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2022–23 Mumbai City FC season

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Mumbai City
2022–23 season
Owners
PresidentKhaldoon Al Mubarak
Head coachDes Buckingham
StadiumMumbai Football Arena
Indian Super League1st
ISL Play-offsSemi-finals
Super CupGroup Stage
Durand CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague:
Jorge Pereyra Díaz (11)

All:
Lallianzuala Chhangte (18)
Highest home attendance6,407 (vs Kerala Blasters, 8 January 2023)
Lowest home attendance3,187 (vs Northeast United FC, 19 January 2023)
Average home league attendance5071
All statistics correct as of 23 October 2022.

The 2022–23 season was the 9th season in the existence of Mumbai City Football Club and their 6th season in the top flight of India football.

Mumbai City FC started their campaign undefeated, with two draws and a 2-0 home win against Odisha FC.[1]

Mumbai City had a near-exemplary Durand Cup in their maiden campaign and became runner-ups. With two big wins, despite a draw and a defeat, they managed to qualify for the top spot in Group and then They earn hard-fought victories in the quarter-final and semi-final against Chennaiyin FC and Mohammedan SC respectively to secure their first-ever spot in a Durand Cup final.[2] They lost against Bengaluru FC in the final.[3]

Lallianzuala Chhangte is the club's top scorer with eighteen goals in all competitions, followed by Jorge Pereyra Díaz who has twelve goals to his name.[4] So far from the home league matches, the club attracted an average attendance at Mumbai Football Arena of only 5,071, an 3.2% decrease from 2019–20 season [nb 1]. The highest attendance recorded was 6,407 for their home match against Kerala Blasters.

Review and events

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Preseason and Durand Cup

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After an impressive AFC Champions League campaign, Mumbai City FC strengthened their squad with the right number of signings but also by retentions from last year. They made only six changes to their Durand Cup squad from the AFC Champions League squad.[5] The Islanders made their Durand Cup debut in Group B. They had a near exemplary group stage, as they won 5-1 and 4-1 against Rajasthan United FC[6] and the Indian Navy[7] respectively.

Player Details

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As of 14 August 2022[8]

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 Phurba Lachenpa
2 DF India IND Rahul Bheke
4 DF India IND Amey Ranawade
5 DF India IND Mehtab Singh
6 FW India IND Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu
7 MF India IND Lallianzuala Chhangte
8 MF Spain ESP Alberto Noguera
9 FW India IND Gurkirat Singh
10 MF Morocco MAR Ahmed Jahouh
13 GK India IND Mohammad Nawaz
14 MF India IND Rowllin Borges (vice-captain)
15 DF India IND Sanjeev Stalin
16 MF India IND Vinit Rai (on loan from Odisha)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 DF India IND Mandar Rao Desai
18 DF Australia AUS Rostyn Griffiths
22 GK India IND Bhaskar Roy
23 DF India IND Vignesh Dakshinamurthy
24 FW Scotland SCO Greg Stewart
25 DF Senegal SEN Mourtada Fall (captain)
28 FW India IND Ayush Chhikara
29 FW India IND Bipin Singh
30 FW Argentina ARG Jorge Pereyra Díaz
33 DF India IND Gursimrat Singh Gill
36 MF India IND Asif Khan
45 MF India IND Lalengmawia

Notes

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  1. ^ ISL played in neutral venue for past two seasons due to COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Fixtures & Results". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  2. ^ Media Team, ISL (18 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Bengaluru FC and Mumbai City FC lock horns in the final for first silverware of the season". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  3. ^ Media Team, ISL (18 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Bengaluru FC edge past Mumbai City FC in the final to win the title". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Player Stats: Goals". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  5. ^ Media Team, ISL (16 August 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Full squads of all Hero ISL teams in action". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  6. ^ Media Team, ISL (29 August 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Mumbai City FC thump Rajasthan United FC 5-1; Odisha FC extend their winning streak, beat Sudeva Delhi 30-". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  7. ^ Media Team, ISL (18 August 2022). "Durand Cup 2022: Impressive second half helps Mumbai City FC get past Indian Navy FT in 4-1 win". Indian Super League. Indian Super League. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
  8. ^ "Mumbai City FC Squad". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2020.