2021–22 Sreenidi Deccan FC season

Sreenidi Deccan
2021–22 season
OwnerSreenidhi Group
Head coachFernando Santiago Varela
I-League3rd
AIFF Super CupCancelled
IFA ShieldRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: David Castañeda
(10 goals)
All: David Castañeda
(13 goals)

The 2021–22 season is Sreenidi Deccan Football Club's first season. They participated in the I-League, the first level of Indian football. The Super Cup, the Indian domestic cup, was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On 5 June 2020, All India Football Federation issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the I-League from 2020 onwards;[1] on 12 August, Sreenidi Deccan were granted playing rights directly in the 2021–22 season.[2]

Squad

As of 19 October 2021

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Ubaid CK
2 DF India IND Shahbaaz Khan
4 DF India IND Lalchungnunga
5 DF India IND Dinesh Singh
6 MF India IND Phalguni Singh
7 FW India IND Vanlalbiaa Chhangte
8 MF India IND Uma Sankar
9 MF India IND Fredsan Marshall
10 FW India IND Girik Khosla
11 FW Colombia COL David Castañeda
13 MF India IND Mayakkannan
16 FW India IND Vineeth Kumar
17 FW India IND Rosenberg Gabriel
21 FW India IND Lalromawia
22 DF India IND Sriram Boopathi
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 FW India IND Mayosing Khongreiwoshi
29 FW India IND Mc Malsawmzuala
32 DF India IND Mohamed Salah
36 MF India IND Suraj Rawat
38 DF India IND Samad Ali Mallick
42 GK India IND Shibinraj Kunniyil
49 DF Ghana GHA Mohamed Awal
— MF India IND Shibil Muhammed
— DF India IND Bijay Chetri
— DF India IND Arijit Bagui
— FW India IND Sunil Bathala
— FW India IND KP Rahul

Transfers and loans

Transfers in

Entry date Position Player Previous club Fee Ref.
18 June 2021 GK Ubaid CK India Gokulam Kerala FC None [3][4]
25 June 2021 DF Dinesh Singh India TRAU None [5]
30 June 2021 MF Mayakkannan India Gokulam Kerala FC None [6]
4 July 2021 GK Shibinraj Kunniyil India Churchill Brothers None [7]
10 July 2021 FW Lalromawia India Gokulam Kerala FC None [8]
10 July 2021 FW Lalromawia India Gokulam Kerala FC None [9]
15 July 2021 DF Samad Ali Mallick India Punjab FC None [10]
21 July 2021 MF Shibil Muhammed India Gokulam Kerala FC None [11]
27 July 2021 MF Suraj Rawat India Mohammedan S.C. None [12]
31 July 2021 FW Mc Malsawmzuala India Aizawl F.C. None [13]
4 August 2021 MF Fredsan Marshall India Churchill Brothers None
7 August 2021 DF Shahbaaz Khan India TRAU None [14]
10 August 2021 DF Lalchungnunga India Aizawl F.C. None [15]
13 August 2021 MF Vanlalbiaa Chhangte India Mohammedan S.C. None
18 August 2021 DF Bijay Chetri India Real Kashmir None
22 August 2021 FW Girik Khosla India East Bengal None [16]
26 August 2021 DF Arijit Bagui India Mohammedan S.C. None [17]
30 August 2021 MF Sriram Boopathi India Chennai City None [18]
3 September 2021 FW Mayosing Khongreiwoshi India TRAU None [19]
9 September 2021 MF Phalguni Singh India TRAU None [20]
15 September 2021 CF Vineeth Kumar India Chennai City None
20 September 2021 CF Colombia David Castañeda Iraq Zakho None [21]
28 September 2021 DF Ghana Mohamed Awal India Gokulam Kerala FC None [22]
13 October 2021 FW Sunil Bathala Academy None
14 October 2021 FW KP Rahul India Gokulam Kerala FC None [23]
19 October 2021 MF Uma Sankar India Chennai City None
22 October 2021 FW Rosenberg Gabriel None

Technical staff

As of 23 April 2021
Role Name
Head coach Spain Fernando Santiago Varela[24]
Assistant coach India Birendra Thapa
Conditioning coach Mexico Jorge Ovando Toledo
Goalkeeping coach TBA
Performance Analyst India Saiguhan E.

Last updated: 23 December 2020
Source: [1]

Pre-season

22 August 2021 Friendly Sreenidhi Deccan 2–1 Hyderabad XI Hyderabad
16.00 IST

I-League

Main article: 2021–22 I-League

Phase 1

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Mohammedan 12 8 2 2 23 12 +11 26 Championship stage
3 RoundGlass Punjab 12 7 2 3 25 17 +8 23
4 Sreenidi Deccan 12 6 3 3 18 14 +4 21
5 Churchill Brothers 12 6 2 4 16 15 +1 20
6 NEROCA 12 4 6 2 17 16 +1 18
Source: Hero I-League
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) drawing of lots

Phase 2

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Gokulam Kerala 18 13 4 1 44 15 +29 43 Champions and qualification for the play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage spot
2 Mohammedan 18 11 4 3 34 18 +16 37
3 Sreenidi Deccan 18 9 5 4 27 19 +8 32
4 Churchill Brothers 18 9 3 6 24 22 +2 30
5 RoundGlass Punjab 18 8 4 6 33 29 +4 28
Source: Hero I-League
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) drawing of lots

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Gokulam Kerala (C) 18 13 4 1 44 15 +29 43
2 Mohammedan 18 11 4 3 34 18 +16 37
3 Sreenidi Deccan 18 9 5 4 27 19 +8 32
4 Churchill Brothers 18 9 3 6 24 22 +2 30
5 RoundGlass Punjab 18 8 4 6 33 29 +4 28
Source: Hero I-League
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) drawing of lots
(C) Champions

References

  1. ^ "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2020 onwards". AIFF. 5 June 2020. Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "Sudeva and Sreenidhi granted playing rights in Hero I-League from 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
  3. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Rakshit Dagar".
  4. ^ " "Gokulam Kerala goalkeeper Ubaid likely to join Sreenidhi FC".
  5. ^ "Sreenidhi FC announce signing of defender Dinesh Singh!". 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ഗോകുലത്തിലെ മായക്കണ്ണനെ മറ്റൊരു ഐ ലീഗ് ക്ലബ് റാഞ്ചി". 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Sreenidhi FC sign experienced goalkeeper Shibin Raj Kunniyil". 4 July 2021.
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  9. ^ " "Sreenidhi Deccan FC announce signing of midfielder Lalromawia". 10 July 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  10. ^ " "Sreenidhi Deccan FC rope in full-back Samad Ali Mallick". 15 July 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ "ഗോകുലത്തിന്റെ ഷിബില്‍ മുഹമ്മദ് ശ്രീനിധി എഫ്സിയിലേക്ക്". www.thejasnews.com. 6 July 2021.
  12. ^ "I-League new entrants Sreenidhi Deccan FC sign midfielder Suraj Rawat". 27 July 2021.
  13. ^ "I-League debutants Sreenidhi Deccan FC sign MC Malsawmzuala". 31 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan FC announce arrival of defender Shahabaaz Khan". 9 August 2021.
  15. ^ "I-League entrants Sreenidhi Deccan FC rope in defender Lalchungnunga". 27 June 2021.
  16. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan FC sign striker Girik Khosla!". 22 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan FC complete signing of Arijit Bagui". 5 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan FC sign midfielder Sriram Boopathi". 2 September 2021.
  19. ^ "Sreenidi Deccan FC sign striker Mayosing Khongreiwoshi!". 3 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan rope in former TRAU FC midfielder Phalguni Singh". 9 September 2021.
  21. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan sign Colombian forward David Castaneda Munoz". 20 September 2021.
  22. ^ "Sreenidhi Deccan FC rope in ex-Gokulam Kerala skipper Mohamed Awal". 24 September 2021.
  23. ^ " "Sreenidhi Deccan FC rope in ex-Gokulam Kerala star Rahul KP". 6 October 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  24. ^ "Sreenidhi FC appoint Fernando Varela as head coach for I-League 2021-22 season". Sportskeeda. 20 April 2021. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2021.