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Founded: August 28, 2014
Ground: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Capacity: 27,877
Owner(s): Abhishek Bachchan, MS Dhoni, Vita Dani
Manager: Božidar Bandović
League: Indian Super League [ISL]
2020-21 ISL: Finished 8th (11 teams)
2019–20: ISL League: 4th (10 teams)
2019-20 ISL Playoffs: Runners Up

Indian Super League (ISL) Table


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League Stage: All teams will play against each other twice. The team finishing first are the league winners.
Playoff Stage: The Top 4 qualify for the playoffs where P1 will play against P4 and P2 will play P3 in a double-legged tie. The winners of these playoff semis will play in the final to determine the ISL Championship winner.
2021-22
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1Hyderabad FC1255220251114
2Kerala Blasters FC115512018108
3Jamshedpur FC115421918126
4Mumbai City FC125341823212
5Chennaiyin FC13535181217-5
6Bengaluru FC134541723194
7Odisha FC12525172024-4
8ATK Mohun Bagan104421620182
9FC Goa13355141722-5
10Northeast United FC14248101828-10
11SC East Bengal1316691325-12

Indian Super League (ISL) Fixtures & Results

2021-22
datestagehomeresultawaygoalscorers home | awayvenue
Friday, November 19, 2021leagueATK Mohun Bagan4-2Kerala Blasters FC2′ 39′ Hugo Boumous, 27’p Roy Krishna, 50′ Liston Colaco | 24′ Sahal Samad, 69′ Jorge DiazPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Saturday, November 20, 2021leagueBengaluru FC4-2Northeast United FC14′ Cleiton Silva, 22′(og) Mashoor T, 42′ Jayesh Rane, 81′ Prince Ibara | 17′ Deshorn Brown, 25′ Mathias CoureurAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, November 21, 2021leagueSC East Bengal1-1Jamshedpur FC17′ Franjo Prce | 45’+3 Peter HartleyTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, November 22, 2021leagueMumbai City FC3-0FC Goa33’p 36′ Igor Angulo, 76′ Ygor CatatauPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Tuesday, November 23, 2021leagueHyderabad FC0-1Chennaiyin FC66’p Vladimir KomanAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, November 24, 2021leagueOdisha FC3-1Bengaluru FC3′ 51′ Javier Hernandez, 90’+4 Aridai Cabrera | 21′ Alan CostaTilak Maidan Stadium
Thursday, November 25, 2021leagueNortheast United FC0-0Kerala Blasters FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Friday, November 26, 2021leagueFC Goa1-3Jamshedpur FC86′ Airam Cabrera | 51′ 61′ Nerijus Valskis, 80′ Jordan MurrayAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, November 27, 2021leagueSC East Bengal0-3ATK Mohun Bagan12′ Roy Krishna, 14′ Manvir Singh, 23′ Liston ColacoTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, November 27, 2021leagueMumbai City FC1-3Hyderabad FC8′ Ahmed Jahouh | 13’p Joao Victor, 53′ Bart Ogbeche, 82′ Rohit DanuPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, November 28, 2021leagueBengaluru FC1-1Kerala Blasters FC84′ Ashique Kuruniyan | 88′(og) Ashique KuruniyanAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Monday, November 29, 2021leagueNortheast United FC1-2Chennaiyin FC50′ Suhair VP | 41′ Lallianzuala Chhangte, 74′ Anirudh ThapaPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Tuesday, November 30, 2021leagueOdisha FC6-4SC East Bengal33′ 40′ Hector Rodas, 45′ Javier Hernandez, 71′ 90’+3 Aridai Cabrera, 82′ Isak Ralte | 13′ Darren Sidoel, 80′ Semboi Haokip, 90′ 90’+1 Daniel ChukwuTilak Maidan Stadium
Wednesday, December 1, 2021leagueATK Mohun Bagan1-5Mumbai City FC60′ David Williams | 4′ 25′ Vikram Partap Singh, 38′ Igor Angulo, 47′ Mourtada Fall, 52′ Bipin SinghPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, December 2, 2021leagueJamshedpur FC1-1Hyderabad FC41′ Greg Stewart | 56′ Bart OgbecheAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Friday, December 3, 2021leagueChennaiyin FC0-0SC East BengalTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, December 4, 2021leagueNortheast United FC2-1FC Goa10′ Rochharzela, 90’+3 Khassa Camara | 13′ Alexander JesurajPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Saturday, December 4, 2021leagueBengaluru FC1-3Mumbai City FC20′ Cleiton Silva | 9’p Igor Angulo, 54′ Mourtada Fall, 85′ Ygor CatatauAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, December 5, 2021leagueKerala Blasters FC2-1Odisha FC62′ Alvaro Vazquez, 85′ Prasanth K | 90’+5 Nikhil RajTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, December 6, 2021leagueJamshedpur FC2-1ATK Mohun Bagan37′ Len Doungel, 84′ Alex Lima | 89′ Pritam KotalAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Tuesday, December 7, 2021leagueSC East Bengal3-4FC Goa26′ 59′ Antonio Perosevic, 37′ Amir Dervisevic | 14′ 79′ Alberto Noguera, 32’p Jorge Ortiz, 44′(og) Antonio PerosevicTilak Maidan Stadium
Wednesday, December 8, 2021leagueHyderabad FC1-0Bengaluru FC7′ Bart OgbecheAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Thursday, December 9, 2021leagueMumbai City FC4-2Jamshedpur FC3′ Cassio Gabriel, 17′ Bipin Singh, 24′ Igor Angulo, 70′ Ygor Catatau | 48′ Komal Thatal, 55′ Eli SabiaPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Friday, December 10, 2021leagueOdisha FC1-0Northeast United FC81′ Jonathas CristianTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, December 11, 2021leagueATK Mohun Bagan1-1Chennaiyin FC18′ Liston Colaco | 45′ Vladimir KomanPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Saturday, December 11, 2021leagueFC Goa2-1Bengaluru FC16′(og) Ashique Kuruniyan, 70′ Devendra Murgaonkar | 45′ Cleiton SilvaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, December 12, 2021leagueSC East Bengal1-1Kerala Blasters FC37′ Tomislav Mrcela | 44′ Alvaro VazquezTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, December 13, 2021leagueHyderabad FC5-1Northeast United FC12′ Chinglensana Singh, 27′ 78′ Bart Ogbeche, 90′ Aniket Jadhav, 90’+4 Javier Siverio | 43′ Laldanmawia RalteAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Tuesday, December 14, 2021leagueOdisha FC0-4Jamshedpur FC3′ Peter Hartley, 4′ 21′ 35′ Greg StewartTilak Maidan Stadium
Wednesday, December 15, 2021leagueMumbai City FC1-0Chennaiyin FC86′ Rahul BhekePJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, December 16, 2021leagueBengaluru FC3-3ATK Mohun Bagan18’p Cleiton Silva, 26′ Danish Farooq, 72′ Prince Ibara | 13′ Subhasish Bose, 38′ Hugo Boumous, 58’p Roy KrishnaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Friday, December 17, 2021leagueNortheast United FC2-0SC East Bengal61′ VP Suhair, 68′ Patrick FlottmannPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Saturday, December 18, 2021leagueChennaiyin FC2-1Odisha FC23′ Germanpreet Singh, 63′ Mirlan Murzaev | 90’+5 Javier HernandezTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, December 18, 2021leagueFC Goa1-1Hyderabad FC62′ Airan Cabrera | 54′ Joel ChianeseAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, December 19, 2021leagueMumbai City FC0-3Kerala Blasters FC27′ Sahal Samad, 47′ Alvaro Vazquez, 51’p Jorge DiazPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Monday, December 20, 2021leagueJamshedpur FC0-0Bengaluru FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Tuesday, December 21, 2021leagueNortheast United FC2-3ATK Mohun Bagan2′ VP Suhair, 87′ Mashoor Shereef | 45’+2 LIston Colaco, 53′ 76′ Hugo BoumousPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Wednesday, December 22, 2021leagueChennaiyin FC0-3Kerala Blasters FC9′ Jorge Diaz, 38′ Sahal Samad, 79′ Adrian LunaTilak Maidan Stadium
Thursday, December 23, 2021leagueHyderabad FC1-1SC East Bengal35′ Bart Ogbeche | 20′ Amir DervisevicAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Friday, December 24, 2021leagueOdisha FC1-1FC Goa53′ Jonathas de Jesus | 42′ Ivan GonzalezTilak Maidan Stadium
Sunday, December 26, 2021leagueKerala Blasters FC1-1Jamshedpur FC27′ Sahal Samad | 14′ Greg StewartTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, December 27, 2021leagueNortheast United FC3-3Mumbai City FC29′ 56′ 80′ Deshorn Brown | 33′ 52′ Igor Angulo, 40′ Bipin SinghPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Tuesday, December 28, 2021leagueHyderabad FC6-1Odisha FC9′(og) Hector Rodas, 39′ 60′ Bart Ogbeche, 54′ Edu Garcia, 72′ Javier Siverio, 86’p Joao Victor | 16′(og) JuananAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, December 29, 2021leagueATK Mohun Bagan2-1FC Goa23′ Liston Colaco, 56′ Roy Krishna | 81′ Jorge OrtizPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, December 30, 2021leagueChennaiyin FC2-4Bengaluru FC4′ Mirlan Murzaev, 49′ Rahim Ali | 39’p Cleiton Silva, 43′ Alan Costa, 70′ Udanta Singh, 74′ Pratik ChowdharyTilak Maidan Stadium
Sunday, January 2, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC2-2FC Goa10′ Jeakson Singh, 20′ Adrian Luna | 24′ Jorge Ortiz, 38′ Edu BediaTilak Maidan Stadium
Sunday, January 2, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC0-1Chennaiyin FC31′ Lukasz GikiewiczAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Monday, January 3, 2022leagueOdisha FC4-2Mumbai City FC4′ Aridai Suarez, 70′ 77′ Jerry M, 89′ Jonathas de Jesus | 11′ Ahmed Jahouh, 38′ Igor AnguloTilak Maidan Stadium
Tuesday, January 4, 2022leagueBengaluru FC1-1SC East Bengal55′(og) Sourav Das | 28′ Semboi HaokipAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, January 5, 2022leagueATK Mohun Bagan2-2Hyderabad FC1′ David Williams, 64′(og) Asish Rai | 18′ Bart Ogbeche, 90’+1 Javier SiverioPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, January 6, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC3-2Northeast United FC44′ Jordan Murray, 56′ Boris Singh, 90’+3 Ishan Pandita | 4′ 90′ Deshorn BrownAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Friday, January 7, 2022leagueSC East Bengal0-0Mumbai City FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, January 8, 2022leagueFC Goa1-0Chennaiyin FC82′ Jorge OrtizAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, January 9, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC1-0Hyderabad FC42′ Alvaro VazquezTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, January 10, 2022leagueMumbai City FC0-3Bengaluru FC8′ Danish Farooq, 23′ 45’+5 Prince IbaraPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Tuesday, January 11, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC1-0SC East Bengal88′ Ishan PanditaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, January 12, 2022leagueOdisha FC0-2Kerala Blasters FC28′ Nishu Kumar, 40′ Harmanjot KhabraTilak Maidan Stadium
Thursday, January 13, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC1-1Hyderabad FC13′ Sajid Dhot | 45’+4 Javier SiverioPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Friday, January 14, 2022leagueFC Goa1-1Northeast United FC39′ Airan Cabrera | 2′ Hernan SantanaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, January 15, 2022leagueATK Mohun BaganpostponedBengaluru FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, January 16, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FCpostponedMumbai City FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, January 17, 2022leagueHyderabad FCpostponedJamshedpur FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Tuesday, January 18, 2022leagueNortheast United FC0-2Odisha FC17′ Daniel Lalhlimpuia, 22′ Aridai SuarezPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Wednesday, January 19, 2022leagueFC Goa1-2SC East Bengal37′ Alberto Noguera | 9′ 42′ Naorem SinghAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Thursday, January 20, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FCpostponedATK Mohun BaganTilak Maidan Stadium
Friday, January 21, 2022leagueJamshedpur FCpostponedMumbai City FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, January 22, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC2-1Northeast United FC52′ Ariel Borysiuk, 58′ Vladimir Koman | 35′ Laldanmawia RaltePJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, January 23, 2022leagueBengaluru FC1-1FC Goa61′ Sunil Chhetri | 41′ Dylan FoxAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, January 23, 2022leagueATK Mohun Bagan0-0Odisha FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Monday, January 24, 2022leagueSC East Bengal0-4Hyderabad FC21′ 44′ 74′ Bart Ogbeche, 45’+1 Aniket JadhavTilak Maidan Stadium
Tuesday, January 25, 2022leagueMumbai City FC1-1Northeast United FC30’p Ahmed Jahouh | 79′ Mohamed IrshadPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Wednesday, January 26, 2022leagueBengaluru FC3-0Chennaiyin FC12’p Iman Basafa, 42′ 52′ Udanta SinghAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Thursday, January 27, 2022leagueOdisha FC7:30 PMHyderabad FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Friday, January 28, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC7:30 PMFC GoaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, January 29, 2022leagueATK Mohun Bagan7:30 PMSC East BengalPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, January 30, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC7:30 PMBengaluru FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, January 31, 2022leagueNortheast United FC7:30 PMHyderabad FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Tuesday, February 1, 2022leagueFC Goa7:30 PMOdisha FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, February 2, 2022leagueSC East Bengal7:30 PMChennaiyin FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Thursday, February 3, 2022leagueMumbai City FC7:30 PMATK Mohun BaganPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Friday, February 4, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC7:30 PMNortheast United FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, February 5, 2022leagueBengaluru FC7:30 PMJamshedpur FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Sunday, February 6, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC7:30 PMMumbai City FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Monday, February 7, 2022leagueSC East Bengal7:30 PMOdisha FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Tuesday, February 8, 2022leagueHyderabad FC7:30 PMATK Mohun BaganAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, February 9, 2022leagueNortheast United FC7:30 PMBengaluru FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, February 10, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC7:30 PMFC GoaTilak Maidan Stadium
Friday, February 11, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC7:30 PMKerala Blasters FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, February 12, 2022leagueMumbai City FC7:30 PMSC East BengalPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, February 13, 2022leagueOdisha FC7:30 PMATK Mohun BaganTilak Maidan Stadium
Monday, February 14, 2022leagueHyderabad FC7:30 PMFC GoaAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Tuesday, February 15, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC7:30 PMChennaiyin FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Wednesday, February 16, 2022leagueATK Mohun Bagan7:30 PMJamshedpur FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, February 17, 2022leagueBengaluru FC7:30 PMOdisha FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Friday, February 18, 2022leagueSC East Bengal7:30 PMNortheast United FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Saturday, February 19, 2022leagueHyderabad FC7:30 PMKerala Blasters FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Sunday, February 20, 2022leagueFC Goa7:30 PMMumbai City FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Monday, February 21, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC7:30 PMATK Mohun BaganTilak Maidan Stadium
Tuesday, February 22, 2022leagueJamshedpur FC7:30 PMOdisha FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, February 23, 2022leagueSC East Bengal7:30 PMBengaluru FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Thursday, February 24, 2022leagueHyderabad FC7:30 PMMumbai City FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Friday, February 25, 2022leagueFC Goa7:30 PMATK Mohun BaganAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Saturday, February 26, 2022leagueOdisha FC7:30 PMChennaiyin FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Sunday, February 27, 2022leagueNortheast United FC7:30 PMJamshedpur FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Monday, February 28, 2022leagueKerala Blasters FC7:30 PMSC East BengalTilak Maidan Stadium
Tuesday, March 1, 2022leagueBengaluru FC7:30 PMHyderabad FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim
Wednesday, March 2, 2022leagueMumbai City FC7:30 PMOdisha FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Thursday, March 3, 2022leagueChennaiyin FC7:30 PMJamshedpur FCTilak Maidan Stadium
Friday, March 4, 2022leagueATK Mohun Bagan7:30 PMNortheast United FCPJN Stadium, Fatorda
Saturday, March 5, 2022leagueFC Goa7:30 PMKerala Blasters FCAthletic Stadium, Bambolim

Chennaiyin FC posts/news

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ISL 2021-22: Udanta Singh stars in Bengaluru FC’s 3-0 win over Chennaiyin FC27-Jan-22It was blue all the way on Republic Day as Bengaluru FC rode on Udanta Singh’s brace to beat Chennaiyin FC 3-0 in the Indian Super League.
ISL 2021-22 bubble breached as ATK Mohun Bagan player tests positive for coronavirus08-Jan-22ATK Mohun Bagan’s ISL 2021-22 match against Odisha FC was postponed after a player tested positive for COVID-19.
Defender Sajid Dhot joins Chennaiyin FC from Odisha FC01-Jan-22Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up the signing of 24-year-old centre-back Sajid Dhot from Odisha FC for the rest of the season.
Nerijus Valskis returns to Chennaiyin FC01-Jan-22Nerijus Valskis has returned to Chennaiyin FC after spending a season and a half with Jamshedpur FC having joined them ahead of the 2020-21 ISL season from CFC.
ISL 2021-22 Playoff Predictions: Finding Order in Chaos16-Dec-21With the ongoing season springing an air of unpredictability, here’s a stat-driven take on playoff predictions and final finish probabilities.
ISL 2021-22, Nov. 29: Northeast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC Highlights30-Nov-21ISL 2021-22: Highlights from the Northeast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC game held at the Fatorda on November 29, 2021.
Winger Ninthoi Meetei joins Chennaiyin FC07-Sep-21Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up the signing of 20-year-old attacking midfielder Ninthoi Meetei on a three-year deal from Northeast United FC.
Hungarian international Vladimir Koman signs for Chennaiyin FC05-Sep-21Chennaiyin FC have signed Hungarian international and attacking midfielder Vladimir Koman on a season-long contract ahead of ISL 2021-22.
Former Chennaiyin FC defender Eli Sabiá joins Jamshedpur FC31-Aug-21After spending four seasons at Chennaiyin FC, Brazilian centre-back Eli Sabiá has joined Jamshedpur FC ahead of ISL 2021-22.
Polish forward Łukasz Gikiewicz joins Chennaiyin FC22-Aug-21Chennaiyin FC have signed 33-year-old Polish forward Łukasz Gikiewicz on a one-year contract ahead of the 2021-22 ISL.
Chennaiyin FC wrap up the signing of defender Davinder Singh13-Aug-21Chennaiyin FC have signed former Mumbai City FC fullback Davinder Singh on a one-year contract ahead of the 2021-22 ISL.
Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk signs for Chennaiyin FC10-Aug-21Chennaiyin FC have signed 30-year-old Polish midfielder Ariel Borysiuk on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Serbian defender Slavko Damjanović signs for Chennaiyin FC05-Aug-21Serbian defender Slavko Damjanović has signed a one-year contract with Chennaiyin FC ahead of the ISL 2021-22 season.
Chennaiyin FC sign defender Deepak Devrani on a one-year contract05-Aug-21Chennaiyin FC have signed defender Deepak Devrani on a one-year contract ahead of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Kyrgyzstan international and forward Mirlan Murzaev joins Chennaiyin FC01-Aug-21Chennaiyin FC have signed Kyrgyzstan international and forward Mirlan Murzaev on a one-year deal ahead of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Bosnian defender Enes Sipović signs for Kerala Blasters31-Jul-21Kerala Blasters have brought onboard Bosnian defender Enes Sipović who was at Chennaiyin FC last season.
Jobby Justin signs for Chennaiyin FC25-Jul-21Chennaiyin FC have signed forward Jobby Justin on a two-year contract ahead of the ISL 2021-22 season.
The Towering Rise of Target Men in India16-Jul-21The last two seasons saw an increase in the number of target men in the ISL. Shlok explains why in his inimitable, lucid style.
Montenegrin manager Božidar Bandović is the new head coach at Chennaiyin FC11-Jul-21Chennaiyin FC have appointed Montenegrin manager Božidar Bandović as the new head coach ahead of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Goalkeeper Debjit Majumder joins Chennaiyin FC08-Jul-21Chennaiyin FC have signed former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal goalkeeper Debjit Majumder ahead of the 2021-22 ISL season.
Defender Salam Ranjan Singh signs for Chennaiyin FC02-Jul-21Former East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan defender Salam Ranjan Singh has joined Chennaiyin FC on a two-year deal.
Fullback Narayan Das joins Chennaiyin FC30-Jun-21Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up a two-year deal for fullback and Indian international Narayan Das.
Midfielder Deepak Tangri signs for ATK Mohun Bagan30-Jun-21ATK Mohun Bagan have signed Chennaiyin FC midfielder Deepak Tangri on a two-year deal.
New Rules for the eighth season (2021-22) of the Indian Super League (ISL)09-Jun-21Here are the new rules for the 2021-22 season of the Indian Super League (ISL).
Chennaiyin FC sign Manuel Lanzarote to replace the injured Rafael Crivellaro12-Jan-21Chennaiyin FC have signed Manuel Lanzarote to replace the injured Rafael Crivellaro for the remainder of the 2020-21 ISL season.
ISL 2020-21: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC: FC Goa suffer a second consecutive defeat20-Dec-20Don’t let the 2-1 fool you, the affair was as lively as the semi-finals between the two sides last season.
Podcast: The Drag Flick: Chennaiyin FC 2020-21 Season Preview23-Nov-20Nevin and Amrit are back on The Drag Flick to preview Chennaiyin FC ahead of their ISL season opener against Jamshedpur FC.
Six ISL clubs granted AFC and National licences for the 2020-21 season15-Nov-20Out of the 19 clubs (8 I-League and 11 ISL) that applied for the National and AFC club licences, six ISL clubs have secured the licence.
Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 fixtures are out30-Oct-20The 2020-21 ISL fixtures are out; the league will start on Nov. 20 2020 with defending champions ATK Mohun Bagan taking on Kerala Blasters.
Fullback Tondonba Singh joins Mumbai City FC on a two-year contract26-Oct-20Former Chennaiyin FC fullback Tondonba Singh has joined Mumbai City FC on a two-year contract ahead of the 2020-21 ISL.
Slovak forward Jakub Sylvestr signs for Chennaiyin FC20-Oct-20Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up a deal for 31-year-old Slovak forward Jakub Sylvestr ahead of the 2020-21 Indian Super League season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Tajik winger Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev15-Oct-20Chennaiyin FC have signed 30-year-old Tajik International and winger Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev for the 2020-21 ISL season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Portuguese forward Esmaël Gonçalves [Isma]12-Oct-20Chennaiyin FC have brought on-board 29-year-old Portuguese forward Esmaël Gonçalves on a free transfer for the 2020-21 Indian Super League.
Former Jamshedpur FC midfielder Memo moves to Chennaiyin FC04-Oct-20Chennaiyin FC have signed 32-year-old Brazilian midfielder Memo Moura who was with Jamshedpur FC over the past three seasons.
2019-20 AIFF Player of the Year and AIFF Emerging Player of the Year Awards announced25-Sep-20Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sanju Yadav have been declared winners of the men’s and women’s 2019-20 AIFF Player of the Year award respectively.
Chennaiyin FC sign Bosnian defender Enes Sipović21-Sep-20Chennaiyin FC have signed 30-year-old Bosnian defender Enes Sipović on a one-year deal ahead of the 2020-21 Indian Super League.
Chennaiyin FC sign fullbacks Reagan Singh and Lalchhuanmawia13-Sep-20Chennaiyin FC have shored up their defence with the signings of right back Reagan Singh and left back Lalchhuanmawia ahead of ISL 7.
Fullback Laldinliana Renthlei pens a deal with Jamshedpur FC03-Sep-20Jamshedpur FC have signed 22-year-old fullback Laldinliana Renthlei on a three-year-deal from Chennaiyin FC ahead of ISL 7.
Former Dundee United FC and Hearts manager Csaba László is the new Head Coach at Chennaiyin FC30-Aug-20Chennaiyin FC have appointed Romanian–Hungarian manager Csaba László as the Head Coach for the upcoming season of the ISL.
Indian Super League [ISL] 2020-21 to be held in Goa16-Aug-20The seventh edition of the Indian Super League will be held in Goa between November 21 2020 and March 21 2021.
ISL: Front Men Under the Microscope: Poachers and Advanced Forwards [Part II]09-Aug-20Part II of our analysis on ISL strikers focuses on poachers and advanced forwards and we also discuss the lack of playing time Indian strikers endure.
Chennaiyin FC forward Nerijus Valskis moves to Jamshedpur FC05-Aug-20Jamshedpur FC have wrapped up a two-year-deal for the 2019-20 ISL Golden Boot winner Nerijus Valskis from last season’s ISL runners up Chennaiyin FC.
Jamshedpur FC appoint Owen Coyle as their new manager07-Aug-20Jamshedpur FC have appointed Chennaiyin FC’s manager from last season Owen Coyle as their new head coach.
ISL: Front Men Under the Microscope: Target Men and No. 9s [Part I]08-Aug-20From Target Men to No. 9s, from Gyan-Valskis-Santana to Messi B and Sergio Castel, we analyse the different kinds of forwards plying their trade in the ISL
New Rules for the seventh season (2020-21) of the Indian Super League (ISL)17-Jun-20The Indian Super League has issued new rules pertaining to head coaches, number of foreign players, developmental and marquee players ahead of the 2020-21 season of the ISL.
Odisha FC add Indian Arrows defenders Hendry Antonay and Saurabh Meher to their squad06-Jun-20Odisha FC have announced the addition of Indian Arrows defenders Hendry Antonay and Saurabh Meher to their squad.
ISL 2019-20: From the Vanguard to the Bulwark – Four Players who made the Transition16-May-20A statistical and analytical look at fullbacks in the ISL in comparison with players who made the transition from the attacking half of the pitch to the defensive half.
ISL 2019-20 Season: Centre-Back Comparison using Player Protractor30-Apr-20We looked up data on centre-backs playing in the ISL, adjusted it for possession and drew up what we’d like to call “Player Protractors” and analyzed it.
ISL 2019-20 Final: ATK FC win the Indian Super League title for a third time15-Mar-20ATK defeated Chennaiyin FC in the 2019-20 ISL Final at the Fatorda to pick up the Indian Super League title for a record third time.
Chennaiyin FC 2019-20: Fury Road to the Final13-Mar-20For the initial part of the current ISL season, it ominously looked like Chennaiyin FC would finish in the same place as the season before – bottom of the table.
Second Division League 2019-20 will commence on January 25th11-Jan-20The 2nd Division League is all set to commence on the 25th of January with 18 teams competing in the preliminary round of the 2019-20 season.
Chennaiyin FC appoint Owen Coyle as the replacement for outgoing Head Coach John Gregory04-Dec-19Chennaiyin FC have appointed former Burnley and Bolton Wanderers manager Owen Coyle as the Head Coach for the rest of the season in lieu of John Gregory who resigned recently.
ISL 2019-20: Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC: Football by Numbers29-Nov-19Chennaiyin FC took the lead twice in tonight’s game against Odisha, but lapses in defense meant they could only salvage a point at home.
ISL 2019-20: Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad FC: Football by Numbers26-Nov-19A dramatic night at the Marina Arena as Chennaiyin FC scored twice in stoppage time to pick up their first win of the season against a disjointed Hyderabad FC.
ISL 2019-20: Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC: Football by Numbers11-Nov-19Bengaluru FC pick up their first win of the season while a listless Chennaiyin FC much like last season are stuck firmly at the bottom of the table.
ISL 2019-20: Chennaiyin FC vs ATK: Football by Numbers31-Oct-19Lowest goalscorers from last season – Chennaiyin FC’s goal drought continues this season while their opponents ATK managed to sneak in a goal to go top of the table.
ISL 2019-20: Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC: Football by Numbers28-Oct-19Playing at home, Chennaiyin FC failed to take advantage of a clutch of chances against Mumbai City – instead the game fizzled out into a draw.
I-League to start on November 30; 10 clubs approved for 2nd Division League25-Oct-19The AIFF League Committee met in New Delhi today and announced that the I-League 2019-20 season will commence on November 30th.
Podcast: The Drag Flick: Chennaiyin FC 2019-20 Season Preview10-Oct-19In the latest episode of The Drag Flick, we preview two-time champions Chennaiyin FC ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Brazilian midfielder Rafael Crivellaro03-Sep-19Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up a deal for 30-year-old Brazilian midfielder Rafael Crivellaro for the upcoming Indian Super League season.
FC Pune City custodian Vishal Kaith joins Chennaiyin FC01-Sep-19Chennaiyin FC have wrapped up a deal to sign 23-year-old FC Pune City custodian Vishal Kaith on a long term contract.
Lallianzuala Chhangte signs for Chennaiyin FC31-Aug-19Chennaiyin FC have announced the signing of 22-year-old Delhi Dynamos winger Lallianzuala Chhangte on a free transfer for the upcoming season.
Kerala Blasters sign experienced forward Mohammed Rafi29-Aug-19Kerala Blasters FC have brought on-board 37-year-old Chennaiyin FC forward Mohammed Rafi on a free transfer for the upcoming season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Maltese forward André Schembri28-Aug-19Chennaiyin FC have signed 33-year-old forward and former Maltese International André Schembri from Apollon Limassol on a free transfer.
Bengaluru FC sign Raphael Augusto from Chennaiyin FC25-Aug-19Bengaluru FC have pulled off a coup with the signing of Chennaiyin FC’s star Brazilian midfielder Raphael Augusto on a two-year deal.
Chennaiyin FC sign Romanian winger Dragoș Firțulescu24-Aug-19Chennaiyin FC have brought on-board 30-year-old Romanian winger Dragoș Firțulescu on a free transfer from Bulgarian top-flight club FC Dunav Ruse.
Chennaiyin FC sign Afghan defender Masih Saighani19-Aug-19Chennaiyin FC have signed 32-year-old Afghan defender Masih Saighani from Abahani Limited Dhaka on a free transfer for the upcoming season.
Chennaiyin FC add Mumbai City FC defender Lucian Goian to their squad13-Aug-19Chennaiyin FC have signed Mumbai City FC’s 36-year-old Romanian defender Lucian Goian on a free transfer for the upcoming Indian Super League season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Lithuanian international Nerijus Valskis on a free transfer07-Jul-19Chennaiyin FC have announced the signing of 31-year-old Lithuanian forward Nerijus Valskis on a free transfer for the upcoming ISL season.
Jamshedpur FC wrap up a two-year deal for Isaac Vanmalsawma from Chennaiyin FC06-Jul-19Jamshedpur FC have announced the signing of 22-year-old attacking midfielder Isaac Vanmalsawma from Chennaiyin FC for the upcoming ISL season.
Chennaiyin FC sign Edwin Sydney Vanspaul from I-League Champions Chennai City FC17-May-19Chennaiyin FC have announced the signing of 26-year-old midfielder/fullback Edwin Sydney Vanspaul from the 2018-19 I-League Champions Chennai City FC.
Hero Super Cup Final 2019: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC: All Things Considered14-Apr-19FC Goa have finally arrived on Coronation Street!
2nd Division League: Matchday 12 [24/03-27/03]28-Mar-19In Matchday 12 of the 2nd Division League, ARA FC and Lonestar Kashmir FC falter in Group A; Lonestar have two games in hand and are two points behind ARA FC leaving them in prime position to qualify if they are able to negotiate their hectic home schedule.
2nd Division League: Matchday 11 [19/03-22/03]23-Mar-19Ozone FC, Chhinga Veng FC and TRAU FC are through to the final round. Lonestar Kashmir’s home games are moved to Katra and Mohammedan SC cry foul…
2nd Division League: Matchday 9 [11/03-13/03]14-Mar-19Ozone FC have Fateh Hyderabad in their sights; Chhinga Veng on the brink of qualifying and Mohammedan SC’s resurgence is well underway at the end of Matchday 9 of the 2nd Division League.
ISL 2018-19: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC: All Things Considered01-Mar-19The defending champions Chennaiyin FC finished their league campaign with a whimper after going down to title contenders FC Goa at the Fatorda.
2nd Division League: Matchday 6 [24/02-26/02]27-Feb-19Bengaluru FC B and Fateh Hyderabad maintain their perfect start; South United FC go further south and Mohammedan SC pick up their first win at the end of Matchday 6 of the 2nd Division League.
ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC vs Jamshedpur FC: All Things Considered24-Feb-19Jamshedpur FC are just out of reach of the play-offs much alike last season after being held to a draw at the home of the defending champions Chennaiyin FC.
2nd Division League: Matchday 5 [20/02-23/02]24-Feb-19Hindustan FC and South United FC yet to notch a win; Rainbow AC, Fateh Hyderabad and Chhinga Veng FC remain unbeaten at the end of Matchday 5 of the Second Division League.
ISL 2018-19: Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC: All Things Considered16-Feb-19Kerala Blasters picked their first home win in over a year as they made light work of a dull and uninspired Chennaiyin FC in Kochi.
ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC: All Things Considered10-Feb-19Too much rotation is spoiling the crop for Bengaluru FC as they slumped to a defeat against Chennaiyin FC at the Marina Arena.
ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC vs FC Pune City: All Things Considered03-Feb-19A second half brace by the Pune City talisman Marcelinho got the new manager Phil Brown off to a winning start while Chennaiyin sank further into oblivion.
ISL: Chennaiyin FC sign Australian International Chris Herd02-Feb-19Chennaiyin FC have moved to sign Christopher Herd as a replacement for Inigo Calderon who left the club recently.
ISL 2018-19: Northeast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC: All Things Considered27-Jan-19New signings Vineeth and Narzary remained anonymous as a listless Chennaiyin FC slumped to a defeat against Northeast United FC.
ISL 2018-19: Team Previews for the second half of the season26-Jan-19
ISL 2018-19: Chennaiyin FC sign CK Vineeth and Halicharan Narzary on loan, Kerala Blasters sign Baoringdao Bodo24-Jan-19Chennaiyin FC have announced the signings of striker CK Vineeth and winger Halicharan Narzary from Kerala Blasters FC.
2nd Division League: Matchday 3 [21/01-23/01]24-Jan-19FC Goa [R] inflict a tennis scoreline, Bengaluru FC [R] shuttle past ARA FC and a high-flying Ozone FC go top of Group B at the end of Matchday 3 of the 2nd Division League.
ISL 2018-19: Zakeer Mundampara, Mailson Alves and Carlos Calvo suspended23-Jan-19The AIFF has suspended Zakeer Mundampara (Kerala Blasters), Mailson Alves (Chennaiyin FC) and Carlos Calvo (Jamshedpur FC) for breaching the AIFF code of conduct.
2nd Division League: Matchday 2 [16/01-19/01]20-Jan-19Jamshedpur FC [R] feel the heat at The Furnace, Howrah Show for ATK [R] and South United FC script a miraculous comeback at the end of Matchday 2.
2nd Division League: Matchday 1 [12/01-14/01]15-Jan-19The opening week of the 2nd Division League: ATK [R] win over Mohammedan, Nigerian Princewill Emeka picks up where he left off and points shared between the reserves and debutantes.
2nd Division League: Fixtures/Schedule, Groups and Tournament Format13-Jan-19The 2nd Division League kicked off yesterday with Mohammedan Sporting losing to ATK Reserves at home. Here’s an overview of the groups, fixtures and format.
ISL, Dec. 15: Chennaiyin FC vs Delhi Dynamos: All Things Considered16-Dec-18The defending champions Chennaiyin FC have officially hit rock bottom after a chastening defeat against fellow bottom-table dwellers Delhi Dynamos.
ISL, Dec. 6: Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC: All Things Considered06-Dec-18Mumbai City stormed into second place in the league with a comfortable 2-0 win over a Chennaiyin side that flattered to deceive.
ISL, Dec. 2: Chennaiyin FC vs ATK: All Things Considered02-Dec-18Defending champions Chennaiyin FC host ATK at the Marina Arena in a bid to restore some credibility to their campaign.
ISL: Chennaiyin vs Kerala Blasters (Nov 29, 2018) All Things Considered29-Nov-18The Southern Derby turned out to be a damp squib with the two teams so short on confidence they spurned multiple goal-scoring opportunities.
ISL: Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC (Nov 25, 2018) All Things Considered25-Nov-18Jamshedpur FC made Chennaiyin feel all at sea as the defending champions slumped to their sixth defeat of the season.
Indian Super League: Pune City vs Chennaiyin FC (Nov 6, 2018) All Things Considered06-Nov-189th and 10th placed teams FC Pune City and Chennaiyin go head to head in Pune in a battle to avoid the ignominy of being the last-placed team.
Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City (Nov 3, 2018) All Things Considered03-Nov-18Defending champions Chennaiyin will be desperately looking for a win to salvage their season when they take on Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai.
Indian Super League: ATK vs Chennaiyin FC (Oct 26, 2018) All Things Considered26-Oct-18ATK will host Chennaiyin FC at the Salt Lake Stadium and will be looking to get somewhere close to the top half of the table.
Indian Super League: Delhi Dynamos vs Chennaiyin FC (Oct 23, 2018) All Things Considered23-Oct-18Delhi Dynamos will host Chennaiyin FC at the Jawaharlal Stadium. Both teams haven’t won a game yet this season and will be looking for a win to kickstart their campaign.
Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC vs Northeast United FC (Oct 18, 2018) All Things Considered18-Oct-18The defending champions Chennaiyin FC will look to register their first win this season against Northeast United FC.
Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa (Oct 6) All Things Considered11-Oct-18Full Time: Chennaiyin FC 1-3 FC Goa
Indian Super League: Round 1 Fixtures (Sep 29 – Oct 3 2018) All Things Considered11-Oct-18Here’s a brief overview of the first round of Indian Super League fixtures this 2018-19 season.
Indian Super League 2018‑19 Preview No 3: Chennaiyin FC28-Sep-18Chennaiyin FC has retained the core of their team from their title-winning season, but they have the AFC Cup to contend with.
Indian Super League Transfer Season Updates31-Aug-18
Defending Champions Chennaiyin FC resign Brazilian defender Eli Sabia25-Aug-18  Indian Super League holders Chennaiyin FC are delighted to announce the signing of Brazilian defender Eli Sabia on a one-year contract. The 29-year-old center-back makes a comeback to the club, having made 11 appearances for CFC in the 2016 ISL campaign. He last played for Al-Raed FC in the Saudi Arabian top tier. “I […]
Indian Super League (ISL) fixtures are out!25-Aug-18The Indian Super League (ISL) fixture list is out! The league starts off on the 29th of September.
Chennaiyin FC announce Henrique Sereno will not be part of 2018-19 ISL campaign25-Aug-18Chennaiyin FC announced that their Indian Super League 2017-18 winning captain, Henrique Sereno will not be a part of the squad for the 2018-19 season.

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