2017–18 Chennaiyin FC season
Appearance
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2017-2018 season | |||
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Head Coach | John Gregory | ||
Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | ||
ISL | 2nd | ||
ISL finals | Champions | ||
Top goalscorer | League: ![]() (9 goals) All: ![]() (9 goals) | ||
Highest home attendance | 19,013 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 12,499 | ||
Average home league attendance | 15,538 | ||
Biggest win | 3–0 (vs NorthEast United on 23 Nov 2017) 3–0 (vs Goa on 13 Mar 2018) | ||
Biggest defeat | 1–3 (vs NorthEast United on 19 January 2018) 1–3 (vs Bengaluru on 6 February 2018) | ||
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All statistics correct as of 13 March 2018. |
The 2017–18 Chennaiyin FC season was the club's fourth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fourth season in the Indian Super League.
Transfers
[edit]Pre-season
[edit]Squad
[edit]- As of 15 September 2017[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Technical staff
[edit]Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Sports scientist | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | Robert Gilbert |
Competitions
[edit]Indian Super League
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bengaluru | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 40 | Qualification for ISL play-offs |
2 | Chennaiyin[a] (C) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 32 | |
3 | Goa | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 42 | 28 | +14 | 30 | |
4 | Pune City | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 30 | |
5 | Jamshedpur | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 26 |
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
Last updated: 3 March 2018.
Source: Matches
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2018. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss
League stage
[edit]19 November 2017 1 | Chennaiyin FC | 2–3 | Goa | Chennai, India |
17:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Karanjit Singh ![]() Bikramjit Singh ![]() Iñigo Calderón ![]() Raphael Augusto ![]() ![]() |
Report | Ferran Corominas ![]() Manuel Lanzarote ![]() Mandar Rao Dessai ![]() Brandon Fernandes ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 18213 MVP: Manuel Lanzarote (FC Goa) |
23 November 2017 2 | Chennaiyin FC | 3–0 | NorthEast United | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Hakku Nediyodath ![]() Raphael Augusto ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() Maílson Alves ![]() Mohammed Rafi ![]() |
Report | Marcinho ![]() Danilo ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 16795 Referee: Santhosh Kumar MVP: Raphael Augusto (Chennaiyin FC) |
3 December 2017 3 | Pune City | 0–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Pune, India |
17:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Adil Khan ![]() |
Report | Iñigo Calderón ![]() Henrique Sereno ![]() ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() Anirudh Thapa ![]() |
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 9881 Referee: Ajit Meetei MVP: Jerry Lalrinzuala (Chennaiyin FC) |
7 December 2017 4 | Chennaiyin FC | 3–2 | ATK | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Henrique Sereno ![]() Jeje Lalpekhlua ![]() Gregory Nelson ![]() Iñigo Calderón ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() |
Report | Zequinha ![]() Njazi Kuqi ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 17192 Referee: Santhosh Kumar MVP: Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin FC) |
10 December 2017 5 | Mumbai City | 1–0 | Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Davinder Singh![]() Lucian Goian ![]() Abhinas Ruidas ![]() Achille Emana ![]() Sehnaj Singh ![]() |
Report | Iñigo Calderón![]() Maílson Alves ![]() |
Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 7112 Referee: Ranjit Bhakshi MVP: Achille Emana (Mumbai City FC) |
17 December 2017 6 | Bengaluru | 1–2 | Chennaiyin FC | Bengaluru, India |
17:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Harmanjot Khabra![]() Sunil Chhetri ![]() |
Report | Jeje Lalpekhlua![]() Mailson Alves ![]() Jerry Lalrinzuala ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 21924 Referee: Raktim Shah MVP: Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
22 December 2017 7 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Raphael Augusto![]() Henrique Sereno ![]() Rene Mihelic ![]() |
Report | Siam Hanghal![]() Sandesh Jhingan ![]() C.K. Vineeth ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 16754 Referee: Pranjal Banerji MVP: Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin FC) |
28 December 2017 8 | Jamshedpur | 0–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Jamshedpur, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Mehtab Hossain![]() Sameehg Doutie ![]() |
Report | Gregory Nelson![]() Henrique Sereno ![]() Jeje Lalpekhlua ![]() Germanpreet Singh ![]() Rene Mihelic ![]() |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 24212 Referee: Ranjit Bhakshi MVP: Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin FC) |
7 January 2018 9 | Chennaiyin FC | 2–2 | Delhi Dynamos | Chennai, India |
17:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Jeje Lalpekhlua![]() |
Report | David Ngaihte![]() Guyon Fernandez ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 14991 Referee: O.Thakur MVP: Jeje Lalpekhlua (Chennaiyin FC) |
13 January 2018 10 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–0 | Pune City | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Iñigo Calderón![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() Gregory Nelson ![]() |
Report | Emiliano Alfaro![]() Marcos Tebar ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 13992 Referee: Raktim Shah MVP: Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
19 January 2018 11 | NorthEast United | 3–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Guwahati, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Seiminlen Doungel![]() ![]() |
Report | Henrique Sereno![]() Gregory Nelson ![]() Anirudh Thapa ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() |
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 3211 Referee: Ranjit Bhakshi MVP: Seiminlen Doungel (NorthEast United) |
25 January 2018 12 | ATK | 1–2 | Chennaiyin FC | Kolkata, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Ryan Taylor![]() Shankar Sampingiraj ![]() Martin Paterson ![]() Ashutosh Mehta ![]() |
Report | Mailson Alves![]() Jeje Lalpekhlua ![]() ![]() Jerry Lalrinzuala ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 10065 Referee: Raul Gupta MVP: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin FC) |
6 February 2018 13 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–3 | Bengaluru | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Henrique Sereno![]() ![]() Francis Fernandes ![]() Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() |
Report | Boithang Haokip![]() ![]() John Johnson ![]() Dimas Delgado ![]() Miku ![]() Sunil Chhetri ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 12499 Referee: Pranjal Banerji MVP: Dimas Delgado (Bengaluru FC) |
11 February 2018 14 | Delhi Dynamos | 1–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Delhi, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Kalu Uche![]() |
Report | Mailson Alves![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) Attendance: 3784 MVP: Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
15 February 2018 15 | Goa | 0–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Goa, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Ferran Corominas![]() Manuel Lanzarote ![]() |
Report | Dhanpal Ganesh![]() Iñigo Calderón ![]() Bikramjit Singh ![]() Gregory Nelson ![]() Rene Mihelic ![]() Karanjit Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 16842 Referee: O.Thakur MVP: Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
18 February 2018 16 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–1 | Jamshedpur | Chennai, India |
17:30 IST (UTC+5:30) | Mailson Alves![]() Henrique Sereno ![]() Mohammed Rafi ![]() |
Report | Wellington Priori![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 13195 Referee: A.Lairenlakpam MVP: Wellington Priori (Jamshedpur FC) |
23 February 2018 17 | Kerala Blasters | 0–0 | Chennaiyin FC | Kochi, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | C.K. Vineeth![]() |
Report | Henrique Sereno![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) Attendance: 31259 Referee: M.Conger MVP: Karanjit Singh (Chennaiyin FC) |
3 March 2018 18 | Chennaiyin FC | 1–0 | Mumbai City | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST (UTC+5:30) | Rene Mihelic![]() Germanpreet Singh ![]() |
Report | Zakeer Mundampara![]() Leo Costa ![]() Sehnaj Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 12733 Referee: A.Rowan MVP: Jaime Gavilán (Chennaiyin FC) |
Playoffs
[edit]10 March 2018 Semi-Finals | Goa | 1–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Goa, India |
20:00 IST | Manuel Lanzarote ![]() ![]() |
Report | Jerry Lalrinzuala ![]() Anirudh Thapa ![]() Henrique Sereno ![]() Mailson Alves ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 18492 Referee: Santhosh Kumar MVP: Gregory Nelson (Chennaiyin FC) |
13 March 2018 Semi-Finals | Chennaiyin FC | 3–0 (agg. 4–1) | Goa | Chennai, India |
20:00 IST | Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() ![]() Jeje Lalpekhlua ![]() Raphael Augusto ![]() Jaime Gavilan ![]() |
Report | Hugo Boumous ![]() Seriton Fernandes ![]() Ferran Corominas ![]() |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Attendance: 19013 Referee: Turki Al Khudair MVP: Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
Final
[edit]17 March 2018 Final | Bengaluru | 2–3 | Chennaiyin FC | Bengaluru, India |
20:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 25,753 Referee: Ali Abdulnabi MVP: Maílson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) |
Indian Super Cup
[edit]As one of the top six teams in Indian Super League, Chennaiyin FC qualified for the main round in 2018 Indian Super Cup. Chennaiyin FC will meet the fifth placed I-League side Aizawl F.C. in Round of 16 match.[2]
31 March 2018 Round of 16 | Chennaiyin FC | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Aizawl | Bhubaneswar, India |
20:00 IST | Dhanpal Ganesh ![]() Bikramjit Singh ![]() Maílson Alves ![]() ![]() Dhanachandra Singh ![]() |
[1] | Andrei Ionescu ![]() Alfred K Jaryan ![]() |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee |
Penalties | ||||
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of Match played 31 March 2018
Appearances and goals
[edit]No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | ISL | Super Cup | |||||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Karanjit Singh | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
2 | DF | ![]() |
Henrique Sereno | 18 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
6 | MF | ![]() |
Bikramjit Singh | 16 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
7 | FW | ![]() |
Gregory Nelson | 19 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
8 | MF | ![]() |
Jaime Gavilán | 14 | 0 | 4+9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
9 | FW | ![]() |
Jude Nworuh | 11 | 0 | 4+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
10 | MF | ![]() |
Rene Mihelič | 14 | 2 | 8+6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
11 | MF | ![]() |
Thoi Singh | 11 | 0 | 5+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
12 | FW | ![]() |
Jeje Lalpekhlua | 20 | 9 | 19+1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | ||||
13 | GK | ![]() |
Pawan Kumar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
14 | DF | ![]() |
Iñigo Calderón | 20 | 3 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
15 | MF | ![]() |
Anirudh Thapa | 17 | 2 | 5+11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
17 | MF | ![]() |
Dhanpal Ganesh | 18 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
18 | DF | ![]() |
Jerry Lalrinzuala | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
19 | MF | ![]() |
Raphael Augusto | 18 | 3 | 14+4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||
20 | FW | ![]() |
Mohammed Rafi | 9 | 2 | 2+6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||||
21 | FW | ![]() |
Baoringdao Bodo | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
25 | DF | ![]() |
Dhanachandra Singh | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
27 | DF | ![]() |
Maílson Alves | 20 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | ||||
28 | MF | ![]() |
Germanpreet Singh | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
29 | DF | ![]() |
Fulganco Cardozo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | MF | ![]() |
Francis Fernandes | 18 | 1 | 15+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
32 | DF | ![]() |
Keenan Almeida | 5 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
33 | DF | ![]() |
Sanjay Balmuchu | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
36 | GK | ![]() |
Shahinlal Meloly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
NA | MF | ![]() |
Bedashwor Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
Players who left Chennaiyin due to injury during the season: |
Goal scorers
[edit]Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | ISL | Super Cup | Total |
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1 | FW | ![]() |
12 | Jeje Lalpekhlua | 9 | 0 | 9 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
27 | Mailson Alves | 4 | 1 | 5 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
14 | Iñigo Calderón | 3 | 0 | 3 |
MF | ![]() |
19 | Raphael Augusto | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
5 | FW | ![]() |
20 | Mohammed Rafi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
10 | Rene Mihelič | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
15 | Anirudh Thapa | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
17 | Dhanpal Ganesh | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
9 | DF | ![]() |
2 | Henrique Sereno | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MF | ![]() |
7 | Gregory Nelson | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
30 | Francis Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
25 | Dhanachandra Singh | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Own goal | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
TOTALS | 31 | 2 | 33 |
Clean sheets
[edit]Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Player | ISL | Super Cup | Total |
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1 | 1 | GK | ![]() |
Karanjit Singh | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2 | 13 | GK | ![]() |
Pawan Kumar | 1 | 0 | 1 |
3 | 36 | GK | ![]() |
Shahinlal Meloly | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Disciplinary record
[edit]Number | Nation | Position | Name | ISL | Super Cup | Total | ||||||
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1 | ![]() |
GK | Karanjit Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2 | ![]() |
DF | Henrique Sereno | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
6 | ![]() |
MF | Bikramjit Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
7 | ![]() |
MF | Gregory Nelson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
8 | ![]() |
MF | Jaime Gavilán | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
10 | ![]() |
MF | Rene Mihelič | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
12 | ![]() |
FW | Jeje Lalpekhlua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
14 | ![]() |
DF | Iñigo Calderón | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
15 | ![]() |
MF | Anirudh Thapa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
17 | ![]() |
MF | Dhanpal Ganesh | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
18 | ![]() |
DF | Jerry Lalrinzuala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
19 | ![]() |
MF | Raphael Augusto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
27 | ![]() |
DF | Maílson Alves | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
28 | ![]() |
MF | Germanpreet Singh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
TOTALS | 47 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Qualified for 2019 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs
References
[edit]- ^ "First-team". Chennaiyin Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2017.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC taking on Aizawl FC on Inaugural edition of Indian Super Cup round of 16 on 31st March 2018". supercup.in. 12 March 2018.