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{{short description|Association football club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2016}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = Chennai City FC
| fullname = Chennai City Football Club
| nickname = The Lions<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/ChennaiCityFC/posts/3505447472831170?comment_id=3516374191738498 Chennai City FC, The lions] ''Facebook.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref>
| shortname = CCFC
| image = Official Chennai City FC Logo.png
| image_size =
| founded = 1946; 73 years ago (as ''Nethaji Sports Club'')
| ground = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore|Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore]] <br /> [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Nehru Stadium, Chennai]] (most games)
| capacity = 30,000 <br /> 40,000
| owntitle =
| owner =
| head coach = [[Akbar Nawas]]
| league = [[I-League]]
| season = [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
| position = [[I-League]], 7th of 11
| current = 
| pattern_la1 = _skyblueborder
| pattern_b1 = _thinskycollar
| pattern_ra1 = _skyblueborder
| pattern_sh1 = _thinskyblueverticalband
| pattern_so1 = _whitetop
| leftarm1 =FFA500
| body1 = FFA500
| rightarm1 = FFA500
| shorts1 = FFA500
| socks1 = FFA500
| pattern_la2 = _whiteborder
| pattern_b2 =
| pattern_ra2 = _whiteborder
| pattern_sh2 =
| pattern_so2 = _whitetop
| leftarm2 = 8dfe66
| body2 = 8dfe66
| rightarm2 = 8dfe66
| shorts2 = 8dfe66
| socks2 = 8dfe66
| website = http://chennaicityfc.com/
}}
'''Chennai City Football Club''' is an [[India|Indian]] professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], that competes in the [[I-League]], one of the top flights of [[football in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-chennai-city-fc-end-five-match-losing-streak-thrash-indian-arrows-5-0/amp_articleshow/81453559.cms|title=I-League: Chennai City FC end five-match losing streak, thrash Indian Arrows 5-0|website=The Times of India|access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC {{!}} Match Details|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=7964|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=17 January 2021|website=I-League Official Website}}</ref> The club was established in 1946 as '''Nethaji Sports Club''' by five friends. The club spend its grand majority of history by competing in the local state and city tournaments but entered the national stage in 2016. On 11 December 2016, the team were awarded a direct-entry spot into the [[I-League]] for the [[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]] season, and became I-League champions of the [[2018-19 I-League|2018–19]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-new-season-matches-aiff-chennai-city-fc-minerva-punjab-fc-mohun-bagan-gokulam-kerala-fc-ranjit-bajaj-afc/article30121976.ece|title=I-League: Despite changes, teams gear up for new season|publisher=Sportstar|first=Shyam|last=Vasudevan|date=30 November 2019|access-date=29 October 2020}}</ref>

==History==
The club was founded in 1946 as ''Netaji Sports Club'' by five friends, SV Kanagasabai, E Vadivelu, TR Govindarajan, PV Chellappa and K Ekambaram.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2016/dec/11/from-senior-division-to-i-league-the-chennai-city-fc-story-1548015.html|title=From Senior Division to I-League: The Chennai City FC story|date=11 December 2016}}</ref> Nethaji Sports Club, affiliated with [[Tamil Nadu Football Association]], has appeared in several state competitions including Vittal trophy, TFA Shield and Chennai District Football League.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Venkatesan |first1=S. Prasanna |title=The lost glory of Chennai's football league |date=May 2018 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/the-lost-glory-of-chennais-football-league/article23805142.ece}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=K. |first1=Keerthivasan |title=Champions Trophy to be back in Chennai |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/champions-trophy-to-be-back-in-chennai/article8462765.ece |newspaper=The Hindu |date=April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Keeda |first1=Sports |title=Football in Chennai – On a slippery surface |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/football-in-chennai-on-a-slippery-surface}}</ref> The club always used to have a young squad with players usually aged 21–22 and the club did come close to national relevance a couple of times, making appearances in the [[Durand Cup]] and [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]].

On 11 December 2016, the club was accepted as a direct entry club for [[2016–17 I-League]] and became the second club from Tamil Nadu to play in the top division after [[Indian Bank Recreational Club]] team in [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/12/11/30379992/chennai-city-minerva-punjab-in-i-league|title=I-League Update: Chennai City FC and Minerva Punjab FC to play in the coming season|date=11 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/we-are-not-expecting-freebies-from-minerva-says-chennai-city-owner-rohit-ramesh/amp_articleshow/68281910.cms|title=We are not expecting freebies from Minerva, says Chennai City owner Rohit Ramesh|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref> Chennai City FC made it to the [[Federation Cup (India)]] by finishing eighth in the I-League table and did it with a game remaining in the league.

Chennai City did decent in their first season at the highest level of domestic league.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|website=Soccerway|access-date=29 April 2021}}</ref> Their potential was highlighted when they managed to hold off [[Mohun Bagan AC]] for a very long time and even got wins against [[Aizawl FC]] and [[East Bengal FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefangarage.com/articles/10789-young-talent-shone-for-chennai-city-fc-but-fell-short-of-a-few-quality-players-in-key-areas|title=Young talent shone for Chennai City FC but fell short of a few quality players in key areas|website=thefangarage.com|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>

In the [[2016–17 Indian Federation Cup]], they were pitted in Group A against Aizawl FC, East Bengal FC and [[Churchill Brothers SC]]. Chennai City lost their first games and were out of contention before playing the last fixture. The team did salvage pride as they won the game against Churchill Brothers emphatically in a 3–1 victory.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/aizawl-fc-start-federation-cup-campaign-with-dramatic-win-over-chennai-city/story-bGScME3EcJFnGMR2uqKcdP_amp.html|title=Aizawl FC start Federation Cup campaign with dramatic win over Chennai City|website=Hindustan Times|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennai-city-ends-fed-cup-campaign-with-win-over-churchill/amp_articleshow/58629576.cms|title=Chennai City ends Fed Cup campaign with win over Churchill|website=The Times of India|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://wap.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/chennai-city-bow-out-of-federation-cup-despite-win-117051101090_1.html|title=Chennai City bow out of Federation Cup despite win|website=business-standard.com|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>

[[File:Edwin Sydney Vanspaul.png|thumb|150px|[[Edwin Sydney Vanspaul]] with new club kit in 2019]]
On 6 February 2019 Chennai City FC had agreed for a partnership with
[[Swiss Super League]] giants [[FC Basel]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Football: ISL and I-League clubs and their tie-ups with foreign clubs|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|website=goal.com|access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref> which owned 26 percent of the club and would develop football in the state by building football schools for young talents.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/chennai-city-fc-rope-in-fc-basel-holding-ag-as-stakeholders|title=CHENNAI CITY FC ROPE IN FC BASEL HOLDING AG AS STAKEHOLDERS|website=aiff.com|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>

FC Basel will also have a player exchange program, including first team players, with CCFC and help the club with technical know how.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/federers-home-club-basel-to-invest-20m-euros-in-ccfc/articleshow/67845353.cms|title=Federer's home club Basel to invest 20m euros in CCFC – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.watson.ch/!410416603|title=Der FCB und sein Bollywood-Farmteam – Basel steigt bei Chennai City ein|website=watson.ch|language=de|access-date=2019-02-06}}</ref>

On 9 March 2019, Chennai City FC beat former champions [[Minerva Punjab FC]] 3–1 to be crowned the 2018–19 I-League champions.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/chennai-city-fc-i-league-2018-19-champions-manzi-east-bengal-gokulam-kerala-1474250-2019-03-09|title=Chennai City FC win I-League 2018–19 title, East Bengal finish second|website=indiatoday.in|language=en|access-date=2019-03-09}}</ref> This marked the finish of a very successful season for the club, defying all expectations to win the league. Spanish-Uruguayan forward [[Pedro Manzi|Pedro Manzi Cruz]] also scored a brace in this match, and was the joint top scorer of the league, scoring 21 league goals with record four hat-tricks.<ref>{{cite web |title=Manzi Hat trick 26 October 2018 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/26/india/i-league/chennai-city/aiff-xi/2928126/?ICID=PL_MS_01 |website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manzi Hat trick 29 December 2018 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/29/india/i-league/chennai-city/lajong-sc/2928179/|website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manzi Hat trick 4 January 2019 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/04/india/i-league/chennai-city/gokulam/2928183/|website=Soccerway}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Manzi Hat trick 12 February 2019 |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/11/india/i-league/neroca/chennai-city/2928211/|website=Soccerway}}</ref> This was Chennai City FC's maiden I-League title, and later they represented India at the [[2020 AFC Champions League]] playoffs<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/chennai-city-fc-afc-champions-league-cup-ahmedabad/1wji3nvlylb6t1srw9ijvzqd4g|title=Chennai City FC set to play continental games from Ahmedabad next season|website=Goal.com|language=en|access-date=2019-07-19}}</ref> and [[2020 AFC Cup]] respectively.<ref>[http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16604 AFC Cup 2020 group stage: Chennai City 2-2 Maziya S&RC] ''the-afc.com''. Retrieved 7 May 2021</ref><ref>[https://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-adolfo-araujo-fitos-late-equaliser-sees-chennai-city-fc-hold-maziya-src-to-2-2-draw-8141841.html Adolfo Fito's late equaliser sees Chennai City FC hold Maziya S&RC to 2-2 draw] ''First Post''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref>

Chennai City FC also played in the [[Hero Super Cup]] during March–April 2019, and lost in the semi-finals to eventual champions FC Goa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2019/apr/10/fc-goa-enter-super-cup-final-with-3-0-win-over-chennai-city-1962346.html|title=FC Goa enter Super Cup final with 3–0 win over Chennai City|website=www.newindianexpress.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-10}}</ref> However, they did manage to win 2–1 against ISL champions [[Bengaluru FC]] in the quarter finals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/chennai-city-knock-out-champions-bengaluru-fc-from-super-cup-5659682/|title=Chennai City knock out champions Bengaluru FC from Super Cup|website=indianexpress.com|language=en|access-date=2019-04-05}}</ref>

==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"
|-
!Period
!Kit manufacturer
!Shirt sponsor
|-
|2016—2017
|Classic Polo
|Baako
|-
|2017—2018
|Counter Sports<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ChennaiCityFC/status/925242464541085697|title=Official First Team Home Kit #CCFC designed by @counter_sports for the upcoming @ILeagueOfficial Season! #PrideOfTamilNadu|last=FC|first=Chennai City|date=2017-10-30 |website=@ChennaiCityFC|language=en|access-date=2017-11-10}}</ref>
|—
|-
|2018—19
|[[Penalty (sports manufacturer)|Penalty]]
|[[Uhlsport]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai City announce strategic partnership with Uhlsports |url=https://i-league.org/chennai-city-announce-strategic-partnership-with-uhlsports/ |access-date=8 December 2019 |publisher=AIFF |date=19 August 2019}}</ref>
|-
|2019—present
|[[Nivia]]<ref name="Nivia">{{cite web |title=Nivia Sports Official Website|url=https://www.niviasports.com/|publisher=[[Nivia Sports]]|access-date=13 December 2020}}</ref>
|[[TVS Group]]
|}

==Stadium==
{{Main|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore}}
[[File: Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, coimbatore.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]] on a matchday in 2018]]
The club plays its home games at Nehru Stadium in [[Coimbatore]]. Constructed in 1971, it is currently used mostly for football matches and has a capacity of 30,000.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-to-stay-at-kovai-for-next-5-years/articleshow/62202998.cms|title=Chennai City to stay at Kovai for next 5 years|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=22 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Pedro Manzi’s hat-trick helps Chennai City FC beat Indian Arrows 4-1 in season opener|url=https://scroll.in/field/899805/i-league-pedro-manzis-hat-trick-helps-chennai-city-fc-beat-indian-arrows-4-1-in-season-opener|work= scroll.in|access-date= 19 October 2018}}</ref> Prior to 2017–2018 season, the club played their home matches at the [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai)|Jawaharlal Nehru stadium]] in [[Chennai]].

In 2019, the club decided to play their continental matches ([[AFC Champions League]] playoffs and [[AFC Cup]]) at the [[EKA Arena]] in [[Ahmedabad]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/chennai-city-fc-afc-champions-league-cup-ahmedabad/1wji3nvlylb6t1srw9ijvzqd4g|title=Chennai City FC set to play continental games from Ahmedabad next season|website=Goal.com|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/chennai-city-fc-play-remaining-afc-cup-fixtures-maldives|title=Chennai City FC to play remaining AFC Cup fixtures in Maldives|website=Sportskeeda.com|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>

==Players==
===First-team squad===
{{updated|24 January 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web|title=India – Chennai City FC – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics, photos, videos and news – Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/chennai-city/36077/squad/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=us.soccerway.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chennai City FC – Soccer – Team Profile – Results, fixtures, squad, statistics – Global Sports Archive|url=https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/chennai-city-fc/29053/|access-date=2021-01-24|website=globalsportsarchive.com}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}

{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Shaji Antony]]}}
{{Fs player|no=3 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Tarif Akhand]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8 |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Ahmed Sahib]]}}
{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vijay Thomas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Uma Sankar]]}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Charles Anandraj]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Kabir Thaufiq]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vijay Nagappan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Pravitto Raju]]}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Harikrishna AU]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Jockson Dhas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Sriram Boopathi]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Ranjeet Pandre]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Syed Suhail Pasha]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Ameerudeen Mohaideen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Pradison Mariyadasan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Prateek Kumar Singh]]}}
{{Fs player|no=32|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Lijo Francis]]}}
{{Fs player|no=33|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Shankar Sampingiraj]]}}
{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Jishnu Balakrishnan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Varun Mathur]]}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Aryan Niraj Lamba]]}}
{{Fs end}}

==Current technical staff==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head coach
|{{flagicon|SIN}} [[Satyasagara]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dec 10|first=PTI /|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=17:12|title=Chennai City FC name Satyasagara as new head coach {{!}} Football News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/articleshow/79662657.cms|access-date=2020-12-11|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| Assistant Coach
|
|-
| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ashok Kumar
|-
| Goalkeeping Coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} V P Sathiesh Kumar
|-
| Sports Physiotherapist
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ragunath Manogaran
|-
| Video Analyst
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aravind Chandrasekaran
|}
{{clear}}
==Affiliated club(s)==
The following club was affiliated with Chennai City FC:
*{{Flagicon|SUI}} [[FC Basel]] (2019–2020)<ref>{{Cite web|title=FC Basel signs strategic partnership with Chennai City FC|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fc-basel-chennai-city-fc-i-league-indian-football-strategic-partnership-swiss-club-junior-academy/article26192000.ece|website=Sportstar.thehindu.com|access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tapping into FC Basel's expertise, Chennai City FC are building an exciting grassroots programme!|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fc-basel-chennai-city-fc-grassroots-academy-coimbatore/fkafa1cpip2t16a0q36vyxqeh|website=Goal.com|access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Chennai City close to securing massive European funding|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/chennai-city-close-to-securing-massive-european-funding/amp_articleshow/78862187.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=6 February 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==
{{details|List of Chennai City FC seasons}}
* '''[[I-League]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' [[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai City Triumph in Photo-Finish to Lift Maiden I-League Title|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/chennai-city-fc-win-i-league-2018-19-final-day-east-bengal|website=thequint.com |access-date= 20 February 2021}}</ref>
* '''[[Tamil Nadu Football Association|CFA Senior Division League]]'''
**'''Champions (1):''' 2008–09<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/nethajifootball-club-has-a-new-owner/article5460108.ece|title=Nethaji Football Club has a new owner|access-date=19 March 2021|website=The Hindu}}</ref>

==Continental record==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[2020 AFC Champions League|2020]]
|rowspan="1"|[[AFC Champions League]]
|rowspan="1"|[[2020 AFC Champions League#Preliminary round 1|Preliminary round 1]]
|{{flagicon|BHR}} [[Riffa SC|Al-Riffa]]
|colspan="3" style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFCCCC| 0–1
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[2020 AFC Cup|2020]]
|rowspan="3"|[[AFC Cup]]
|rowspan="3"|[[2020 AFC Cup#Group E|Group E]]
|{{flagicon|MDV}} [[Maziya S&RC]]
|style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=#FFFFBF|2–2
|style="text-align:center;"|–
|rowspan="3"|Cancelled
|-
|{{flagicon|MDV}} [[T.C. Sports Club|TC Sports]]
|style="text-align:center;"|–
|style="text-align:center;"|–
|-
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bashundhara Kings]]
|style="text-align:center;"|–
|style="text-align:center;"|–
|}

==Team records==
===I-League===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Season
! Div.
! Tms.
! Pos.
!Attendance/G
! [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]/[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
![[Durand Cup]]
!colspan=1|[[AFC Champions League]]
!colspan=1|[[AFC Cup]]
|-
|align=center| [[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|10
|align=center |'''8'''
|align=center| 2,949
|align=center| Group stage
|align=center |DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|'''10'''
|align=center |'''8'''
|align=center|8,194
|align=center| Qualification round
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|align=center| DNP
|-
|align=center| [[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center bgcolor= gold |'''1'''
|align=center| 6,138
|align=center| Semi-finals
|align=center| Group stage
|align=center| ''DNP''
|align=center| ''DNP''
|-
|align=center| [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center bgcolor= |'''7'''
|align=center| 7,825
|align=center| ''DNP''
|align=center| ''Group Stage''
|align=center| ''Preliminary round 1''
|align=center| ''Group Stage''
|-
|align=center| [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
|align=center | I-League
|align=center|11
|align=center bgcolor= |'''9'''
|align=center|
|align=center| ''DNP''
|align=center| ''DNP''
|align=center| ''DNP''
|align=center| ''DNP''
|}
;Key
*Tms. = Number of teams
*Pos. = Position in league
*Attendance/G = Average league attendance

===Overall===
{{updated|14 January 2017}}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|-
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Season
! colspan=8 class="unsortable" | [[I-League]]
! colspan=6 class="unsortable" | [[Asian Football Confederation|Asia]]
! scope="col" colspan=2 class="unsortable" | Top Scorer
|-
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lossed}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
!{{tooltip|Position|Position}}
!{{tooltip|P|Games played}}
!{{tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{tooltip|L|Games lossed}}
!{{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! class="unsortable" | Player
! class="unsortable" | Goals
|-
|2016–17
|18
|4
|5
|9
|15
|29
|17
|8
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Charles (footballer, born 1993)|Charles]]
|4
|-
|2017–18
|18
|4
|7
|7
|15
|24
|19
|8
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Jean-Michel Joachim|Joachim]]
|5
|-
|2018–19
|18
|13
|4
|3
|48
|28
|43
|bgcolor= gold|1
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|–
|[[Pedro Manzi|Manzi]]
|21
|-
|2019–20
|15
|5
|5
|5
|20
|21
|20
|7
|2
|0
|1
|1
|2
|3
|[[Katsumi Yusa|Yusa]]
|5
|}

===Head coach ===
{{updated|26 October 2020}}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center"
!Name!!Nationality!!From!!class="unsortable"|To!!P!!W!!D!!L!!GF!!GA!!Win%
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Robin Charles Raja]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left|13 December 2016<ref name="Chennai City">{{cite news|title=I-League 2016/17: Chennai City FC announce their manager for their debut season|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/chennai-city-fc-announce-their-manager-for-their-debut-season-in-the-league|access-date=17 December 2016|work=SportsKeeda|date=13 December 2016}}</ref>
|align=left|8 February 2017
{{WDL|7|1|1|5|for=3|against=11}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[V. Soundararajan]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|align=left|9 January 2017<ref name="goal">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2017/02/09/32486662/i-league-2017-chennai-city-appoint-v-soundararajan-as-head|title=I-League 2017: Chennai City appoint V Soundararajan as head coach|date=9 February 2017|access-date=6 May 2021|website=Goal.com}}</ref>
|align=left| 14 March 2018
{{WDL|13|3|4|6|for=15|against=19}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Akbar Nawas]]
|align=left|{{SIN}}
|align=left| 15 March 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai City FC appoint Nawas as coach, Barcelona's Villa named assistant|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-appoint-nawas-as-coach-barcelonas-villa-named-assistant/articleshow/63386813.cms|work= timesofindia.com|access-date= 19 October 2018}}</ref>
|align=left|26 October 2020
{{WDL|38|20|9|9|for=68|against=49}}
|-
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Satyasagara]]
|align=left|{{SIN}}
|align=left| 10 December 2020<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-10|title=Chennai City FC name Satyasagara as new head coach|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/story-rCXvZiozQAJ4ndiexA4P1M.html|access-date=2021-01-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|align=left|present
{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}
|}

===Team===
* '''Highest transfer fee received''' – €125,000 plus sell-on clause from [[Albirex Niigata]] for [[Pedro Manzi]], 2020.<ref>In a landmark deal with Japanese J2 league club Albirex Niigata, Chennai City FC, the defending I-League champions, have released striker Pedro Manzi for a rumoured fee of Rs. 1.2 crore, which would be the highest so far in Indian football.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/i-league-over-isl-again-chennai-city-fc-rakes-record-transfer-fee-pedro-manzi|title=I-League Over ISL Again: Chennai City FC Rakes in Record Transfer Fee for Pedro Manzi|website=News Click India|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/3-highest-transfer-fees-in-indian-football-history-michael-soosairaj-edu-garcia-pedro-manzi|title=3 Highest transfer fees in Indian football history|website=Sportskeeda|access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://chennaicityfc.com/ Official website]

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