Chennaiyin FC
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||||
Capacity | 40,000 (36,000 seated)[1] | |||
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Owner | Abhishek Bachchan MS Dhoni Vita Dani | |||
Manager | Owen Coyle[2] | |||
League | Indian Super League | |||
2023–24 | Indian Super League, 6th of 12 Playoffs: Knockout | |||
Website | Club website | |||
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Departments of Chennayin FC | ||
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Football (Men's) |
Football (Reserves & Academy) |
eSports[3] |
Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional
The club is owned by Vita Dani,
Chennaiyin has played three ISL Finals winning it two times. The first final they played was the
History
Origin
When the
Foundation
On 14 August 2014, it was reported that ISL officials were inspecting the
Marco Materazzi era (2014–2016)
On 15 October 2014, Chennaiyin won their first Indian Super League fixture with a 2–1 victory over FC Goa. The goals were scored by Balwant Singh, who became the first Indian player to score in the competition, and the former Brazil international Elano.[13] On 28 November 2014, the club brought Alessandro Nesta, who won the World Cup for Italy out of retirement.[14] The team finished its 14-game regular season in first place in the league. In the semi-finals, the team lost the first leg 3–0 to Kerala Blasters FC. In the second leg, they overturned the deficit by leading 3–0 in regular time. However, a 117th-minute goal by Stephen Pearson sent Kerala through to the finals.
For the
For the
John Gregory era (2017–2019)
This section needs additional citations for verification. (September 2020) |
On 3 July 2017, the club announced the appointment of former
Owen Coyle (2019–2020)
Owen took the charge of the club on 4 December 2019.[28] Under his guidance Chennaiyin faced 1–1 draw against Jamshedpur, won 3–1 against Kerala Blasters and lost a dramatic game 4–3 to Goa in the initial days of Coyle.[29][30][31] They lost to Odisha on 6 January 2020 and won a game against Hyderabad by 3–1.[32][33]
The Coyle era catapulted Chennaiyin FC to 4th from Bottom of the table (9th), thus earning them qualification for the playoffs.
Chennaiyin were beaten 3–1 by ATK with the game played behind closed doors, due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[37] Nerijus Valskis, who scored in the final for Chennaiyin, topped golden boot tally consequently, he was awarded ISL golden boot.[38]
Csaba László (2020–2021)
Csaba László took the charge of the club on 30 August 2020. He had an average season with three wins and 11 draws. On April 10, 2021, he parted ways with the club.[39]
Božidar Bandović (2021–2022)
Chennaiyin FC appointed Bozidar Bandovic as their manager for the 2021–22 season following the 0–5 defeat to FC Goa - the heaviest loss endured by the club in its history, the club said in a statemen. "Bandovic was in charge of the first team for 16 matches - winning five, drawing four and losing seven. The team's assistant coach Syed Sabir Pasha will take over in the interim. Over the years, we've lost and won. But as a club, losing like this is something we cannot stand by and watch. And for now, we have full confidence in Sabir to see the season through," co-owner Vita Dani stated.[40]
Stadium
Chennaiyin FC play their home matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai nicknamed the Marina Arena. The stadium is located at Sydenhams Road, Park Town behind the Chennai Central suburban Railway station and Ripon Building. The stadium is named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister and earlier hosted cricket Test Matches between 1956 and 1965.[41]
Support
Chennaiyin has a considerable fan base with an average attendance of over 20,000 over the first three seasons.[42][43]
Chennaiyin FC is one of the very few clubs in India to have multiple active fan groups. The B Stand Blues (BSB) and the Supermachans are the two fan groups of Chennaiyin FC. Both the fan groups are very famous among the Indian football scenario and they are constantly active on and off the season. Their support to the team is so dedicated and they also carry out CSR activities.
Both these fan groups have worked so hard to spread the football fan culture in the state. They even travel to some away games to extend their support to the club. The most famous away trip is the 2017-18 ISL finals against Bengaluru FC, where there were hundreds of fans from both fan clubs despite the game happening in a different state. Both fan clubs ended up conquering the stands of Kanteerava when their club had conquered it on the field.
Opponents generally find the Chennaiyin crowd intimidating. Indian captain Sunil Chhetri himself has acknowledged this fact, as he's usually been on the receiving end when he travels to the Marina Arena in BFC colours. In addition to this, Chennaiyin also has a huge fan following all over the state of Tamil Nadu. Their social media following is among the top in Indian clubs.
Rivalry
Since both Chennaiyin FC and Bengaluru FC are two dominant clubs from South India, the rivalry between these two clubs' fans is visible both on ground and on various social platforms. The matches between both the clubs create sparks among both the clubs and especially the fans. The meetings between the two teams are known as the Southern Derby.[44]
Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor | Back sponsor | Chest sponsor | Sleeve sponsor |
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2014–15 | TYKA[45] | Ozone Group[46] | Reliance Digital | - | |
2015–16 | Haier[47] | Volvo | |||
2016–17 | Puma[48]
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TVS Tyres | Himalaya Men
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Lloyd | |
2017–18 | Performax | Apollo Tyres[49] | Jio | Nippon Paint[50] | |
2018–19 | Gyproc | ||||
2019–20 | DafaNews[51] | SSVM | |||
2020–21 | Acko[52] | ||||
2021–22 | Nivia[53] | Acko | BatBall11 | ||
2022–23 | Parimatch News | Dream11 | |||
2023– | MelBat | Polyhose | NueGo |
Players
First-team squad
- As of 31 January 2024[54]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
Current Technical Staff
- As of 11 June 2023[55]
Role | Name | Refs. |
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Head coach | Owen Coyle | [56] |
Assistant coach | Sandy Stewart | |
Raman Vijayan | ||
Goalkeeping coach | Rajath Guha | |
Sports scientist | Atharva Tere |
Medical
Position | Name |
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Team doctor | Ashay Jadhav |
Head physio | Rajiv Kumar |
Masseur | Nitin Patel Raju Salve |
Management
Position | Name |
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Team manager | Arihant Jain |
Head of football operations | Pratham Basu |
Kit manager | Parthiban Manogar |
Youth team manager | Senthil Kumaran |
Reserve and Academy coach | Santosh Kashyap[57] |
Board of directors
Position | Name |
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Co-owners | MS Dhoni Abhishek Bachchan Vita Dani[58] |
Top goalscorers
Here is the list of top goalscorers across all competitions.
Rank | Player Name | Matches | Goals |
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1 | Jeje
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77 | 25 |
2 | Stiven Mendoza | 25 | 17 |
3 | Nerijus Valskis | 31 | 17 |
4 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 53 | 12 |
5 | Elano Blumer
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26 | 12 |
6 | Anirudh Thapa | 102 | 8 |
7 | Maílson Alves | 57 | 8 |
8 | Rafael Crivellaro | 27 | 8 |
9 | Raphael Augusto | 69 | 7 |
10 | Bruno Pelissari | 25 | 7 |
11 | Bernard Mendy | 39 | 5 |
12 | Mohammed Rafi | 21 | 5 |
13 | André Schembri | 18 | 5 |
14 | Dudu Omagbemi | 13 | 5 |
15 | Thoi Singh | 84 | 4 |
16 | Iñigo Calderón | 32 | 4 |
17 | CK Vineeth | 18 | 4 |
18 | Esmaël Gonçalves
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16 | 4 |
19 | Rahim Ali | 41 | 4 |
20 | Eli Sabia
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79 | 3 |
21 | Gregory Nelson | 38 | 3 |
22 | Dhanachandra Singh | 30 | 3 |
23 | Davide Succi | 13 | 3 |
24 | Vladimir Koman | 11 | 3 |
25 | Dhanpal Ganesh | 43 | 2 |
26 | Mirlan Murzayev | 19 | 2 |
In Bold: Players currently playing for Chennaiyin FC
Honours
League
- Indian Super League (as official top tier league)[note 1]
- Champions (1): 2017–18
- Runners-up (1): 2019–20
- Champions (1):
Cup
- Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2019
- Stafford Challenge Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2023[59] (Reserves)
Other Domestic tournaments
- Indian Super League (as unofficial tournament)[note 1]
- Champions (1): 2015
- Champions (1):
AFC club ranking
- As of 5 February 2023[60]
Rank | Team | Points |
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246 | Solomon Warriors | 1,255 |
247 | Mumbai FC | 1,255 |
248 | Chennaiyin | 1,254 |
249 | Kerala Blasters | 1,254 |
250 | Al-Ain FC | 1,254 |
Continental record
Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2019 | AFC Cup | Play-off round | Colombo | 1–0[61] | 0–0[62] | 1–0 |
Group E | Minerva Punjab
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0–0 | 1–1 | 2nd | ||
Manang Marshyangdi Club | 2–0 | 2–3 | ||||
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1–0 | 3–2 |
eSports
The organizers of ISL introduced eISL, a
Roster
Channaiyin FC eSports FIFA roster | ||||||||||
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Legend:
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Latest roster transaction: 19 November 2021. |
See also
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- Sarkar, Dhiman (25 March 2018). "India's football past gasping for survival". hindustantimes.com. Kolkata: Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
Footnotes
External links
- Official website
- Chennaiyin FC on Twitter
- Chennaiyin FC on Facebook
- Chennaiyin FC at the-aiff.com
- Chennaiyin FC at Global Sports Archive