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{{Short description|9th season of the I-League}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football league season
{{Infobox football league season
|competition= [[I-League]]
|competition= [[I-League]]
|image =
|season=2015–16
|season=2015–16
|winners= [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]<br/>2nd I-League title<br/>2nd [[List of Indian football champions|Indian title]]
|winners=
|relegated=
|relegated=
|continentalcup1=[[2017 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
|continentalcup1=[[2017 AFC Champions League|AFC Champions League]]
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|continentalcup2=[[2017 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]]
|continentalcup2=[[2017 AFC Cup|AFC Cup]]
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=
|continentalcup2 qualifiers= [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|league topscorer= {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glen]] (3 goals)
|league topscorer= [[Ranti Martins]] (12 goals)
|biggest home win= {{Nowrap|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] 5–0 [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]}}<br/><small>(23 April 2016)</small>
|biggest home win=
|biggest away win= [[East Bengal]] 3-1 [[ Sporting Clube de Goa ]]
|biggest away win= {{Nowrap|[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] 0–3 [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]}}<br/><small>(23 April 2016)</small>
|highest scoring= [[Mohan Bagan ]] 4-2 [[Salgaocar F.C. ]] ( 6 goals)
|highest scoring= {{Nowrap|[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] 5–2 [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]}}<br/><small>(10 April 2016)</small>
|matches= 6
|matches= 72
|total goals= 18
|total goals= 186
|longest wins= [[Mohan Bagan]]
|longest wins= 3 games<br/>[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]<br/>[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|longest unbeaten= 11 games<br/> [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
[[Bengaluru FC]] (2 games)
|longest unbeaten= [[Mohan Bagan]]
|longest losses= 4 games<br/>[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|longest winless = 10 games<br/>[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
[[Bengaluru FC]] (2 games)
|highest attendance= 62,342<br/>{{Nowrap|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] 1–1 [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]}}<br/><small>(23 January 2016)</small><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/i-league-mohun-bagan-hold-east-bengal-to-a-1-1-draw-in-derby-1193900.html|title=I-League: Mohun Bagan hold East Bengal to a 1–1 draw in derby|work=PTI}}</ref>
|longest losses= [[Salgaocar F.C. ]]
[[Aizawl F.C.]] (2 games)
|longest winless =
|highest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|lowest attendance=
|attendance=
|attendance=
|average attendance=
|average attendance=
|prevseason=[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
|prevseason={{nowrap|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]}}
|nextseason=
|nextseason=[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|updated=<!--UPDATE ALL STATS FIRST -->
|updated=<!--UPDATE ALL STATS FIRST --> 24 April 2016
}}
}}
The '''2015–16 I-League''' will be the ninth season of the [[I-League]], the Indian professional [[association football|football]] league, since its establishment in 2007. The season will commence on 9 January 2016, after the [[Indian Super League]] finishes, and will conclude in May 2016.<ref name="I-League Start">{{cite news|title=I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/i-league-to-start-on-january-9-goan-teams-yet-to-ascertain-home-grounds/|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Navhind Times|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>


The '''2015–16 I-League''' was the ninth season of the [[I-League]], the Indian professional [[association football|football]] league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the [[Indian Super League]] finished, and concluded on 24 April 2016.<ref name="I-League Start">{{cite news|title=I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/i-league-to-start-on-january-9-goan-teams-yet-to-ascertain-home-grounds/|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Navhind Times|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] will enter the season as the reigning champions while [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] and [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] will enter the league for the first time in their history, Aizawl through promotion from the [[I-League 2nd Division]] and DSK Shivajians through a direct-entry spot.


[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] won their second I-League title after winning their first title in [[2013–14 I-League|2013–14]]. The defending champions [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] finished second. [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] and [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] entered the league for the first time in their history, Aizawl through promotion from the [[I-League 2nd Division]] and DSK Shivajians through a direct-entry spot.
==Teams==
After the [[2014–15 I-League]] season, three-time [[I-League]] champions, [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], were relegated to the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Dempo-SC-relegated-after-losing-to-Salgaocar/articleshow/47483201.cms|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Times of India|date=30 May 2015}}</ref> [[Mizoram|Mizo]] club, [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]], were promoted from the 2nd Division earlier in May following a 4–2 victory over [[Chanmari F.C.|Chanmari]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=7 May 2015}}</ref> [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] were announced as the direct-entry club for this season on 12 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/11/13/17272092/i-league-dsk-shivajians-will-fly-the-flag-for-pune-this|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>


==Teams and season Details==
In August 2015, it was first reported that [[Pune]] clubs, [[Pune F.C.|Pune]], and [[Bharat FC]], the direct-entry side from the previous season, would be withdrawing from the I-League due to the lack of a "long-term vision" for the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-clubs-pune-bharat-fc-planning-to-disband-first-team/|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Indian Express|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Then, towards the end of October, it was announced that both Pune and Bharat FC had failed to compile to the AFC-licensing criteria needed to participate in the I-League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pune-FC-Bharat-FC-fail-licensing-criteria/articleshow/49573512.cms|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Times of India|date=28 October 2015}}</ref> On 21 November 2015, it was confirmed that [[Royal Wahingdoh F.C.|Royal Wahingdoh]], another debutant club from the previous season, were withdrawing from the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/royal-wahingdoh-fc-pull-out-of-i-league-3rd-club-to-do-so-this-year-1167111.html|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=IBN Live|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
After the [[2014–15 I-League]] season, three-time [[I-League]] champions, [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], were relegated to the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Dempo-SC-relegated-after-losing-to-Salgaocar/articleshow/47483201.cms|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=30 May 2015}}</ref> [[Mizoram|Mizo]] club, [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]], were promoted from the 2nd Division earlier in May following a 4–2 victory over [[Chanmari F.C.|Chanmari]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/05/07/11492532/aizawl-fc-become-mizorams-inaugural-representatives-in-the-i|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=7 May 2015}}</ref> [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] were announced as the direct-entry club for this season on 12 November 2015.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Jitendran|first1=Nikhil|title=DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/11/13/17272092/i-league-dsk-shivajians-will-fly-the-flag-for-pune-this|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=13 November 2015}}</ref>


In August 2015, it was first reported that [[Pune]] clubs, [[Pune F.C.|Pune]], and [[Bharat F.C.|Bharat]], the direct-entry side from the previous season, would be withdrawing from the I-League due to the lack of a "long-term vision" for the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-clubs-pune-bharat-fc-planning-to-disband-first-team/|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Indian Express|date=19 August 2015}}</ref> Then, towards the end of October, it was announced that both Pune and Bharat FC had failed to compile to the AFC-licensing criteria needed to participate in the I-League.<ref>{{cite news|title=Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Pune-FC-Bharat-FC-fail-licensing-criteria/articleshow/49573512.cms|access-date=21 November 2015|work=The Times of India|date=28 October 2015}}</ref> On 21 November 2015, it was confirmed that [[Royal Wahingdoh F.C.|Royal Wahingdoh]], another debutant club from the previous season, were withdrawing from the league.<ref>{{cite news|title=Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/footballnext/news/royal-wahingdoh-fc-pull-out-of-i-league-3rd-club-to-do-so-this-year-1167111.html|access-date=21 November 2015|work=IBN Live|date=21 November 2015}}</ref>
===Stadiums===

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
===Stadiums and locations===
{{location map+ |India3|float=right
|width=440
|alt=Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
|caption=Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
|places=
{{location map~ |India |lat=23.727222 |long=92.717778 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=12.966666 |long=77.566666 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">{{nobreak|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.97500 |long=72.82583 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.47361 |long=73.79778 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;">[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=15.49300 |long=73.81800 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;">Goa</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=22.56972 |long=88.36972 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px;left:-4px;">Kolkata</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=25.57 |long=91.98 |label= <div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:-4px;">[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]</div>|position=right}}

<!--DISPLAY OF KOLKATA TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER-->
{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=1 |lat=18.0 |long=85.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Kolkata teams'''<br>
{{nobreak|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]}}<br>
{{nobreak|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]}}<br>
</div>|position=right}}

<!--DISPLAY OF GOA TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER-->
{{Location map~ |India |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png |marksize=2 |lat=11.5 |long=67.0 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''Goan teams'''<br>
{{nobreak|[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]}}<br>
{{nobreak|[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]}}<br>
</div>|position=right}}

}}

:''Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
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|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|20,000}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|20,000}}
|-
|-
| [[Bengaluru FC]]
| [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
| [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|24,000}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|24,000}}
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|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,000}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,000}}
|-
|-
| [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|rowspan=2|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| [[Barasat Stadium]]
| [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|22,000}}
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|68,000}}
|-
| [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]]
|style="text-align:center"|{{Nts|35,000}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|rowspan=2|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
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|-
|-
|{{nobreak|Aizawl}}
|{{nobreak|Aizawl}}
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jahar Das]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[David Lalrinmuana]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[David Lalrinmuana]]
| Vamos
| Vamos
| North East Consultancy Services
| North East Consultancy Services
|-
|-
|{{nobreak|Bengaluru FC}}
|{{nobreak|Bengaluru}}
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
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|{{nobreak|DSK Shivajians}}
|{{nobreak|DSK Shivajians}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [https://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aser_Pierrick_Dipanda Aser Dipanda]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
| Nivia
| [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| [[DSK International Campus|DSK Group]]
| [[DSK Group]]
|-
|-
|{{nobreak|East Bengal}}
|{{nobreak|East Bengal}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Morgan (footballer)|Trevor Morgan]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurwinder Singh]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurwinder Singh]]
| Shiv Naresh
| Shiv Naresh
| [[Kingfisher]]
| [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]
|-
|-
|{{nobreak|Mohun Bagan}}
|{{nobreak|Mohun Bagan}}
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|{{nobreak|Mumbai}}
|{{nobreak|Mumbai}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taisuke Matsugae]]
| ''TBA'' <!--Add source-->
| Nivia
| [[Nivia Sports|Nivia]]
| [[Playwin]]
| [[Playwin]]
|-
|-
|{{nobreak|Salgaocar}}
|{{nobreak|Salgaocar}}
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Santosh Kashyap]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Karanjit Singh]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Karanjit Singh]]
| Shiv Naresh
| Shiv Naresh
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|{{nobreak|Shillong Lajong}}
|{{nobreak|Shillong Lajong}}
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Thangboi Singto]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Thangboi Singto]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aibor Khongjee]]
| ''TBA'' <!--Add source-->
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Adidas]]
| [[Gionee]]
| [[Gionee]]
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| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mateus Costa]]
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Mateus Costa]]
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| None
| '''None'''
| Models
| Models
|}
|}
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|rowspan=4|''Pre-season''
|rowspan=4|''Pre-season''
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
|19 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bera|first1=Kaustav|title=East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015-16 season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/19/12878172/east-bengal-announce-biswajit-bhattacharya-as-head-coach-for-the-|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
|19 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bera|first1=Kaustav|title=East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015–16 season|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/19/12878172/east-bengal-announce-biswajit-bhattacharya-as-head-coach-for-the-|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=19 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Salgaocar
|Salgaocar
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|26 June 2015
|26 June 2015
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
|26 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/26/13073322/malky-thomson-takes-over-as-salgaocar-fc-head-coach|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
|26 June 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2015/06/26/13073322/malky-thomson-takes-over-as-salgaocar-fc-head-coach|access-date=21 November 2015|work=Goal.com|date=26 June 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|Aizawl
|Aizawl
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|20 August 2015
|20 August 2015
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|20 August 2015
|20 August 2015<ref>{{cite news|last1=Menon|first1=Rohit|title=Aizawl FC sign Spanish coach Manuel Retamero Fraile ahead of debut I-League campaign|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/aizawl-sign-spanish-coach-manuel-retamero-fraile-ahead-debut-ileague-campaign|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=SportsKeeda|date=20 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
|-
|DSK Shivajians
|DSK Shivajians
|colspan=3|''Direct-entry club''
|colspan=3 align=center|''New club''
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Derrick Pereira]]
|20 August 2015
|20 August 2015<ref>{{cite news|title=Derrick Pereira confirmed as head coach for DSK Shivajians Football Club|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/derrick-pereira-confirmed-head-coach-dsk-shivajians-football-club|accessdate=21 November 2015|work=SportsKeeda|date=20 August 2015}}</ref>
|-
|Salgaocar
|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Malky Thomson]]
|Mutual consent
|29 January 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=Salgaocar part ways with Malky Thomson|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/01/29/19796872/i-league-salgaocar-part-ways-with-malky-thomson|access-date=31 January 2016|work=Goal.com|date=29 January 2016}}</ref>
|9th
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Santosh Kashyap]]
|29 January 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=Kashyap takes charge of Salgaocar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/Kashyap-takes-charge-of-Salgaocar/articleshow/50781003.cms|access-date=31 January 2016|work=The Times of India|date=30 January 2016}}</ref>
|-
|Aizawl
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Manuel Retamero Fraile]]
|Sacked
|7 February 2016<ref name="Manuel">{{cite news|title=Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/07/20097072/i-league-update-aizawl-fc-part-ways-with-manuel-retamero|access-date=9 February 2016|work=Goal.com|date=7 February 2016}}</ref>
|7th
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jahar Das]]
|7 February 2016<ref name="Manuel"/>
|-
|East Bengal
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Biswajit Bhattacharya]]
|Resigned
|11 April 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=I-League: East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya resigns, search for new coach begins|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/04/11/22262902/east-bengal-coach-biswajit-bhattacharya-resigns?ICID=TP_HN_1|access-date=11 April 2016|work=Goal.com|date=11 April 2016}}</ref>
|3rd
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Trevor Morgan (footballer)|Trevor Morgan]]
|13 April 2016<ref>{{cite news|title=East Bengal appoint Trevor Morgan as head coach, gaffer to arrive in Kolkata by weekend|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/04/13/22337542/east-bengal-appoint-trevor-morgan-as-head-coach-gaffer-to-arrive-?ICID=SP_HN_1|access-date=13 April 2016|work=Goal.com|date=13 April 2016}}</ref>
|-
|}
|}

===Transfers===
{{main|I-League transfers for the 2015–16 season}}


===Foreign players===
===Foreign players===
Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to Five per team. A team could use Four foreign players on the field each game.
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="width:190px;"| Club
! style="width:190px;"| Club
! style="width:170px;"| Player 1
! style="width:190px;"| Player 1
! style="width:170px;"| Player 2
! style="width:190px;"| Player 2
! style="width:170px;"| Player 3
! style="width:190px;"| Player 3
! style="width:170px;"| Asian Player
! style="width:190px;"| Asian Player
|-
|-
| Aizawl
| Aizawl
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Alfred Jaryan]]
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Alfred Jaryan]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Atsushi Yonezawa]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Emmanuel Chigozie]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Emmanuel Chigozie]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Joel Sunday]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Kinowaki]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Kinowaki]]
|-
|-
| Bengaluru FC
| Bengaluru
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]]
| {{flagicon|Ireland}} [[Michael Collins (footballer, born 1986)|Michael Collins]]
| {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Curtis Osano]]
| {{flagicon|KEN}} [[Curtis Osano]]
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Josh Walker]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Song-Yong]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Seng-yong]]
|-
|-
| DSK Shivajians
| DSK Shivajians
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
| {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Douhou Pierre]]
| {{flagicon|CIV}} [[Douhou Pierre]]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} Aser Dipanda
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Quero]]
| {{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Zohib Islam Amiri]]
|
| {{flagicon|AFG}} [[Zohib Islam Amiri]]
|-
|-
| East Bengal
| East Bengal
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Mendy]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Bello Razaq]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Bello Razaq]]
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Mendy]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Do Dong-hyun]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Do Dong-hyun]]
|-
|-
| Mohun Bagan
| Mohun Bagan
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luciano Sabrosa]]
| {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Sony Norde]]
| {{flagicon|HAI}} [[Sony Norde]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glenn]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glenn]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Luciano Sabrosa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]]
|-
|-
| Mumbai
| Mumbai
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuki Kozawa]]
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Eric Brown (footballer)|Eric Brown]]
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Eric Brown (footballer)|Eric Brown]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Son Min-chol]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} [[Son Min-chol]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryuki Kozawa]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taisuke Matsugae]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taisuke Matsugae]]
|-
|-
| Salgaocar
| Salgaocar
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Éder Monteiro Fernandes]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Scott (Scottish footballer)|Martin Scott]]
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Martin Scott (Scottish footballer)|Martin Scott]]
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Calvin Mbarga]]
|
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Calvin Mbarga <!---This player is australian--->
|-
|-
| Shillong Lajong
| Shillong Lajong
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fábio Pena]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Uilliams Bomfim Souza|Uilliams]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Uilliams Bomfim Souza|Uilliams]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fábio Pena]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Penn Orji]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Penn Orji]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Yamagata
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusuke Yamagata]]
|-
|-
| Sporting Goa
| Sporting Goa
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Densill Theobald]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Loveday Enyinnaya]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Loveday Enyinnaya]]
| {{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
| {{flagicon|TRI}} [[Densil Theobald]]
| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Mahmoud Amnah]]
| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Mahmoud Amnah]]
|}
|}


==League table==
==League table==
<onlyinclude>{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
{{2015–16 I-League table}}
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/ I-League]
<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=BFC|team2=MB|team3=KEB|team4=SCG|team5=MUM|team6=SLFC|team7=SFC|team8=AIZ|team9=DSK
|result1=ACL |result2=ACGS |result4=WIT|result7=WIT

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed positions above). Dont forget to update the date above (update parameter)-->
|win_AIZ=4|draw_AIZ=4 |loss_AIZ=8 |gf_AIZ=15 |ga_AIZ=21 | note_AIZ=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] were supposed to be relegated, but reinstated for 2016–17 season.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bilgi|first1=Sumedh|title=Aizawl FC reinstated in the I-League|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/09/26/27901932/indian-football-aizawl-fc-reinstated-in-the-i-league|access-date=26 September 2016|work=Goal.com|date=26 September 2016}}</ref>
<!-- Aizawl -->
|win_BFC=10|draw_BFC=2 |loss_BFC=4 |gf_BFC=24 |ga_BFC=17 |status_BFC=C <!-- Bengaluru FC -->
|win_DSK=3|draw_DSK=6 |loss_DSK=7 |gf_DSK=16 |ga_DSK=25 |note_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] were given relegation immunity for three years.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2016/03/16/21363172/kushal-das-dsk-shivajians-not-guaranteed-of-a-berth-in-case-of-a-|title=DSK Shivajians not guaranteed an ISL Berth|access-date=25 April 2016|website=goal.com}}</ref> <!-- DSK Shivajians FC -->
|win_KEB=7|draw_KEB=4 |loss_KEB=5 |gf_KEB=22 |ga_KEB=18<!-- East Bengal -->
|win_MB=8|draw_MB=6 |loss_MB=2 |gf_MB=32 |ga_MB=16 |status_MB= <!-- Mohun Bagan -->
|win_MUM=4|draw_MUM=7 |loss_MUM=5 |gf_MUM=20 |ga_MUM=19 <!-- Mumbai -->
|win_SFC=4|draw_SFC=4 |loss_SFC=8 |gf_SFC=19 |ga_SFC=27 |note_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] ahead on head-to-head record with a 1–1 draw and 1–0 win over [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] over the two legs. <!-- Salgaocar -->
|win_SLFC=4|draw_SLFC=6 |loss_SLFC=6 |gf_SLFC=14 |ga_SLFC=23 <!-- Shillong Lajong -->
|win_SCG=5|draw_SCG=7 |loss_SCG=4 |gf_SCG=24 |ga_SCG=20 <!-- Sporting Goa -->

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_AIZ = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|name_BFC = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|name_DSK = [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]]
|name_KEB = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|name_MB = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|name_MUM =[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
|name_SFC = [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|name_SLFC = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|name_SCG = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]

<!--Table settings and rules-->
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 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

|res_col_header=QR
|col_ACL=green1 |text_ACL=Qualification to [[2017 AFC Champions League|Champions League qualifying play-off]]
|col_ACGS=blue1 |text_ACGS=Qualification to [[2017 AFC Cup|AFC Cup qualifying play-off]] |note_res_ACGS=[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] qualified for the [[2017 AFC Cup]] by winning the [[2015–16 Indian Federation Cup|2015–16 Federation Cup]].
|col_WIT=red1 |text_WIT=Withdrew| note_res_WIT=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] and [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] withdrew from [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa withdraw from I-League|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/salgaocar-fc-sporting-clube-de-goa-withdraw-from-i-league-2873745/|access-date=22 November 2016|work=The Indian Express|date=24 June 2016}}</ref>
}}</onlyinclude>


===Result table===
===Result table===
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
{{#invoke:Sports results|main
|update=16 January 2016
|update=complete
|source=[http://i-league.org/matchday/results-and-fixtures/ Results & Fixtures]
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/ Results & Fixtures]
|matches_style=FBR
|showteam=
|team1=AFC |team2=BFC |team3=DSK |team4=KEB |team5=MB |team6=MUM |team7=LAJ |team8=SFC |team9=SCG
|team1=AFC |team2=BFC |team3=DSK |team4=KEB |team5=MB |team6=MUM |team7=LAJ |team8=SFC |team9=SCG


|name_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] |short_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|AFC]]
|name_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] |short_AFC=[[Aizawl F.C.|AFC]]
|name_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC]] |short_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC|BFC]]
|name_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]] |short_BFC=[[Bengaluru FC|BFC]]
|name_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] |short_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK]]
|name_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] |short_DSK=[[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK]]
|name_KEB =[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] |short_KEB =[[East Bengal F.C.|KEB]]
|name_KEB =[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] |short_KEB=[[East Bengal F.C.|KEB]]
|name_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] |short_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|MB]]
|name_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] |short_MB =[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|MB]]
|name_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] |short_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|MUM]]
|name_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] |short_MUM=[[Mumbai F.C.|MUM]]
|name_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]|short_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|JAJ]]
|name_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]|short_LAJ=[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|LAJ]]
|name_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] |short_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|SFC]]
|name_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] |short_SFC=[[Salgaocar F.C.|SFC]]
|name_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] |short_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|SCG]]
|name_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] |short_SCG=[[Sporting Clube de Goa|SCG]]
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<!--Aizawl FC home matches-->
<!--Aizawl FC home matches-->
|match_AFC_BFC=0–1
|match_AFC_BFC=0–1
|match_AFC_DSK=
|match_AFC_DSK=2–0
|match_AFC_KEB=
|match_AFC_KEB=2–3
|match_AFC_MB =
|match_AFC_MB =2–1
|match_AFC_MUM=
|match_AFC_MUM=2–0
|match_AFC_LAJ=
|match_AFC_LAJ=0–0
|match_AFC_SFC=
|match_AFC_SFC=0–1
|match_AFC_SCG=
|match_AFC_SCG=0–2


<!--Bengaluru FC matches-->
<!--Bengaluru FC matches-->
|match_BFC_AFC=
|match_BFC_AFC=1–0
|match_BFC_DSK=
|match_BFC_DSK=4–1
|match_BFC_KEB=
|match_BFC_KEB=3–1
|match_BFC_MB =
|match_BFC_MB =0–2
|match_BFC_MUM=
|match_BFC_MUM=1–0
|match_BFC_LAJ=
|match_BFC_LAJ=3–0
|match_BFC_SFC=
|match_BFC_SFC=2–0
|match_BFC_SCG=
|match_BFC_SCG=1–2


<!--DSK Shivajians matches-->
<!--DSK Shivajians matches-->
|match_DSK_AFC=
|match_DSK_AFC=0–1
|match_DSK_BFC=
|match_DSK_BFC=1–1
|match_DSK_KEB=
|match_DSK_KEB=2–0
|match_DSK_MB =
|match_DSK_MB =0–2
|match_DSK_MUM=
|match_DSK_MUM=1–0
|match_DSK_LAJ=
|match_DSK_LAJ=1–1
|match_DSK_SFC=
|match_DSK_SFC=2–3
|match_DSK_SCG=
|match_DSK_SCG=3–1


<!--East Bengal matches-->
<!--East Bengal matches-->
|match_KEB_AFC=
|match_KEB_AFC=2–0
|match_KEB_BFC=
|match_KEB_BFC=0–1
|match_KEB_DSK=1–0
|match_KEB_MB =
|match_KEB_MB =2–1
|match_KEB_MUM=
|match_KEB_MUM=2–2
|match_KEB_LAJ=
|match_KEB_LAJ=4–0
|match_KEB_SFC=
|match_KEB_SFC=2–1
|match_KEB_SCG=
|match_KEB_SCG=0–0


<!--Mohun Bagan AC home matches-->
<!--Mohun Bagan AC home matches-->
|match_MB_AFC=3−1
|match_MB_AFC=3–1
|match_MB_BFC=
|match_MB_BFC=5–0
|match_MB_DSK=
|match_MB_DSK=3–3
|match_MB_KEB=
|match_MB_KEB=1–1
|match_MB_MUM=
|match_MB_MUM=2–0
|match_MB_LAJ=
|match_MB_LAJ=1–1
|match_MB_SFC=4-2
|match_MB_SFC=4–2
|match_MB_SCG=
|match_MB_SCG=1–0


<!--Mumbai FC matches-->
<!--Mumbai FC matches-->
|match_MUM_AFC=
|match_MUM_AFC=2–2
|match_MUM_BFC=
|match_MUM_BFC=2–0
|match_MUM_DSK=
|match_MUM_DSK=4–0
|match_MUM_KEB=<small>17 Jan</small>
|match_MUM_KEB=0–0
|match_MUM_MB =
|match_MUM_MB =0–0
|match_MUM_LAJ=
|match_MUM_LAJ=2–1
|match_MUM_SFC=
|match_MUM_SFC=2–1
|match_MUM_SCG=
|match_MUM_SCG=2–2


<!--Shillong Lajong matches-->
<!--Shillong Lajong matches-->
|match_LAJ_AFC=
|match_LAJ_AFC=3–1
|match_LAJ_BFC=
|match_LAJ_BFC=0–2
|match_LAJ_DSK=
|match_LAJ_DSK=1–1
|match_LAJ_KEB=
|match_LAJ_KEB=1–0
|match_LAJ_MB =
|match_LAJ_MB =2–2
|match_LAJ_MUM=0–0
|match_LAJ_MUM=0–0
|match_LAJ_SFC=1–0
|match_LAJ_LAJ=
|match_LAJ_SCG=1–0
|match_LAJ_SFC=
|match_LAJ_SCG=


<!--Salgaocar FC home matches-->
<!--Salgaocar FC home matches-->
|match_SFC_AFC=
|match_SFC_AFC=1–1
|match_SFC_BFC=1−2
|match_SFC_BFC=1–2
|match_SFC_DSK=
|match_SFC_DSK=1–1
|match_SFC_KEB=
|match_SFC_KEB=3–1
|match_SFC_MB =
|match_SFC_MB =1–3
|match_SFC_MUM=
|match_SFC_MUM=2–2
|match_SFC_LAJ=
|match_SFC_LAJ=1–0
|match_SFC_SCG=
|match_SFC_SCG=0–3


<!--Sporting Goa matches-->
<!--Sporting Goa matches-->
|match_SCG_AFC=
|match_SCG_AFC=1–1
|match_SCG_BFC=
|match_SCG_BFC=2–2
|match_SCG_DSK=<small>17 Jan</small>
|match_SCG_DSK=0–0
|match_SCG_KEB=1–3
|match_SCG_KEB=1–3
|match_SCG_MB =
|match_SCG_MB =1–1
|match_SCG_MUM=
|match_SCG_MUM=3–2
|match_SCG_LAJ=
|match_SCG_LAJ=5–2
|match_SCG_SFC=
|match_SCG_SFC=1–1


}}
}}

===Positions by round===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" style="width:76px;"|Team \ Round
! align=center|1 !! align=center|2 !! align=center|3 !! align=center|4 !! align=center|5 !! align=center|6 !! align=center|7 !! align=center|8 !! align=center|9 !! align=center|10 !! align=center|11 !! align=center|12 !! align=center|13 !! align=center|14 !! align=center|15 !! align=center|16 !! align=center|17 !! align=center|18
|-
! style="text-align:center; height:20px;"| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center| !! align=center|
|- align=center
|align=left| [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] || style="background:#D0F0C0"|1 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] || 2 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Bengaluru FC]] || 3 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]] || 4 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] || 5 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[DSK Shivajians F.C.|DSK Shivajians]] || 6 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]] || 7 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] || 8 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|- align=center
|align=left| [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]] || style="background:#FFCCCC"|9 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || ||
|}

<small>Last updated: 9 January 2016<br>Source: [http://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/ soccerway]</small>
{|class="infobox bordered"
|-
|width=10px bgcolor=D0F0C0| || 2017 AFC Cup Group stage
|-
|width=10px bgcolor=FFCCCC| ||Relegation to 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division
|}

{{clear}}


==Season statistics==
==Season statistics==
{{updated|16 January 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/players/|title=Players — I-League|accessdate=10 January 2016|publisher=soccerway}}</ref>
{{updated|24 April 2016}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/20152016/regular-season/r33458/players/|title=Players – I-League|access-date=10 January 2016|publisher=soccerway}}</ref>

{{col-start}}
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}
====Top scorers====


===Top scorers===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
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!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
||1
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glen]]
|align="left"|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|3
|-
|rowspan=3|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGR}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|12
| rowspan=3|2
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
|align="left"|[[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|rowspan=2|11
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|TRI}} [[Cornell Glen]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
|align="left"|DSK Shivajians
|7
|-
|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|6
|-
|rowspan=5|6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|rowspan=5|5
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|PRK}} [[Kim Song-Yong]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Haiti}} [[Sony Norde]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sushil Kumar Singh]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Balwant Singh (footballer)|Balwant Singh]]
|align="left"|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|}
|}


{{col-2}}
{{col-2}}


====Top Indian scorers====
===Top Indian scorers===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
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!Goals
!Goals
|-
|-
|rowspan=2|1
|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Balwant Singh (footballer)|Balwant Singh]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|2
|-
|rowspan=3|2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|align="left"|Bengaluru
|rowspan=3|1
|rowspan=2|5
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sushil Kumar Singh]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|-
|rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[C.K. Vineeth]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru
|rowspan=2|4
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|-
|rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikash Jairu]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikash Jairu]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|align="left"|East Bengal
|rowspan=2|3
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[C.K. Vineeth]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sumit Passi]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru FC
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|rowspan=8|7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Balwant Singh (footballer)|Balwant Singh]]
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan
|rowspan=8|2
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]]
|align="left"|Bengaluru
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jackichand Singh]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Marcus Masceranhas]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Nicholas Fernandes]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhasish Bose]]
|align="left"|Sporting Goa
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thongkhosiem Haokip]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jayesh Rane]]
|align="left"|Mumbai
|}
|}

{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


===Clean sheets===
===Hat-tricks===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Player !! For !! Against !! style="text-align:center"| Result !! Date !! Ref
!Rank
!Player
!Club
!Clean<br />sheets
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|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|rowspan="3"|1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|align="left"|[[Bengaluru FC]]
|align="left"|Shillong Lajong
|rowspan="3"|1
|align="center"|4–0
|9 February 2016
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/east-bengal-vs-shillong-lajong/2176900/report|title=I-League: East Bengal 4–0 Shillong Lajong: Ranti Martins hat-trick sends Red and Golds top of the table|date=9 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pawan Kumar (footballer)|Pawan Kumar]]
|align="left"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Darryl Duffy]]
|align="left"|[[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]
|align="left"|Salgaocar
|align="left"|DSK Shivajians
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Vishal Kaith]]
|align="center"|3–2
|14 February 2016
|align="left"|[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/02/15/20378722/top-and-flop-sporting-clube-de-goa-3-2-mumbai-fc|title=Top and Flop: Sporting Clube de Goa 3–2 Mumbai FC|date=15 February 2016}}</ref>
|-
|-
|align="left"|{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ranti Martins]]
|align="left"|East Bengal
|align="left"|Aizawl
|align="center"|3–2
|12 March 2016
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/aizawl-vs-east-bengal/2177583|title=I-League: Aizawl FC 2–3 East Bengal: Ranti Martins' hat-trick secures victory for stuttering Kolkatans|date=12 March 2016}}</ref>
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==Awards==
<!--===Foreign players===
==League table==
===AIFF Awards===
[[All India Football Federation]] awarded the following awards for the I-League season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=7134|title=Individual awards of Hero I-League 2015–16|publisher=AIFF}}</ref>
==See also==-->
* Best player of I-League: [[Sony Norde]] (Mohun Bagan)
* Best goalkeeper of I-League: [[Amrinder Singh]] (Bengaluru)
* Best defender of I-League: [[John Johnson (footballer)|John Johnson]] (Bengaluru)
* Best midfielder of I-League: [[Eugeneson Lyngdoh]] (Bengaluru)
* Best forward of I-League: [[Ranti Martins]] (East Bengal)
* Best coach of I-League: [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]] (Bengaluru)
* Best organizer of I-League: [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]


==References==
==References==
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division]]
* [[2015–16 Bengaluru FC season]]
*[[2015–16 I-League U18]]
* [[2015–16 East Bengal F.C. season]]
* [[2015–16 Mohun Bagan A.C. season]]
* [[2015–16 I-League 2nd Division]]
* [[2015–16 I-League U18]]
*2015–16 I-League Youth U15


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I-League
Season2015–16
ChampionsBengaluru
2nd I-League title
2nd Indian title
AFC Champions LeagueBengaluru
AFC CupMohun Bagan
Matches played72
Goals scored186 (2.58 per match)
Top goalscorerRanti Martins (12 goals)
Biggest home winMohun Bagan 5–0 Bengaluru
(23 April 2016)
Biggest away winSalgaocar 0–3 Sporting Goa
(23 April 2016)
Highest scoringSporting Goa 5–2 Shillong Lajong
(10 April 2016)
Longest winning run3 games
Bengaluru
East Bengal
Longest unbeaten run11 games
Mohun Bagan
Longest winless run10 games
Mumbai
Longest losing run4 games
Salgaocar
Highest attendance62,342
Mohun Bagan 1–1 East Bengal
(23 January 2016)[1]
All statistics correct as of 24 April 2016.

The 2015–16 I-League was the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the Indian Super League finished, and concluded on 24 April 2016.[2]

Bengaluru won their second I-League title after winning their first title in 2013–14. The defending champions Mohun Bagan finished second. Aizawl and DSK Shivajians entered the league for the first time in their history, Aizawl through promotion from the I-League 2nd Division and DSK Shivajians through a direct-entry spot.

Teams and season Details

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After the 2014–15 I-League season, three-time I-League champions, Dempo, were relegated to the I-League 2nd Division.[3] Mizo club, Aizawl, were promoted from the 2nd Division earlier in May following a 4–2 victory over Chanmari.[4] DSK Shivajians were announced as the direct-entry club for this season on 12 November 2015.[5]

In August 2015, it was first reported that Pune clubs, Pune, and Bharat, the direct-entry side from the previous season, would be withdrawing from the I-League due to the lack of a "long-term vision" for the league.[6] Then, towards the end of October, it was announced that both Pune and Bharat FC had failed to compile to the AFC-licensing criteria needed to participate in the I-League.[7] On 21 November 2015, it was confirmed that Royal Wahingdoh, another debutant club from the previous season, were withdrawing from the league.[8]

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2015–16 I-League teams
Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
Team Stadium Capacity
Aizawl Rajiv Gandhi Stadium 20,000
Bengaluru Sree Kanteerava Stadium 24,000
DSK Shivajians Balewadi Sports Complex 22,000
East Bengal Salt Lake Stadium 68,000
Kanchenjunga Stadium 35,000
Mohun Bagan Salt Lake Stadium 68,000
Barasat Stadium 22,000
Mumbai Cooperage Ground 5,000
Salgaocar Tilak Maidan Stadium 12,000
Shillong Lajong Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium 30,000
Sporting Goa Fatorda Stadium 19,500

Personnel and kits

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Team Head coach Captain Kit Sponsor Shirt sponsor
Aizawl India Jahar Das India David Lalrinmuana Vamos North East Consultancy Services
Bengaluru England Ashley Westwood India Sunil Chhetri Puma JSW
DSK Shivajians India Derrick Pereira Cameroon Aser Pierrick Dipanda Nivia DSK Group
East Bengal England Trevor Morgan India Gurwinder Singh Shiv Naresh Kingfisher
Mohun Bagan India Sanjoy Sen India Shilton Paul Shiv Naresh None
Mumbai India Khalid Jamil Japan Taisuke Matsugae Nivia Playwin
Salgaocar India Santosh Kashyap India Karanjit Singh Shiv Naresh Salgaocar
Shillong Lajong India Thangboi Singto India Aibor Khongjee Adidas Gionee
Sporting Goa India Mateus Costa Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie None Models

Head coaching changes

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Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
East Bengal Netherlands Eelco Schattorie Mutual consent 19 June 2015 Pre-season India Biswajit Bhattacharya 19 June 2015[9]
Salgaocar India Derrick Pereira 26 June 2015 Scotland Malky Thomson 26 June 2015[10]
Aizawl India Hmingthana Zadeng 20 August 2015 Spain Manuel Retamero Fraile 20 August 2015
DSK Shivajians New club India Derrick Pereira 20 August 2015
Salgaocar Scotland Malky Thomson Mutual consent 29 January 2016[11] 9th India Santosh Kashyap 29 January 2016[12]
Aizawl Spain Manuel Retamero Fraile Sacked 7 February 2016[13] 7th India Jahar Das 7 February 2016[13]
East Bengal India Biswajit Bhattacharya Resigned 11 April 2016[14] 3rd England Trevor Morgan 13 April 2016[15]

Transfers

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Main article: I-League transfers for the 2015–16 season

Foreign players

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Restricting the number of foreign players strictly to Five per team. A team could use Four foreign players on the field each game.

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player
Aizawl Liberia Alfred Jaryan Nigeria Emmanuel Chigozie Nigeria Joel Sunday Japan Yuta Kinowaki
Bengaluru England John Johnson Republic of Ireland Michael Collins Kenya Curtis Osano North Korea Kim Song-Yong
DSK Shivajians Cameroon Aser Pierrick Dipanda Ivory Coast Douhou Pierre Spain Juan Quero Afghanistan Zohib Islam Amiri
East Bengal France Bernard Mendy Nigeria Ranti Martins Nigeria Bello Razaq South Korea Do Dong-hyun
Mohun Bagan Brazil Luciano Sabrosa Haiti Sony Norde Trinidad and Tobago Cornell Glenn Japan Katsumi Yusa
Mumbai Japan Ryuki Kozawa Liberia Eric Brown North Korea Son Min-chol Japan Taisuke Matsugae
Salgaocar Brazil Éder Monteiro Fernandes Scotland Darryl Duffy Scotland Martin Scott Cameroon Calvin Mbarga
Shillong Lajong Brazil Fábio Pena Brazil Uilliams Nigeria Penn Orji Japan Yusuke Yamagata
Sporting Goa Nigeria Loveday Enyinnaya Nigeria Odafa Onyeka Okolie Trinidad and Tobago Densil Theobald Syria Mahmoud Amnah

League table

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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:
  1. ^ Mohun Bagan qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup by winning the 2015–16 Federation Cup.
  2. ^ a b Sporting Goa and Salgaocar withdrew from I-League.[16]
  3. ^ Salgaocar ahead on head-to-head record with a 1–1 draw and 1–0 win over Aizawl over the two legs.
  4. ^ Aizawl were supposed to be relegated, but reinstated for 2016–17 season.[17]
  5. ^ DSK Shivajians were given relegation immunity for three years.[18]

Result table

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Home \ Away AFC BFC DSK KEB MB MUM LAJ SFC SCG
Aizawl — 0–1 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–0 0–0 0–1 0–2
Bengaluru 1–0 — 4–1 3–1 0–2 1–0 3–0 2–0 1–2
DSK Shivajians 0–1 1–1 — 2–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 2–3 3–1
East Bengal 2–0 0–1 1–0 — 2–1 2–2 4–0 2–1 0–0
Mohun Bagan 3–1 5–0 3–3 1–1 — 2–0 1–1 4–2 1–0
Mumbai 2–2 2–0 4–0 0–0 0–0 — 2–1 2–1 2–2
Shillong Lajong 3–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0 — 1–0 1–0
Salgaocar 1–1 1–2 1–1 3–1 1–3 2–2 1–0 — 0–3
Sporting Goa 1–1 2–2 0–0 1–3 1–1 3–2 5–2 1–1 —
Source: Results & Fixtures
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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As of 24 April 2016[19]

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Nigeria Ranti Martins East Bengal Shillong Lajong 4–0 9 February 2016 [20]
Scotland Darryl Duffy Salgaocar DSK Shivajians 3–2 14 February 2016 [21]
Nigeria Ranti Martins East Bengal Aizawl 3–2 12 March 2016 [22]

Awards

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AIFF Awards

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All India Football Federation awarded the following awards for the I-League season.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "I-League: Mohun Bagan hold East Bengal to a 1–1 draw in derby". PTI.
  2. ^ "I-League to start on January 9, Goan teams yet to ascertain home grounds". Navhind Times. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Dempo SC relegated after losing to Salgaocar". The Times of India. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  4. ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (7 May 2015). "Aizawl FC become Mizoram's inaugural representatives in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ Jitendran, Nikhil (13 November 2015). "DSK Shivajians will fly the flag for Pune this season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  6. ^ "I-League clubs Pune, Bharat FC planning to disband first team". The Indian Express. 19 August 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Pune FC, Bharat FC fail licensing criteria". The Times of India. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  8. ^ "Royal Wahingdoh FC pull out of I-League, 3rd club to do so this year". IBN Live. 21 November 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  9. ^ Bera, Kaustav (19 June 2015). "East Bengal announce Biswajit Bhattacharya as Head Coach for the 2015–16 season". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Malky Thomson takes over as Salgaocar FC head coach". Goal.com. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  11. ^ "Salgaocar part ways with Malky Thomson". Goal.com. 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  12. ^ "Kashyap takes charge of Salgaocar". The Times of India. 30 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016.
  13. ^ a b "Aizawl FC part ways with Manuel Retamero, Jahar Das appointed as new head coach". Goal.com. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  14. ^ "I-League: East Bengal coach Biswajit Bhattacharya resigns, search for new coach begins". Goal.com. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  15. ^ "East Bengal appoint Trevor Morgan as head coach, gaffer to arrive in Kolkata by weekend". Goal.com. 13 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa withdraw from I-League". The Indian Express. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  17. ^ Bilgi, Sumedh (26 September 2016). "Aizawl FC reinstated in the I-League". Goal.com. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  18. ^ "DSK Shivajians not guaranteed an ISL Berth". goal.com. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  19. ^ "Players – I-League". soccerway. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  20. ^ "I-League: East Bengal 4–0 Shillong Lajong: Ranti Martins hat-trick sends Red and Golds top of the table". 9 February 2016.
  21. ^ "Top and Flop: Sporting Clube de Goa 3–2 Mumbai FC". 15 February 2016.
  22. ^ "I-League: Aizawl FC 2–3 East Bengal: Ranti Martins' hat-trick secures victory for stuttering Kolkatans". 12 March 2016.
  23. ^ "Individual awards of Hero I-League 2015–16". AIFF.
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See also

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