2016–17 I-League
The 2016–17 I-League was the 10th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 7 January 2017 and concluded on 30 April 2017.[1]
The 2016–17 I-League was the 10th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 7 January 2017 and concluded on 30 April 2017.[1]
Ten teams are competing in the league. The majority of the teams from the
Throughout the summer of 2016, the three Goan I-League clubs – Dempo,
As well as dealing with the Goan clubs potential exit from the league, the AIFF have also worked on providing direct-entry for certain clubs into the I-League for this season. On 26 October 2016 it was revealed that both
On 8 December 2016, after Dempo confirmed their exit from the league, the AIFF reinstated
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Aizawl
|
Aizawl, Mizoram | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
|
5,000[12] |
Bengaluru | Bangalore, Karnataka | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 24,000[13] |
Chennai City
|
Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 40,000[14] |
Churchill Brothers
|
Vasco da Gama, Goa | Tilak Maidan Stadium
|
12,000[15] |
DSK Shivajians
|
Pune, Maharashtra | Balewadi Stadium | 12,000[16] |
East Bengal
|
Kolkata, West Bengal | Barasat Stadium | 22,000[17] |
Minerva Punjab
|
Ludhiana, Punjab | Guru Nanak Stadium | 15,000[18] |
Mohun Bagan
|
Kolkata, West Bengal | Rabindra Sarobar Stadium | 22,000[19] |
Mumbai
|
Mumbai, Maharashtra | Cooperage Ground | 5,000[20] |
Shillong Lajong
|
Shillong, Meghalaya | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000[21] |
Team | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
---|---|---|---|
Aizawl | Khalid Jamil | Vamos | NE Consultancy Services |
Bengaluru | Albert Roca | Puma
|
JSW Group |
Chennai City | V Soundararajan
|
Classic Polo | Baako |
Churchill Brothers | Derrick Pereira | Strikke Sports | Churchill Group |
DSK Shivajians | Dave Rogers | Nivia | DSK Group |
East Bengal | Mridul Banerjee | Shiv Naresh | Kingfisher |
Minerva Punjab | Surinder Singh | T10 Sports | Indian Armed Forces |
Mohun Bagan | Sanjoy Sen | Shiv Naresh | None |
Mumbai | Oscar Bruzon
|
Nivia
|
Playwin |
Shillong Lajong | Thangboi Singto | Adidas | Gionee |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bengaluru | Ashley Westwood | End of Contract | 1 June 2016[22] | Pre-season | Albert Roca | 6 July 2016[23] |
DSK Shivajians
|
Derrick Pereira | Resigned | 8 June 2016[24] | Dave Rogers | 14 June 2016[25] | |
Mumbai
|
Khalid Jamil | Resigned | 15 June 2016[26] | Santosh Kashyap | 22 June 2016[27] | |
Aizawl
|
K. Malsawmkima | Assistant coach | 20 December 2016[28] | Khalid Jamil | 20 December 2016[28] | |
Chennai City
|
Robin Charles Raja | Sacked | 7 February 2017[29] | 10th | V Soundararajan
|
9 February 2017[30] |
Churchill Brothers
|
Alfred Fernandes | Assistant coach | 17 February 2017[31] | Derrick Pereira | 17 February 2017[31] | |
Mumbai
|
Santosh Kashyap | Sacked | 18 March 2017[32] | Óscar Bruzón | 19 March 2017[33] | |
East Bengal
|
Trevor Morgan | Resigned | 17 April 2017[34] | 3rd | Mridul Banerjee | 18 April 2017[35] |
A team can register up to four foreign players, of which one should compulsorily be a national of an Asian Country.[36]
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aizawl | Kamo Stephane Bayi | Alfred Jaryan | Kingsley Obumneme | Mahmoud Amnah |
Bengaluru | John Johnson | Marjan Jugović | Juanan | Cameron Watson
|
Chennai City | Charles | Marcos Thank | Echezona Anyichie | |
Churchill Brothers | Ansumana Kromah | Anthony Wolfe | Bektur Talgat Uulu | |
DSK Shivajians | Saša Kolunija | Shane McFaul | Juan Quero | Kim Song-yong |
East Bengal | Wedson Anselme | Willis Plaza | Ivan Bukenya | Chris Payne
|
Minerva Punjab | Victor Amobi | Loveday Enyinnaya | Kareem Omolaja | Sang-Min Kim
|
Mohun Bagan | Eduardo Ferreira | Sony Norde
|
Darryl Duffy | Katsumi Yusa |
Mumbai | Densill Theobald | Djelaludin Sharityar | ||
Shillong Lajong | Fábio Pena | Aser Pierrick Dipanda | Dan Ignat | Yuta Kinowaki |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aizawl (C)
|
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 37 | Qualification to Champions League qualifier |
2 | Mohun Bagan
|
18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 36 | |
3 | East Bengal
|
18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 33 | |
4 | Bengaluru | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 30 | Qualification to AFC Cup qualifying play-off[a] |
5 | Shillong Lajong
|
18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
6 | Churchill Brothers
|
18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
7 | DSK Shivajians
|
18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 18 | |
8 | Chennai City
|
18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 17 | |
9 | Minerva Punjab
|
18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 13[b] | |
10 | Mumbai (R)
|
18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 13[b] | Relegation to I-League 2nd Division |
Home \ Away | AFC
|
BFC | CCFC
|
CB
|
DSK
|
EB
|
MP
|
MB
|
MFC
|
SLFC
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aizawl
|
1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
Bengaluru | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
Chennai City
|
2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–4 | |
Churchill Brothers
|
1–3 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | |
DSK Shivajians
|
0–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–4 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 2–3 | |
East Bengal
|
1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
Minerva Punjab
|
2–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | |
Mohun Bagan
|
3–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | |
Mumbai
|
0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
Shillong Lajong
|
1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Top scorers
|
Top Indian scorers
|
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C.K. Vineeth |
Bengaluru | Mumbai |
3–0 | 18 January 2017 | [38] |
Wedson Anselme | East Bengal |
Minerva Punjab |
5–0 | 29 January 2017 | [39] |
Bektur Talgat Uulu 4 | Churchill Brothers |
Chennai City |
6–1 | 22 April 2017 | [40] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Churchill Brothers led the fair play table at the end of the season.[41]
Rank | Team | Total Points |
---|---|---|
1
|
Churchill Brothers
|
8.07
|
2
|
Chennai City
|
7.91
|
3
|
Shillong Lajong
|
7.79
|
4 | Bengaluru | 7.76
|
DSK Shivajians
|
7.76
| |
6
|
Aizawl
|
7.74
|
7
|
East Bengal
|
7.73
|
8
|
Minerva Punjab
|
7.69
|
9
|
Mumbai
|
7.63
|
10
|
Mohun Bagan
|
7.49
|
Team | GP | Cumulative | High | Low | Mean |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Bengal |
9 | 88,537 | 29,067 | 2,351 | 9,726 |
Bengaluru | 9 | 78,771 | 12,642 | 5,311 | 8,752 |
Mohun Bagan |
9 | 71,199 | 23,859 | 3,256 | 7,911 |
Aizawl |
9 | 62,488 | 11,000 | 4,725 | 6,943 |
Shillong Lajong |
9 | 56,200 | 23,700 | 3,200 | 6,244 |
Chennai City |
9 | 26,538 | 5,434 | 1,123 | 2,949 |
Minerva Punjab |
9 | 24,814 | 5,169 | 300 | 2,757 |
Churchill Brothers |
9 | 23,044 | 3,927 | 1,736 | 2,560 |
Mumbai |
9 | 19,319 | 3,624 | 838 | 2,145 |
DSK Shivajians |
9 | 10,051 | 1,547 | 648 | 1,118 |
Total | 90 | 470,941 | 29,067 | 300 | 5,233 |
Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | East Bengal |
0–0 | Mohun Bagan |
29,067 | 12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) | Kanchenjunga Stadium |
2 | Mohun Bagan |
2–1 | East Bengal |
23,859 | 9 April 2017 (2017-04-09) | Kanchenjunga Stadium |
3 | Shillong Lajong |
1–1 | Aizawl |
23,700 | 30 April 2017 (2017-04-30) | JLN Stadium |
4 | East Bengal |
1–1 | Aizawl |
12,700 | 7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) | Barasat Stadium |
5 | Bengaluru | 1–3 | East Bengal |
12,642 | 25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Hero I-League 2016–17 awards were voted by coaches and captains of the participating teams.[42]
Award | Recipient |
---|---|
Hero of the League | Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru) |
Best Goalkeeper | Debjit Majumder (Mohun Bagan) |
Jarnail Singh Best Defender | Anas Edathodika (Mohun Bagan) |
Best Midfielder | Alfred Jaryan (Aizawl) |
Best Striker | Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Shillong Lajong) |
Emerging Player | Jerry Lalrinzuala (DSK Shivajians) |
Syed Abdul Rahim Best Coach | Khalid Jamil (Aizawl) |
Best Organizers | DSK Shivajians
Bengaluru |
Fairplay award | Churchill Brothers
|
Best referee | Pranjal Banerjee |