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I-League
Season2015–16
Matches played31
Goals scored69 (2.23 per match)
Top goalscorerRanti Martins
(7 goals)
Biggest home winEast Bengal 4–0 Shillong Lajong
(9 February 2016)
Biggest away winSporting Goa 1–3 East Bengal
(10 January 2016)
Highest scoringMohun Bagan 4–2 Salgaocar
(16 January 2016)
Longest winning run3 games
Bengaluru FC
Longest unbeaten run6 games
Mohun Bagan
Longest winless run6 games
Salgaocar
Longest losing run4 games
Salgaocar
Highest attendance62,342
Mohun Bagan 1–1 East Bengal
(23 January 2016)[1]
All statistics correct as of 14 February 2016.

The 2015–16 I-League will be the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season will commence on 9 January 2016, after the Indian Super League finishes, and will conclude in May 2016.[2]

Mohun Bagan will enter the season as the reigning champions while Aizawl and DSK Shivajians will enter 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.

Teams

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

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 Barasat Stadium 22,000
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 India Jahar Das India David Lalrinmuana Vamos North East Consultancy Services
Bengaluru FC England Ashley Westwood India Sunil Chhetri Puma JSW
DSK Shivajians India Derrick Pereira Cameroon Aser Pierrick Dipanda Nivia DSK Group
East Bengal India Biswajit Bhattacharya India Gurwinder Singh Shiv Naresh Kingfisher
Mohun Bagan India Sanjoy Sen India Shilton Paul Shiv Naresh None
Mumbai India Khalid Jamil Japan Taisuke Matsugae Nivia Playwin
Salgaocar India Santosh Kashyap India Karanjit Singh Shiv Naresh Salgaocar
Shillong Lajong India Thangboi Singto India Aibor Khongjee Adidas Gionee
Sporting Goa India Mateus Costa Nigeria 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 Netherlands Eelco Schattorie Mutual consent 19 June 2015 Pre-season India Biswajit Bhattacharya 19 June 2015[9]
Salgaocar India Derrick Pereira 26 June 2015 Scotland Malky Thomson 26 June 2015[10]
Aizawl India Hmingthana Zadeng 20 August 2015 Spain Manuel Retamero Fraile 20 August 2015[11]
DSK Shivajians New club India Derrick Pereira 20 August 2015[12]
Salgaocar Scotland Malky Thomson Mutual consent 29 January 2016[13] 9th India Santosh Kashyap 29 January 2016[14]
Aizawl Spain Manuel Retamero Fraile Sacked 7 February 2016[15] 7th India Jahar Das 7 February 2016[15]

Transfers

Main article: I-League transfers for the 2015–16 season

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
Aizawl Liberia Alfred Jaryan Japan Atsushi Yonezawa Nigeria Emmanuel Chigozie Japan Yuta Kinowaki
Bengaluru FC England John Johnson Kenya Curtis Osano Republic of Ireland Michael Collins North Korea Kim Song-Yong
DSK Shivajians Ivory Coast Douhou Pierre Cameroon Aser Pierrick Dipanda Spain Juan Quero Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri
East Bengal Nigeria Ranti Martins Nigeria Bello Razaq France Bernard Mendy South Korea Do Dong-hyun
Mohun Bagan Haiti Sony Norde Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Glenn Brazil Luciano Sabrosa Japan Katsumi Yusa
Mumbai Liberia Eric Brown North Korea Son Min-chol Japan Ryuki Kozawa Japan Taisuke Matsugae
Salgaocar Scotland Darryl Duffy Scotland Martin Scott Brazil Éder Monteiro Fernandes Cameroon Calvin Mbarga
Shillong Lajong Brazil Uilliams Brazil Fábio Pena Nigeria Penn Orji Japan Yusuke Yamagata
Sporting Goa Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie Trinidad and Tobago Densill Theobald Nigeria Loveday Enyinnaya Syria Mahmoud Amnah

League table

Template:2015–16 I-League table

Result table

Home \ Away AFC BFC DSK KEB MB MUM LAJ SFC SCG
Aizawl — 0–1 2–0 0–0 0–2
Bengaluru FC — 4–1 0–2 3–0 1–2
DSK Shivajians — 0–2 1–0 2–3
East Bengal 2–0 0–1 1–0 — a 4–0
Mohun Bagan 3−1 1–1 — 4–2
Mumbai 2–0 0–0 0–0 — 2–1
Shillong Lajong 0–0 — 1–0 1–0
Salgaocar 1–1 1−2 —
Sporting Goa 0–0 1–3 3–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2016. Source: Results & Fixtures

  Home team won;   Match drawn;   Away team won;

Season statistics

As of 14 February 2016[16]

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date
Nigeria Ranti Martins East Bengal Shillong Lajong 4–0 9 February 2016
Scotland Darryl Duffy Salgaocar DSK Shivajians 3–2 14 February 2016

References

  1. ^ "I-League: Mohun Bagan hold East Bengal to a 1-1 draw in derby". PTI.
  2. ^ "I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds". Navhind Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar". Times of India. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (7 May 2015). "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (13 November 2015). "DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ^ "I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team". Indian Express. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria". Times of India. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year". IBN Live. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  9. ^ Bera, Kaustav (19 June 2015). "East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015-16 season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach". Goal.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  11. ^ Menon, Rohit (20 August 2015). "Aizawl FC sign Spanish coach Manuel Retamero Fraile ahead of debut I-League campaign". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Derrick Pereira confirmed as head coach for DSK Shivajians Football Club". SportsKeeda. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  13. ^ "Salgaocar part ways with Malky Thomson". Goal.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  14. ^ "Kashyap takes charge of Salgaocar". Times of India. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Players — I-League". soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

See also

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