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2014 Indian Super League

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Indian Super League
Season2014
Dates12 October – 20 December
ChampionsAtletico de Kolkata
(1st title)
Matches played61
Goals scored129 (2.11 per match)
Top goalscorerElano
(8 goals)
Best goalkeeperJan Šeda
(143.33 mins per goal)
Biggest home winMumbai City 5–0 Pune City
(18 October 2014)
Biggest away winMumbai City 0–3 Chennaiyin
(23 November 2014)
Highest scoringChennaiyin 5–1 Mumbai City
(28 October 2014)
Longest winning runGoa
(4 games)
Longest unbeaten runGoa
(10 games)
Longest winless runDelhi Dynamos
Mumbai City
NorthEast United
(6 games)
Longest losing runMumbai City
(3 games)
Highest attendance65,000
Atlético de Kolkata 3–0 Mumbai City
(12 October 2014)
Lowest attendance7,243[1]
Pune City 1–1 Chennaiyin
(11 November 2014)
Total attendance1,590,292
Average attendance24,357[2]
2015

The 2014 Hero Indian Super League was the first season of the Indian Super League, the top flight football league of India. The season featured eight teams, each playing 14 matches during the regular season.

The regular season started on 12 October when Atlético de Kolkata defeated Mumbai City 3–0 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.[3] The season ended on 20 December when Atlético de Kolkata defeated the Kerala Blasters in the final 1–0 in front of 36,484 spectators.[4] Mohammed Rafique was the lone goalscorer as the Kolkata club became the inaugural champions.

Teams

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Stadiums and locations

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Team City/State Stadium Capacity
Atlético de Kolkata Kolkata, West Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 68,000
Chennaiyin Chennai, Tamil Nadu Marina Arena 19,484
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

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacture Shirt sponsor
Atlético de Kolkata Spain Antonio López Habas Spain Luis García Umbro Aircel
Chennaiyin Italy Marco Materazzi Sweden Bojan Djordjic TYKA Ozone Group
Delhi Dynamos Netherlands Harm van Veldhoven Netherlands Hans Mulder Lotto FreeCharge
Goa Brazil Zico France Robert Pires Adidas Videocon d2h
Kerala Blasters England David James Puma Muthoot Group
Mumbai City England Peter Reid India Syed Rahim Nabi Puma Jabong.com
NorthEast United New Zealand Ricki Herbert Portugal Miguel Garcia Adidas HTC
Pune City Italy Franco Colomba France David Trezeguet Dida Various

Marquee players

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Team Marquee
Atlético de Kolkata Spain Luis García
Chennaiyin Brazil Elano
Delhi Dynamos Italy Alessandro Del Piero
Goa France Robert Pires
Kerala Blasters England David James
Mumbai City Sweden Freddie Ljungberg
NorthEast United Spain Joan Capdevila
Pune City France David Trezeguet

Player drafts

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Before the season began, the rosters were formed through two player drafts, based on the college draft system used in the United States. The first draft would be to sign the initial 14 Indian players and then the second one would be to sign seven foreign players.[5]

Domestic players draft

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The domestic players draft took place within two days on 22 July and 23 July 2014 in Mumbai.[6] There were 84 players up for grabs during the draft that could be selected between six of the eight Indian Super League teams (Goa and NorthEast United selected from their respective I-League teams).[6] Close to 50% of the 84 players had played for India internationally.[6] The opening pick in the draft was Lenny Rodrigues by FC Pune City. Subrata Pal, Syed Nabi, and Gouramangi Singh were the most expensive picks during the draft.[6]

International draft

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After the completion of the domestic draft, the international draft took place on 21 August 2014, also in Mumbai.[7] There were 49 players available for selection during the draft.[7] The first pick in the draft was former Inter Milan defender, Bruno Cirillo, who was selected by FC Pune City.[8][non-primary source needed]

Regular season

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chennaiyin 14 6 5 3 24 20 +4 23 Advance to ISL Play-offs
2 Goa 14 6 4 4 21 12 +9 22
3 Atlético de Kolkata (C) 14 4 7 3 16 13 +3 19
4 Kerala Blasters 14 5 4 5 9 11 −2 19
5 Delhi Dynamos 14 4 6 4 16 14 +2 18
6 Pune City 14 4 4 6 12 17 −5 16
7 Mumbai City 14 4 4 6 12 21 −9 16
8 NorthEast United 14 3 6 5 11 13 −2 15
Source: Soccerway
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

Results

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Home \ Away ATK CFC DD FCG KB MUM NEU FCPC
Atlético de Kolkata 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–3
Chennaiyin 1–1 2–2 1–3 2–1 5–1 2–2 3–1
Delhi Dynamos 0–0 4–1 1–4 0–1 4–1 0–0 0–0
Goa 1–2 1–2 2–1 3–0 0–0 3–0 2–0
Kerala Blasters 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0
Mumbai City 2–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–2 5–0
NorthEast United 0–2 3–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–0
Pune City 1–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–0
Source: Indian Super League Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

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Semi-finals

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First leg

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13 December Kerala Blasters 3–0 Chennaiyin Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Saturday 19:00 IST Ahmed 27'
Hume 29'
Methew 90+4'
titans-fc-to-boost-final-hopes Report Attendance: 60,900
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
14 December Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Sunday 19:00 IST Report Attendance: 53,173
Referee: Santosh Kumar

Second leg

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16 December Chennaiyin 3–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)
Kerala Blasters Marina Arena Chennai
Tuesday 19:00 IST Silvestre 42'
Jhingan (o.g.)
Lalpekhlua 90'
Report Pearson 117' Attendance: 25,317
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Final

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Attendance

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Average home attendances

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Note: Table lists in order of average attendance.
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Kerala Blasters 392,886 61,323 34,657 49,111 n/a
2 Atlético de Kolkata 316,195 65,000 21,550 45,171 n/a
3 NorthEast United 200,296 31,770 25,530 28,614 n/a
4 Mumbai City 158,142 28,000 18,197 22,592 n/a
5 Chennaiyin 176,757 25,317 16,567 22,095 n/a
6 Goa 144,524 19,752 16,652 18,066 n/a
7 Delhi Dynamos 109,993 18,268 13,000 15,713 n/a
8 Pune City 55,015 8,427 7,243 7,859 n/a
League total 1,590,292 65,000 7,243 26,505 n/a

Updated to games played on 20 December 2014
Source: Official club websites and Indian Super League

Highest attendances

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Rank Home team Score Away team Attendance Date Stadium
1 Atlético de Kolkata 3–0 Mumbai City 65,000 12 October 2014 (2014-10-12) Salt Lake Stadium
2 Kerala Blasters 0–1 Chennaiyin 61,323 30 November 2014 (2014-11-30) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
3 Kerala Blasters 3–0 Chennaiyin 60,900 13 December 2014 (2014-12-13) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
4 Kerala Blasters 2–1 Atlético de Kolkata 57,296 21 November 2014 (2014-11-21) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
5 Atlético de Kolkata 1–1 Delhi Dynamos 55,793 19 October 2014 (2014-10-19) Salt Lake Stadium
6 Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Goa 53,173 14 December 2014 (2014-12-14) Salt Lake Stadium
7 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Goa 49,517 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
8 Atlético de Kolkata 0–0 Chennaiyin 46,288 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14) Salt Lake Stadium
9 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Pune City 44,532 9 December 2014 (2014-12-09) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
10 Kerala Blasters 0–0 NorthEast United 43,299 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Source: [1]

Statistics

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Scoring

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Brazil Elano Chennaiyin 8
2 Ethiopia Fikru Teferra Atlético de Kolkata 5
Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Delhi Dynamos
Czech Republic Miroslav Slepička Goa
Canada Iain Hume Kerala Blasters
6 Brazil Bruno Pelissari Chennaiyin 4
India Jeje Lalpekhlua Chennaiyin
Colombia Stiven Mendoza Chennaiyin
Brazil André Santos Goa
Spain Koke NorthEast United
Greece Kostas Katsouranis Pune City

Top Indian scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 India Jeje Lalpekhlua Chennaiyin 4
2 India Romeo Fernandes Goa 3
3 India Baljit Sahni Atlético de Kolkata 2
India Cavin Lobo Atlético de Kolkata

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date
Brazil André Moritz Mumbai City Pune City 5–0[9] 18 October 2014

Assists

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Rank Player Club Assists Ref
1 ? ? ?

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1 Czech Republic Jan Šeda Goa 7
2 India Subrata Pal Mumbai City 6
3 Belgium Kristof Van Hout Delhi Dynamos 5
England David James Kerala Blasters
India Rehenesh TP NorthEast United

Awards

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Hero of the Match

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Match Hero of the Match Match Hero of the Match Match Hero of the Match
Player Club Player Club Player Club
Match 1 Spain Borja Fernández Atlético de Kolkata Match 21 Spain Luis García Atlético de Kolkata Match 41 Brazil André Santos Goa
Match 2 Greece Alexandros Tzorvas NorthEast United Match 22 France Nicolas Anelka Mumbai City Match 42 Senegal Massamba Sambou NorthEast United
Match 3 Italy Alessandro Del Piero Delhi Dynamos Match 23 India Milagres Gonsalves Kerala Blasters Match 43 Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Delhi Dynamos
Match 4 India Balwant Singh Chennaiyin Match 24 Nigeria Dudu Omagbemi Pune City Match 44 Greece Kostas Katsouranis Pune City
Match 5 Ethiopia Fikru Teferra Atlético de Kolkata Match 25 Brazil Elano Chennaiyin Match 45 France Bernard Mendy Chennaiyin
Match 6 Brazil André Moritz Mumbai City Match 26 Czech Republic Jan Štohanzl Mumbai City Match 46 India Romeo Fernandes Goa
Match 7 Czech Republic Pavel Eliáš Delhi Dynamos Match 27 Scotland Stephen Pearson Kerala Blasters Match 47 Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Delhi Dynamos
Match 8 France Grégory Arnolin Goa Match 28 Colombia Stiven Mendoza Chennaiyin Match 48 Nigeria Dudu Omagbemi Pune City
Match 9 France Bernard Mendy Chennaiyin Match 29 India Chinadorai Sabeeth Kerala Blasters Match 49 India Sandip Nandy Kerala Blasters
Match 10 India Cavin Lobo Atlético de Kolkata Match 30 France Youness Bengelloun Goa Match 50 India Romeo Fernandes Goa
Match 11 Zambia Kondwani Mtonga NorthEast United Match 31 Spain Jofre Atlético de Kolkata Match 51 Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Delhi Dynamos
Match 12 Belgium Wim Raymaekers Delhi Dynamos Match 32 Greece Kostas Katsouranis Pune City Match 52 India Lalrindika Ralte Mumbai City
Match 13 Canada Iain Hume Kerala Blasters Match 33 Canada Iain Hume Kerala Blasters Match 53 India Jeje Lalpekhlua Chennaiyin
Match 14 Greece Kostas Katsouranis Pune City Match 34 Brazil André Moritz Mumbai City Match 54 Canada Iain Hume Kerala Blasters
Match 15 Brazil Elano Chennaiyin Match 35 Spain Luis García Atlético de Kolkata Match 55 Ethiopia Fikru Teferra Atlético de Kolkata
Match 16 Netherlands Hans Mulder Delhi Dynamos Match 36 Colombia Stiven Mendoza Banglore titans Match 56 Spain Koke NorthEast United
Match 17 Canada Iain Hume Kerala Blasters Match 37 Brazil Pedro Gusmão Kerala Blasters Match 57 India Ishfaq Ahmed Kerala Blasters
Match 18 India Jewel Raja Goa Match 38 India Romeo Fernandes Goa Match 58 France Grégory Arnolin Goa
Match 19 France Nicolas Anelka Mumbai City Match 39 Brazil Bruno Pelissari Chennaiyin Match 59 Republic of Ireland Colin Falvey Kerala Blasters
Match 20 India Rehenesh TP NorthEast United Match 40 Brazil Gustavo Marmentini Delhi Dynamos Match 60 Brazil André Santos Goa
Match 61 India Mohammed Rafique Atlético de Kolkata

End-of-season awards

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Award Player/Club
Golden Ball for Hero of the League Canada Iain Hume (Kerala Blasters)[10]
Golden Boot Brazil Elano (Chennaiyin)[10]
Most Exciting Player Spain Luis García (Athlético de Kolkata)[10]
Fittest player Czech Republic Jan Štohanzl (Mumbai City)[10]
Indian Super League Golden Glove Czech Republic Jan Šeda (Goa)[10]
Emerging Player of the Season India Sandesh Jhingan (Kerala Blasters)[10]
Goal of the Season Greece Kostas Katsouranis (Pune City)[10]
Happy Fans Award for Best Club at Home Kerala Blasters[10]
Happy Fans Runners Award for Second Best Club at Home Northeast United[10]
Fair Play Award Delhi Dynamos[10]

See also

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References

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