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.[1] 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.[2][3]
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 October – 20 December |
| Champions | Chennaiyin (1st title) |
| Matches played | 61 |
| Goals scored | 186 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Stiven Mendoza (13 goals) |
| Best goalkeeper | Apoula Edel (90 mins per goal) |
| Biggest home win | Goa 7–0 Mumbai City (17 November 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Kerala Blasters 1–5 Goa (29 November 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Goa 7–0 Mumbai City (17 November 2015) |
| Longest winning run | Chennaiyin (5 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Atlético de Kolkata, Delhi Dynamos, Chennaiyin (5 games) |
| Longest winless run | Pune City (8 games) |
| Longest losing run | Kerala Blasters, Pune City (4 games) |
| Highest attendance | 68,340 Atlético de Kolkata 2–1 Chennaiyin (16 December) |
| Lowest attendance | 7,965 Chennaiyin 3–0 Atletico de Kolkata (12 December) (played in Pune) |
| Total attendance | 1,653,808 |
| Average attendance | 27,111 |
← 2014 2016 → | |
Teams
editLocations of the ISL Teams
Stadiums and locations
edit| Team | City/State | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Kolkata | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 68,000 |
| Chennaiyin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 40,000 |
| Delhi Dynamos | Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 60,000 |
| Goa | Margao, Goa | Fatorda Stadium | 19,500 |
| Kerala Blasters | Kochi, Kerala | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 60,000 |
| Mumbai City | Mumbai, Maharashtra | DY Patil Stadium | 55,000 |
| NorthEast United | Guwahati, Assam | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | 35,000 |
| Pune City | Pune, Maharashtra | Balewadi Stadium | 12,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
edit| Team | Head coach | Captains | Kit manufacture | Shirt sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlético de Kolkata | Nivia | Birla Tyres | ||
| Chennaiyin | TYKA | Ozone Group | ||
| Delhi Dynamos | Puma | EKANA Sportz City | ||
| Goa | Adidas | Prime Markets | ||
| Kerala Blasters | Puma | Muthoot Group | ||
| Mumbai City | Puma | ACE Group | ||
| NorthEast United | Performax | HTC | ||
| Pune City | Adidas | Fair and Handsome |
Head coaching changes
edit| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Blasters | Contract finished | 20 December 2014 | Pre-Season | 9 May 2015[4] | ||
| Pune City | Contract finished | 20 December 2014 | 27 May 2015[5] | |||
| NorthEast United | Contract finished | 20 December 2014 | 1 July 2015[6] | |||
| Mumbai City | Contract finished | 20 December 2014 | 3 July 2015[7] | |||
| Delhi Dynamos | Contract finished | 20 December 2014 | 5 July 2015[8] | |||
| Kerala Blasters | Mutual consent | 27 October 2015 | 8th | 27 October 2015[9] | ||
| Kerala Blasters | Interim manager | 1 November 2015 | 8th | 1 November 2015[10] |
Roster changes
editMarquee players
editForeign players
editBesides the marquee player, each Indian Super League side must sign at least eight foreign players with the maximum capped at 10.[18]
Regular season
edit| 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
Playoffs
editBracket
edit| 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 | |||||||
Statistics
edit- As of match played on 20 December 2015
- Source: Indian Super League website
ScoringeditTop scorersedit
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Top Indian scorersedit
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Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennaiyin | Goa | 4–0 | 11 October 2015 | |
| Mumbai City | NorthEast United | 5–1 | 28 October 2015 | |
| Atlético de Kolkata | Mumbai City | 4–1 | 1 November 2015 | |
| Goa | Mumbai City | 7–0 | 17 November 2015 | |
| Goa | Mumbai City | 7–0 | 17 November 2015 | |
| Chennaiyin | Kerala Blasters | 4–1 | 21 November 2015 | |
| Atlético de Kolkata | Pune City | 4–1 | 27 November 2015 | |
| Goa | Kerala Blasters | 5–1 | 29 November 2015 |
Assists
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Assists | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ? | ? | ? |
Clean Sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennaiyin | 6 | |
| 2 | NorthEast United | 4 | |
| 3 | Mumbai City | 3 | |
| Delhi Dynamos | |||
| Goa | |||
| 6 | Pune City | 2 | |
| Kerala Blasters | |||
| 8 | Delhi Dynamos | 1 | |
| Goa | |||
| Mumbai City | |||
| Atlético de Kolkata |
Attendance
edit- As of matches played on 20 December 2015
- Source: Indian Super League website
Average home attendances
edit- Note: Table lists in order of average attendance.
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters | 364,054 | 62,087 | 32,313 | 52,008 | +5.9%
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| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | 405,659 | 68,340 | 35,437 | 50,707 | +12.3%
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| 3 | NorthEast United | 172,115 | 30,319 | 15,123 | 24,588 | −11.0%
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| 4 | Chennaiyin | 159,372 | 29,923 | 12,636 | 22,767 | +3.0%
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| 5 | Mumbai City | 158,983 | 27,435 | 17,393 | 22,712 | +0.5%
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| 6 | Delhi Dynamos | 155,274 | 25,212 | 14,299 | 19,409 | +23.5%
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| 7 | Goa | 169,590 | 19,796 | 17,634 | 18,843 | +4.3%
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| 8 | Pune City | 68,761 | 9,057 | 7,965 | 8,595 | +9.4%
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| League total | 1,653,808 | 68,340 | 7,965 | 27,111 | +6.4% |
Source: Official club websites and Indian Super League
"Change" refers to change in figures wrt previous edition of the tournament.
Highest attendances
edit| Rank | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance | Date | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 – 1 | Chennaiyin | 68,340 | 16 December 2015 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 1 | Delhi Dynamos | 62,087 | 18 October 2015 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 0 | Mumbai City | 61,483 | 10 October 2015 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 4 | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 – 3 | Mumbai City | 61,276 | 4 December 2015 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 5 | Atlético de Kolkata | 2 – 1 | Kerala Blasters | 61,237 | 13 October 2015 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 6 | Kerala Blasters | 2 – 3 | Atlético de Kolkata | 60,251 | 10 November 2015 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 7 | Kerala Blasters | 3 – 1 | NorthEast United | 60,017 | 6 October 2015 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 8 | Atlético de Kolkata | 4 – 0 | Goa | 51,047 | 22 November 2015 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 9 | Atlético de Kolkata | 4 – 1 | Pune City | 48,721 | 27 November 2015 | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 1 – 1 | Chennaiyin | 47,852 | 31 October 2015 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Source:Official club websites and Indian Super League.
Awards
edit- As of matches played on 20 December 2015
- Source: Indian Super League website
Hero of the Match
edit| Match | Hero of the Match | Match | Hero of the Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| Match 1 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 31 | Mumbai City | ||
| Match 2 | Goa | Match 32 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 3 | Pune City | Match 33 | Goa | ||
| Match 4 | Kerala Blasters | Match 34 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Match 5 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 35 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 6 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 36 | Pune City | ||
| Match 7 | Pune City | Match 37 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 8 | Mumbai City | Match 38 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Match 9 | Chennaiyin | Match 39 | Goa | ||
| Match 10 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 40 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 11 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 41 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 12 | Goa | Match 42 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 13 | Chennaiyin | Match 43 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 14 | Pune City | Match 44 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 15 | Kerala Blasters | Match 45 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 16 | Chennaiyin | Match 46 | Goa | ||
| Match 17 | Mumbai City | Match 47 | Mumbai City | ||
| Match 18 | Goa | Match 48 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 19 | NorthEast United | Match 49 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 20 | Chennaiyin | Match 50 | Goa | ||
| Match 21 | Mumbai City | Match 51 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 22 | Pune City | Match 52 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 23 | Mumbai City | Match 53 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Match 24 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 54 | Mumbai City | ||
| Match 25 | Goa | Match 55 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 26 | Kerala Blasters | Match 56 | Goa | ||
| Match 27 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 57 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 28 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 58 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 29 | Kerala Blasters | Match 59 | Goa | ||
| Match 30 | Goa | Match 60 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 61 | Goa | ||||
ISL Emerging Player of the Match
edit| Match | ISL Emerging Player of the Match | Match | ISL Emerging Player of the Match | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| Match 1 | Chennaiyin | Match 31 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 2 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 32 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 3 | Pune City | Match 33 | Pune City | ||
| Match 4 | Kerala Blasters | Match 34 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 5 | Goa | Match 35 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 6 | Chennaiyin | Match 36 | Mumbai City | ||
| Match 7 | Pune City | Match 37 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 8 | Mumbai City | Match 38 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Match 9 | Chennaiyin | Match 39 | Goa | ||
| Match 10 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 40 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 11 | Pune City | Match 41 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 12 | NorthEast United | Match 42 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 13 | Mumbai City | Match 43 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 14 | Pune City | Match 44 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 15 | Kerala Blasters | Match 45 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 16 | NorthEast United | Match 46 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 17 | Delhi Dynamos | Match 47 | Mumbai City | ||
| Match 18 | Kerala Blasters | Match 48 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 19 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 49 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 20 | Chennaiyin | Match 50 | Goa | ||
| Match 21 | Mumbai City | Match 51 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 22 | Kerala Blasters | Match 52 | NorthEast United | ||
| Match 23 | Mumbai City | Match 53 | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Match 24 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 54 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 25 | Goa | Match 55 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 26 | Chennaiyin | Match 56 | Goa | ||
| Match 27 | Atlético de Kolkata | Match 57 | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Match 28 | NorthEast United | Match 58 | Chennaiyin | ||
| Match 29 | Kerala Blasters | Match 59 | Goa | ||
| Match 30 | Chennaiyin | Match 60 | Atlético de Kolkata | ||
| Match 61 | Goa | ||||
End-of-season awards
edit| Award | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Hero of the League | Chennaiyin | |
| Fittest player of the League | Atletico de Kolkata | |
| Golden Boot | Chennaiyin | |
| Golden Glove | Chennaiyin | |
| Emerging Player of the League | Chennaiyin | |
| Fair Play Award | Mumbai City | |
See also
editReferences
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