2015 Indian Super League

The 2015 Hero Indian Super League was the second season of the Indian Super League, a professional football league played in India since 2014. The season featured eight teams. The regular season kicked off on 3 October and ended on 6 December, while the finals began on 11 December, which will conclude with the final match on 20 December. The defending champions Atlético de Kolkata were eliminated in the semi-finals by Chennaiyin FC. The final was played between Goa and Chennaiyin on 20 December 2015 at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. Chennayin were crowned as champions defeating Goa 3–2 in the final.

Teams

Stadiums and locations Team City/State Stadium Capacity Atlético de Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium Chennaiyin Chennai, Tamil Nadu Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi Dynamos Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Goa Margao, Goa Fatorda Stadium Kerala Blasters Kochi, Kerala Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Mumbai City Mumbai, Maharashtra DY Patil Stadium NorthEast United Guwahati, Assam Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Pune City Pune, Maharashtra Balewadi Stadium

Personnel and sponsorship

Team Head coach Captains Kit manufacture Shirt sponsorsAtlético de Kolkata Antonio López Habas Borja Fernandez Nivia Birla TyresChennaiyin Marco Materazzi Elano Blumer TYKA Ozone GroupDelhi Dynamos Roberto Carlos Hans Mulder Puma EKANA Sportz CityGoa Zico Lúcio Adidas Prime MarketsKerala Blasters Terry Phelan Peter Ramage Puma Muthoot GroupMumbai City Nicolas Anelka Frantz Bertin Puma ACE GroupNorthEast United César Farías Cédric Hengbart Performax HTCPune City David Platt Didier Zokora Adidas Fair and Handsome

Managerial changes TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment Kerala Blasters Contract finished 20 December 2014Pre-Season 9 May 2015 Pune City Contract finished 20 December 2014 27 May 2015 NorthEast United Contract finished 20 December 2014 1 July 2015 Mumbai City Contract finished 20 December 2014 3 July 2015 Delhi Dynamos Contract finished 20 December 2014 5 July 2015 Kerala Blasters Mutual consent 27 October 20158th 27 October 2015 Kerala Blasters Interim manager 1 November 20158th 1 November 2015

Roster changes

Marquee players

Team Marquee Hélder Postiga Elano Roberto Carlos Lúcio Carlos Marchena Nicolas Anelka Simão Sabrosa Adrian Mutu

Foreign players Besides the marquee player, each Indian Super League side must sign at least eight foreign players with the maximum capped at 10. Atlético de Kolkata (10) Chennaiyin (10) Delhi Dynamos (10) Goa (9) Dejan Lekić Ofentse Nato Borja Fernández Iain Hume Jaime Gavilán Tiri Sameehg Doutie Juan Calatayud Valdo Jorge Alonso Bernard Mendy Bruno Pelissari Fikru Teferra Apoula Edel Éder Raphael Augusto Mailson Alves Manuele Blasi Alessandro Potenza Stiven Mendoza Hans Mulder Gustavo Marmentini Chicão Florent Malouda John Arne Riise Adil Nabi Toni Doblas Richard Gadze Serginho Greene Vinícius Grégory Arnolin Elinton Andrade Reinaldo Jofre Leo Moura Jonatan Lucca Dudu Omagbemi Luciano Sabrosa Rafael Coelho Kerala Blasters (10) Mumbai City (9) NorthEast United (10) Pune City (10) Pulga Chris Dagnall João Coimbra Bruno Perone Rodrigo Arroz Peter Ramage Antonio German Josu Marcus Williams Stephen Bywater Darren O'Dea Juan Aguilera Sony Norde Pavel Čmovš Selim Benachour Frantz Bertin Cristian Bustos Frédéric Piquionne Aitor Cédric Hengbart Bruno Silas Diomansy Kamara Nicolás Vélez Gennaro Bracigliano Francis Dadzie André Bikey Carlos Javier López Victor Mendy Yendrick Ruiz Steve Simonsen Nicky Shorey Didier Zokora James Bailey Tuncay Roger Johnson Diego Colotto Kalu Uche Wesley Verhoek

Regular season

Playoffs

Bracket

Statistics

Source: Indian Super League website

Scoring Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Stiven Mendoza Chennaiyin132 Iain HumeAtlético de Kolkata11 3 Reinaldo Goa7 Sunil ChhetriMumbai City5 Antonio German Kerala Blasters6 Chris DagnallKerala Blasters Jeje Lalpekhlua Chennaiyin8 Nicolás Vélez NorthEast United5 Arata IzumiAtlético de Kolkata

Top Indian scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Sunil Chhetri Mumbai City72Jeje Lalpekhlua Chennaiyin63Arata Izumi Atlético de Kolkata5 4Robin Singh Delhi Dynamos4Thongkhosiem Haokip GoaMohammed RafiKerala Blasters7Mandar Rao Desai Goa38Eugeneson Lyngdoh Pune City2Romeo Fernandes Goa

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate Stiven MendozaChennaiyinGoa4–011 October 2015 Sunil ChhetriMumbai CityNorthEast United5–128 October 2015 Iain HumeAtlético de KolkataMumbai City4–11 November 2015 Dudu OmagbemiGoaMumbai City7–017 November 2015 Thongkhosiem HaokipGoaMumbai City7–017 November 2015 Stiven MendozaChennaiyinKerala Blasters4–121 November 2015 Iain HumeAtlético de KolkataPune City4–127 November 2015 ReinaldoGoaKerala Blasters5–129 November 2015

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Clean Sheets RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Apoula EdelChennaiyin62 Rehenesh TP NorthEast United43 Subrata PalMumbai City3 Toni DoblasDelhi Dynamos Laxmikant KattimaniGoa6 Steve SimonsenPune City2 Stephen BywaterKerala Blasters8 Sanjiban GhoshDelhi Dynamos1 Elinton AndradeGoa Debjit MajumderMumbai City Amrinder SinghAtlético de Kolkata

Attendance

Source: Indian Super League website

Average home attendances Note: Table lists in order of average attendance.

"Change" refers to change in figures wrt previous edition of the tournament.

Highest attendances

RankHome teamScoreAway teamAttendanceDateStadium 1 Atlético de Kolkata 2 – 1Chennaiyin 68,340 Salt Lake Stadium 2 Kerala Blasters 0 – 1Delhi Dynamos 62,087 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) 3 Kerala Blasters 0 – 0Mumbai City 61,483 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) 4 Atlético de Kolkata 2 – 3Mumbai City 61,276 Salt Lake Stadium 5 Atlético de Kolkata 2 – 1Kerala Blasters 61,237 Salt Lake Stadium 6 Kerala Blasters 2 – 3Atlético de Kolkata 60,251 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) 7 Kerala Blasters 3 – 1NorthEast United 60,017 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) 8 Atlético de Kolkata 4 – 0Goa 51,047 Salt Lake Stadium 9 Atlético de Kolkata 4 – 1Pune City 48,721 Salt Lake Stadium 10 Kerala Blasters 1 – 1Chennaiyin 47,852 Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) Source:Official club websites and Indian Super League.

Awards

Source: Indian Super League website

Hero of the Match MatchHero of the MatchMatchHero of the Match Player Club Player Club Match 1 Hélder PostigaAtlético de Kolkata Match 31 Frédéric PiquionneMumbai City Match 2 Mandar Rao DesaiGoa Match 32 André BikeyNorthEast United Match 3 TuncayPune City Match 33 LúcioGoa Match 4 JosuKerala Blasters Match 34 Antonio GermanKerala Blasters Match 5 Arata IzumiAtlético de Kolkata Match 35 Rehenesh TPNorthEast United Match 6 John Arne RiiseDelhi Dynamos Match 36 Didier ZokoraPune City Match 7 Roger JohnsonPune City Match 37 Robin SinghDelhi Dynamos Match 8 Subhash SinghMumbai City Match 38 Cavin LoboKerala Blasters Match 9 Stiven MendozaChennaiyin Match 39 Dudu OmagbemiGoa Match 10 Javi LaraAtlético de Kolkata Match 40 Sameehg DoutieAtlético de Kolkata Match 11 Florent MaloudaDelhi Dynamos Match 41 ChicãoDelhi Dynamos Match 12 JofreGoa Match 42 Diomansy KamaraNorthEast United Match 13 Stiven MendozaChennaiyin Match 43 Stiven MendozaChennaiyin Match 14 TuncayPune City Match 44 Sameehg DoutieAtlético de Kolkata Match 15 Sandesh JhinganKerala Blasters Match 45 Bernard MendyChennaiyin Match 16 Apoula EdelChennaiyin Match 46 Leo MouraGoa Match 17 Sunil ChhetriMumbai City Match 47 Juan AguileraMumbai City Match 18 Leo MouraGoa Match 48 Iain HumeAtlético de Kolkata Match 19 Nicolás VélezNorthEast United Match 49 Gustavo MarmentiniDelhi Dynamos Match 20 Bernard MendyChennaiyin Match 50 ReinaldoGoa Match 21 Sunil ChhetriMumbai City Match 51 Bernard MendyChennaiyin Match 22 Nicky ShoreyPune City Match 52 Nicolás VélezNorthEast United Match 23 Sunil ChhetriMumbai City Match 53 Chris DagnallKerala Blasters Match 24 Anas EdathodikaDelhi Dynamos Match 54 Selim BenachourMumbai City Match 25 Mandar Rao DesaiGoa Match 55 Apoula EdelChennaiyin Match 26 Chris DagnallKerala Blasters Match 56 Romeo FernandesGoa Match 27 Iain HumeAtlético de Kolkata Match 57 Gustavo MarmentiniDelhi Dynamos Match 28 John Arne RiiseDelhi Dynamos Match 58 Stiven MendozaChennaiyin Match 29 Sanchez WattKerala Blasters Match 59 Dudu OmagbemiGoa Match 30 Leo MouraGoa Match 60 Apoula EdelChennaiyin Match 61 JofreGoa

ISL Emerging Player of the Match MatchISL Emerging Player of the MatchMatchISL Emerging Player of the Match Player Club Player Club Match 1 Jeje LalpekhluaChennaiyin Match 31 Zodingliana RalteDelhi Dynamos Match 2 Sanjiban GhoshDelhi Dynamos Match 32 Mohammed RafiqueAtlético de Kolkata Match 3 Israil GurungPune City Match 33 Eugeneson LyngdohPune City Match 4 Mohammed RafiKerala Blasters Match 34 Rino AntoAtlético de Kolkata Match 5 Keenan AlmeidaGoa Match 35 Satiyasen SinghNorthEast United Match 6 Abhishek DasChennaiyin Match 36 Keegan PereiraMumbai City Match 7 Fanai LalrempuiaPune City Match 37 Jewel RajaAtlético de Kolkata Match 8 Gabriel FernandesMumbai City Match 38 Sandesh JhinganKerala Blasters Match 9 Jayesh RaneChennaiyin Match 39 Thongkhosiem HaokipGoa Match 10 Arata IzumiAtlético de Kolkata Match 40 Thoi SinghChennaiyin Match 11 Jackichand SinghPune City Match 41 Seminlen DoungelDelhi Dynamos Match 12 Sanju PradhanNorthEast United Match 42 Satiyasen SinghNorthEast United Match 13 Lalchhuan MawiaMumbai City Match 43 Thoi SinghChennaiyin Match 14 Dharmaraj RavananPune City Match 44 Mohammed RafiqueAtlético de Kolkata Match 15 C.K. VineethKerala Blasters Match 45 Jeje LalpekhluaChennaiyin Match 16 Boithang HaokipNorthEast United Match 46 Sanju PradhanNorthEast United Match 17 Anas EdathodikaDelhi Dynamos Match 47 Thangjam SinghMumbai City Match 18 Rahul BhekeKerala Blasters Match 48 Arnab MondalAtlético de Kolkata Match 19 Amrinder SinghAtlético de Kolkata Match 49 Satiyasen SinghNorthEast United Match 20 Karanjit SinghChennaiyin Match 50 Mandar Rao DesaiGoa Match 21 Gabriel FernandesMumbai City Match 51 Thoi SinghChennaiyin Match 22 Rahul BhekeKerala Blasters Match 52 Siam HanghalNorthEast United Match 23 Lalchhuan MawiaMumbai City Match 53 Cavin LoboKerala Blasters Match 24 Rino AntoAtlético de Kolkata Match 54 Rino AntoAtlético de Kolkata Match 25 Thongkhosiem HaokipGoa Match 55 Jeje LalpekhluaChennaiyin Match 26 Karanjit SinghChennaiyin Match 56 Pronay HalderGoa Match 27 Amrinder SinghAtlético de Kolkata Match 57 Sehnaj SinghDelhi Dynamos Match 28 Satiyasen SinghNorthEast United Match 58 Jeje LalpekhluaChennaiyin Match 29 Rahul BhekeKerala Blasters Match 59 Mandar Rao DesaiGoa Match 30 Thoi SinghChennaiyin Match 60 Nallappan MohanrajAtlético de Kolkata Match 61 Thongkhosiem HaokipGoa

End-of-season awards AwardPlayerClubHero of the League Stiven MendozaChennaiyinFittest player of the League Iain HumeAtletico de KolkataGolden Boot Stiven MendozaChennaiyinGolden Glove Apoula EdelChennaiyinEmerging Player of the League Jeje LalpekhluaChennaiyinFair Play AwardMumbai City Team of the Year Goalkeeper Apoula Edel(Chennaiyin FC) Defenders Mehrajuddin Wadoo(Chennaiyin FC) Arnab Mondal(Atlético de Kolkata) John Arne Riise(Delhi Dynamos) Mandar Rao Dessai(FC Goa) Midfielders Léo Moura(FC Goa) Florent Malouda(Delhi Dynamos) Joffre Guerrón(FC Goa) Forwards Stiven Mendoza(Chennaiyin FC) Iain Hume(Atlético de Kolkata) Sunil Chhetri(Mumbai City FC)

2015 Indian Super League

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