2023–24 Chennaiyin FC season

Chennaiyin
2023–2024 season
OwnerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachOwen Coyle
StadiumJawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Indian Super LeagueLeague: 6th
Playoffs: TBD
Federation CupTBD
Durand CupQuarter Final
Average home league attendance6,146[1]

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

Position Name
Head coach Owen Coyle[2]
Assistant coach Sandy Stewart
Assistant coach Raman Vijayan
Goalkeeping coach Rajat Ghosh Dastidar

Players

Squad information

As of 22 September 2023[3]

Notes:

No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 2024 East Bengal FC
51 Prateek Kumar Singh GK (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 2026 Real Kashmir FC
Defenders
3 Ryan Edwards CB (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 2024 Dundee United
4 Lazar Ćirković CB (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 2024 Budapest Honvéd
6 Ankit Mukherjee RB/CB (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 2025 East Bengal FC
13 Ajith Kumar RB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 2024 Bengaluru FC
16 Sarthak Golui RB/CB (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 2024 East Bengal FC
22 Sachu Siby LB (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 2026 Kerala United FC
27 Aakash Sangwan LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 2024 Punjab FC
31 Bijay Chhetri CB (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 2026 Sreenidi Deccan FC
33 Bikash Yumnam CB (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 2024 Punjab FC
41 Preyarhanjan RS CB (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 2024 Youth System
Midfielders
8 Mohammed Rafique CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 2024 East Bengal FC
18 Sourav Das CM/CDM (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 2024 East Bengal FC
19 Sajal Bag CM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 2024 BSS Sporting
30 Ayush Adhikari CM/AM (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 2026 Kerala Blasters FC
32 Cristian Battocchio CM (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 2024 Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C.
37 Jiteshwor Singh CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 2024 NEROCA
50 Rafael Crivellaro AM/CM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 2024 Jamshedpur FC
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 NorthEast United FC
10 Connor Shields ST/AM (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 2024 Motherwell FC
11 Rahim Ali ST/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 2025 FC Goa
17 Jordan Murray ST (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 2024 Swat Cat FC
23 Sweden Fernandes RW/RM (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 2026 Hyderabad FC
29 Irfan Yadwad ST (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 2026 FC Bengaluru United
43 Thanglalsoun Gangte ST (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 2026 Sudeva Delhi FC U18
47 Vincy Barretto LW/RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 2025 Kerala Blasters
71 Farukh Choudhary LW (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 2025 Jamshedpur FC
Gulab Rauth LW (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 2024 RF Young Champs

Players out on loan

Date Player Pos. To Loan Until
1 September 2023 Devansh Dabas GK Gokulam Kerala FC 31 May 2024[4]
10 September 2023 Sweden Fernandes RW/RM Punjab FC 31 May 2024[5]
Sajal Bag CM Aizawl FC 31 May 2024

Durand Cup squad

Squad information

A total of 25 players were named in the 2023/24 Durand Cup Squad.

As of 26 August 2023[6]
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 2024 East Bengal FC
51 Prateek Kumar Singh GK (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 2026 Real Kashmir FC
Defenders
6 Ankit Mukherjee RB/CB (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 2025 East Bengal FC
13 Ajith Kumar RB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 2024 Bengaluru FC
16 Sarthak Golui RB/CB (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 2024 East Bengal FC
22 Sachu Siby LB (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 2026 Kerala United FC
27 Aakash Sangwan LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 2024 Punjab FC
31 Bijay Chhetri CB (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 2026 Sreenidi Deccan FC
33 Bikash Yumnam CB (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 2025 Punjab FC
Midfielders
8 Mohammed Rafique CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 2024 East Bengal FC
19 Sajal Bag CM (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 2024 BSS Sporting
30 Ayush Adhikari CM/AM (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 2026 Kerala Blasters FC
32 Cristian Battocchio CM (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 2024 Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C.
37 Jiteshwor Singh CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 2024 NEROCA
50 Rafael Crivellaro AM/CM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 2024 Jamshedpur FC
Forwards
7 Ninthoi Meetei RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 NorthEast United FC
10 Connor Shields ST/AM (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 2024 Motherwell FC
11 Rahim Ali ST/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 2025 FC Goa
17 Jordan Murray ST (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 2024 Swat Cat FC
23 Sweden Fernandes RW/RM (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 2026 Hyderabad FC
29 Irfan Yadwad ST (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 2026 FC Bengaluru United
47 Vincy Barretto LW/RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 2025 Kerala Blasters
71 Farukh Choudhary LW (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 2025 Jamshedpur FC

ISL squad

Squad information

A total of 30 players were named in the 2023/24 Indian Super League Squad.

As of 20 September 2023[7]
  •  *  denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of Birth (Age) Contract until Signed From
Goalkeepers
1 Samik Mitra GK (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
24 Debjit Majumder GK (1988-03-06) 6 March 1988 2024 East Bengal FC
40 Mohanraj K GK (2004-06-24) 24 June 2004 2024 Chennaiyin FC B
51 Prateek Kumar Singh GK (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 2026 Real Kashmir FC
Defenders
6 Ankit Mukherjee RB/CB (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 2025 East Bengal FC
13 Ajith Kumar RB (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 2024 Bengaluru FC
16 Sarthak Golui RB/CB (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 2024 East Bengal FC
22 Sachu Siby LB (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 2026 Kerala United FC
27 Aakash Sangwan LB (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 2024 Punjab FC
31 Bijay Chhetri CB (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 2026 Sreenidi Deccan FC
33 Bikash Yumnam CB (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 2025 Punjab FC
41 Preyarhanjan RS RB (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 2024 Chennaiyin FC B
Lazar Ćirković CB (1992-08-22) 22 August 1992 2024 Budapest Honvéd FC
Ryan Edwards CB (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 2024 Dundee United FC
Midfielders
5 Cristian Battocchio CM (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 2024 Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C.
7 Ninthoi Meetei RW/RM (2001-07-13) 13 July 2001 2024 NorthEast United FC
8 Mohammed Rafique CM/RB (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 2024 East Bengal FC
14 Alexander Romario Jesuraj RW (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 2025 FC Goa
18 Sourav Das CM/CDM (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 2024 East Bengal FC
30 Ayush Adhikari CM/AM (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 2026 Kerala Blasters FC
37 Jiteshwor Singh CM/CDM (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 2024 NEROCA
44 Nesta JB Colin CM (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 2024 Chennaiyin FC B
50 Rafael Crivellaro AM/CM (1989-02-18) 18 February 1989 2024 Jamshedpur FC
71 Farukh Choudhary LW (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 2025 Jamshedpur FC
Forwards
10 Connor Shields ST/AM (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 2024 Motherwell FC
11 Rahim Ali ST/RW (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 2024 Indian Arrows
17 Jordan Murray ST (1995-10-02) 2 October 1995 2024 Swat Cat FC
29 Irfan Yadwad ST (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 2026 FC Bengaluru United
43 Thanglalsoun Gangte ST (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 2026 Sudeva Delhi FC U18
47 Vincy Barretto LW/RW (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 2025 Kerala Blasters

Federation Cup squad

Transfers

In

Date No. Player Pos. From Fee
29 June 2023 23 Sweden Fernandes RW/RM Hyderabad FC Free Transfer[8]
2 July 2023 6 Ankit Mukherjee RB/CB East Bengal FC Free Transfer[9]
2 July 2023 31 Bijay Chhetri CB Sreenidi Deccan FC Free Transfer[10]
6 July 2023 51 Prateek Kumar Singh GK Real Kashmir FC Free Transfer[11]
6 July 2023 22 Sachu Siby LB Kerala United FC Free Transfer[12]
7 July 2023 29 Irfan Yadwad ST FC Bengaluru United Free Transfer[13]
11 July 2023 71 Farukh Choudhary LW Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer[14]
13 July 2023 17 Jordan Murray ST Swat Cat FC Free Transfer[15]
26 July 2023 10 Connor Shields ST/AM Motherwell FC Free Transfer[16]
5 August 2023 50 Rafael Crivellaro AM Jamshedpur FC Free Transfer[17]
6 August 2023 30 Ayush Adhikari CM/AM Kerala Blasters FC [18]
21 August 2023 5 Cristian Battocchio CM Sektzia Ness Ziona F.C. Free Transfer[19]
25 August 2023 16 Sarthak Golui RB/CB East Bengal FC Loan Transfer[20]
31 August 2023 40 Mohanraj K GK Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
31 August 2023 44 Nesta JB Colin CM Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
31 August 2023 41 Preyarhanjan RS RB Chennaiyin FC B Free Transfer
3 September 2023 43 Thanglalsoun Gangte ST Sudeva Delhi FC U18 Free Transfer[21]
16 September 2023 Lazar Ćirković CB Budapest Honvéd FC Free Transfer[22]
20 September 2023 Ryan Edwards CB Dundee United FC Free Transfer[23]

Out

Date No. Player Pos. From Fee
9 June 2023 28 Monotosh Chakladar LB/CB Diamond Harbour FC Free Transfer

Competitions

Overall record

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 −10 036.36
Durand Cup 10 August 2023 26 August 2023 Group stage Quarter Final 4 3 0 1 9 6 +3 075.00
Federation Cup TBC TBC Group Stage TBC 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 26 11 3 12 35 42 −7 042.31

Last updated: 16 December 2023
Source: Competitions

Indian Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
4 Odisha 22 11 6 5 35 23 +12 39 Qualification for the 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:
  1. ^ Head-to-head points: Punjab 4, East Bengal 1.

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void / Postponed

23 September 2023 (2023-09-23) 1 Odisha 2–0 Chennaiyin Bhubaneswar
19:30 IST
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium
29 September 2023 (2023-09-29) 2 NorthEast United 3–0 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:30 IST Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
7 October 2023 (2023-10-07) 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 (2023-11-05) 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 (2023-11-29) 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 (2023-12-07) 9 Jamshedpur FC 2-2 Chennaiyin Jamshedpur
20:00 IST Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
13 December 2023 (2023-12-13) 10 Chennaiyin 2-0 Bengaluru Chennai
20:00 IST
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Durand Cup

Chennaiyin were drawn in the Group E for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup.[24]

Group stage

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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Matches

Durand Cup fixtures were announced in early July 2023.[25][26]

10 August 2023 (2023-08-10) 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 (2023-08-14) 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 (2023-08-18) Delhi 1–2 Chennaiyin Guwahati
15.00 IST
Report Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Man of the Match: Vanlalhriatzuala K (Delhi)

Quarter-finals

Statistics

Goalscorers

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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