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2020–21 Chennaiyin FC season

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Chennaiyin
2020–2021 season
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachCsaba László
StadiumGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim[1]
Indian Super League8th
Top goalscorerLeague: Isma
Lallianzuala Chhangte(4 goals)

All: Isma
Lallianzuala Chhangte(4 goals)
Highest home attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Lowest home attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Average home league attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Biggest winJFC 1-2 CFC

(24 November 2020) FCG 1-2 CFC

(19 December 2020)

OFC 1-2 CFC

(13 January 2021)
Biggest defeatCFC 1-4 HFC (4 January 2021)

The 2020–21 Chennaiyin FC season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014 and their seventh season in the Indian Super League

Technical staff

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As of 28 October 2020

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head Coach Hungary Csaba László
Assistant Coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Admir Kozlić
Assistant Coach India Syed Sabir Pasha
Goalkeeping Coach Czech RepublicMartin Raška
Sports Scientist Slovakia Csaba Gabris

Management Staff

Position Name
Team Manager India Arihant Jain
Reserve and Academy coach India Santosh Kashyap[2]
Chief Technical Officer(Scout) India Amoy Ghoshal[3]

Board of Directors

Position Name
Owner India MS Dhoni
Owner India Abhishek Bachchan
Owner India Vita Dani

Players

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[4][5] 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 India IND Reagan Singh
3 DF India IND Lalchhuanmawia
5 DF Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Enes Sipović
7 MF India IND Lallianzuala Chhangte
8 DF India IND Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
9 FW Slovakia SVK Jakub Sylvestr
10 DF Brazil BRA Rafael Crivellaro (Captain; Injured in mid season)
11 MF India IND Thoi Singh
13 DF Brazil BRA Eli Sabiá (Captain)
14 MF Spain ESP Manuel Lanzarote
15 MF India IND Anirudh Thapa (Vice Captain)
16 MF India IND Sinivasan Pandiyan
17 MF India IND Dhanpal Ganesh
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF India IND Jerry Lalrinzuala
19 MF Tajikistan TJK Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev
20 MF Brazil BRA Memo
21 MF India IND Abhijit Sarkar
22 MF India IND Deepak Tangri
23 DF India IND Remi Aimol
24 FW India IND Rahim Ali
26 GK India IND BY Revanth
27 GK India IND Samik Mitra
28 MF India IND Germanpreet Singh
29 FW India IND Aman Chetri
31 GK India IND Vishal Kaith
35 DF India IND Balaji Ganesan
36 DF India IND Aqib Nawab
99 FW Guinea-Bissau GNB Isma

In bold:Winter Transfer

Transfer

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Transfers in

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Entry date Pos. No. Player From club Transfer Type Ref.
27 August 2020 GK 27 India Samik Mitra India Indian Arrows Free Transfer [6]
27 August 2020 FW 29 India Aman Chetri India Chennaiyin FC II N/A [6]
13 September 2020 DF 2 India Reagan Singh India NorthEast United FC Free Transfer [7]
13 September 2020 DF 3 India Lalchhuanmawia India Odisha FC Free Transfer [7]
21 September 2020 DF 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipović Qatar Umm Salal SC Free Transfer [8]
4 October 2020 DF 20 BrazilMemo IndiaJamshedpur FC Free Transfer [9]
11 October 2020 FW 99 Guinea-BissauEsmaël Gonçalves JapanMatsumoto Yamaga FC Free Transfer [10]
15 October 2020 FW 19 TajikistanFatkhullo Fatkhuloev TajikistanFK Khujand ₹2.50M [11]
20 October 2020 FW 9 SlovakiaJakub Sylvestr IsraelHapoel Haifa F.C. Free Transfer [12]
28 October 2020 GK 26 IndiaBY Revanth India Chennaiyin FC II N/A [13]
28 October 2020 DF 35 IndiaBalaji Ganesan India Chennaiyin FC II N/A [13]
28 October 2020 DF 36 IndiaAqib Nawab India Chennaiyin FC II N/A [13]
11 January 2021 MF 14 SpainManuel Lanzarote SpainUE Sant Andreu Free Transfer [14]

In bold:Winter transfer

Transfers out

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Exit date Pos. No. Player To club Transfer Type Ref.
8 August 2020 FW 9 Lithuania Nerijus Valskis India Jamshedpur Free Transfer
25 August 2020 FW 10 Romania Dragoș Firțulescu Free Agent -
7 September 2020 DF 3 India Tondonba Singh India Mumbai Free Transfer
3 September 2020 DF 26 India Laldinliana Renthlei India Jamshedpur Free Transfer
7 September 2020 GK 33 India Sanjiban Ghosh India Northeast Free Transfer
7 September 2020 DF 25 India Zohmingliana Ralte India Sudeva Free Transfer
7 September 2020 MF 5 Afghanistan Masih Saighani Free Agent -
8 September 2020 DF 6 Romania Lucian Goian Free Agent -
8 September 2020 FW 12 India Jeje Lalpekhlua India East Bengal Free Transfer
11 March 2021 FW 9 SlovakiaJakub Sylvestr LithuaniaZalgiris Free Transfer
20 March 2021 FW 19 TajikistanFatkhullo Fatkhuloev TajikistanZSKA Dushanbe Free Transfer

In bold:Winter Transfer

Preseason and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

Owing the COVID-19 pandemic, all the clubs including Chennaiyin FC couldn't have a proper preseason. The preseason time was cut short this season. The Chennaiyin began their preseason against one of their fellow Indian Super League opponent, Mumbai City FC on 2 November 2020.[15]

2 November 2020 Friendly India Chennaiyin 0–1 India Mumbai City Goa, India
16:00 IST Report
8 November 2020 Friendly India Chennaiyin 0–3 India Goa Goa, India
16:00 IST Report
15 November 2020 Friendly India Chennaiyin 2–1 India Odisha Goa, India
16:00 IST Report

Competitions

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Indian Super League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Jamshedpur 20 7 6 7 21 22 −1 27
7 Bengaluru 20 5 7 8 26 28 −2 22
8 Chennaiyin 20 3 11 6 17 23 −6 20
9 East Bengal 20 3 8 9 22 33 −11 17
10 Kerala Blasters 20 3 8 9 23 36 −13 17
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots

Result summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
20 3 11 6 17 23  −6 20 0 7 3 7 12  −5 3 4 3 10 11  −1

Last updated: 28 October 2020.
Source: [1]

Results by round
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Round1234567891011121314151617181920
GroundAHHAAAAHHHAHAHAAHHHA
ResultWDLLDWDDLDWDLDLDLDDD
Position13688877885665668888
Source: [2]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

Matches

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24 November 2020 1 Jamshedpur 1–2 Chennaiyin Vasco
19:30 IST Valskis 37' Report Thapa 1'
Isma 26' (pen.)
Crivellaro Yellow card 43'
Kaith Yellow card 69'
Tangri Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
29 November 2020 2 Chennaiyin 0–0 Kerala Blasters Bambolim
19:30 IST R. Singh Yellow card 20' Report Koné Yellow card 45'
Cidoncha Yellow card 74'
Karuthadathkuni Yellow card 83'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Albino Gomes (Kerala Blasters)
4 December 2020 3 Chennaiyin 0–1 Bengaluru Bambolim
19:30 IST Sabia Yellow card 21'
Crivellaro Yellow card 48'
R. Singh Yellow card 54'
Report Chhetri 56' (pen.)
Kuruniyan Yellow card 7'
Wangjam Yellow card 51'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Suresh Singh Wangjam (Bengaluru)
9 December 2020 4 Mumbai City 2–1 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Santana 45+4' Yellow card 90'
Le Fondre 74'
Dakshinamurthy Yellow card 63'
M. Singh Yellow card 66'
Boumous Yellow card 88'
Report Sylvestr 40'
G. Singh Yellow card 42'
Sabia Yellow card 45'
R. Singh Yellow card 46'
Crivellaro Yellow card 88'
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: L Ajitkumar Meitei
Man of the Match: Mourtada Fall (MCFC)
13 December 2020 5 Northeast United 0–0 Chennaiyin Vasco
17:00 IST MachadoYellow card 36'
LambotYellow card 81'
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: khassa Camara (NEUFC)
19 December 2020 6 Goa 1–2 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro (CFC)
26 December 2020 7 East Bengal 2–2 Chennaiyin Vasco
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Matti Steinmann (East Bengal)
29 December 2020 8 Chennaiyin 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATK)
4 January 2021 (2021-01-04) 9 Chennaiyin 1–4 Hyderabad Bambolim
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Ali Yellow card 42'
Thapa 67'
Chhangte Yellow card 87'
Memo Yellow card 89'
Report Chianese 50'
Narzary 53', 79'
Victor 74'
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mb Santhosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Narzary (HFC)
10 January 2021 10 Chennaiyin 0–0 Odisha Bambolim
17:00 IST Enes SipovicYellow card 24'
Jerry LalrinzualaYellow card 41'
Report Jacob TrattYellow card 83' Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Lallianzuala Chhangte (CFC)
13 January 2021 11 Odisha 1–2 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Shubham SarangiYellow card 48'
Diego Mauricio 64'
Steven TaylorYellow card 90'
Cole AlexanderYellow card 90+6'
Report Isma 15,21' (pen.)
Jerry LalrinzualaYellow card 57'
AliYellow card 71'
Thoi SinghYellow card 79'
Enes SipovicYellow card 88'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ranjit Baksi
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (CFC)
18 January 2021 12 Chennaiyin 0–0 East Bengal Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Debjit Majumder (East bengal)
21 January 2021 13 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–0 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Williams (ATK)
25 January 2021 14 Chennaiyin 1–1 Mumbai City Bambolim
19:30 IST Report
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: MB Santhosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Amey Ranawade (MCFC)
31 February 2021 15 Hyderabad 2–0 Chennaiyin Vasco
17:00 IST Sandaza 28'
Santana Yellow card 66'
Chianese 83'
Alberg Yellow card 90+6'
Report Singh Yellow card 11'
Memo Yellow card 59'
Tangri Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Rai (HFC)
5 February 2021 16 Bengaluru 0–0 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (BFC)
10 February 2021 17 Chennaiyin 0–1 Jamshedpur Bambolim
19:30 IST Manuel Lanzarote Yellow card 66'
Memo Yellow card 68'
Report Peter HartleyYellow card 74'
Enes Sipovic 90' (o.g.)
Ricky LallawmawmaYellow card 90'
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Stephen Eze (JFC)
13 February 2021 18 Chennaiyin 2–2 Goa Bambolim
19:30 IST Report Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Ishan Pandita (FCG)
18 February 2021 19 Chennaiyin 3–3 NorthEast United Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Banerjee Pranjal
21 February 2021 20 Kerala Blasters 1–1 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Hooper 29' (pen.)
Jordan MurrayYellow card 72'
Report MemoYellow card 4'
Fatkhullo 10'
Enes SipovicYellow card 31' Yellow-red card 80'
Deepak TangriYellow card 51'

Thoi SinghYellow card 56'

Vishal KaithYellow card 90'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Chhangte (CFC)

Squad statistics

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Squad statistics

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ISL Super Cup Total
Games played 20 0 20
Games won 3 0 3
Games drawn 11 0 11
Games lost 6 0 6
Goals scored 17 0 17
Goals conceded 23 0 23
Goal difference -6 0 -6
Clean sheets 6 0 6
Yellow cards 46 0 46
Red cards 1 0 1

Statistics

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2020-21 Indian Super League season Statistics

Goal scorers

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Rank Player Name Goals
1 Guinea-Bissau Isma 4
India Lallianzuala Chhangte
2 India Anirudh Thapa 2
India Rahim Ali
Slovakia Jakub Sylvestr
3 Brazil Rafael Crivellaro 1
Spain Manuel Lanzarote
Tajikistan Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev

Assists

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Rank Player Name Assists
1 SlovakiaJakub Sylvestr 4
2 IndiaEdwin Vanspaul 2
3 IndiaLallianzuala Chhangte 1
Brazil Rafael Crivellaro
Guinea-Bissau Isma

India Reagan Singh

Yellow cards

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Rank Player Name Yellow Cards
1 India Reagan Singh 6
2 IndiaDeepak Tangri 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipovic
Brazil Memo

India Jerry Lalrinzuala

3 BrazilRafael Crivellaro 3
India Thoi Singh
Brazil Eli Sabia

India Vishal Kaith

4 SpainManuel Lanzarote 2
India Germanpreet Singh
India Rahim Ali

Guinea-Bissau Isma

5 IndiaAnirudh Thapa 1
India Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
Slovenia Jakub Sylvestr

India Lallianzuala Chhangte

Red cards

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Rank Player Name Red Cards
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Enes Sipovic 1

References

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  1. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (18 August 2020). "ISL opts for league standings to decide groups and home grounds". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Reserve team coach Santosh Kashyap highlights Chennaiyin FC's commitment to youth | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Amoy Ghoshal - Chennaiyin FC's 'brain behind the scenes' adds another golden feather to his cap". Archived from the original on 27 April 2018. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Squad".
  5. ^ "Chennaiyin FC Squad Details, Team".
  6. ^ a b "Chennaiyin FC youngsters Remi Aimol, Samik Mitra and Aman Chetri pen new multi-year contracts". 27 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Full-backs Chhuantea Fanai and Reagan Singh join Chennaiyin FC for 2020-21 season". 13 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Bosnian central defender Enes Sipović signs for Chennaiyin FC". 21 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Experienced ISL star Memo signs for Chennaiyin FC". 4 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Portuguese forward Isma joins Chennaiyin FC". 11 October 2020.
  11. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign Tajikistan's most-capped international Fatkhulo Fatkhulloev". 15 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Slovakian forward Jakub Sylvestr signs for Chennaiyin FC". 20 October 2020.
  13. ^ a b c "Chennaiyin FC promote Chennai goalkeeper BY Revanth to senior team; sign youngsters Ganesan Balaji and Aqib Nawab". 28 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Chennaiyin FC sign Spanish midfielder Manuel Lanzarote till end of the season". 11 January 2021.
  15. ^ @MarcusMergulhao (3 November 2011). "Message" (Tweet) – via Twitter. [dead link]