2023–24 Churchill Brothers FC Goa season

2023–24 football season for Churchill Brothers Soccer Club

Churchill Brothers 2023–24 football season

Churchill Brothers2023–24 season

CEO| Valanka Alemao
Head coach| Francesc Bonet

Home colours

Away colours

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The 2023–24 season is the 36th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and Fifteenth in the I-League.[1][2][3][4] A new coach for the team, Edgardo Malvestiti, is appointed on 29 July 2023.[5] The club has mutually parted ways with the head coach from Argentina after finding themselves in the bottom half of the I-League midway into the season.[6]

## Personnel[edit]

### Current technical staff[edit]

Position  | Name

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Head coach  |  Francesc Bonet
Assistant coach  |  Mario Soares
Fitness and conditioning coach  |  Djair Miranda Garcia
Goalkeeping coach  |  Nikidesh Kalari Vattath
Head physiotherapist  |  Anandu S Kumar

## Current squad[edit]

### First-team squad[edit]

As of 3 February 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  IND | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury
2  | DF |  IND | Nishchal Chandan
5  | DF |  IND | Ponif Vaz
7  | FW |  IND | Stendly Fernandes
8  | MF |  IND | Rahul Raju
10  | MF |  URU | Martín Cháves
11  | FW |  IND | Faisal Ali
13  | MF |  IND | Lalawmpuia Sailo
15  | DF |  IND | Lalbiakhlua Ralte
17  | DF |  IND | Lalremruata
18  | FW |  IND | Trijoy Dias
19  | DF |  IND | Lamgoulen Hangshing (vice-captain)
20  | FW |  IND | Silvana R Lalruatkima (on loan from Chhinga Veng FC)
24  | GK |  IND | Bilal Khan
26  | FW |  IND | Lunminlen Haokip
27  | DF |  IND | Sebastian Thangmuansang
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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32  | MF |  IND | Pushkar Sanjay Prabhu
33  | MF |  IND | Richard Costa (captain)
34  | DF |  CIV | Aubin Kouakou
40  | MF |  GHA | Kofi Essien
44  | MF |  IND | Jobern Cardozo
49  | DF |  IND | Lesly Rebello
57  | FW |  IND | Anil Rama Gaonkar
70  | FW |  SEN | Abdou Karim Samb
88  | FW |  NGA | Chika Ajulu
99  | FW |  NGA | Ogana Louis
-- | DF |  IND | Ajith Kumar
-- | MF |  IND | Gaurav K
-- | GK |  IND | Subhajit Bhattacharjee

## Transfers[edit]

### In[edit]

Date  | Position  | Nationality  | Player  | From  | Fee  | Ref.

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30 July 2023  | GK |  | Subhasish Roy Chowdhury |  Real Kashmir | Free Transfer  |
5 August 2023  | GK |  | Bilal Khan |  Gokulam Kerala | Free Transfer  |
11 August 2023  | MF |  | Gourav K  |  Kerala Blasters B | Free Transfer  |
23 August 2023  | CB |  | Nishchal Chandan  |  Sudeva Delhi | Free Transfer  |
3 September 2023  | DF |  | Lalbiakhlua Ralte  |  Chhinga Veng FC | Undisclosed Fee  |
5 September 2023  | DF |  | Emiliano Callegari Torre  |  Floriana | Free Transfer  |
9 September 2023  | FW |  | Stendly Fernandes |  Sporting Clube de Goa | Free Transfer  |
5 October 2023  | FW |  | Ricardo Dichiara  |  Club Atlético Germinal | Free Transfer  |
8 October 2023  | FW |  | Faisal Ali |  Bengaluru | Free Transfer  |
11 October 2023  | MF |  | Rahul Raju |  Gokulam Kerala | Free Transfer  |
16 October 2023  | CB |  | Meysam Shahmakvand |  Mohammedan SC | Free Transfer  |
16 October 2023  | RB |  | Sebastian Thangmuansang |  Odisha | Free Transfer  |
27 October 2023  | FW |  | Lunminlen Haokip  |  NEROCA | Free Transfer  |
28 October 2023  | CB |  | Lesly Rebello  |  Goa | Free Transfer  |
3 November 2023  | FW |  | Chikaorah Obiajulu  |  | Free Transfer  |
13 November 2023  | FW |  | Ogana Louis |  Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer  |
02 February 2024  | FW |  | Abdou Karim Samb |  Shillong Lajong | Free Transfer  |
03 February 2024  | RB |  | Ajith Kumar |  Chennaiyin | Free Transfer  |
03 February 2024  | DF |  | Aubin Kouakou |  Al-Nasr Benghazi | Free Transfer  |
07 February 2024  | MF |  | Kofi Essien |  Berekum Chelsea | Free Transfer  |

### Loans in[edit]

Date  | Pos  | Nationality  | Player  | Loaned from  | Until  | Ref

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5 September 2023  | FW |  | Silvana R Lalruatkima  |  Chhinga Veng FC | 31 May 2024  |

### Out[edit]

Date  | Position  | Nationality  | Player  | To  | Fee  | Ref.

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1 April 2023  | FW  |  | Emmanuel Yaghr  |  Dinamo Samarqand | Free Transfer  |
1 June 2023  | DF  |  | Akash Mukherjee  |  Bhawanipore | Free Transfer  |
1 July 2023  | MF  |  | Sharif Mukhammad | —  | Released  |
1 July 2023  | DF  |  | Momo Cissé  | —  | Released  |
1 July 2023  | FW  |  | Abdoulaye Sané | —  | Released[a] |
7 July 2023  | DF  |  | Raju Gaikwad |  Delhi | Free Transfer  | [7]
15 July 2023  | FW  |  | Ansumana Kromah |  Bodoland | Free Transfer  |
20 July 2023  | MF  |  | Kingslee Fernandes |  Punjab | Free Transfer  | [8]
20 July 2023  | FW  |  | Afdal Varikkodan  | —  | Released  |
22 July 2023  | MF  |  | Quan Gomes | —  | Released  |
22 July 2023  | DF  |  | Meldon D'Silva | —  | Released  |
22 July 2023  | MF  |  | Wendell Savio Coelho | —  | Released  |
25 July 2023  | FW  |  | Alocious Muthayyan  |  United SC | Free Transfer  |
29 July 2023  | GK  |  | Albino Gomes |  Sreenidi Deccan | Free Transfer  |
30 August 2023  | GK  |  | Nora Fernandes |  Aizawl | Free Transfer  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | Nongmeikapam Sanathoi Meitei  |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | George D'Souza |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | Joseph Clemente |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | MF  |  | Kapil Hoble |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | Gautam Inacio Dias  |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | FW  |  | Lalkhawpuimawia |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | FW  |  | Aaron Bareto  |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | Alent Colaco  |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | DF  |  | Vanlalduatsanga |  | Free Agent  |
30 August 2023  | MF  |  | Shubert Pereira |  | Free Agent  |
3 January 2024  | FW  |  | Ricardo Dichiara  |  Żabbar St. Patrick F.C. | Free Agent  | [9]
3 January 2024  | DF  |  | Emiliano Callegari Torre  |  | Free Agent  | [10]
3 January 2024  | DF  |  | Meysam Shahmakvand  |  | Free Agent  | [11]
3 January 2024  | FW  |  | Chaitan Komarpant  |  Geno FC  | Free Agent  |

### Loaned out[edit]

Date from  | Position  | Nationality  | Player  | To  | Duration  | Team  | Ref.

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## Competitions[edit]

### Overview[edit]

Competition  | First match  | Last match  | Final position  | Record

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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win %
I League | 31 October 2023  | TBD  | TBD  | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1  | 027.78
Total  | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1  | 027.78

Last updated: 12 March 2024 (2024-03-12).
Source: Competitions

### I-League[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 I-League

#### League table[edit]

Pos | Team

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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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5  | Inter Kashi | 19  | 8  | 6  | 5  | 36  | 34  | +2  | 30
6  | Shillong Lajong | 18  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 29  | 25  | +4  | 29
7  | Churchill Brothers | 18  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 25  | 22  | +3  | 23
8  | Delhi | 18  | 7  | 1  | 10  | 29  | 32  | −3  | 22
9  | Aizawl | 17  | 5  | 6  | 6  | 24  | 23  | +1  | 21

Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2024. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

#### Matches[edit]

Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[12]

Namdhari v Churchill Brothers 31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 1|  Namdhari | 0–0|  Churchill Brothers | Bhaini Sahib

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14:00 IST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill)

Aizawl v Churchill Brothers ~~4 November 2023 (2023-11-04) ~~ 2|  Aizawl | Postponed|  Churchill Brothers | Aizawl

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19:00 IST |  | Report |  | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Real Kashmir v Churchill Brothers 8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) 3|  Real Kashmir | 1–3|  Churchill Brothers | Srinagar

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14:00 IST |

* Ateeb Ahmed Dar  45'

| Report |

* Carlos Lomba  26', OG'
* Ricardo Dichiara  60', 62'

| Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill)

Rajasthan United v Churchill Brothers 13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) 4|  Rajasthan United | 2–0|  Churchill Brothers | Hyderabad

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19:00 IST |

* Lalchungnunga Chhangte  5'
* Richard Gadze 38'

| Report |  | Stadium: Deccan Arena
Man of the Match: Richard Gadze (Rajasthan)

Churchill Brothers v Inter Kashi 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 5|  Churchill Brothers | 1–2|  Inter Kashi | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Ricardo Dichiara  38'

| Report |

* Jackichand Singh 52'
* Gyamar Nikum 87'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi)

Churchill Brothers v TRAU 22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) 6|  Churchill Brothers | 4–0|  TRAU | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Ricardo Dichiara  18'
* Richard Costa 33'
* Ogana Louis 70' (P)
* Emiliano Callegari  84'

| Report |  | Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill)

Gokulam Kerala v Churchill Brothers 26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) 7|  Gokulam Kerala | 1–1|  Churchill Brothers | Kozhikode

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19:00 IST | Sánchez 73' (pen.) | Report | Costa 38' | Stadium: EMS Stadium
Referee: Suresh Devaraj
Man of the Match: Emiliano Callegari (Churchill)

Delhi v Churchill Brothers 1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 8|  Delhi | 2–1|  Churchill Brothers | Bhaini Sahib

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14:00 IST |

* Sérgio Barboza 47'
* Ponif Vaz 87' (OG)

| Report | Martín Cháves 24' | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Man of the Match: Pape Gassama (Delhi)

Shillong Lajong v Churchill Brothers 6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) 9|  Shillong Lajong | 2–0|  Churchill Brothers | Shillong

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19:00 IST |

* Laiwang Bohham  45+1'
* Renan Paulino 50' (P)

| Report |  | Stadium: SSA Stadium

Churchill Brothers v NEROCA 9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 10|  Churchill Brothers | 4–1|  NEROCA | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Faisal Ali 9', 15'
* Fernandes 32'
* Ricardo Dichiara  90+4'

| Report |

* Ansumana Kromah 47'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Man of the Match: Faisal Ali (Churchill)

Churchill Brothers v Mohammedan 17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) 11|  Churchill Brothers | 0–0|  Mohammedan | Vasco

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19:00 IST |  |  |  | Stadium: Tilak Maidan

Churchill Brothers v Sreenidi Deccan 4 February 2024 (2024-02-04) 12|  Churchill Brothers | 1–2|  Sreenidi Deccan | Vasco

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16.30 IST |

* Abdou Karim Samb  88'

| Report |

* David Castañeda 11'
* Eli Sabiá 90+4'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 500
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Eli Sabiá

Churchill Brothers v Namdhari 10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 13|  Churchill Brothers | 1–1|  Namdhari | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Martín Cháves 75'

| Report |

* Akashdeep Singh  57'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 1,633
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill)

Inter Kashi v Churchill Brothers 14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) 14|  Inter Kashi | 1–1|  Churchill Brothers | Kalyani

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19:00 IST |

* Muhammad Ajsal 56'

| Report |

* Emmanuel Essien 52'

| Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 259
Referee: Kynsanphar Lyngdoh Nongum
Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi)

Churchill Brothers v Real Kashmir 17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 15|  Churchill Brothers | 0–2|  Real Kashmir | Vasco

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19:00 IST |  |  |

* Gnohere Krizo 66'
* Kamo Bayi 90+9'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 825
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Gnohere Krizo (Real Kashmir)

Churchill Brothers v Gokulam Kerala 24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) 16|  Churchill Brothers | 1–2|  Gokulam Kerala | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Ogana Louis 49'

| Report |

* Álex Sánchez 9'
* Abhijith Kurungodan 19'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Tanmoy Dhar
Man of the Match: Abhijith Kurungodan(Gokulam)

Churchill Brothers v Delhi 27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 17|  Churchill Brothers | 2–0|  Delhi | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Ogana Louis 12', 20' (pen.)

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Churchill Brothers v Shillong Lajong 4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) 18|  Churchill Brothers | 2–1|  Shillong Lajong | Vasco

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19:00 IST |

* Fernandes 15'
* Cháves 80'

| Report |

* Phrangki Buam 42'

| Stadium: Tilak Maidan

NEROCA v Churchill Brothers 8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) 19|  NEROCA | 2–3|  Churchill Brothers | Shillong

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16.30 IST |

* Ansumana Kromah 8'
* Aniket Panchal  45+3'

|  | Abdou Karim Samb  22', 75', 86' | Stadium: SSA Stadium
Man of the Match: Abdou Karim Samb

Mohammedan v Churchill Brothers 12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) 20|  Mohammedan | 3–2|  Churchill Brothers | Kolkata

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19:00 IST |

* Hernández 28', 33'
* Fanai 75'

| Report |

* Fernandes 10'
* Cháves 51' (pen.)

| Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Referee: Williams Joy Koshy
Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan)

Sreenidi Deccan v Churchill Brothers 24 March 2024 (2024-03-24) 21|  Sreenidi Deccan | v|  Churchill Brothers | Hyderabad

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19:00 IST |  |  |  | Stadium: Deccan Arena

Aizawl v Churchill Brothers 28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2|  Aizawl | v|  Churchill Brothers | Aizawl

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19:00 IST |  |  |  | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

TRAU v Churchill Brothers 1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) 22|  TRAU | v|  Churchill Brothers | Kolkata

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21:00 IST |  |  |  | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium

### Super Cup[edit]

Main article: 2023-24 Indian Super Cup

## Statistics[edit]

### Goal Scorers[edit]

Rank  | No.  | Pos.  | Nat.  | Name  | I League  | Total

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1  | 9  | FW  |  | Ricardo Dichiara | 5 | 5
2  | 10  | MF  |  | Martín Cháves | 4 | 4
70  | FW  |  | Abdou Karim Samb | 4 | 4
88  | FW  |  | Ogana Louis | 4 | 4
5  | 7  | FW  |  | Stendly Fernandes | 2 | 2
11  | FW  |  | Faisal Ali | 2 | 2
33  | MF  |  | Richard Costa | 2 | 2
8  | 28  | DF  |  | Emiliano Callegari | 1 | 1
40  | MF  |  | Emmanuel Essien | 1 | 1
Own Goals | 1 | 1
Total | 25 | 25

## Notes[edit]

1. ^ Joined Nîmes Olympique after release

## References[edit]

1. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
2. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
3. ^ "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced". The Indian Express. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
4. ^ "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
5. ^ "After six-month chase, Argentina coach says yes to Churchill Bros". The Times of India. 29 June 2023. Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
6. ^ "Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
7. ^ @Delhi_FC (7 July 2023). "Experience, Grace and Ability combined together as we welcome, 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐮 𝐆𝐚𝐢𝐤𝐰𝐚𝐝 to add solidity to our back line" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
8. ^ https://khelnow.com/football/2023-07-indian-football-isl-punjab-fc-sign-samuel-kingslee-nitesh
9. ^ "Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
10. ^ "Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
11. ^ "Churchill part ways with coach, 3 foreign players". The Times of India. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
12. ^ "AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL | I-League". i-league.org.

* v
* t
* e

Churchill Brothers FC Goa

Margao

Stadiums|

* Fatorda Stadium

Key personnel|

Owners
Valanka Alemao
Head coach
Antonio Rueda

Honours

I-League|

* 2008–09
* 2012–13

Federation Cup|

* 2013–14

Durand Cup|

* 2007
* 2009
* 2011

IFA Shield|

* 2007
* 2009
* 2011

Seasons

Seasons|

* 2013–14
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

* v
* t
* e

2023–24 in Indian football

League competitions|

| First division|

* Indian Super League (Men's)
* Playoffs
* Final
* Indian Women's League (Women's)

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Second division|

* I-League
* Indian Women's League 2 (Women's)

Third division|

* I-League 2

Fourth division|

* I-League 3

State leagues|

* Assam
* Bihar
* Delhi
* Goa
* Men's
* Women's
* Jammu and Kashmir
* Karnataka
* Men's
* Women's
* Kerala
* Men's
* Women's
* Madhya Pradesh
* Manipur
* Meghalaya
* Men's
* Women's
* Sikkim
* Men's
* Women's
* Mizoram
* Maharashtra
* Odisha
* Men's
* Women's
* Punjab
* Rajasthan
* Uttarakhand
* West Bengal
* Men's
* Women's

Youth|

* Youth League

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Durand Cup
* Final
* Federation Cup
* Super Cup
* Final
* Santosh Trophy (State)
* Final

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Women|

* Senior Women's NFC (State)

Club seasons

Indian Super League|

* Bengaluru
* Chennaiyin
* East Bengal
* Goa
* Hyderabad
* Jamshedpur
* Kerala Blasters
* Mohun Bagan Super Giant
* Mumbai City
* NorthEast United
* Odisha
* Punjab

I-League|

* Aizawl
* Churchill Brothers
* Delhi
* Gokulam Kerala
* Indian Arrows
* Mohammedan
* NEROCA
* Rajasthan United
* Real Kashmir
* Shillong Lajong
* TRAU
* Sudeva
* Sreenidi Deccan

* Indian Super League transfers
* I-League transfers

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*[MF]: Midfielder
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
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*[GD]: Goal difference
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