2015 Chennaiyin FC season

{{Short description|2015 season of Chennaiyin FC}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}

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| clubname = Chennaiyin F.C.

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| fullname = Chennaiyin Football Club

| club = Chennaiyin FC

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| season = 2015

| manager = Marco Materazzi

| chairman =

| stadium = Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, Chennai

| league = Indian Super League

| league result = Champions

| league topscorer = Stiven Mendoza (13)

| season topscorer = Stiven Mendoza (13)

| average attendance = 22,721

| highest attendance = 30000 vs Atlético de Kolkata

| lowest attendance = 12,636 vs Mumbai City FC

| largest win = 4-0 (vs FC Goa on 11 Oct 2015 and vs Delhi Dynamos on 24 Nov 2015)

| largest loss = 0-2 (vs NorthEast United on 20 Oct 2015 and vs FC Goa on 5 Nov 2015)

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The 2015 season was Chennaiyin FC's second season of Indian Super League. Chennayin defeated FC Goa 3–2 in the finals to win the season.{{cite news|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-final-chennaiyin-fc-snatch-victory-from-the-jaws-of-defeat-to-beat-goa-3-2-in-thriller-2553270.html|title=ISL Final: Chennaiyin FC snatch victory from the jaws of defeat to beat Goa 3-2 in thriller|publisher=Firstpost|date=20 December 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3495-chennai-beat-goa-in-a-3-2-thriller-to-become-hero-isl-2015-champions|title=Chennai beat Goa in a 3-2 thriller to become Hero ISL 2015 champions|publisher=ISL|date=20 December 2015}}

Squad

As of 21 December 2015:{{cite web|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/squad|title=Chennayin FC squad|publisher=ISL|access-date=21 December 2015}}

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Karanjit Singh}}

{{Fs player|no=2|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Éder}}

{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Dhanpal Ganesh|other=on loan from Pune}}

{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Justin Stephen|other=on loan from Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=5|nat=FRA|pos=DF|name=Bernard Mendy}}

{{Fs player|no=6|nat=ITA|pos=MF|name=Manuele Blasi}}

{{Fs player|no=7|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Elano|other=on loan from Santos}}

{{Fs player|no=8|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Godwin Franco}}

{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ETH|pos=FW|name=Fikru}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Jayesh Rane|other=on loan from Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Thoi Singh|other=on loan from Bengaluru FC}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Jeje Lalpekhlua}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Nidhin Lal}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=COL|pos=FW|name=Stiven Mendoza|other=on loan from Corinthians}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Abhishek Das|other=on loan from East Bengal}}

{{Fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Balwant Singh}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Harmanjot Khabra|other=on loan from East Bengal}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Raphael Augusto|other=on loan from Fluminense}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=BRA|pos=MF|name=Bruno Pelissari|other=on loan from Atlético Paranaense}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Lalhmangaihsanga|other=on loan from Royal Wahingdoh}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Zakeer Mundampara}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ARM|pos=GK|name=Apoula Edel}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Dhanachandra Singh|other=on loan from Mohun Bagan}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Mehrajuddin Wadoo}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Maílson Alves}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ITA|pos=DF|name=Alessandro Potenza}}

{{Fs end}}

=Technical staff=

{{Updated|27 June 2015}}

class="wikitable"
Position

! Name

Head Coach & Manager

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Materazzi

Assistant coach

| {{flagicon|IND}} Vivek Nagul

Goalkeeping coach

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Franzese

Transfers

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In:

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=India|name=Karanjit Singh|pos=GK|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Salgaocar}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=Brazil|name=Éder|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|GRC}} Nea Salamis Famagusta}}{{cite news|last1=Netto|first1=Brendon|title=Chennaiyin FC sign Eder Monteiro Fernandes|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/08/05/14177572/chennaiyin-fc-sign-eder-monteiro-fernandes|accessdate=6 August 2015|work=Goal.com|date=5 August 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=India|name=Dhanpal Ganesh|pos=MF|other=loan from {{flagicon|IND}} Pune}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=India|name=Justin Stephen|pos=DF|other=loan from {{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=France|name=Bernard Mendy|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|CYP}} AEL Limassol}}{{cite news|last1=Mergulhao|first1=Marcus|title=ISL clubs stumped as foreign players make outrageous demands|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/ISL-clubs-stumped-as-foreign-players-make-outrageous-demands/articleshow/47887171.cms|access-date=1 July 2015|work=Times of India|date=30 July 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=Italy|name=Manuele Blasi|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|ITA}} Varese}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=Brazil|name=Elano Blumer|pos=MF|other=loan from {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=India|name=Godwin Franco|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Royal Wahingdoh}}{{cite news|last1=Mergulhao|first1=Marcus|title=Franchisees retain bulk of players that impressed in ISL-1|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Franchisees-retain-bulk-of-players-that-impressed-in-ISL-1/articleshow/47289292.cms?from=mdr|accessdate=15 May 2015|work=Times of India|date=15 May 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=Ethiopia|name=Fikru Teferra|pos=FW|other=from {{flagicon|RSA}} Bidvest Wits}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=India|name=Jayesh Rane|pos=MF|other=loan extended {{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=11|nat=India|name=Thoi Singh|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Bengaluru}}{{cite news|title=Chhetri among 10 to be put up for ISL Player Auction|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Chhetri-among-10-to-be-put-up-for-ISL-Player-Auction/articleshow/47631425.cms?from=mdr|access-date=11 June 2015|work=Times of India|date=11 June 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=12|nat=India|name=Jeje Lalpekhlua|pos=FW|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan, previously on loan}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=India|name=Nidhin Lal|pos=GK|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Colombia|name=Stiven Mendoza|pos=FW|other=loan from {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians}}

{{Fs player|no=15|nat=India|name=Abhishek Das|pos=DF|other=loan extended from {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal}}

{{Fs player|no=17|nat=India|name=Balwant Singh|pos=FW|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan, previously on loan}}

{{Fs player|no=18|nat=India|name=Harmanjot Khabra|pos=MF|other=loan extended {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=Brazil|name=Raphael Augusto|pos=MF|other=loan from {{flagicon|BRA}} Fluminense}}

{{Fs player|no=20|nat=Brazil|name=Bruno Pelissari|pos=MF|other=loan extended {{flagicon|BRA}} Atlético Paranaense}}{{cite news|last1=Sengupta|first1=Ayon|title=Chennaiyin FC may retain Elano, Mendoza|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/chennaiyin-fc-may-retain-elano-mendoza/article6969761.ece|access-date=9 March 2015|work=The Hindu|date=8 March 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=India|name=Lalhmangaihsanga|pos=DF|other=loan from {{flagicon|IND}} Royal Wahingdoh}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=India|name=Zakeer Mundampara|pos=MF|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Salgaocar}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=Armenia|name=Apoula Edel|pos=GK|other=from {{flagicon|ISR}} Hapoel Tel Aviv}}{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC rope in ISL winning duo Edel and Fikru|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/06/26/13072862/chennaiyin-fc-rope-in-isl-winning-duo-edel-and-fikru?ICID=SP|access-date=26 June 2015|work=Goal|date=26 June 2015}}

{{Fs player|no=25|nat=India|name=Dhanachandra Singh|pos=DF|other=loan extended from {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=India|name=Mehrajuddin Wadoo|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|IND}} Pune City}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=Brazil|name=Maílson Alves|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|BRA}} Tupi}}

{{Fs player|no=31|nat=Italy|name=Alessandro Potenza|pos=DF|other=from {{flagicon|ITA}} Modena}}

{{Fs end}}

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Out:

{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=France|name=Gennaro Bracigliano|pos=GK|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} NorthEast United}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=Colombia|name=Jairo Suárez|pos=DF|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=India|name=Sukhwinder Singh|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal}}

{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=India|name=Khelemba Singh|pos=DF|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} Shillong Lajong}}

{{Fs player|no=5 |nat=France|name=Bernard Mendy|pos=DF|other=to {{flagicon|CYP}} AEL Limassol}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=Italy|name=Alessandro Nesta|pos=DF|other=Retired}}

{{Fs player|no=6 |nat=Cameroon|name=Eric Djemba-Djemba|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|IDN}} Persebaya Surabaya}}

{{Fs player|no=7 |nat=Brazil|name=Elano|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|BRA}} Santos}}

{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=Spain|name=Cristian|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|MAR}} Moghreb Tétouan}}

{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=Haiti|name=Jean-Eudes Maurice|pos=FW|other=to {{flagicon|GRC}} Nea Salamis Famagusta}}

{{Fs player|no=10|nat=Sweden|name=Bojan Djordjic|pos=MF|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=14|nat=Colombia|name=Stiven Mendoza|pos=FW|other=to {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians}}

{{Fs player|no=13|nat=India|name=Denson Devadas|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} Goa}}

{{Fs player|no=19|nat=India|name=Gouramangi Singh|pos=DF|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} Pune City}}

{{Fs player|no=21|nat=India|name=Abhijit Mondal|pos=GK|other=loan return to {{flagicon|IND}} East Bengal}}

{{Fs player|no=22|nat=India|name=Shilton Paul|pos=GK|other=loan return to {{flagicon|IND}} Mohun Bagan}}

{{Fs player|no=23|nat=Italy|name=Marco Materazzi|pos=DF|other=Retired}}

{{Fs player|no=24|nat=India|name=Jaison Vales|pos=MF|other=to {{flagicon|IND}} Salgaocar}}

{{Fs player|no=26|nat=India|name=Anthony Barbosa|pos=MF|other=}}

{{Fs player|no=27|nat=France|name=Mikaël Silvestre|pos=DF|other=Retired}}

{{Fs player|no=28|nat=India|name=Pappachen Pradeep|pos=MF|other=loan return to {{flagicon|IND}} Mumbai}}

{{Fs player|no=29|nat=Italy|name=Francesco Franzese|pos=GK|other=Retired}}

{{Fs end}}

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Pre-season

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Preliminary round

{{main|2015 Indian Super League}}

=League table=

{{2015 Indian Super League points table|showteam=CHE}}

=Results summary=

{{Fb_rs |hw=4 |hd=0 |hl=3 |hgf=16 |hga=9 |aw=3 |ad=1 |al=3 |agf=9 |aga=6 }}

{{Fb_rs_footer|u=22 November 2015|s=Matches|date=December 2015}}

=Results by round=

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Round

|label1= Ground

| res1=H/A/A/A/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/H/A

|label2= Result

| res2=L/L/W/W/L/W/D/L/L/L/W/W/W/W

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|updated=24 November 2015

|source=Matches

|date=December 2015

}}

=Matches=

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|date= 3 October 2015

|round= 1

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 2 – 3

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2323-atletico-de-kolkata-start-title-defence-in-style-beat-chennaiyin-fc-3-2 Report]

|team2= Atlético de Kolkata

|goals1= Khabra {{yel|6}}
Jeje {{goal|31}}
L. Ralte {{yel|59}}
Elano {{goal|89|pen.}}{{yel|89}}
B. Singh {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2= Postiga {{goal|13||70}}
Sahni {{yel|39}}
Valdo {{goal|76}}
Mondal {{yel|84}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 29,923

|referee= Matt Conger

}}

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|date= 8 October 2015

|round= 2

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Delhi Dynamos

|score= 1 – 0

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2412-delhi-dynamos-fc-beat-chennaiyin-fc-1-0-to-kick-start-their-season Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Z. Ralte {{yel|6}}
Chicão {{goal|8|pen.}}
Riise {{yel|16}}
Mulder {{yel|25}}

|goals2= Potenza {{yel|12}}
L. Ralte {{yel|48}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location= Delhi

|attendance= 19,453

|referee= Tejas Nagvenkar

}}

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|date= 11 October 2015

|round= 3

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Goa

|score= 0 – 4

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2465-mendoza-s-treble-sees-chennaiyin-fc-register-their-first-win Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Moura {{yel|30}}

|goals2= Mendoza {{goal|10||63||75}}
Elano {{goal|43}}
Khabra {{yel|49}}
Blasi {{yel|85}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium

|location= Goa

|attendance= 18,888

|referee= B. Balasubramaniam

}}

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|date= 16 October 2015

|round= 4

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Mumbai City

|score= 0 – 2

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2538-mendoza-brace-helps-chennai-register-second-win Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Čmovš {{yel|63}}

|goals2= T. Singh {{yel|1}}
Mendoza {{goal|60||66}}

|stadium= DY Patil Stadium

|location= Mumbai

|attendance= 21,321

|referee= Ali Shaban

}}

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|date= 20 October 2015

|round= 5

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= NorthEast United

|score= 2 – 0

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2600-simaossss-and-velez-hand-the-highlanders-their-first-win-of-the-season Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Kamara {{yel|43}}
Bikey {{yel|77}}
Simão {{yel|83}}{{goal|90+1|pen.}}
Vélez {{yel|90+2}}{{goal|90+2}}

|goals2= Blasi {{yel|28}}
Potenza {{yel|38}}
Khabra {{sent off|1|40|40}}
Mendy {{yel|45+1}}
Teferra {{yel|45+6}}
Wadoo {{yel|83}}
Elano {{yel|90}}

|stadium= Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

|location= Guwahati

|attendance= 19,272

|referee= Melwin D'Costa

}}

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|date= 24 October 2015

|round= 6

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 2 – 1

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2663-mendy-mendoza-shine-in-chennaiyin-fc-s-2-1-win-vs-pune Report]

|team2= Pune City

|goals1= Blasi {{yel|2}}
Mendy {{goal|34}}
Mendoza {{goal|48}}

|goals2= Ravanan {{yel|50}}
Uche {{goal|75}}
Johnson {{yel|53}}
Lyngdoh {{yel|90}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 26,821

|referee= David Gantar

}}

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|date= 31 October 2015

|round= 7

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Kerala Blasters

|score= 1 – 1

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/31/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/chennai-titans/2037317/ Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Dagnall {{goal|46}}
Perone {{sent off|75}}

|goals2= Elano {{goal|34}}
Wadoo {{yel|59}}
Mailson {{yel|63}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

|location= Kochi

|attendance= 47,852

|referee= David Gantar

}}

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|date= 5 November 2015

|round= 8

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 0 – 2

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/2857-fc-goa-go-top-after-beating-chennaiyin-fc-2-0 Report]

|team2= Goa

|goals1= Teferra {{yel|46}}
Mendy {{yel|63}}
Elano {{yel|70}}
Wadoo {{yel|77}}
Khabra {{sent off|0|90}}

|goals2= Sabrosa {{yel|16}}
Arnolin {{yel|61}}
Moura {{goal|64}}
Lucca {{goal|78}}
Colaco {{yel|86}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 24,205

|referee= Santosh Kumar

}}

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|date= 11 November 2015

|round= 9

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 1 – 2

|report= [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/11/india/indian-super-league/chennai-titans/northeast-united/2037326/?ICID=HP_MS_48_01 Report]

|team2= NorthEast United

|goals1= Mundampara {{yel|23}}
Elano {{goal|33}}
T. Singh {{yel|74}}
Das {{yel|90+1}}

|goals2= López {{yel|20}}
Kamara {{goal|44}}{{yel|77}}
Silas {{goal|72}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 19,773

|referee= Banerjee Pranjal

}}

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|date= 18 November 2015

|round= 10

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Atlético de Kolkata

|score= 2 – 1

|report= [http://m.goal.com/s/en-india/match/atl%C3%A9tico-de-kolkata-v-chennaiyin-fc-2037331/ Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Doutie {{goal|45}}
Hume {{goal|63}}
Valdo {{yel|90}}

|goals2= Augusto {{goal|27}}
Potenza {{yel|33}}
D. Singh {{yel|45}}
Fikru {{yel|80}}
Augusto {{yel|82}}
Pelissari {{yel|94}}

|stadium= Salt Lake Stadium

|location= Kolkata

|attendance= 35,437

|referee= N.R.Gamini

}}

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|date= 21 November 2015

|round= 11

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 4 – 1

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3095-mendoza-scores-second-hat-trick-as-chennai-win-the-south-indian-derby Report]

|team2= Kerala Blasters

|goals1= D. Singh {{goal|4}} {{yel|69}}
Mendoza {{goal|16||80||81}}
Blasi {{yel|89}}

|goals2= Hossain {{yel|69}}
German {{goal|90}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 20,483

|referee= Pratap Singh

}}

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|date= 24 November 2015

|round= 12

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 4 – 0

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3137-chennai-enter-top-4-after-4-0-win-over-delhi Report]

|team2= Delhi Dynamos

|goals1= Mendoza {{yel|15}} {{goal|17}}
Pelissari {{goal|21}}
Jeje {{goal|40||54}}
Khabra {{yel|60}}

|goals2= Hans Mulder {{yel|62}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 25,531

|referee= Hai Tan

}}

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|date= 1 December 2015

|round= 13

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 3 – 0

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/news/3260-chennaiyin-fc-dash-mumbai-city-s-semi-final-hopes-with-3-0-win Report]

|team2= Mumbai City

|goals1= Mendoza {{goal|9}}
Jeje {{goal|17}}
Mendy {{goal|45}} {{yel|80}}
Blasi {{yel|61}}
Pelissari {{yel|63}}

|goals2= Mawia {{yel|39}}
Rodrigues {{yel|47}}

|stadium= Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

|location= Chennai

|attendance= 12,636

|referee= Tejas Nagvenkar

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date= 5 December 2015

|round= 14

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Pune City

|score= 0 – 1

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3344-jeje-s-solitary-goal-takes-chennaiyin-into-semis Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1=

|goals2=Elano {{yel|57}}
Jeje {{goal|64}}
Wadoo {{yel|89}}

|stadium= Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex

|location= Pune

|attendance= 8,136

|referee= B Balasubramniam

}}

Semi-finals

{{main|2015 Indian Super League finals}}

{{footballbox

|date= 12 December 2015

|round= Leg 1

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Chennaiyin

|score= 3 – 0

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3420-chennai-in-the-ascendency-after-3-0-win-over-kolkata Report]

|team2= Atlético de Kolkata

|goals1= Blasi {{yel|37}}
Pelissari {{goal|38}}
Jeje {{goal|57}}
Mendoza {{goal|68}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune

|location= Pune

|attendance= 7,965

|referee= Santosh Kumar

}}

{{footballbox

|date= 16 December 2015

|round= Leg 2

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= Atlético de Kolkata

|score= 2 – 1

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3462-chennai-set-up-goa-final-despite-defeat-in-kolkata Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Mohanraj {{yel|56}}
Fernandes {{yel|66}}
Lekic {{goal|22}}
Tiri {{yel|84}}
Hume {{goal|87}}

|goals2= Elano {{yel|37}}
Singh {{yel|55}}
Fikru {{goal|90}}

|stadium= Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata

|location= Kolkata

|attendance= 68,340

|referee= Yudai Yamamoto

}}

Finals

{{main|2015 Indian Super League Final}}

{{footballbox

|date= 20 December 2015

|round= Finals

|time = 19:00 IST (UTC+5:30)

|team1= FC Goa

|score= 2 – 3

|report= [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3495-chennai-beat-goa-in-a-3-2-thriller-to-become-hero-isl-2015-champions Report]

|team2= Chennaiyin

|goals1= Arnolin {{yel|60}}
Haokip {{goal|58}}
Jofre {{goal|87}} {{yel|88}}

|goals2= Wadoo {{yel|17}}
Pelissari {{goal|54}}
Thoi Singh {{yel|57}}
Kattimani {{goal|90|o.g.}}
Mendoza {{goal|90+1}} {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium= Fatorda Stadium, Goa

|location= Goa

|attendance=

|referee= Yudai Yamamoto

}}

Squad statistics

=Appearances and goals=

{{Efs start|Indian Super League}}

{{Efs player|no= 1|name=Karanjit Singh|pos=GK|nat=IND |4|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 2|name=Éder|pos=DF|nat=BRA |1+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 5|name=Bernard Mendy|pos=DF|nat=FRA |11+2|2}}

{{Efs player|no= 6|name=Manuele Blasi|pos=MF|nat=ITA |8+4|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 7|name=Elano|pos=MF|nat=BRA |11+3|4}}

{{Efs player|no= 8|name=Godwin Franco|pos=MF|nat=IND |0+6|0}}

{{Efs player|no= 9|name=Fikru Teferra|pos=FW|nat=ETH |4+7|1}}

{{Efs player|no=10|name=Jayesh Rane|pos=FW|nat=IND |4+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=11|name=Thoi Singh|pos=MF|nat=IND |15|0}}

{{Efs player|no=12|name=Jeje Lalpekhlua|pos=FW|nat=IND |9+1|6}}

{{Efs player|no=14|name=Stiven Mendoza|pos=FW|nat=COL |13+2|13}}

{{Efs player|no=15|name=Abhishek Das|pos=DF|nat=IND |2+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=17|name=Balwant Singh|pos=MF|nat=IND |2+4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=18|name=Harmanjot Khabra|pos=MF|nat=IND |12|0}}

{{Efs player|no=19|name=Raphael Augusto|pos=MF|nat=BRA |10+2|1}}

{{Efs player|no=20|name=Bruno Pelissari|pos=MF|nat=BRA |5+8|2}}

{{Efs player|no=21|name=Lalhmangaihsanga|pos=DF|nat=IND |5+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=22|name=Zakeer Mundampara|pos=MF|nat=IND |3+2|0}}

{{Efs player|no=24|name=Apoula Edel|pos=GK|nat=ARM |12|0}}

{{Efs player|no=25|name=Dhanachandra Singh|pos=DF|nat=IND |11|1}}

{{Efs player|no=26|name=Mehrajuddin Wadoo|pos=DF|nat=IND |13|0}}

{{Efs player|no=27|name=Mailson Alves|pos=DF|nat=BRA |11|0}}

{{Efs player|no=31|name=Alessandro Potenza|pos=DF|nat=ITA |11|0}}

|-

|}

=Goal scorers=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|S.No.

!width=60|Position

!width=60|Number

!width=150|Name

!width=150|Goals

1FW14{{flagicon|COL}} Stiven Mendoza13
2FW12{{flagicon|IND}} Jeje Lalpekhlua6
3MF7{{flagicon|BRA}} Elano Blumer4
4MF20{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Pelissari3
5DF5{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Mendy2
rowspan=3|6DF25{{flagicon|IND}} Dhanachandra Singh1
MF19{{flagicon|BRA}} Raphael Augusto1
FW9{{flagicon|ETH}} Fikru Teferra1
colspan=3|

|Total

|31

=Disciplinary record=

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
width=60|Number

!width=60|Position

!width=200|Name

!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}

!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}

18DF{{flagicon|IND}} Harmanjot Khabra42
6MF{{flagicon|ITA}} Manuele Blasi60
7MF{{flagicon|BRA}} Elano50
26DF{{flagicon|IND}} Mehrajuddin Wadoo50
31DF{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Potenza40
5DF{{flagicon|FRA}} Bernard Mendy30
9FW{{flagicon|ETH}} Fikru Teferra30
14FW{{flagicon|COL}} Stiven Mendoza20
20MF{{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Pelissari20
21DF{{flagicon|IND}} Lalhmangaihsanga20
25DF{{flagicon|IND}} Dhanachandra Singh20
15DF{{flagicon|IND}} Abhishek Das10
17FW{{flagicon|IND}} Balwant Singh10
19MF{{flagicon|BRA}} Raphael Augusto10
22MF{{flagicon|IND}} Zakeer Mundampara10
27DF{{flagicon|BRA}} Mailson10
colspan=2|

|Total

|44

|2

References

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