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Indian Super League: I-League club-wise presence in the ISL

Bengaluru FC had maximum player representation from among the the 40 picked at the Indian Super League (ISL) domestic player draft...

The Indian Super League's (ISL) domestic player draft took place in Mumbai earlier this month. Herein, we look at which clubs the players represented in the I-League season 2014-15 before being picked by each franchise for the ISL season 2.

BENGALURU FC

CK Vineeth (Kerala Blasters FC)
Keegan Pereira (Mumbai City FC)
Lalchhuanmawia Fanai (Mumbai City FC)
Lalthuammawia Ralte (NorthEast United FC)
Shankar Sampingiraj (Kerala Blasters FC)
Siam Hanghal (NorthEast United FC)

BHARAT FC

Gunashekhar Vignesh (Delhi Dynamos FC)

DEMPO SC

Peter Carvalho (Kerala Blasters FC)
Prabir Das (Delhi Dynamos FC)

EAST BENGAL

Cavin Lobo (Kerala Blasters)

MOHUN BAGAN

Debjit Majumder (Mumbai City FC)
Sehnaj Singh (Delhi Dynamos FC)

MUMBAI FC

Ashutosh Mehta (Mumbai City FC)
Justine Stephen (Chennaiyin FC)
Nidhin Lal (Chennaiyin FC)

PUNE FC

Amrinder Singh (Atletico de Kolkata)
Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennaiyin FC)
Fanai Lalrempuia (Delhi Dynamos FC)
Thongkhosiem Haokip (FC Goa)
Zohmingliana Ralte (NorthEast United FC)

SALGAOCAR FC

Albino Gomes (Mumbai City FC)
Augustin Fernandes (Atletico de Kolkata)
Bikash Jairu (FC Pune City)
Gurjinder Kumar (FC Pune City)
Zakeer Mundampara (Chennaiyin FC)

SHILLONG LAJONG FC

Govin Singh (FC Pune City)
Kunzang Bhutia (Atletico de Kolkata)
Zodingliana Ralte (Delhi Dynamos FC)

SPORTING CLUBE DE GOA

Brandon Fernandes (Mumbai City FC)
Lalit Thapa (FC Pune City)
Pratesh Shirodkar (Mumbai City FC)
Ravi Kumar (Delhi Dynamos FC)
Victorino Fernandes (FC Goa)

ROYAL WAHINGDOH FC

Lalchhawnkima (Atletico de Kolkata)
Lalmangaihsanga Ralte (Chennaiyin FC)
Naoba Singh (Delhi Dynamos FC)
Reagan Singh (NorthEast United FC)
Marlangki Suting (NorthEast United FC)

Keegan Pereira's departure from Bengaluru FC now sees him as a free agent. Among the other players who are now free agents are Albino Gomes, Brandon Fernandes, Govin Singh, Gunashekhar Vignesh, Lalit Thapa, Naoba Singh, Peter Carvalho, Pratesh Shirodkar, Sehnaj Singh, Nidhin lal and Zakeer Mundampara. Mumbai FC's Ashutosh Mehta and Justine Stephen have joined Bharat FC this summer. 

Sushant Mathew (FC Pune City) was the only player in the free agent category, who didn't feature in the I-League last season, amongst those picked in the draft of the ISL season 2.

Chennaiyin FC to have pre-season camp in Perugia, Italy

 

Chennaiyin FC are delighted to announce that they will be having a month-long pre-season camp in Perugia, Italy to prepare for the 2015 Hero Indian Super League.

Perugia is located 164km north of Italy’s capital Rome and Chennaiyin FC’s base will be about 5km from the town centre of Perugia. Chennaiyin FC will be training at Ellera, Corciano Town Council, Perugia.

The domestic players of CFC will leave from India for Italy in the early hours of Saturday, August 22, while the foreigners will be assembling in Perugia from their respective countries. The training is expected to start from August 23.

Chennaiyin FC will be playing at least four friendly games during their stay in Italy and the club is in talks with various lower division teams of Italy for the same.

Following the month-long camp in Perugia, the squad will arrive in Chennai on September 21 ahead of their Hero Indian Super League opener against Atletico de Kolkata at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on October 3.

Chennaiyin FC CEO Ashish Shah said, “Last year we didn’t have much time to prepare for the inaugural season of the ISL as our franchise was the last to join the league. As soon as the 2014 ISL ended, we were determined to have a full-fledged pre-season camp this time. Following discussions with our manager Marco Materazzi and his technical staff and the owners, we were convinced that it was important to be in an environment where we not only get top-class facilities to train but also play preparatory matches against strong opposition.

“Perugia in Italy perfectly fitted that requirement and we are now all looking forward to the start of the pre-season. It will be a great learning experience for our Indian boys as many of them will be getting the chance to train and play in Europe for the very first time. At the same time a month-long preparation will also help create a good understanding between our domestic and foreign players both on and off the pitch.”

Chennaiyin FC manager Marco Materazzi added, “Pre-season is very important for the success of any football team in the world. Last year due to unavoidable circumstances we didn’t get too much time to prepare for the ISL. Although the players still made me and the whole franchise proud with their efforts and performances, eventually everyone could see that we had too many injuries. So a full pre-season will make a massive difference to our physical, tactical and mental preparation ahead of the new season. The training facilities, environment and quality of opposition in Perugia will help us immensely in getting ready for the upcoming ISL campaign. The first day of training in Perugia will be our first step in the road to the final on December 20.”

Stadium to host the grand finale

Pulsating football fervor will mingle with Goa’s Christmas and New Year festivities as the country’s best party destination is set to witness the nation’s biggest football finale.

Football Sports Development Ltd. - the promoters of Indian Super League today announced that the grand finale to the 2015 season will be held in the sunny, football-crazy state of Goa on December 20th, 2015.

Goa’s tryst with football is well established in the country and the state is known for producing exciting footballers, many of whom are currently playing for various Hero ISL clubs.

Mrs. Nita Ambani, Founder & Chairperson, Football Sports Development Limited said “We felt it would be apt to award the ISL 2015 finale to Goa as an ode to the state’s passion for football. The fun–loving, football–crazy Goa will be a perfect destination for Indian football’s greatest party. Indian Super League is delighted to offer an exciting blend of football and festive spirit in celebration of the beautiful game.”

The much anticipated second season scheduled for October 3rd, 2015 kicks off with the opening match between defending champions Atletico de Kolkata and Chennaiyin FC in Chennai. The League stage will witness 56 games followed by a two-legged knock out round to finally culminate in Goa on December 20th 2015.The Hero Indian Super League sparked off a football revolution in the country last year with its inaugural edition, featuring eight city franchises, international football stars, celebrated coaches and a host of Indian football talent.

Hero ISL brought Indian football to the world stage with its high-quality football taking it right to the people of India. The 10-week football extravaganza recorded 1.58 million match attendance to witness the unrivalled footballing event unfold – achieving a rare feat of League becoming the fourth largest attended football event in the world.

Hero ISL inaugural year was watched by a record 429 million viewers on TV throughout the country, being broadcast Live by Star India in five language across eight channels.

DATE	MATCHES	REMINDER
03 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 1 Chennaiyin FC vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
04 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 2 FC Goa vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
05 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 3 FC Pune City vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
06 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 4 Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
07 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 5 FC Goa vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
08 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 6 Delhi Dynamos FC vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
09 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 7 FC Pune City vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
10 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 8 Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
11 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 9 FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
13 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 10 Atlético de Kolkata vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
14 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 11 FC Pune City vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
15 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 12 NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
16 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 13 Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
17 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 14 FC Pune City vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
18 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 15 Kerala Blasters FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
20 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 16 NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
21 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 17 Mumbai City FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
22 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 18 FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
23 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 19 NorthEast United FC vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
24 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 20 Chennaiyin FC vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
25 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 21 Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
27 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 22 FC Pune City vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
28 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 23 Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
29 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 24 Atlético de Kolkata vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
30 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 25 FC Goa vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
31 Oct 19:00 IST	Match 26 Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
01 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 27 Mumbai City FC vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
03 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 28 Delhi Dynamos FC vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
04 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 29 Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
05 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 30 Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
06 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 31 Delhi Dynamos FC vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
07 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 32 Atlético de Kolkata vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
08 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 33 FC Pune City vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
10 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 34 Kerala Blasters FC vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
11 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 35 Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
13 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 36 Mumbai City FC vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
14 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 37 Delhi Dynamos FC vs Atlético de Kolkata	Add to Calendar
15 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 38 NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
17 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 39 FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
18 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 40 Atlético de Kolkata vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
19 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 41 Delhi Dynamos FC vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
20 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 42 NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
21 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 43 Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
22 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 44 Atlético de Kolkata vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
24 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 45 Chennaiyin FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
25 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 46 FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC	Add to Calendar
26 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 47 Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
27 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 48 Atlético de Kolkata vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
28 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 49 NorthEast United FC vs Delhi Dynamos FC	Add to Calendar
29 Nov 19:00 IST	Match 50 Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar
01 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 51 Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
02 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 52 NorthEast United FC vs FC Pune City	Add to Calendar
03 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 53 Delhi Dynamos FC vs Kerala Blasters FC	Add to Calendar
04 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 54 Atlético de Kolkata vs Mumbai City FC	Add to Calendar
05 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 55 FC Pune City vs Chennaiyin FC	Add to Calendar
06 Dec 19:00 IST	Match 56 Delhi Dynamos FC vs FC Goa	Add to Calendar