2023–24 Chennaiyin FC season
| 2023–2024 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Abhishek Bachchan MS Dhoni Vita Dani | |||
| Head Coach | Owen Coyle | |||
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |||
| Indian Super League | League: 6th Playoffs: TBD | |||
| Federation Cup | TBD | |||
| Durand Cup | Quarter Final | |||
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The 2023–24 Chennaiyin season is the club's Tenth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Tenth season in 2023–24 Indian Super League season.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2023 Durand Cup and 2024 Indian Super Cup.
Management team
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Owen Coyle[1]
|
| Assistant coach | Sandy Stewart
|
| Assistant coach |  Raman Vijayan
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
|
Players
[edit]Squad information
[edit]- As of 22 September 2023[2]
Notes:
- The table below mentions the squad listed by the league for the 2023–24 Indian Super League season.
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract until | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra |
|
GK | 1 December 2000 | 2024 | Indian Arrows
|
| 24 | Debjit Majumder |
|
GK | 6 March 1988 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 51 | Prateek Kumar Singh |
|
GK | 27 January 2000 | 2026 | Real Kashmir FC
|
| Defenders | ||||||
| 3 | Ryan Edwards | 
|
CB | 7 October 1993 | 2024 | Dundee United
|
| 4 | Lazar Ćirković | 
|
CB | 22 August 1992 | 2024 |  Budapest Honvéd
|
| 6 | Ankit Mukherjee |
|
RB/CB | 10 June 1996 | 2025 | East Bengal FC
|
| 13 | Ajith Kumar |
|
RB | 13 November 1996 | 2024 | Bengaluru FC
|
| 16 | Sarthak Golui |
|
RB/CB | 3 November 1997 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 22 | Sachu Siby |
|
LB | 31 May 2001 | 2026 | Kerala United FC
|
| 27 | Aakash Sangwan |
|
LB | 28 October 1995 | 2024 | Punjab FC
|
| 31 | Bijay Chhetri |
|
CB | 7 August 2001 | 2026 | Sreenidi Deccan FC
|
| 33 | Bikash Yumnam |
|
CB | 2 January 2006 | 2024 | Punjab FC
|
| 41 | Preyarhanjan RS |
|
CB | 15 August 1999 | 2024 | Youth System |
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Mohammed Rafique |
|
CM/RB | 26 March 1991 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 18 | Sourav Das |
|
CM/CDM | 20 June 1996 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 19 | Sajal Bag |
|
CM | 19 May 2003 | 2024 | BSS Sporting
|
| 30 | Ayush Adhikari |
|
CM/AM | 30 July 2000 | 2026 | Kerala Blasters FC
|
| 32 | Cristian Battocchio | 
|
CM | 10 February 1992 | 2024 |  Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C.
|
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh |
|
CM/CDM | 10 December 2001 | 2024 | NEROCA
|
| 50 | Rafael Crivellaro | 
|
AM/CM | 18 February 1989 | 2024 | Jamshedpur FC
|
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ninthoi Meetei |
|
RW/RM | 13 July 2001 | 2024 | NorthEast United FC
|
| 10 | Connor Shields |
|
ST/AM | 29 July 1997 | 2024 | Motherwell FC
|
| 11 | Rahim Ali |
|
ST/RW | 21 May 2000 | 2024 | Indian Arrows
|
| 14 | Alexander Romario Jesuraj |
|
RW | 26 July 1996 | 2025 | FC Goa
|
| 17 | Jordan Murray | 
|
ST | 2 October 1995 | 2024 |  Swat Cat FC
|
| 23 | Sweden Fernandes |
|
RW/RM | 18 February 2000 | 2026 | Hyderabad FC
|
| 29 | Irfan Yadwad |
|
ST | 19 June 2001 | 2026 | FC Bengaluru United
|
| 43 | Thanglalsoun Gangte |
|
ST | 22 April 2006 | 2026 | Sudeva Delhi FC U18
|
| 47 | Vincy Barretto |
|
LW/RW | 8 December 1999 | 2025 | Kerala Blasters
|
| 71 | Farukh Choudhary |
|
LW | 8 November 1996 | 2025 | Jamshedpur FC
|
| Gulab Rauth |
|
LW | 26 April 2003 | 2024 | RF Young Champs
| |
Players out on loan
[edit]| Date | Player | Pos. | To | Loan Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2023 | Devansh Dabas
|
GK | Gokulam Kerala FC
|
31 May 2024[3] |
| 10 September 2023 | Sweden Fernandes
|
RW/RM | Punjab FC
|
31 May 2024[4] |
| Sajal Bag
|
CM | Aizawl FC
|
31 May 2024 |
Durand Cup squad
[edit]Squad information
[edit]A total of 25 players were named in the 2023/24 Durand Cup Squad.
- As of 26 August 2023[5]
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Contract until | Signed From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra |
|
GK | 1 December 2000 | 2024 | Indian Arrows
|
| 24 | Debjit Majumder |
|
GK | 6 March 1988 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 51 | Prateek Kumar Singh |
|
GK | 27 January 2000 | 2026 | Real Kashmir FC
|
| Defenders | ||||||
| 6 | Ankit Mukherjee |
|
RB/CB | 10 June 1996 | 2025 | East Bengal FC
|
| 13 | Ajith Kumar |
|
RB | 13 November 1996 | 2024 | Bengaluru FC
|
| 16 | Sarthak Golui |
|
RB/CB | 3 November 1997 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 22 | Sachu Siby |
|
LB | 31 May 2001 | 2026 | Kerala United FC
|
| 27 | Aakash Sangwan |
|
LB | 28 October 1995 | 2024 | Punjab FC
|
| 31 | Bijay Chhetri |
|
CB | 7 August 2001 | 2026 | Sreenidi Deccan FC
|
| 33 | Bikash Yumnam |
|
CB | 6 September 2003 | 2025 | Punjab FC
|
| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Mohammed Rafique |
|
CM/RB | 26 March 1991 | 2024 | East Bengal FC
|
| 19 | Sajal Bag |
|
CM | 19 May 2003 | 2024 | BSS Sporting
|
| 30 | Ayush Adhikari |
|
CM/AM | 30 July 2000 | 2026 | Kerala Blasters FC
|
| 32 | Cristian Battocchio |
|
CM | 10 February 1992 | 2024 | Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C.
|
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh |
|
CM/CDM | 10 December 2001 | 2024 | NEROCA
|
| 50 | Rafael Crivellaro |
|
AM/CM | 18 February 1989 | 2024 | Jamshedpur FC
|
| Forwards | ||||||
| 7 | Ninthoi Meetei |
|
RW/RM | 13 July 2001 | 2024 | NorthEast United FC
|
| 10 | Connor Shields |
|
ST/AM | 29 July 1997 | 2024 | Motherwell FC
|
| 11 | Rahim Ali |
|
ST/RW | 21 May 2000 | 2024 | Indian Arrows
|
| 14 | Alexander Romario Jesuraj |
|
RW | 26 July 1996 | 2025 | FC Goa
|
| 17 | Jordan Murray |
|
ST | 2 October 1995 | 2024 | Swat Cat FC
|
| 23 | Sweden Fernandes |
|
RW/RM | 18 February 2000 | 2026 | Hyderabad FC
|
| 29 | Irfan Yadwad |
|
ST | 19 June 2001 | 2026 | FC Bengaluru United
|
| 47 | Vincy Barretto |
|
LW/RW | 8 December 1999 | 2025 | Kerala Blasters
|
| 71 | Farukh Choudhary |
|
LW | 8 November 1996 | 2025 | Jamshedpur FC
|
ISL squad
[edit]Squad information
[edit]A total of 30 players were named in the 2023/24 Indian Super League Squad.
- As of 20 September 2023[6]
- * denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
Federation Cup squad
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Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Out
[edit]| Date | No. | Player | Pos. | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 June 2023 | 28 | Monotosh Chakladar
|
LB/CB | Diamond Harbour FC
|
Free Transfer |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Indian Super League | 23 September 2023 | TBC | Matchday 1 | TBC | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 36.36 |
| Durand Cup | 10 August 2023 | 26 August 2023 | Group stage | Quarter Final | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 75.00 |
| Federation Cup | TBC | TBC | Group Stage | TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Total | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 42.31 | ||||
Last updated: 16 December 2023
Source: Competitions
Indian Super League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Odisha | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 39 | Knockouts |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Chennaiyin | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 27 | |
| 7 | NorthEast United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Punjab | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 35 | −7 | 24[a] |
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
Notes:
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
Notes:
- ^ Head-to-head points: Punjab 4, East Bengal 1.
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Void / Postponed
| 23 September 2023 1 | Odisha | 2–0 | Chennaiyin | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
|
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
| 29 September 2023 2 | NorthEast United | 3–0 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
| 19:30 IST |
|
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
| 7 October 2023 3 | Chennaiyin | 1-3 | Mohun Bagan SG | Chennai |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Sahal Abdul Samad |
| 23 October 2023 4 | Chennaiyin | 1–0 | Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 17:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 29 October 2023 5 | Chennaiyin | 5–1 | Punjab FC | Chennai |
| 17:30 IST |
|
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 5 November 2023 6 | FC Goa | 3–0 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
| 19:30 IST |
|
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
| 25 November 2023 7 | Chennaiyin | 1–1 | East Bengal | Chennai |
| 17:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 6,329 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) |
| 29 November 2023 8 | Kerala Blasters | 3–3 | Chennaiyin | Kochi |
| 20:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 22,715 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Jordan Murray (Chennaiyin) |
| 7 December 2023 9 | Jamshedpur FC | 2-2 | Chennaiyin | Jamshedpur |
| 20:00 IST |
|
|
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 13 December 2023 10 | Chennaiyin | 2-0 | Bengaluru | Chennai |
| 20:00 IST |
|
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Durand Cup
[edit]Chennaiyin were drawn in the Group E for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup.[23]
Group stage
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHN | HYD | DEL |  TRI
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–3 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Delhi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Tribhuvan Army
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Matches
[edit]Durand Cup fixtures were announced in early July 2023.[24][25]
| 10 August 2023 | Hyderabad | 1–3 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
| 15.00 IST | Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Connor Shields (Chennaiyin) |
| 14 August 2023 | Chennaiyin | 3–0 | Tribhuvan Army | Guwahati |
| 15.00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro (Chennaiyin) |
| 18 August 2023 | Delhi | 1–2 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
| 15.00 IST |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Man of the Match: Vanlalhriatzuala K (Delhi) |
Quarter-finals
[edit]| 26 August 2023 | Goa | 4–1 | Chennaiyin | Guwahati |
| 18:00 IST |
|
Report | Bikash Yumnam  5' |
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
Statistics
[edit]Goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nationality | Player | ISL | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | MF |
|
Rafael Crivellaro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 10 | FW |
|
Connor Shields | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 17 | FW |
|
Jordan Murray | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 4 | 2 | DF |
|
Ryan Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | FW |
|
Rahim Ali | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 47 | FW |
|
Vincy Barretto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 71 | MF |
|
Farukh Choudhary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 8 | 7 | MF |
|
Ninthoi Meetei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF |
|
Bikash Yumnam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 15 | 0 | 9 | 24 | ||||
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