2020–21 Chennaiyin FC season

The 2020–21 Chennaiyin FC season was the club's seventh season since its establishment in 2014 and their seventh season in the Indian Super League

Chennaiyin
2020–2021 season
ownerAbhishek Bachchan
MS Dhoni
Vita Dani
Head CoachCsaba László
StadiumGMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim[1]
Indian Super League7th
Top goalscorerLeague: Isma (4 goals)
All: Isma (4 goals)
Highest home attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Lowest home attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Average home league attendance🔒 Closed Doors
Biggest winJFC 1-2 CFC

(24 November 2020) FCG 1-2 CFC

(19 December 2020)

OFC 1-2 CFC

(13 January 2021)
Biggest defeatCFC 1-4 HFC (4 January 2021)

Technical staff

As of 28 October 2020

Coaching Staff

Position Name
Head Coach Csaba László
Assistant Coach Admir Kozlic
Assistant Coach Syed Sabir Pasha
Goalkeeping Coach Martin Raška
Sports Scientist Csaba Gabris

Management Staff

Position Name
Team Manager Arihant Jain
Reserve and Academy coach Santosh Kashyap[2]
Chief Technical Officer(Scout) Amoy Ghoshal[3]

Board of Directors

Position Name
Owner MS Dhoni
Owner Abhishek Bachchan
Owner Vita Dani

Players

[4] 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  IND Karanjit Singh
2 DF  IND Reagan Singh
3 DF  IND Lalchhuanmawia
5 DF  BIH Enes Sipović
7 MF  IND Lallianzuala Chhangte
8 DF  IND Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
9 FW  SVK Jakub Sylvestr
10 DF  BRA Rafael Crivellaro (Captain; Injured in mid season)
11 MF  IND Thoi Singh
13 DF  BRA Eli Sabiá (Captain)
14 MF  ESP Manuel Lanzarote
15 MF  IND Anirudh Thapa (Vice Captain)
16 MF  IND Sinivasan Pandiyan
17 MF  IND Dhanpal Ganesh
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF  IND Jerry Lalrinzuala
19 MF  TJK Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev
20 MF  BRA Memo
21 MF  IND Abhijit Sarkar
22 MF  IND Deepak Tangri
23 DF  IND Remi Aimol
24 FW  IND Rahim Ali
26 GK  IND BY Revanth
27 GK  IND Samik Mitra
28 MF  IND Germanpreet Singh
29 FW  IND Aman Chetri
31 GK  IND Vishal Kaith
35 DF  IND Balaji Ganesan
36 DF  IND Aqib Nawab
99 FW  GNB Isma

In bold:Winter Transfer

Transfer

Transfers In

Entry date Pos. No. Player From club Transfer Type Ref.
27 August 2020 GK 27 Samik Mitra Indian Arrows Free transfer [5]
27 August 2020 FW 29 Aman Chetri Chennaiyin FC II N/A [6]
13 September 2020 DF 2 Reagan Singh NorthEast United FC Free transfer [7]
13 September 2020 DF 3 Lalchhuanmawia Odisha FC Free transfer [8]
21 September 2020 DF 5 Enes Sipović Umm Salal SC Free transfer [9]
4 October 2020 DF 20 Memo Jamshedpur FC Free transfer [10]
11 October 2020 FW 99 Esmaël Gonçalves Matsumoto Yamaga FC Free transfer [11]
15 October 2020 FW 19 Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev FK Khujand Rs. 2.50M [12]
20 October 2020 FW 9 Jakub Sylvestr Hapoel Haifa F.C. Free transfer [13]
28 October 2020 GK 26 BY Revanth Chennaiyin FC II N/A [14]
28 October 2020 DF 35 Balaji Ganesan Chennaiyin FC II N/A [15]
28 October 2020 DF 36 Aqib Nawab Chennaiyin FC II N/A [16]
11 January 2021 MF 14 Manuel Lanzarote UE Sant Andreu Free transfer [17]

In bold:Winter Transfer

Transfers Out

Exit date Pos. No. Player To club Transfer Type Ref.
8 August 2020 FW 9 Nerijus Valskis Jamshedpur Free transfer
25 August 2020 FW 10 Dragoș Firțulescu Slavia Free Transfer
7 September 2020 DF 3 Tondonba Singh Mumbai Free transfer
3 September 2020 DF 26 Laldinliana Renthlei Jamshedpur Free transfer
7 September 2020 GK 33 Sanjiban Ghosh Northeast Free transfer
7 September 2020 DF 25 Zohmingliana Ralte Sudeva Free Transfer
7 September 2020 MF 5 Masih Saighani Abahani Free Transfer
8 September 2020 DF 6 Lucian Goian Free Agent -
8 September 2020 FW 12 Jeje Lalpekhlua East Bengal Free Transfer

Pre Season and Friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

Owing the COVID-19 pandemic, all the clubs including Chennaiyin FC couldn't have a proper preseason. The preseason time was cut short this season. The Chennaiyin began their preseason against one of their fellow Indian Super League opponent, Mumbai City FC on 2 November 2020.[18]

2 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin 0–1 Mumbai City Goa, India
16:00 IST Report
8 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin 0–3 Goa Goa, India
16:00 IST Report
15 November 2020 Friendly Chennaiyin 2–1 Odisha Goa, India
16:00 IST Report

Competitions

Indian Super League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
6 Bengaluru 16 4 7 5 19 19 0 19
7 Jamshedpur 15 4 6 5 14 17 3 18
8 Chennaiyin 16 3 8 5 11 16 5 17
9 Kerala Blasters 16 3 6 7 20 27 7 15
10 East Bengal 15 2 7 6 12 20 8 13
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2021. Source: Indian Super League
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; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
  1. ^
    Note 1:If the 2020–21 Indian Super League regular season premiers win the playoffs, the regular season runners-up will qualify for the 2022 AFC Cup as India 3.

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
15 3 7 5 11 16  −5 16 0 5 2 2 6  −4 3 2 3 9 10  −1

Last updated: 28 October 2020.
Source:

Results by round
Round123456789101112131415
GroundAHHAAAAHHHAHAHA
ResultWDLLDWDDLDWDLDL
Position136888778856656
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled

League stage

24 November 2020 1 Jamshedpur 1–2 Chennaiyin Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST Valskis  37' Report Thapa  1'
Isma  26' (pen.)
Crivellaro  43'
Kaith  69'
Tangri  70'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin)
29 November 2020 2 Chennaiyin 0–0 Kerala Blasters Bambolim
19:30 IST R. Singh  20' Report Koné  45'
Cidoncha  74'
Karuthadathkuni  83'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Albino Gomes (Kerala Blasters)
4 December 2020 3 Chennaiyin 0–1 Bengaluru Bambolim
19:30 IST Sabia  21'
Crivellaro  48'
R. Singh  54'
Report Chhetri  56' (pen.)
Kuruniyan  7'
Wangjam  51'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Suresh Singh Wangjam (Bengaluru)
9 December 2020 4 Mumbai City 2–1 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Santana  45+4'  90'
le Fondre  74'
Dakshinamurthy  63'
M. Singh  66'
Boumous  88'
Report Sylvestr  40'
G. Singh  42'
Sabia  45'
R. Singh  46'
Crivellaro  88'
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: L Ajitkumar Meitei
Man of the Match: Mourtada Fall(Mumbai city fc)
13 December 2020 5 Northeast United 0–0 Chennaiyin Vasco da Gama, Goa
17:00 IST Machado 36'
Lambot 81'
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee:  Tejas Nagvenkar
Man of the Match: khassa Camara(Northeast United FC)
19 December 2020 6 Goa 1–2 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Rafael Crivellaro(Chennaiyin)
26 December 2020 7 East Bengal 2–2 Chennaiyin Vasco da Gama, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Matti Steinmann (East Bengal)
29 December 2020 8 Chennaiyin 0–0 ATK Mohun Bagan Bambolim
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Arindam Bhattacharya (ATK Mohun Bagan)
4 January 2021 (2021-01-04) 9 Chennaiyin 1–4 Hyderabad Bambolim
19:30 IST (UTC+05:30) Ali  42'
Thapa  67'
Chhangte  87'
Memo  89'
Report Chianese  50'
Narzary  53', 79'
Victor  74'
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Mb Santhosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Narzary (Hyderabad)
10 January 2021 10 Chennaiyin 0-0 Odisha Bambolim
17:00 IST Enes Sipovic 24'
Jerry Lalrinzuala 41'
Report Jacob Tratt 83' Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Crystal John
Man of the Match: Lallianzuala Chhangte(Chennaiyin)
13 January 2021 11 Odisha 1-2 Chennaiyin Bambolim
19:30 IST Shubham Sarangi 48'
Diego Mauricio 64'
Steven Taylor 90'
Cole Alexander 90+6'
Report Isma 15,21(pen)'
Jerry Lalrinzuala 57'
Ali 71'
Thoi Singh 79'
Enes Sipovic 88'
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: Ranjit Baksi
Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa(Chennaiyin)
18 January 2021 12 Chennaiyin 0–0 East Bengal Bambolim, Goa
19:30 IST
Report
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta
Man of the Match: Debjit Majumder (East bengal)
21 January 2021 13 ATK Mohun Bagan 1–0 Chennaiyin Margao
19:30 IST
Report Stadium: Fatorda Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Williams(ATK Mohun Bagan)
25 January 2021 14 Chennaiyin 1-1 Mumbai City Bambolim
19:30 IST Report
Stadium: GMC Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: MB Santhosh Kumar
Man of the Match: Amey Ranawade(Mumbai city fc)
31 February 2021 15 Hyderabad 2–0 Chennaiyin Vasco
17:00 IST Sandaza  28'
Santana  66'
Chianese  83'
Alberg  90+6'
Report Singh  11'
Memo  59'
Tangri  87'
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Stadium
Attendance: Closed Doors
Referee: A Rowan
Man of the Match: Rai (Hyderabad)

Squad Statistics

Squad statistics

ISL Super Cup Total
Games played15015
Games won303
Games drawn707
Games lost505
Goals scored11011
Goals conceded16016
Goal difference-50-5
Clean sheets505
Yellow cards31031
Red cards000

Player Statistics

Top Goalscorers

Rank Player Name Goals
1 Isma 4
2 Anirudh Thapa 2
Rahim Ali
4 Lallianzuala Chhangte 1
Rafael Crivellaro
Jakub Sylvestr

Top Assists

Rank Player Name Assists
1 Jakub Sylvestr 2
2 Lallianzuala Chhangte 1
Rafael Crivellaro
Isma

References

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  9. https://chennaiyinfc.com/bosnian-central-defender-enes-sipovic-signs-for-chennaiyin-fc/
  10. https://chennaiyinfc.com/experienced-isl-star-memo-signs-for-chennaiyin-fc/
  11. https://chennaiyinfc.com/portuguese-forward-isma-joins-chennaiyin-fc/
  12. https://chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-sign-tajikistans-most-capped-international-fatkhulo-fatkhulloev/
  13. https://chennaiyinfc.com/slovakian-forward-jakub-sylvestr-signs-for-chennaiyin-fc/
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  17. https://chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-sign-spanish-midfielder-manuel-lanzarote-till-end-of-the-season/
  18. https://twitter.com/MarcusMergulhao/status/132240630571836620
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