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Chennaiyin FC
2015 season
Manager Marco Materazzi
Stadium Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Chennai
Indian Super LeagueChampions
Top goalscorerLeague: Stiven Mendoza (13)
All: Stiven Mendoza (13)
Highest home attendance30000 vs Atlético de Kolkata
Lowest home attendance12,636 vs Mumbai City FC
Average home league attendance22,721
Biggest win4-0 (vs FC Goa on 11 Oct 2015 and vs Delhi Dynamos on 24 Nov 2015)
Biggest defeat0-2 (vs NorthEast United on 20 Oct 2015 and vs FC Goa on 5 Nov 2015)
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The 2015 season was Chennaiyin FC's second season of Indian Super League. Chennayin defeated FC Goa 3–2 in the finals to win the season. [1] [2]

Squad

As of 21 December 2015: [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India  IND Karanjit Singh
2 DF Brazil  BRA Éder
3 MF India  IND Dhanpal Ganesh (on loan from Pune)
4 DF India  IND Justin Stephen (on loan from Mumbai)
5 DF France  FRA Bernard Mendy
6 MF Italy  ITA Manuele Blasi
7 MF Brazil  BRA Elano (on loan from Santos)
8 MF India  IND Godwin Franco
9 FW Ethiopia  ETH Fikru
10 FW India  IND Jayesh Rane (on loan from Mumbai)
11 MF India  IND Thoi Singh (on loan from Bengaluru FC)
12 FW India  IND Jeje Lalpekhlua
13 GK India  IND Nidhin Lal
14 FW Colombia  COL Stiven Mendoza (on loan from Corinthians)
15 DF India  IND Abhishek Das (on loan from East Bengal)
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 FW India  IND Balwant Singh
18 MF India  IND Harmanjot Khabra (on loan from East Bengal)
19 MF Brazil  BRA Raphael Augusto (on loan from Fluminense)
20 MF Brazil  BRA Bruno Pelissari (on loan from Atlético Paranaense)
21 DF India  IND Lalhmangaihsanga (on loan from Royal Wahingdoh)
22 MF India  IND Zakeer Mundampara
24 GK Armenia  ARM Apoula Edel
25 DF India  IND Dhanachandra Singh (on loan from Mohun Bagan)
26 DF India  IND Mehrajuddin Wadoo
27 DF Brazil  BRA Maílson Alves
31 DF Italy  ITA Alessandro Potenza

Technical staff

As of 27 June 2015
Position Name
Head Coach & Manager Italy Marco Materazzi
Assistant coach India Vivek Nagul
Goalkeeping coach Italy Francesco Franzese

Transfers

Pre-season

10 September 2015 (2015-09-10) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 2-0 Ortana Italy
22 September 2015 (2015-09-22) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 1-2 Gualdo Casacastalda Italy
24 September 2015 (2015-09-24) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 0-2 Unione Sportiva Arezzo Italy
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) Friendly Chennaiyin FC 4-1 ASD San Donato Tavarnelle Italy

Preliminary round

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Goa 14 7 4 3 29 20 +9 25 Advance to ISL Play-offs
2 Atlético de Kolkata 14 7 2 5 26 17 +9 23
3 Chennaiyin (C) 14 7 1 6 25 15 +10 22
4 Delhi Dynamos 14 6 4 4 18 20 −2 22
5 NorthEast United 14 6 2 6 18 23 −5 20
Source: Indian Super League standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
14 7 1 6 25 15  +10 22 4 0 3 16 9  +7 3 1 3 9 6  +3

Last updated: 22 November 2015.
Source: Matches

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314
Ground H A A A A H A H H A H H H A
ResultLLWWLWDLLLWWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2015. Source: Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 October 2015 1 Chennaiyin 2 – 3 Atlético de Kolkata Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Khabra Yellow card 6'
Jeje 31'
L. Ralte Yellow card 59'
Elano 89' ( pen.)Yellow card 89'
B. Singh Yellow card 90+1'
Report Postiga 13', 70'
Sahni Yellow card 39'
Valdo 76'
Mondal Yellow card 84'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 29,923
Referee: Matt Conger
8 October 2015 2 Delhi Dynamos 1 – 0 Chennaiyin Delhi
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Z. Ralte Yellow card 6'
Chicão 8' ( pen.)
Riise Yellow card 16'
Mulder Yellow card 25'
Report Potenza Yellow card 12'
L. Ralte Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 19,453
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
11 October 2015 3 Goa 0 – 4 Chennaiyin Goa
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Moura Yellow card 30' Report Mendoza 10', 63', 75'
Elano 43'
Khabra Yellow card 49'
Blasi Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: 18,888
Referee: B. Balasubramaniam
16 October 2015 4 Mumbai City 0 – 2 Chennaiyin Mumbai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Čmovš Yellow card 63' Report T. Singh Yellow card 1'
Mendoza 60', 66'
Stadium: DY Patil Stadium
Attendance: 21,321
Referee: Ali Shaban
20 October 2015 5 NorthEast United 2 – 0 Chennaiyin Guwahati
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Kamara Yellow card 43'
Bikey Yellow card 77'
Simão Yellow card 83' 90+1' ( pen.)
Vélez Yellow card 90+2' 90+2'
Report Blasi Yellow card 28'
Potenza Yellow card 38'
Khabra Yellow card 40' Red card 40'
Mendy Yellow card 45+1'
Teferra Yellow card 45+6'
Wadoo Yellow card 83'
Elano Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 19,272
Referee: Melwin D'Costa
24 October 2015 6 Chennaiyin 2 – 1 Pune City Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Blasi Yellow card 2'
Mendy 34'
Mendoza 48'
Report Ravanan Yellow card 50'
Uche 75'
Johnson Yellow card 53'
Lyngdoh Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 26,821
Referee: David Gantar
31 October 2015 7 Kerala Blasters 1 – 1 Chennaiyin Kochi
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Dagnall 46'
Perone
Report Elano 34'
Wadoo Yellow card 59'
Mailson Yellow card 63'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 47,852
Referee: David Gantar
5 November 2015 8 Chennaiyin 0 – 2 Goa Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Teferra Yellow card 46'
Mendy Yellow card 63'
Elano Yellow card 70'
Wadoo Yellow card 77'
Khabra Red card 90'
Report Sabrosa Yellow card 16'
Arnolin Yellow card 61'
Moura 64'
Lucca 78'
Colaco Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 24,205
Referee: Santosh Kumar
11 November 2015 9 Chennaiyin 1 – 2 NorthEast United Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Mundampara Yellow card 23'
Elano 33'
T. Singh Yellow card 74'
Das Yellow card 90+1'
Report López Yellow card 20'
Kamara 44'Yellow card 77'
Silas 72'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 19,773
Referee: Banerjee Pranjal
18 November 2015 10 Atlético de Kolkata 2 – 1 Chennaiyin Kolkata
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Doutie 45'
Hume 63'
Valdo Yellow card 90'
Report Augusto 27'
Potenza Yellow card 33'
D. Singh Yellow card 45'
Fikru Yellow card 80'
Augusto Yellow card 82'
Pelissari Yellow card 94'
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 35,437
Referee: N.R.Gamini
21 November 2015 11 Chennaiyin 4 – 1 Kerala Blasters Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) D. Singh 4' Yellow card 69'
Mendoza 16', 80', 81'
Blasi Yellow card 89'
Report Hossain Yellow card 69'
German 90'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 20,483
Referee: Pratap Singh
24 November 2015 12 Chennaiyin 4 – 0 Delhi Dynamos Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Mendoza Yellow card 15' 17'
Pelissari 21'
Jeje 40', 54'
Khabra Yellow card 60'
Report Hans Mulder Yellow card 62' Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 25,531
Referee: Hai Tan
1 December 2015 13 Chennaiyin 3 – 0 Mumbai City Chennai
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Mendoza 9'
Jeje 17'
Mendy 45' Yellow card 80'
Blasi Yellow card 61'
Pelissari Yellow card 63'
Report Mawia Yellow card 39'
Rodrigues Yellow card 47'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Attendance: 12,636
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
5 December 2015 14 Pune City 0 – 1 Chennaiyin Pune
19:00 IST ( UTC+5:30) Report Elano Yellow card 57'
Jeje 64'
Wadoo Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex
Attendance: 8,136
Referee: B Balasubramniam

Semi-finals

Leg 1
Chennaiyin3 – 0 Atlético de Kolkata
Blasi Yellow card 37'
Pelissari 38'
Jeje 57'
Mendoza 68'
Report
Leg 2
Atlético de Kolkata2 – 1Chennaiyin
Mohanraj Yellow card 56'
Fernandes Yellow card 66'
Lekic 22'
Tiri Yellow card 84'
Hume 87'
Report Elano Yellow card 37'
Singh Yellow card 55'
Fikru 90'
Attendance: 68,340

Finals

Finals
FC Goa2 – 3Chennaiyin
Arnolin Yellow card 60'
Haokip 58'
Jofre 87' Yellow card 88'
Report Wadoo Yellow card 17'
Pelissari 54'
Thoi Singh Yellow card 57'
Kattimani 90' ( o.g.)
Mendoza 90+1' Yellow card 90+2'

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player Total Indian Super League
Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK India  IND Karanjit Singh 4 0 4 0
2 DF Brazil  BRA Éder 2 0 1+1 0
5 DF France  FRA Bernard Mendy 13 2 11+2 2
6 MF Italy  ITA Manuele Blasi 12 0 8+4 0
7 MF Brazil  BRA Elano 14 4 11+3 4
8 MF India  IND Godwin Franco 6 0 0+6 0
9 FW Ethiopia  ETH Fikru Teferra 11 1 4+7 1
10 FW India  IND Jayesh Rane 6 0 4+2 0
11 MF India  IND Thoi Singh 15 0 15 0
12 FW India  IND Jeje Lalpekhlua 10 6 9+1 6
14 FW Colombia  COL Stiven Mendoza 15 13 13+2 13
15 DF India  IND Abhishek Das 3 0 2+1 0
17 MF India  IND Balwant Singh 6 0 2+4 0
18 MF India  IND Harmanjot Khabra 12 0 12 0
19 MF Brazil  BRA Raphael Augusto 12 1 10+2 1
20 MF Brazil  BRA Bruno Pelissari 13 2 5+8 2
21 DF India  IND Lalhmangaihsanga 6 0 5+1 0
22 MF India  IND Zakeer Mundampara 5 0 3+2 0
24 GK Armenia  ARM Apoula Edel 12 0 12 0
25 DF India  IND Dhanachandra Singh 11 1 11 1
26 DF India  IND Mehrajuddin Wadoo 13 0 13 0
27 DF Brazil  BRA Mailson Alves 11 0 11 0
31 DF Italy  ITA Alessandro Potenza 11 0 11 0

Goal scorers

S.No. Position Number Name Goals
1 FW 14 Colombia Stiven Mendoza 13
2 FW 12 India Jeje Lalpekhlua 6
3 MF 7 Brazil Elano Blumer 4
4 MF 20 Brazil Bruno Pelissari 3
5 DF 5 France Bernard Mendy 2
6 DF 25 India Dhanachandra Singh 1
MF 19 Brazil Raphael Augusto 1
FW 9 Ethiopia Fikru Teferra 1
Total 31

Disciplinary record

Number Position Name Yellow card Red card
18 DF India Harmanjot Khabra 4 2
6 MF Italy Manuele Blasi 6 0
7 MF Brazil Elano 5 0
26 DF India Mehrajuddin Wadoo 5 0
31 DF Italy Alessandro Potenza 4 0
5 DF France Bernard Mendy 3 0
9 FW Ethiopia Fikru Teferra 3 0
14 FW Colombia Stiven Mendoza 2 0
20 MF Brazil Bruno Pelissari 2 0
21 DF India Lalhmangaihsanga 2 0
25 DF India Dhanachandra Singh 2 0
15 DF India Abhishek Das 1 0
17 FW India Balwant Singh 1 0
19 MF Brazil Raphael Augusto 1 0
22 MF India Zakeer Mundampara 1 0
27 DF Brazil Mailson 1 0
Total 44 2

References

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