2015–16 in Indian football
| Season | 2015–16 | |
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| Men's football | ||
| I-League | Bengaluru | |
| I-League 2nd Division | Dempo | |
| Federation Cup | Mohun Bagan | |
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The 2015–16 season was the 128th competitive association football season in India.
International
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Iran
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Oman
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8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkmenistan
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Guam
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | India
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[a] | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
Source: FIFA
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[1] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
| 11 June 2015 World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–2 | Oman | Bangalore, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Chhetri  26' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Said 1' Al-Hosni 40' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 19,312 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 16 June 2015 World Cup Qualifier | Guam | 2–1 | India | Dededo, Guam |
| 16:15 UTC+10 | McDonald 37' Nicklaw 62' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Chhetri 90+3' |
Stadium: Guam F.A. National Training Center Attendance: 3,277 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 8 September 2015 World Cup Qualifier | India | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | Iran | Bangalore, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Azmoun 28' Teymourian 46'Taremi 49' |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 14,500 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 October 2015 World Cup Qualifier | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | India | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Abylow 8' Amanow 60' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Lalpekhlua 28' |
Stadium: Köpetdag Stadium Attendance: 20,100 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 13 October 2015 World Cup Qualifier | Oman | 3–0 | India | Muscat, Oman |
| 18:30 UTC+4 | Mubarak 55' Al-Muqbali 67', 84' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 12 November 2015 World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–0 | Guam | Bangalore, India |
| 19:00 UTC+5:30 | R. Singh 10' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 6,277 Referee: Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| 24 March 2016 World Cup Qualifier | Iran | 4–0 | India | Tehran, Iran |
| 19:00 UTC+4:30 | Hajsafi 33' (pen.), 66' (pen.) Azmoun 61'Jahanbakhsh 78' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 29,160 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 29 March 2016 World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–2 | Turkmenistan | Kochi, India |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Jhingan 26' |
Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) |
Amanow 48' Ataýew 70' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
- ^ FIFA awarded Iran a 3–0 win as a result of India fielding the ineligible player Eugeneson Lyngdoh.[1] The match initially ended 3–0 to Iran.
League
Indian Super League
| 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 | |
| 6 | Mumbai City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Pune City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 |
Source: Indian Super League standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Goa | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Delhi Dynamos | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Goa | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
I-League
Changes in the I-League
Teams promoted to the 2015–16 I-League:
- Aizawl[2]
Teams relegated from the 2015–16 I-League:
- Dempo[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru (C) | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 32 | Qualification to Champions League qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 30 | Qualification to AFC Cup qualifying play-off[a] |
| 3 | East Bengal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Sporting Goa | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | Withdrew[b] |
| 5 | Mumbai | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 18 | |
| 7 | Salgaocar[c] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 | Withdrew[b] |
| 8 | Aizawl[d] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | DSK Shivajians[e] | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 |
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) play-off match
(C) Champions
Notes:
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) play-off match
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Mohun Bagan qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup by winning the 2015–16 Federation Cup.
- ^ a b Sporting Goa and Salgaocar withdrew from I-League.[4]
- ^ Salgaocar ahead on head-to-head record with a 1–1 draw and 1–0 win over Aizawl over the two legs.
- ^ Aizawl were supposed to be relegated, but reinstated for 2016–17 season.[5]
- ^ DSK Shivajians were given relegation immunity for three years.[6]
Transfers
I-League 2nd division
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Dempo (C, P) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 23 | Promotion to I-League |
| 2 | Minerva | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | |
| 3 | NEROCA | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan[a] | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Gangtok Himalayan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Lonestar Kashmir | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 |
Source: Results & Fixtures: 2nd Division 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) play-off match
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
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) play-off match
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ 3 points are deducted from Mohammedan SC as per the decision taken by the FIFA Disciplinary Committee.[7]
References
- ^ a b "DISCIPLINARY OVERVIEW – 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP RUSSIA QUALIFIERS" (PDF). FIFA. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2016.
- ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (7 May 2015). "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ Media Team, I-League (30 May 2015). "Record Time I-League Champion Dempo Fail The Relegation Test". i-league.org. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa withdraw from I-League". The Indian Express. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
- ^ Bilgi, Sumedh (26 September 2016). "Aizawl FC reinstated in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians not guaranteed an ISL Berth". goal.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "FIFA docks Mohammedan SC three points". 30 March 2016.