2016–17 I-League
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The 2016–17 I-League will be the tenth season of the I-League, the Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007.
Contents
Teams
After the 2015–16 I-League season, newly promoted Aizawl were relegated.[1] Three-time I-League champions Dempo who were relegated in 2014–15 season, earned a promotion again as the winner of 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division.[2]
Stadiums and locations
Goa
Kolkata
Kolkata teams
Goan teams
- Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
| Team | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 24,000 |
| Dempo | Fatorda Stadium | 19,500 |
| 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
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit Sponsor | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC |  Sunil Chhetri |
Puma | JSW | |
| Dempo | ||||
| DSK Shivajians | Derrick Pereira |
 Aser Pierrick Dipanda |
Nivia | DSK Group |
| East Bengal |  Trevor Morgan |
Gurwinder Singh |
Shiv Naresh | Kingfisher |
| Mohun Bagan | Sanjoy Sen |
Shilton Paul |
Shiv Naresh | None |
| Mumbai | Khalid Jamil |
 Taisuke Matsugae |
Nivia | Playwin |
| Salgaocar | Santosh Kashyap |
Karanjit Singh |
Shiv Naresh | Salgaocar |
| Shillong Lajong | Thangboi Singto |
Aibor Khongjee |
Adidas | Gionee |
| Sporting Goa | Mateus Costa |
 Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
None | Models |
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | Ashley Westwood |
End of Contract | 31 May 2016[3] | Pre-season |
Transfers
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.
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Asian Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | John Johnson |
 Curtis Osano |
 Michael Collins |
 Kim Song-Yong |
| Dempo | ||||
| DSK Shivajians |  Douhou Pierre |
Aser Pierrick Dipanda |
 Juan Quero |
 Zohib Islam Amiri |
| East Bengal | Ranti Martins |
Bello Razaq |
 Bernard Mendy |
 Do Dong-hyun |
| Mohun Bagan |  Sony Norde |
 Cornell Glenn |
 Luciano Sabrosa |
Katsumi Yusa |
| Mumbai |  Eric Brown |
Son Min-chol |
Ryuki Kozawa |
Taisuke Matsugae |
| Salgaocar |  Darryl Duffy |
Martin Scott |
Éder Monteiro Fernandes |
Calvin Mbarga |
| Shillong Lajong | Uilliams |
Fábio Pena |
Penn Orji |
Yusuke Yamagata |
| Sporting Goa | Odafa Onyeka Okolie |
Densil Theobald |
Loveday Enyinnaya |
 Mahmoud Amnah |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Dempo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DSK Shivajians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mohun Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Mumbai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Salgaocar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Sporting Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on January 2017. Source:
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
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
Result table
| Home \ Away | BFC | DEM | DSK | KEB | MB | MUM | LAJ | SFC | SCG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | — | ||||||||
| Dempo | — | ||||||||
| DSK Shivajians | — | ||||||||
| East Bengal | — | ||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | — | ||||||||
| Mumbai | — | ||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | — | ||||||||
| Salgaocar | — | ||||||||
| Sporting Goa | — |
First match(es) will be played on January 2017. Source: Results & Fixtures
Home team won; Match drawn; Away team won;
