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Introduction
The Indian Super League is the premier football competition in the country where the elite Indian football stars and some of Asia’s top talents ply their trade. A total of 11 teams compete in the Indian Super League league cum knockout format tournament with each club playing 20 matches in the league stages before the playoffs begin.
Since its inaugural season in 2014, the Indian Super League (ISL) has gradually become one of the most successful franchise-based sports leagues in the country after the Indian Premier League. The past seven seasons have seen some high-profile coaches and players gracing the Indian football league to produce world-class action.
There have been five different winners in the Indian Super League tournament so far – Atletico de Kolkata, Chennaiyin FC, Bengaluru FC, Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC – all of whom boast of huge fan bases. Apart from the celebrated ISL winners, the Indian Super League clubs like Kerala Blasters, FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC and others have seen big fan groups mushrooming in different parts of the country.
Indian Super League 2022-23 schedule, fixtures and venues
| Day | Date | Fixture | Venue | Time (IST) |
| Friday | 07 October 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 08 October 2022 | Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 09 October 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs Mumbai City FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune | 19:30 |
| Monday | 10 October 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Chennaiyin FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 11 October 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 12 October 2022 | East Bengal vs FC Goa | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 13 October 2022 | NorthEast United FC vs Hyderabad FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Friday | 14 October 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 15 October 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 16 October 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 20 October 2022 | NorthEast United FC vs SC East Bengal | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Friday | 21 October 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 22 October 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 22 October 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 23 October 2022 | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 27 October 2022 | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Friday | 28 October 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 29 October 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 29 October 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs SC East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 30 October 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 03 November 2022 | FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Friday | 04 November 2022 | SC East Bengal vs Chennaiyin FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 05 November 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 05 November 2022 | NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 06 November 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 09 November 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs Hyderabad FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 10 November 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs NorthEast United FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Friday | 11 November 2022 | Bengaluru FC vs SC East Bengal | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 12 November 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 13 November 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 17 November 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Friday | 18 November 2022 | SC East Bengal vs Odisha FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 19 November 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 19 November 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 20 November 2022 | FC Goa vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 24 November 2022 | Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Friday | 25 November 2022 | NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 26 November 2022 | FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 26 November 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 27 November 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs SC East Bengal | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 01 December 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs FC Goa | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Friday | 02 December 2022 | Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 03 December 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 03 December 2022 | Bengaluru FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 04 December 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 08 December 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Jamshedpur FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Friday | 09 December 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs SC East Bengal | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 10 December 2022 | FC Goa vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 10 December 2022 | NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 11 December 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 15 December 2022 | Odisha FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Friday | 16 December 2022 | SC East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 17 December 2022 | Bengaluru FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 17 December 2022 | FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Monday | 19 December 2022 | Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 22 December 2022 | Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Friday | 23 December 2022 | Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 24 December 2022 | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 24 December 2022 | NorthEast United vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Monday | 26 December 2022 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 28 December 2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs FC Goa | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 29 December 2022 | Hyderabad FC vs NorthEast United FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Friday | 30 December 2022 | SC East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Monday | 02 January 2023 | Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 03 January 2023 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 05 January 2023 | FC Goa vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Friday | 06 January 2023 | NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 07 January 2023 | Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 07 January 2023 | Odisha FC vs SC East Bengal | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 08 January 2023 | Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 12 January 2023 | Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Friday | 13 January 2023 | SC East Bengal vs Jamshedpur FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | Bengaluru FC vs Odisha FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 14 January 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 15 January 2023 | NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 18 January 2023 | Jamshedpur FC vs Bengaluru FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 19 January 2023 | Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Friday | 20 January 2023 | SC East Bengal vs Hyderabad FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 21 January 2023 | Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 22 January 2023 | FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 26 January 2023 | FC Goa Vs SC East Bengal | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Friday | 27 January 2023 | Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 28 January 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Odisha FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 29 January 2023 | Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 02 February 2023 | Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Friday | 03 February 2023 | SC East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 04 February 2023 | Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 04 February 2023 | NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 05 February 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Monday | 06 February 2023 | Odisha FC vs FC Goa | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 07 February 2023 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 08 February 2023 | SC East Bengal vs NorthEast United FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 09 February 2023 | Jamshedpur FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| Friday | 10 February 2023 | Odisha FC vs Hyderabad FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 11 February 2023 | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 11 February 2023 | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 12 February 2023 | Chennaiyin FC vs SC East Bengal | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Tuesday | 14 February 2023 | Hyderabad FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 15 February 2023 | Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 16 February 2023 | FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| Friday | 17 February 2023 | NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 18 February 2023 | Hyderabad FC vs Jamshedpur FC | G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 17:30 |
| Saturday | 18 February 2023 | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 19 February 2023 | Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| Wednesday | 22 February 2023 | Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| Thursday | 23 February 2023 | Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| Friday | 24 February 2023 | Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| Saturday | 25 February 2023 | SC East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| Sunday | 26 February 2023 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
Starting from October 7, 2022, the Indian Super League will go on till March 2023. The dates of the final three knockout matches are yet to be announced. So far, only the league stage fixtures have been released by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The remaining fixture will be released later.
ATK Mohun Bagan ISL 2022-23 season preview
If there has been one team that was really consistent in the past two seasons of the Indian Super League, it is ATK Mohun Bagan. While the Mariners have been trophyless in the last two editions of ISL, they have finished as a finalist and a semi-finalist in consecutive years. While it was ISL 2020-21 winners Mumbai City FC, who had beaten them to the League Winners Shield and the ISL trophy in 2022, it was Jamshedpur FC who beat the Mariners to the knockout stages in 2022. However, the cash-rich team hasn’t stopped assembling a star-studded squad regardless of the results. They have added Asish Rai and Ashique Kuruniyan to bolster their wing with pace and aggression to further aid the Indian striking duo of manvir Singh and Liston Colaco.However, it is their foreign recruitment that could be the difference maker for ATK Mohun Bagan. In Florentin Pogba, Dimitri Petratos and Brendan Hamill, ATKMB have a trio that would more than compensate for the departure of Roy Krishna – one of ISL top scorers – and propel the team to yet another title challenge for the third season running. Though coach Juan Ferrando’s uber-offensive coaching style has been questioned at times, he has players at his disposal who could execute it to perfection now.
Bengaluru FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
Since their entry into the Indian Super League in the 2017-18 season, Bengaluru FC have risen to the top as well as fallen from grace. After finishing as the finalists in the first season, the Blues went on to win the trophy the very next season and ended as the semi-finalists in their third season. However, Sunil Chhetri and Co. has since finished 7th and 8th in ISL and don’t come into ISL 2022-23 as one of the top four contenders. But, the Blues have made some serious upgrades in the squad this time with the likes of Prabir Das, Sandesh Jhingan and Aleksandar Jovanovic bolstering their backline. The import of the adventurous Jihari Mondal should also make the fans excited. Apart from them, the imports of experienced midfielder Javi Hernandez and ISL’s all-time fourth-highest goalscorer Roy Krishna will also play to their advantage this time.
Chennaiyin FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
Two-time ISL champions Chennaiyin FC have evidently lost their magic touch over the past few seasons. The Marina Machans excelled in scrapping a top-four finish before outperforming everyone in the knockout stages to lift the ISL trophy. Their two title wins came from third and second league finishes. However, their eighth-place finish in the last two seasons have understandably taken away the confidence from the team. In former German footballer Thomas Brdaric, CFC do have an interesting gaffer at the helm and rightly backed him with a whopping 18 new signings this summer. With some towering foreign imports, CFC could be a strong side to beat in ISL this season as well as defend from set-pieces. The likes of Vincy Barretto and Alexander Romario are expected to provide the perfect aid to Anirudh Thapa as CFC look to turn tables after four long seasons.
SC East Bengal ISL 2022-23 season preview
Unlike their archrivals ATK Mohun Bagan, SC East Bengal have been a disaster in the Indian Super League in the past two seasons. While there were signs of recovery in the ISL 2020-21 season in the later stages, last season saw the Red and Gold brigade dwindling further down to finish last in the ISL points table. However, the SCEB management has brought in former Indian national team coach Stephen Constantine to make things right and the veteran has roped in the experienced likes of Ivan Gonzalves, Cleiton Silva and Alex Lima in foreign imports and Jerry Lalrinzuala, Aniket Jadhav and VP Suhair in Indian names. Honestly, East Bengal still don’t look like a top-four contender with the current squad but it could spell the start of a revamp their fanbase is hoping for. Moreover, fans would be hoping for a more competitive Kolkata derby this time.
FC Goa ISL 2022-23 season preview
FC Goa, like ATK Mohun Bagan, have been pretty consistent with their performances in the Indian Super League. They have reached the final twice and ended their campaign in the semi-finals four times. However, a steady exodus of star players, as well as managers, mean the Gaurs could never really get their footing properly. After Juan Ferrando left the team to coach ATKMB mid-season, Goa have now appointed former player Carlos Pena at the helm and he has brought in four Spaniards to further bolster the squad. FC Goa’s biggest strength this season will be their midfield, where an already established Brandon Fernandes and Edu Bedia will be supported by new buys Alvaro Vazquez and Marc Valiente.
Hyderabad FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
Not many would have tipped Hyderabad FC to be a top-four contender last season let alone win the championship, but the Nizams made the title chase their own with a squad that placed their faith mostly in Indian youth. Barring a few exports here and there, Hyderabad have maintained their core this season as well with Bart Ogbeche their source of goal flanked by Javier Siverio and Halicharan Narzary. While Asish Rai’s departure has left a hole, the manager Manolo Marquez would use the likes of Reagan Singh or Nikhil Poojary in the right-back position. HFC’s best transfer buy, however, as been the re-signing of Odei Onaindia at the back.
Jamshedpur FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
Like Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC had also stunned football fans with their brand of football last season as they went on to finish atop the league table and win the League Winners Shield. However, they had to replace the vibrant Owen Coyle with Aidy Boothroyd ahead of the new season and the team might need to press the reset button after a wonderful ISL 2021-22 season. However, in the likes of new imports Harry Sawyer and Jay Thomas in the attacking third, the Red Mariners’ intent is quite obvious in the absence of last season’s star Greg Stewart. To further keep the balance, JFC have managed to keep their core of Farukh Choudhary, TP Rehnesh, Wellington Priori and more.
Kerala Blasters ISL 2022-23 season preview
Last season was the third time in Kerala Blasters’ ISL history that they reached the final and lost. However, given how the previous four seasons had panned out, where the Tuskers had failed to even make the top four, this was a massive upgrade and coach Ivan Vukomanovic would want to capitalize on optimism that is buzzing in the Kerala Blasters camp at the moment. However, with the likes of Vincy Barretto, Alvaro Vazquez and Enes Sipovic all leaving, it will be an uphill task for sure. Though the Blasters have filled the void quickly by bringing in players like Apostolos Giannou, Dimitrios Diamantakos and Victor Mongil in the summer, much will rest on their quick adaption. In Saurav Mandal and Bidyashagar Singh, Kerala have also added a good Indian backup to the squad that had missed the ISL trophy by a whisker last season.
Mumbai City FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
After a dismal fifth-placed finish last season, Mumbai City FC are bound to come back stronger this season with manager Des Buckingham getting a proper pre-season this time. Apart from that, the Islanders have also signed last season’s player of the season Greg Stewart to bolster their title chances this time. With the financial backing of CFG, Mumbai City FC were always going to respond sturdily and they have done exactly that by roping in Rostyn Griffiths, Alberto Noguera, Jorge Pereyra Diaz and more. Buckingham’s players are already executing the plan as was evident in their Durand Cup campaign, where MCFC reached the final before losing to Bengaluru FC.
NorthEast United FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
One of the perenially poor performers in the Indian Super League, NorthEast United FC will yet again start the season as the favourites to finish somewhere in the mid-table to lower table. The Highlanders’ best finish in the ISL came in the ISL 2018-19 season when they reached the semi-finals under the guidance of Eelco Schattorie. Under new coach Marco Balbul, NEUFC will again follow the same blueprint where they will rely on a lot of young players to get the job done. However, playing in front of their vociferous fans might just make the difference for them this time. In the likes of Romain Phillippoteaux, Matt Derbyshire and Jon Gaztanaga, NorthEast United have roped in some talented players who could up the game for them this season.
Odisha FC ISL 2022-23 season preview
Odisha FC have been one of those teams in the Indian Super League, who have impressed one and all with their occasional high-level performances but have no trophy to show for it. This will be the fourth season in ISL for the Juggernauts and under old coach Josep Gombau the side has made some interesting recruitments to become a strong competitor. In the likes of Narender Gahlot and Raynier Fernandes, the team will have a solid defensive midfield with the back further bolstered by the import of Amrinder Singh from ATK Mohun Bagan. ATKMB have also loaned out Michael Soosairaj to Odisha FC, a mercurial winger who can create chances as well as score goals if he keeps his injuries at bay.
ISL 2022-23 full squad list
ATK Mohun Bagan squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Vishal Kaith, Arsh Shaikh, Debnath Mondal
Defenders: Brendan Hamill, Florentin Pogba, Pritam Kotal, Subhasish Bose, Asish Rai, Ravi Rana, Sumit Rathi, Deepak Tangri
Midfielders: Carl McHugh, Joni Kauko, Hugo Boumous, Lenny Rodrigues, Pronay Halder, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Engson Ningombam, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Ricky Shabong
Forwards: Dimitrios Petratos, Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Ashique Kuruniyan, Kiyan Nassiri, Fardin Ali Molla
Bengaluru FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, Lara Sharma, Sharon Padattil
Defenders: Alan Costa, Pratik Chaudhari, Wungngayam Muirang, Sarthak Golui, Ajith Kumar, Parag Shrivas, Roshan Singh, Yrondu Musavu-King, Muhammed Inayath
Midfielders: Bruno Ramires, Jayesh Rane, Suresh Singh Wangjam, Iman Basafa, Danish Farooq Bhat, Rohit Kumar, Ajay Chhetri, Ashique Kuruniyan, Damaitphang Lyngdoh, Biswa Darjee
Forwards: Prince Ibara, Sunil Chhetri (captain), Harmanpreet Singh, Edmund Lalrindika, Udanta Singh, Namgyal Bhutia, Leon Augustine, Cleiton Silva, Bidyashagar Singh, Akashdeep Singh, Sivasakthi Narayanan
Chennaiyin FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Debjit Majumder, Samik Mitra, Devansh Dabas, Lovepreet Singh
Defenders: Fallou Diagne, Vafa Hakhamaneshi, Sajid Dhot, Narayan Das, Ajith Kumar, Aakash Sangwan, Gurmukh Singh, Monotosh Chakladar, Balaji Ganesan, Aqib Nawab, Gulab Rauth
Midfielders: Julius Duker, Anirudh Thapa, Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Sajal Bag, Sourav Das, Jiteshwor Singh, Mohammed Rafique, Abdenasser El Khayati, Alexander Romario Jesuraj, Chris Anthoy White, Jockson Dhas, Ninthoingamba Meetei, Mohamed Liyaakath, Vincy Barreto
Forwards: Petar Sliskovic, Kwame Karikari, Rahim Ali, Joby Justin, Suhail Pasha, Senthamil Senbagam
SC East Bengal squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Kamaljit Singh, Naveen Kumar, Pawan Kumar
Defenders: Ivan Gonzalez, Charis Kyriakou, Ankit Mukherjee, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Lalchungnunga, Mohammed Rakip, Sarthak Golui, Nabi Khan, Pritam Singh, Tuhin Das
Midfielders: Alex Lima, Jordan O’Doherty, Amarjit Singh, Mobashir Rahman, Souvik Chakrabarti, Wahengbam Luwang, Aniket Jadhav
Forwards: Cleiton Silva, Eliandro, VP Suhair, Semboi Haokip, Sumeet Passi, Naorem Mahesh Singh, Himanshu Jangra
FC Goa squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Dheeraj Singh, Arshdeep Singh, Hrithik Tiwari
Defenders: Sanson Pereira, Anwar Ali, Fares Arnaout, Leander D’Cunha, Marc Valiente, Seriton Fernandes, Saviour Gama, Aibanbha Dohling, Lesly Rebello
Midfielders: Brandon Fernandes (Captain), Princeton Rebello, Ayush Chhetri, Phrangki Buam, Makan Chothe, Redeem Tlang, Edu Bedia, Glan Martins, Brison Fernandes, Muhammed Nemil, Lalremruata HP
Forwards: Noah Sadaoui, Devendra Murgaokar, Iker Guarrotxena, Alvaro Vazquez
Hyderabad FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Laxmikant Kattimani, Anuj Kumar, Lalbiakhlua Jongte, Gurmeet Singh, Aman Kumar Sahani
Defenders: Odei Onaindia, Chinglensana Singh, Akash Mishra, Reagan Singh, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Manoj Mohammad, Alex Saji, Soyal Joshy, Abdul Rabeeh AK, Nikhil Poojary, Abdul Anjukandan, Rohit Danu
Midfielders: Joao Victor, Borja Herrera, Hitesh Sharma, Mohammad Yasir, Sahil Tavora, Mark Zothanpuia, Sweden Fernandes, Lalchungnunga Chhangte
Attackers: Bartholomew Ogbeche, Javi Siverio, Joel Chianese, Halicharan Narzary, Aaren D’Silva, Rohit Danu
Jamshedpur FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: TP Rehenesh, Rakshit Dagar, Vishal Yadav, Mohit Singh Dhami
Defenders: Peter Hartley, Eli Sabia, Laldinliana Renthlei, Pratik Chaudhari, Ricky Lallawmawma, Laldinpuia Pachuau, Sandip Mandi, Muhammed Uvais, Saphaba Telem
Midfielders: Wellington Priori, Germanpreet Singh, SK Sahil, Jitendra Singh, Phijam Singh
Forwards: Farukh Choudhary, Daniel Chima Chukwu, Harry Sawyer, Ishan Pandita, Boris Singh, Komal Thatal, Seiminlen Doungel, Ritwik Das, Jay Emmanuel-Thomas, Nikhil Barla
Kerala Blasters squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Sachin Suresh, Karanjit Singh, Muheet Khan
Defenders: Marko Leskovic, Victor Mongil, Harmanjot Khabra, Hormipam Ruivah, Sandeep Singh, Nishu Kumar, Jessel Carneiro, Bijoy Varghese
Midfielders: Adrian Luna, Ivan Kaliuzhnyi, Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Jeakson Singh, Ayush Adhikari, Givson Singh, Bryce Miranda, Nihal Sudeesh, Saurav Mandal, Vibin Mohanan
Strikers: Apostolos Giannou, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Rahul Kannoly Praveen, Bidyashagar Singh, Sreekuttan MS
Mumbai City FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Phurba Lachenpa, Mohammed Nawaz, Bhaskar Roy
Defenders: Mourtada Fall, Rostyn Griffiths, Rahul Bheke, Amey Ranawade, Sanjeev Stalin, Mandar Rao Dessai, Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Mehtab Singh, Gursimrat Singh Gill
Midfielders: Ahmed Jahouh, Alberto Noguera, Lalengmawia Ralte, Vinit Rai, Rowllin Borges, Asif Khan
Forwards: Greg Stewart, Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Vikram Partap Singh, Gurkirat Singh, Ayush Chhikara
NorthEast United FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Arindam Bhattacharya, Mirshad Michu, Nikhil Deka, Khoirom Singh
Defenders: Michael Jakobsen, Aaron Evans, Gaurav Bora, Gurjinder Kumar, Joe Zoherliana, Mashoor Shereef, Tondonba Singh, Provat Lakra
Midfielders: Jon Gaztanaga, Romain Phillippoteaux, Emanuel Lalchhanchhuaha, Emil Benny, Pragyan Gogoi, Mohamed Irshad, Imran Khan, Sehnaj Singh
Forwards: Matt Derbyshire, Sylvester Igboun, Rochharzela, Laldanmawia Ralte, Jithin MS, Gani Nigam, Dipu Mirdha, Alfred Lalroutsang, Parthib Gogoi
Odisha FC squad for ISL 2022-23
Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Lalthuammawia Ralte, Niraj Kumar
Defenders: Carlos Delgado, Narendar Gahlot, Shubham Sarangi, Lalruatthara, Sahil Panwar, Denechandra Meitei, Nikhil Prabhu, Lalhrezuala Sailung, Deven Sawhney, Rishabh Dobriyal, Sebastian Thangmuansang, Lalhrezuala Sailung
Midfielders: Osama Malik, Saul Crespo, Victor Rodriguez, Raynier Fernandes, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Thoiba Singh, Paul Ramfangzuava
Forwards: Diego Mauricio, Pedro Martin, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Nandhakumar Sekar, Michael Soosairaj, Akshunna Tyagi, Isak Vanlalruatfela, CVL Remtluanga
