2018–19 Chennaiyin FC season
The 2018–19 Chennaiyin FC season will be the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fifth season in the Indian Super League. They will also play in the 2019 AFC Cup. This is the first time an ISL club will play in any continental championship.
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| Head Coach | John Gregory | ||
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | ||
| Indian Super League | 10th | ||
| Super Cup | Runners up | ||
| AFC Cup | Group stage | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 10 July 2018. | |||
Transfers
Pre-season
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In: 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: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Squad
- As of 1 October 2018[1]
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
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Technical staff
- As of 6 Aug 2018
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  John Gregory |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Groves |
| Assistant Coach |  Syed Sabir Pasha |
| Sports Scientist | Niall Clark |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Kevin Hitchcock |
| Physiotherapist |  Robert Gilbert |
Pre-season and friendlies
Chennayin FC started their pre-season in Malaysia on 14 August under the watchful eyes of John Gregory. The team is supposed to play four warm-up matches and will return to Chennai on September 11.
In the first friendly, Chennaiyin played with Malaysia U19 and drew the match.[2] Playing against Malaysia Premier League team MIFA, Chennaiyin won in penalties by 3-2 after regulation time ended in 1-1.[3] They played their third match against Felda United and drew that match. Chennaiyin played their last match of Malaysian sojourn against Terengganu FC and lost it 2-1.
| 29 August 2018 Friendly | Malaysia U19 | 0–0 | Chennaiyin FC | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Wisma FAM |
| 4 September 2018 Friendly | MIFA | 1–1 (3-2)(p) | Chennaiyin FC | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 18:30 IST | Report |  |
Stadium: Petaling Jaya Stadium |
| 7 September 2018 Friendly | Felda United | 1–1 | Chennaiyin FC | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 18:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 10 September 2018 Friendly | Terengganu FC | 2-1 | Chennaiyin FC | Setiawangsa, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST | Report | Stadium: MSN Sports Complex Ground |
Competitions
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 6 | ATK | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | −4 | 24 |
| 7 | Pune City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 |
| 8 | Delhi Dynamos | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 18 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 15 |
| 10 | Chennaiyin | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 32 | −16 | 9 |
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; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots
References
- "First-team". Chennaiyin Football Club. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- "A good workout for namma Marina Machans as they drew 0-0 in their first pre-season outing, against the @FAM_Malaysia U19s!". Twitter.com.
- "FT: We were edged out 3-2 on penalties by @officialmifa in our second pre-season friendly, after it finished 1-1 in regulation time". Twitter.com.