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2023–24 Aizawl FC season

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Aizawl
2023–24 season
ChairmanRobert Romawia Royte
ManagerErol Akbay
(until 4 November 2023)
Malsawmzuala Sailo
(5 November 2023 to 22 January 2024)
Stojkoski Bobi
(from 23 January 2024)
StadiumRajiv Gandhi Stadium
I-League9th
Top goalscorerLeague: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
(15 goals)

All: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
(15 goals)
Highest home attendance3,485
(v. Inter Kashi,
21 December 2023)
Lowest home attendance300
(v. Churchill Brothers,
27 March 2024)
Average home league attendance1,819

The 2023–24 season was Aizawl's 40th competitive season and its seventh competitive season in the I-League, India's top-flight professional football league.[1][2][3][4] Aizawl lost the opening match of their season to Mohammedan on 29 January 2023.[5] Their last two games of the season, to be played at home, were cancelled after their opponents TRAU and NEROCA refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns.[6]

Managerial changes

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On 2 September 2023, the club appointed Erol Akbay as its head coach for the season.[7]Although they have seen their head coach Erol Akbay leave after the first match against Mohammedan SC by mutual agreement.[8] A day later, B. Malsawmzuala was appointed as interim head coach. On 23 January 2024, the club appointed Stojkoski Bobi as head coach for rest of the season.[9]

Technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach North Macedonia Stojkoski Bobi
Assistant coach India Malsawmzuala Sailo
Manager India F. Lalrinmawia

Squad information

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First-team players

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As of 15 January 2024

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 Vanlalhriatpuia
3 DF India IND Supriyo Ghosh
4 DF India IND Lalmuanawma
5 MF Brazil BRA Gustavo
6 MF India IND KC Larchhuakmawia
7 FW India IND Lalthanmawia Renthlei
8 MF India IND Lalthankhuma
9 FW India IND Tharpuia
10 MF India IND K Lalrinfela
13 DF India IND Lalchhawnkima (Captain)
14 DF India IND Joe Zoherliana
16 DF India IND Lalfemkima
17 MF India IND Lalramsanga
18 FW India IND Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
19 DF India IND H Lalrempuia
20 GK India IND Nora Fernandes
21 MF India IND K Lalhmangaihkima
27 FW India IND Joseph Lalvenhima
28 GK India IND Gurmeet Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW India IND Augustine Lalrochana
30 MF India IND Sheikh Sahil (on loan from Jamshedpur)
32 FW India IND Lalbiakdika
33 DF Serbia SRB Ivan Marić
36 DF India IND Rohmingthanga
37 MF India IND Aditya Saha
39 GK India IND Joel B Lalramchhana
42 DF India IND Laldanmawia (on loan from Hyderabad)
44 DF India IND Lalhrezuala Sailung (on loan from Odisha)
46 MF India IND Subhanil Ghosh
77 DF India IND Prosenjit Chakraborty
88 FW India IND Bawlte Rohmingthanga
99 FW India IND Fredsan Marshall
MF Poland POL Rafał Zaborowski
FW Iran IRN Amir Memari
FW India IND HK Lalhruaitluanga
FW India IND Zomuansanga
FW India IND Jessy Vanlalmuana

Extended contracts

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Date Position Player Ref
11 May 2023 GK India Vanlalhriatpuia
11 September 2023 DF India Lalchhawnkima

Transfers

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In

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Position Player Previous club Date Ref
FW India Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia India Chhinga Veng 13 June 2023
GK India Joel B Lalramchhana India Venghunai FC 14 July 2023
MF India Lalbiakdika India Bethlehem FC 16 July 2023
MF India Zomuansanga India Chennaiyin B 26 July 2023
DF India Lalfamkima India Minerva Academy 26 July 2023
DF India Joe Zoherliana India NorthEast United 31 August 2023
DF India Supriyo Ghosh India Kidderpore 01 September 2023
MF India Aditya Saha India Kidderpore 01 September 2023
DF India Prosenjit Chakraborty India Kidderpore 01 September 2023
MF India Subhanil Ghosh India Diamond Rock FC 01 September 2023
FW India Fredsan Marshall India ARA FC 01 September 2023
DF Serbia Ivan Maric Nepal Satdobato Youth Club 02 September 2023
FW India Bawlte Rohmingthanga India United SC 03 September 2023
GK India Nora Fernandes India Churchill Brothers 04 September 2023
MF India Lalthankhuma India Calcutta Customs 17 September 2023
FW India Joseph Lalvenhima India Chennaiyin B 20 September 2023
GK India Vishal Joon India Rajasthan United 30 September 2023
MF Brazil Gustavo Thailand Chanthaburi 30 September 2023
MF Poland Rafał Zaborowski Poland LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój 22 October 2023
FW Iran Amir Memari Indonesia Persipa Pati 15 January 2024

Loans in

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Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned from Until Ref
27 July 2023 DF India Lalhrezuala Sailung Odisha 31 May 2024
30 August 2023 DF India Laldanmawia Hyderabad B 31 May 2024
04 September 2023 MF India Sheikh Sahil Jamshedpur 31 May 2024

Out

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Date No. Position Player To Ref
01 June 2023 DF India Lalchhawnkima India Bhawanipore
09 June 2023 28 MF India Jeremy Laldinpuia India Diamond Harbour
15 June 2023 DF India Zodingliana Ralte India Mohammedan
17 June 2023 19 FW India David Lalhlansanga India Mohammedan [10]
21 June 2023 33 GK India Vikram Lahkbir Singh India Bengaluru [11]
30 June 2023 99 FW Argentina Matías Verón Nicaragua Matagalpa FC
01 July 2023 DF India Melory Laldinsanga India Project Veng FC
02 July 2023 DF India Lalbiakzuala India Rajasthan United [12]
02 July 2023 MF India Zothanpuia India Rajasthan United [13]
26 July 2023 FW India K Lalrosanga India Chawnpui FC
31 July 2023 16 DF Japan Akito Saito Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
31 July 2023 35 DF Japan Eisuke Mohri Maldives Club Eagles
30 September 2023 5 DF Nigeria Emmanuel Makinde
30 September 2023 8 MF India Joseph Vanlalalhruaia Free Agent
30 September 2023 8 DF India Imanuel Lalthazuala Free Agent
30 September 2023 24 MF India Lalchhanhima Sailo India Hyderabad
30 September 2023 26 DF India K Lalmalsawma Free Agent
30 September 2023 32 GK India Lalmuansanga Free Agent
30 September 2023 47 FW India Dawngliana Free Agent
30 September 2023 50 FW India Thasiama Free Agent
30 September 2023 77 FW Belarus Ivan Veras Free Agent
1 December 2023 GK India Vishal Joon India Bengaluru United

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
I League 29 October 2023 5 April 2024 9th 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 025.00
Total 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 025.00

Source: Competitions

I-League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
7 Churchill Brothers 24 9 6 9 40 31 +9 33
8 Shillong Lajong 24 8 7 9 36 37 −1 31
9 Aizawl 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 27
10 Namdhari 24 7 6 11 29 40 −11 27
11 Rajasthan United 24 6 7 11 40 63 −23 25
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

Matches

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Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[14]

29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 Mohammedan 2–1 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report K. Lalrinfela 12' Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Man of the Match: Alexis Gómez
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) 3 Sreenidi Deccan 1–2 Aizawl Hyderabad
16:30 IST Pawan Kumar 90+8' Report Stadium: Deccan Arena
Attendance: 900
Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya
Man of the Match: R. Ramdinthara (Aizawl)
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) 4 NEROCA 1–3 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST Tarak Hembram 33' Report Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 62', 81', 90+6' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl)
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 5 Aizawl 1–5 Delhi Aizawl
16:30 IST R. Lalthanmawia 46' Report
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Gaurav Rawat
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 6 Aizawl 3–0 Namdhari Aizawl
19:00 IST
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 42'
  • K. Lalrinfela 63'
  • R. Lalthanmawia 90+5'
Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 7 Rajasthan United 2–2 Aizawl Hyderabad
14:00 IST
  • Seigoulun Khongsai 23'
  • Richardson Denzell 31'
Report Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 26', 68' Stadium: Deccan Arena
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 8 Real Kashmir 0–0 Aizawl Srinagar
14:00 IST Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes(Aizawl)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) 9 TRAU 1–5 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST Soraisam Robinson 13' Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana (Aizawl)
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 10 Shillong Lajong 0–3 Aizawl Shillong
19:00 IST Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 11 Aizawl 1–1 Gokulam Kerala Aizawl
19:00 IST Lalbiakdika 31' Report Álex Sánchez 45+4' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
21 December 2023 (2023-12-21) 12 Aizawl 1–1 Inter Kashi Aizawl
19:00 IST Mohammed Asif 43' Report Lalhmangaihkima 88' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl)
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 13 Aizawl 0–0 Mohammedan Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) 14 Delhi 1–0 Aizawl Bhaini Ala
14:00 IST Sérgio Barboza 90+3' Report Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Sérgio Barboza (Delhi)
19 February 2024 (2024-02-19) 15 Aizawl 1–5 Sreenidi Deccan Aizawl
19:00 IST Joe Zoherliana 49' Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumily
Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan)
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 16 Aizawl 0–0 Rajasthan United Aizawl
19:00 IST Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Lal Biakzuala (Rajasthan United)
28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 17 Aizawl 0–1 Real Kashmir Aizawl
19:00 IST Report Henry Kisekka 15' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,246
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Henry Kisekka (Real Kashmir)
9 March 2024 (2024-03-09) 19 Aizawl 1–2 Shillong Lajong Aizawl
19:00 IST Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 81' (P) Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Phrangki Buam (Shillong Lajong)
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) 20 Gokulam Kerala 4–3 Aizawl Kozhikode
19:00 IST
Report
  • Lalbiakdika 20'
  • Akhil P. 45' (o.g.)
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 84'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Matija Babović (Gokulam Kerala)
18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) 21 Inter Kashi 5–4 Aizawl Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report
  • Sumeet Passi 29' (o.g.)
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 44', 61'
  • Lalbiakdika Vanlalvunga 83'
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
27 March 2024 (2024-03-27) 2 Aizawl 4–0 Churchill Brothers Aizawl
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl)
1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) 22 Namdhari 1–1 Aizawl Bhaini Ala
15:30 IST Garrido 85' Report Ramdinthara 40' Stadium: Namdhari stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suresh Devaraj
Man of the Match: Peter Haokip (Namdhari)
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 23 Churchill Brothers 2–0 Aizawl Vasco
19:00 IST Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya
Man of the Match: Ogana Louis (Churchill Brothers)
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 18 Aizawl Cancelled TRAU Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) 24 Aizawl Cancelled NEROCA Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Statistics

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Goal scorers

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Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name I League Super Cup Total
1 18 FW India Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 15 0 15
2 14 DF India Joe Zoherliana 4 0 4
3 7 FW India R Lalthanmawia 2 0 2
9 FW India Tharpuia 2 0 2
10 MF India K Lalrinfela 2 0 2
6 21 MF India K Lalhmangaihkima 1 0 1
32 FW India Lalbiakdika 1 0 1
88 FW India Bawlte Rohmingthanga 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0
Total 24 0 24

References

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  1. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
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  10. ^ https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1676511434795253761 We are delighted to announce the signing of young and promising forward, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚. We hope an exciting journey together!
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  12. ^ "Thrilled to announce that B-Tea will stay with us till 2025". @RajasthanUnited. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Elated to announce that Zothanpuia will stay with us till 2026". @RajasthanUnited. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
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