2014 Indian Super League season
The 2014 Indian Super League season was the first season of the Indian Super League, the football league, since 2013. The season featured eight teams, each playing 14 matches during the regular season.
The regular season started on 12 October when Atlético de Kolkata defeated Mumbai City 3–0 at the Salt Lake Stadium.[3] The season ended on 20 December when Atlético de Kolkata defeated the Kerala Blasters in the final 1–0.[4] Mohammed Rafique was the lone goalscorer as the Kolkata club became the inaugural champions.
Teams
Locations of the ISL Teams
Stadiums and locations
| Team |
City/State |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Atlético de Kolkata |
Kolkata, West Bengal |
Salt Lake Stadium |
7004680000000000000♠68,000 |
| Chennaiyin |
Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
7004400000000000000♠40,000 |
| Delhi Dynamos |
Delhi |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
7004600000000000000♠60,000 |
| Goa |
Margao, Goa |
Fatorda Stadium |
7004195000000000000♠19,500 |
| Kerala Blasters |
Kochi, Kerala |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
7004600000000000000♠60,000 |
| Mumbai City |
Mumbai, Maharashtra |
DY Patil Stadium |
7004550000000000000♠55,000 |
| NorthEast United |
Guwahati, Assam |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
7004350000000000000♠35,000 |
| Pune City |
Pune, Maharashtra |
Balewadi Sports Complex |
7004120000000000000♠12,000 |
Personnel and sponsorship
Marquee players
Player drafts
Before the season began, the rosters were formed through two player drafts, based on the college draft system used in the United States. The first draft would be to sign the initial 14 Indian players and then the second one would be to sign seven foreign players.[5]
Domestic players draft
The domestic players draft took place within two days on 22 July and 23 July 2014 in Mumbai.[6] There were 84 players up for grabs during the draft that could be selected between six of the eight Indian Super League teams (Goa and NorthEast United selected from their respective I-League teams).[6] Close to 50% of the 84 players had played for India internationally.[6] The opening pick in the draft was Lenny Rodrigues by FC Pune City. Subrata Pal, Syed Nabi, and Gouramangi Singh were the most expensive picks during the draft.[6]
International draft
After the completion of the domestic draft, the international draft took place on 21 August 2014, also in Mumbai.[7] There were 49 players available for selection during the draft.[7] The first pick in the draft was former Inter Milan defender, Bruno Cirillo, who was selected by FC Pune City.[8]
Results
League table
2014 Indian Super League season table
Updated to games played on 10 December 2014.
Source: Indian Super League standings
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Result table
Updated to games played on 10 December 2014.
Source: Indian Super League Fixtures
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
Finals series
Bracket
Semi-finals
First leg
Second leg
Final
Attendance
Average home attendances
- Note: Table lists in order of average attendance.
| Pos |
Team |
Total |
High |
Low |
Average |
Change
|
|---|
| 1 |
Kerala Blasters !Kerala Blasters |
392,886 |
61,323 |
34,657 |
49,111 |
n/a† |
| 2 |
Atlético de Kolkata !Atlético de Kolkata |
316,195 |
65,000 |
21,550 |
45,171 |
n/a† |
| 3 |
NorthEast United !NorthEast United |
200,296 |
31,770 |
25,530 |
28,614 |
n/a† |
| 4 |
Mumbai City !Mumbai City |
158,142 |
28,000 |
18,197 |
22,592 |
n/a† |
| 5 |
Chennaiyin !Chennaiyin |
176,757 |
25,317 |
16,567 |
22,095 |
n/a† |
| 6 |
Goa !Goa |
144,524 |
19,752 |
16,652 |
18,066 |
n/a† |
| 7 |
Delhi Dynamos !Delhi Dynamos |
109,993 |
18,268 |
13,000 |
15,713 |
n/a† |
| 8 |
Pune City !Pune City |
55,015 |
8,427 |
7,243 |
7,859 |
n/a† |
|
League total |
1,590,292 |
65,000 |
7,243 |
26,505 | n/a† |
Updated to games played on 20 December 2014
Source: Official club websites and Indian Super League
Highest attendances
| Rank |
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Attendance |
Date |
Stadium |
|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Kolkata | 3 – 0 | Mumbai City | 65,000 | 12 October 2014 (2014-10-12) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 1 | Chennaiyin | 61,323 | 30 November 2014 (2014-11-30) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 – 0 | Chennaiyin | 60,900 | 13 December 2014 (2014-12-13) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 2 – 1 | Atlético de Kolkata | 57,296 | 21 November 2014 (2014-11-21) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 5 | Atlético de Kolkata | 1 – 1 | Delhi Dynamos | 55,793 | 19 October 2014 (2014-10-19) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 6 | Atlético de Kolkata | 0 – 0 | Goa | 53,173 | 14 December 2014 (2014-12-14) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 7 | Kerala Blasters | 1 – 0 | Goa | 49,517 | 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 8 | Atlético de Kolkata | 0 – 0 | Chennaiyin | 46,288 | 14 November 2014 (2014-11-14) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters | 1 – 0 | Pune City | 44,532 | 9 December 2014 (2014-12-09) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 10 | Kerala Blasters | 0 – 0 | NorthEast United | 43,299 | 4 December 2014 (2014-12-04) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Source:
Statistics
Top scorers
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Top Indian scorers
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Goalkeeping
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
 Moritz, AndréAndré Moritz | Mumbai City | Pune City | 5–0[9] | 000000002014-10-18-000018 October 2014 |
Awards
Hero of the Match
End of season awards
See also
References
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