2025–26 Chennaiyin FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Abhishek Bachchan MS Dhoni Vita Dani | ||
| Head Coach | Clifford Miranda | ||
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | ||
| Indian Super League | pre-season | ||
| Super Cup | Group stage | ||
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The 2025–26 Chennaiyin season is the club's Twelfth season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Twelfth season in 2025–26 Indian Super League.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup edition.[1][2]
Staff Overview
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Clifford Miranda
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| Assistant coach | Noel Wilson
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| Goalkeeping coach | Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
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Players
Squad information
- As of 1 February 2026[3]
Notes:
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- All players in this Squad were part of Indian Super League
- Chennaiyin FC Squad for Super Cup included only 24 players among this original Squad[4]
- * denotes a player who left on Winter transfer window.
- * denotes a player who joined on Winter transfer window.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra |
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GK | 1 December 2000 | Indian Arrows
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| 13 | Mohammad Nawaz |
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GK | 21 January 2000 | Mumbai City FC
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| 24 | Mohanraj K |
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GK | 26 April 2004 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 4 | Laldinpuia |
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CB/RB | 29 November 1996 | Jamshedpur FC
| |
| 5 | Elsinho | 
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CB/DM | 10 April 1991 | Jamshedpur FC
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| 6 | Ankit Mukherjee |
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RB/CB | 10 June 1996 | East Bengal FC
| |
| 17 | Mandar Rao Dessai |
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LB | 18 March 1992 | East Bengal FC
| |
| 20 | Pritam Kotal |
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CB/RB | 8 September 1993 | Kerala Blasters FC
| |
| 23 | Vignesh Dakshinamurthy |
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LB | 5 March 1998 | Hyderabad FC
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| 26 | Laldinliana Renthlei |
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RB | 26 August 1998 | Jamshedpur FC
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| 42 | SK Rajjak Ali |
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DF | 1 February 2005 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| 50 | Klusner John Manuel Pereira |
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LB | 11 February 1998 | SC de Goa
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| 57 | Raj Basfore |
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CB | 15 March 2003 | Mohun Bagan SG II
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| Eduardo Kau |
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CB | 17 January 1999 |  Ayutthaya United F.C.
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | Jitendra Singh |
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DM/CM/CB | 13 June 2001 | Jamshedpur FC
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| 21 | Maheson Singh Tongbram |
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DM | 26 November 2004 | Punjab FC
| |
| 22 | Lalrinliana Hnamte |
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CM/DM/RM | 29 April 2003 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant
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| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh |
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DM/CM | 10 December 2001 | NEROCA FC
| |
| 44 | Solaimalai R |
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DM | 24 May 2003 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| 45 | Ngangom Raman Singh |
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MF | 27 March 2007 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| 46 | Karthick Thirumalai |
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MF | 21 August 2005 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| 51 | Kingsley Fernandes |
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CM/DM | 26 January 1998 | Churchill Brothers FC
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| Alberto Noguera | 
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AM/CM | 24 September 1989 | CF Rayo Majadahonda
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| Mohammed Ali Bemammer | 
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DM/CM | 19 November 1989 | Without Club | ||
| Forwards | ||||||
| 19 | Irfan Yadwad |
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CF/LW | 19 June 2001 | FC Bengaluru United
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| 27 | Daniel Chima Chukwu | 
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CF | 4 January 1991 | Jamshedpur FC
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| 48 | Vivek S |
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FW | 27 February 2005 | Chennaiyin FC II
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| 71 | Farukh Choudhary |
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LW/RW | 8 November 1996 | Jamshedpur FC
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| 77 | Gurkirat Singh |
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RW/CF/LW | 16 July 2003 | Mumbai City FC
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| Imran Khan |
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RW/LW | 1 March 1995 | Without Club | ||
| Iñigo Martin |
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CF | 24 May 1999 |  FC Telavi
| ||
Transfers
Incomings
| Date | Player | Position(s) | From | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 October 2025 | Kingsley Fernandes
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CM/DM | Churchill Brothers FC
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 24 October 2025 | Raj Basfore
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CB | Mohun Bagan SG II
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 24 October 2025 | Klusner John Manuel Pereira
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LB | SC de Goa
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 26 January 2026 | Imran Khan
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RW/LW | Without Club | Free Transfer | ||
| 28 January 2026 | Alberto Noguera
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AM/CM | CF Rayo Majadahonda
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 29 January 2026 | Mohammed Ali Bemammer
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DM/CM | Without Club | Free Transfer | ||
| 29 January 2026 | Iñigo Martin
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CF | FC Telavi
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 30 January 2026 | Eduardo Kau
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CB | Ayutthaya United F.C.
|
Free Transfer | ||
 Spending: ₹0
| ||||||
Outgoings
| Date | Player | Position(s) | To | Fee | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 June 2024 |  Wilmar Jordán
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Free Transfer[5] | ||
| 12 June 2024 | Prateek Kumar Singh
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GK | Sribhumi FC
|
Free Transfer | ||
| 18 June 2024 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul
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DM/RB | Without Club | Other[6] | ||
| 19 June 2024 |  Ryan Edwards
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CB | Without Club | Other[7] | ||
| 20 June 2024 |  Connor Shields
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AM/CM/DM | Without Club | Other[8] | ||
| 4 July 2024 | Kiyan Nassiri
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CF/LW/RW | Mohun Bagan Super Giant
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₹30 lakh (US$35,000)[9] | ||
| 14 July 2024 | Vincy Barretto
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LW/RW | Jamshedpur FC
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Free Transfer[10] | ||
| 10 August 2024 | Lukas Brambilla
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AM/LW/RW |  Al-Fahaheel SC
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Free Transfer[11] | ||
 Income: ₹30 lakh (US$35,000)
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Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Group stage | 25 October 2025 | 31 October 2025 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Indian Super League | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0.00 | ||||
Last updated: 31 October 2025
Source: [1]
Super Cup
Chennaiyin FC will participate in the Super Cup and was grouped into Group A alongside Mohun Bagan Super Giants, East Bengal FC and Dempo SC.[12]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | MBG | DEM | CFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage | 0–0 | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Dempo (H) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
Source: AIFF
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
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) Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; 7) Disciplinary points; 8) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 October 2025 Group stage | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Chennaiyin | Fatorda |
| 19:30 IST |
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AIFF I-League |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 323 Referee: TV Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Jamie Maclaren (Mohun Bagan) |
| 28 October 2025 Group stage | Chennaiyin | 0–4 | East Bengal | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 31 October 2025 Group stage | Dempo | 1–1 | Chennaiyin | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST |
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I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 674 Referee: Pratik Mondal |
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Goa (S) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Qualified for the Champions League Two preliminary stage[a] |
| 6 | Inter Kashi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 16 February 2026. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(S) Super Cup winners [13]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(S) Super Cup winners [13]
Notes:
- ^ FC Goa qualified for the AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage by winning the 2025–26 Super Cup.
References
- ^ "AIFF Statement". www.the-aiff.com.
- ^ https://x.com/MarcusMergulhao/status/1970117952004649276?s=19
- ^ "CHENNAIYIN FC SQUAD". indiansuperleague.com.
- ^ https://x.com/ChennaiyinFC/status/1981963948779073653?t=7ViHB5i1z-besGqW9rMoJg&s=19
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- ^ "Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
- ^ "AIFF Super Cup 2025/26: FC Goa three-time champions". AIFF. 7 December 2025.