2020–21 Indian Arrows season
The 2020–21 season is Indian Arrows' 7th competitive season in one of the top-flight league of Indian football, I-league. Indian Arrows was formed in 2010 on the behest on then Indian team coach, Bob Houghton, with the main goal of nurturing young talent in India in the hope of qualifying for 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.[1] It was disbanded by AIFF in 2013 when their club sponsor, Pailan Group, could not financially support the group.[2] But revived again in 2017–18 season immediately after FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Shanmugam Venkatesh | ||
| Stadium | TBD | ||
| I-League | TBD | ||
| IFA Shield | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Gurkirat Singh (1 goal) | ||
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Technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Shanmugam Venkatesh[3] |
| Team Manager | Velu Dhayalamani |
| Assistant Coach | Mahesh Gawli |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Hameed |
| Team Analyst | Prashanth Murthy |
| Physiotherapist | Sulthan Basheer |
Squad
| No. | Name | Nationality | Date of Birth (Age) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Naveen Saini | Punjab |
29 August 2003 | ||
| Santosh Singh Irengbam | Manipur |
30 September 2003 | ||
| Syed Zahid Hussain Bukhari | Jammu and Kashmir |
16 April 2003 | ||
| Ahan Prakash | Karnataka |
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| Defenders | ||||
| Abdul Hanan | Jammu and Kashmir |
4 August 2004 | ||
| Kushang Subba | Sikkim |
8 August 2003 | ||
| Sajad Hussain Parray | Jammu and Kashmir |
25 April 2003 | ||
| Praful Kumar | Karnataka |
10 June 2003 | ||
| Evan Thapa | Sikkim |
30 December 2003 | ||
| Tankadhar Bag | Odisha |
7 December 2003 | ||
| Dipu Halder | West Bengal |
9 May 2003 | ||
| Brijesh Giri | West Bengal |
7 December 2003 | ||
| Leewan Castanha | Goa |
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| Gurkirat Singh | Chandigarh |
16 July 2003 | ||
| Midfielders | ||||
| Pragyan Medhi | Assam |
8 January 2004 | ||
| Lalchhanhima Chawnghlut | Mizoram |
28 February 2003 | ||
| Harsh Shailesh Patre | Goa |
25 January 2003 | ||
| Lalchhanhima Sailo | Mizoram |
3 March 2003 | ||
| Ricky John Shabong | Meghalaya |
29 December 2002 | ||
| Forwards | ||||
| Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu | Mizoram |
1 November 2003 | ||
| Parthib Sunder Gogoi | Assam |
16 July 2003 | ||
| Arya Gandharva | Maharashtra |
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| Mohamed L. Ahamed | |
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| Tapan Haldar | West Bengal |
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| Vishva Vijay Shinde | Maharashtra |
11 July 2003 | ||
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| I-League | 10 January 2021 | 10 January 2021 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
| IFA Shield | 6 December 2020 | 9 December 2020 | Group Stage | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
I-League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 | Demote to Relegation Stage |
| 8 | TRAU | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | |
| 9 | Chennai City | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | |
| 10 | NEROCA | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | |
| 11 | Indian Arrows | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 February 2021. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 6 December 2020. Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
IFA Shield
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Telegraph | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Advance to the quarterfinals |
| 2 | Southern Samity | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Indian Arrows | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source: ifawb.org
Results & Schedule
Win Draw Loss
IFA Shield
| 6 December 2020 IFA Shield Group Stage | Indian Arrows | 1–1 | Southern Samity | Kolkata |
| Gurkirat Singh | Report | Sujit Saren | Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 9 December 2020 IFA Shield Group Stage | Indian Arrows | 0–2 | George Telegraph | Howrah |
| Stadium: Sailen Manna Stadium |
I-League
| 10 January 2021 1 | Indian Arrows | 2–5 | Churchill Brothers | Kalyani |
Thlacheu 9' Gurkirat Singh 22' (pen.) |
Report | Luka Majcen 2', 75' Clayvin Zuniga 35', 59', 69' |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium |
Statistics
Goal Scorers
| Goal Scorers for Indian Arrows in 2020–21 season | ||||
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Name | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | Gurkirat Singh | 2 | |
| 2 | FW | Vanlalruatfela Thlacheu | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | |||
| Total | 3 | |||
References
- Sharma, Siddharth. "Vital steps to improve the Indian U23 football team". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- Bali, Rahul. "AIFF decide to shut down Pailan Arrows". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- "Match Details | Hero I-League". Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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