Match 31 | Aser Dipanda
|
Aizawl | Match 32 | David Castañeda
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 33 | Jiteshwor Singh
|
NEROCA |
| Match 34 | Gyamar Nikum
|
Rajasthan United | Match 35 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 36 | Marcus Joseph
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 37 | David Castañeda
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 38 | Nishchal Chandan
|
Sudeva Delhi | Match 39 | Komron Tursunov
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Match 40 | Tenzin Samdup
|
Kenkre | Match 41 | Mason Robertson
|
Real Kashmir | Match 42 | Jithin MS
|
Gokulam Kerala |
| Match 43 | Prateek Kumar Singh
|
NEROCA | Match 44 | Ramhlunchhunga
|
Aizawl | Match 45 | Phalguni Singh
|
Sreenidi Deccan |
| Match 46 | Tiago Adan
|
Real Kashmir | Match 47 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 48 | Faisal Ali
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 49 | Phalguni Singh
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 50 | Jourdaine Fletcher
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 51 | Saurav Mandal
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Match 52 | Raj Basfore
|
Indian Arrows | Match 53 | Sumeet Passi
|
RoundGlass Punjab | Match 54 | Ricky Shabong
|
Rajasthan United |
| Match 55 | Peter Haokip
|
NEROCA | Match 56 | Aminou Bouba
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 57 | Khanngam Horam
|
TRAU |
| Match 58 | Kurtis Guthrie
|
RoundGlass Punjab | Match 59 | Nikola Stojanović
|
Mohammedan | Match 60 | Kingslee Fernandes
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Match 61 | Md Fayazuddin Shah
|
TRAU | Match 62 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 63 | Lalremsanga Fanai
|
Aizawl |
| Match 64 | Kingslee Fernandes
|
Churchill Brothers | Match 65 | Mason Robertson
|
Real Kashmir | Match 66 | Kurtis Guthrie
|
RoundGlass Punjab |
| Match 67 | David Castañeda
|
Sreenidi Deccan | Match 68 | Omar Ramos
|
Rajasthan United | Match 69 | SK Faiaz
|
Mohammedan |
| Match 70 | Brijesh Giri
|
Indian Arrows | Match 71 | Luka Majcen
|
Gokulam Kerala | Match 72 | Freddy Lallawmawma
|
RoundGlass Punjab |
| Match 73 | Ricky Shabong
|
Rajasthan United | Match 74 | Jiteshwor Singh
|
NEROCA | Match 75 | Komron Tursunov
|
Churchill Brothers |
| Match 76 | Match 77 | Match 78 | ||||||
| Match 79 | Match 80 | Match 81 | ||||||
| Match 82 | Match 83 | Match 84 | ||||||
| Match 85 | Match 86 | Match 87 | ||||||
| Match 88 | Match 89 | Match 90 | ||||||
| Match 91 | Match 92 | Match 93 | ||||||
| Match 94 | Match 95 | Match 96 | ||||||
| Match 97 | Match 98 | Match 99 | ||||||
| Match 100 | Match 101 | Match 102 | ||||||
| Match 103 | Match 104 | Match 105 | ||||||
| Match 106 | Match 107 | Match 108 | ||||||
| Match 109 | Match 110 | Match 111 | ||||||
| Match 112 | Match 113 | Match 114 | ||||||
| Source: The AIFF | ||||||||
Price Money
TBD
See also
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