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{{short description|Association football club}}
{{Short description|Indian association football club}}
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| clubname = Chennai City FC
| clubname = Chennai City FC
| fullname = Chennai City Football Club
| 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>
| nickname = The Lions<ref>[https://m.facebook.com/ChennaiCityFC/posts/3505447472831170?comment_id=3516374191738498 Chennai City FC, The lions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511211900/https://m.facebook.com/ChennaiCityFC/posts/3505447472831170?comment_id=3516374191738498 |date=11 May 2021 }} ''Facebook.com''. Retrieved 11 May 2021</ref>
| shortname = CCFC
| short name = CCFC
| image = Official Chennai City FC Logo.png
| image = Official Chennai City FC Logo.png
| image_size =  
| image_size =  
| founded = 1946; 73 years ago (as ''Nethaji Sports Club'')
| 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)
| ground = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore|Nehru Stadium]], [[Coimbatore]]
| capacity = 30,000 <br /> 40,000
| capacity = 30,000<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stadiumdb.com/stadiums/ind/nehru_stadium_coimbatore|title=Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore – StadiumDB.com|website=stadiumdb.com}}</ref>
| owntitle =  
| owntitle = Owner
| owner =  
| owner = Rohit Ramesh
| head coach = [[Akbar Nawas]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| league = [[I-League]]
| manager = [[Satyasagara]]
| season = [[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
| league = {{Indian football updater|ChenCity}}
| position = [[I-League]], 7th of 11
| season = {{Indian football updater|ChenCity2}}
| current = <!-- kit --><!--These kits are based on what the team has said is official. Several variations of these have used on game day. Please do not edit these.-->
| position = {{Indian football updater|ChenCity3}}
| current =  
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| pattern_la1 = _skyblueborder
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| website = http://chennaicityfc.com/
| website = http://chennaicityfc.com/
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'''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>
'''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|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506101214/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|url-status=live}}</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=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109133907/https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=7964|archive-date=9 January 2021|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|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026050538/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|url-status=live}}</ref>


==History==
==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]].
===Formation and early years===
The club was founded in 1946 as ''Netaji Sports Club'',<ref>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html India - List of Foundation Dates] ''RSSSF''. Retrieved 17 August 2021</ref> 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|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-date=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161215034119/http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2016/dec/11/from-senior-division-to-i-league-the-chennai-city-fc-story-1548015.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Nethaji Sports Club, affiliated with [[Tamil Nadu Football Association]] (TNFA), 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 |journal= |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109025621/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/the-lost-glory-of-chennais-football-league/article23805142.ece |url-status=live }}</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 |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=20 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130728/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/champions-trophy-to-be-back-in-chennai/article8462765.ece |url-status=live }}</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 |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=2 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402015354/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/football-in-chennai-on-a-slippery-surface |url-status=live }}</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.  
Since the 1990s, Netaji Sports Club participated in [[Tamil Nadu Football Association|Chennai Super League]], conducted by Chennai Football Association.<ref name=RSSSF>[http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india98.html#chen India regional tournaments 1997/98] ''Rsssf''. Retrieved 16 August 2021</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-reg05.html|title=India 2005 Regional Championships|access-date=18 February 2021|website=rsssf.com}}</ref> In state tournament, [[Tamil Nadu Football Association|Tamil Nadu State League]], they finished as runners-up thrice in 2004, 2005{{endash}}06 and 2007.<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2004.html 4th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2004] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 16 August 2021</ref><ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2005-06.html 5th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2005/06] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 16 August 2021</ref><ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/local/tnsl2007.html 6th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2007] ''indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 16 August 2021</ref>


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>
===Present years (2016–present)===
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|access-date=11 December 2016|archive-date=20 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220153953/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2016/12/11/30379992/chennai-city-minerva-punjab-in-i-league|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=19 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419112522/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|url-status=live}}</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.


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>
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|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617044323/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=4 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170704125757/http://thefangarage.com/articles/10789-young-talent-shone-for-chennai-city-fc-but-fell-short-of-a-few-quality-players-in-key-areas|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012080730/http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/aizawl-fc-start-federation-cup-campaign-with-dramatic-win-over-chennai-city/story-bGScME3EcJFnGMR2uqKcdP_amp.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130710/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chennai-city-ends-fed-cup-campaign-with-win-over-churchill/articleshow/58629576.cms|url-status=live}}</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]]
[[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  
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>
[[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|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124094432/https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117062531/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/chennai-city-fc-rope-in-fc-basel-holding-ag-as-stakeholders|url-status=live}}</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>
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|archive-date=6 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206024029/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/federers-home-club-basel-to-invest-20m-euros-in-ccfc/articleshow/67845353.cms|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=7 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190207015955/https://www.watson.ch/!410416603|url-status=live}}</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>
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|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130700/https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/chennai-city-fc-i-league-2018-19-champions-manzi-east-bengal-gokulam-kerala-1474250-2019-03-09|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ileague">{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html |title=India - List of National Champions |publisher=RSSSF |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Arunava |last2=Chaudhuri |access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823022558/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html |url-status=live }}</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 |access-date=7 May 2021 |archive-date=10 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210510150933/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/26/india/i-league/chennai-city/aiff-xi/2928126/?ICID=PL_MS_01 |url-status=live }}</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|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=9 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509061800/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/12/29/india/i-league/chennai-city/lajong-sc/2928179/|url-status=live}}</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|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507134952/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/04/india/i-league/chennai-city/gokulam/2928183/|url-status=live}}</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|access-date=7 May 2021|archive-date=7 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507140455/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2019/02/11/india/i-league/neroca/chennai-city/2928211/|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010210058/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/chennai-city-fc-afc-champions-league-cup-ahmedabad/1wji3nvlylb6t1srw9ijvzqd4g|url-status=live}}</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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918102143/http://stats.the-afc.com/match_report/16604 |date=18 September 2020 }} ''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] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511152821/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 |date=11 May 2021 }} ''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>
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|archive-date=9 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009161528/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2019/apr/10/fc-goa-enter-super-cup-final-with-3-0-win-over-chennai-city-1962346.html|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606143444/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/chennai-city-knock-out-champions-bengaluru-fc-from-super-cup-5659682/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
==Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors==
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|2017—2018
|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>
|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|archive-date=12 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015433/https://twitter.com/ChennaiCityFC/status/925242464541085697|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|2018—19
|2018—19
|[[Penalty (sports manufacturer)|Penalty]]
|[[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>
|[[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 |archive-date=24 September 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190924090606/https://i-league.org/chennai-city-announce-strategic-partnership-with-uhlsports/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
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|2019—present
|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>
|[[Nivia]]<ref name="Nivia">{{cite web|title=Nivia Sports Official Website|url=https://www.niviasports.com/|publisher=[[Nivia Sports]]|access-date=13 December 2020|archive-date=18 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118114921/https://www.niviasports.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|[[TVS Group]]
|[[TVS Group]]
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{{Main|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore}}
{{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]]
[[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]].  
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|access-date=19 March 2021|archive-date=23 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123162511/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-to-stay-at-kovai-for-next-5-years/articleshow/62202998.cms|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=26 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181026222644/https://scroll.in/field/899805/i-league-pedro-manzis-hat-trick-helps-chennai-city-fc-beat-indian-arrows-4-1-in-season-opener|url-status=live}}</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>
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|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010210058/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/chennai-city-fc-afc-champions-league-cup-ahmedabad/1wji3nvlylb6t1srw9ijvzqd4g|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=23 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923190852/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/chennai-city-fc-play-remaining-afc-cup-fixtures-maldives|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Players==
==Players==
===First-team squad===
===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>
{{updated|14 August 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|archive-date=10 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200210020813/https://us.soccerway.com/teams/india/chennai-city/36077/squad/|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=28 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128043815/https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/chennai-city-fc/29053/|url-status=live}}</ref>
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs start}}
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{{Fs player|no=1 |nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Kunal Sawant]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Shaji Antony]]}}
{{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=3 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Tarif Akhand]]}}  
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{{Fs player|no=9 |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vijay Thomas]]}}
{{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=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=15|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Vijay Nagappan]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Pravitto Raju]]}}
{{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=18|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Harikrishna AU]]}}
{{Fs player|no=2 |nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Asheer Akhtar]]}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=  |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Gani Nigam]]}}
{{Fs player|no=  |nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Gourav Mukhi]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Jockson Dhas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Jockson Dhas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Sriram Boopathi]]}}
{{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=24|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Ranjeet Pandre]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Syed Suhail Pasha]]}}
{{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=27|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Ameerudeen Mohaideen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Pradison Mariyadasan]]}}  
{{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=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=35|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Jishnu Balakrishnan]]}}  
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Varun Mathur]]}}
{{Fs player|no=36|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Varun Mathur]]}}
{{Fs player|no=41|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Aryan Niraj Lamba]]}}
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| 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>
|{{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|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210114608/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/articleshow/79662657.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| Assistant Coach
| Team manager
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|-
| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ashok Kumar
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ashok Kumar
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| Goalkeeping Coach
| Goalkeeping coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} V P Sathiesh Kumar
| {{flagicon|IND}} V P Sathiesh Kumar
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| Sports Physiotherapist
| Physio
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ragunath Manogaran
| {{flagicon|IND}} Ragunath Manogaran
|-
|-
| Video Analyst
| Video analyst
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aravind Chandrasekaran
| {{flagicon|IND}} Aravind Chandrasekaran
|}
|}
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
==Affiliated club(s)==
 
==Affiliated clubs==
The following club was affiliated with Chennai City FC:
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>
*{{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|archive-date=6 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506051131/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/fc-basel-chennai-city-fc-i-league-indian-football-strategic-partnership-swiss-club-junior-academy/article26192000.ece|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130700/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/fc-basel-chennai-city-fc-grassroots-academy-coimbatore/fkafa1cpip2t16a0q36vyxqeh|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=17 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201117034656/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/goa/chennai-city-close-to-securing-massive-european-funding/amp_articleshow/78862187.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Honours==
==Honours==
{{details|List of Chennai City FC seasons}}
{{details|List of Chennai City FC seasons}}
* '''[[I-League]]'''
* '''[[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>
:[[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] 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|archive-date=28 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200928174051/https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/chennai-city-fc-win-i-league-2018-19-final-day-east-bengal|url-status=live}}</ref>
* '''[[Tamil Nadu Football Association|CFA Senior Division League]]'''
* '''[[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>
:[[File:Simple cup icon.svg|16px]] 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|archive-date=8 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408120007/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/nethajifootball-club-has-a-new-owner/article5460108.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
*'''[[Tamil Nadu Football Association|Tamil Nadu State League]]'''
:{{Silver2}} Runners-up (3): 2004, 2005–06, 2007


==Continental record==
==Continental record==
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|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Robin Charles Raja]]
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Robin Charles Raja]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|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|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|archive-date=16 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161216135431/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/chennai-city-fc-announce-their-manager-for-their-debut-season-in-the-league|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left|8 February 2017
|align=left|8 February 2017
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|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[V. Soundararajan]]
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[V. Soundararajan]]
|align=left|{{IND}}
|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|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|archive-date=13 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170213165412/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2017/02/09/32486662/i-league-2017-chennai-city-appoint-v-soundararajan-as-head|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left| 14 March 2018
|align=left| 14 March 2018
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|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Akbar Nawas]]
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Akbar Nawas]]
|align=left|{{SIN}}
|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| 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|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130702/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-appoint-nawas-as-coach-barcelonas-villa-named-assistant/articleshow/63386813.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
|align=left|26 October 2020
|align=left|26 October 2020
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{{WDL|38|20|9|9|for=68|against=49}}
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|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Satyasagara]]
|scope=row style=text-align:left|[[Satyasagara]]
|align=left|{{SIN}}
|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| 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|archive-date=6 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206004104/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/chennai-city-fc-name-satyasagara-as-new-head-coach/story-rCXvZiozQAJ4ndiexA4P1M.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
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|align=left|present
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{{WDL|0|0|0|0|for=0|against=0}}
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===Team===
===Team===
* '''Highest transfer fee received'''&nbsp;– €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>
* '''Highest transfer fee received'''&nbsp;– €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|archive-date=10 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810120359/https://www.newsclick.in/i-league-over-isl-again-chennai-city-fc-rakes-record-transfer-fee-pedro-manzi|url-status=live}}</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|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720130701/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/3-highest-transfer-fees-in-indian-football-history-michael-soosairaj-edu-garcia-pedro-manzi|url-status=live}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://chennaicityfc.com/ Official website]
* [http://chennaicityfc.com/ Official website]
* [https://globalsportsarchive.com/team/soccer/chennai-city-fc/29053/ team archive] at globalsportsarchive.com


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Not to be confused with Chennayin FC.
Chennai City FC
File:Official Chennai City FC Logo.png
Full nameChennai City Football Club
Nickname(s)The Lions[1]
Short nameCCFC
Founded1946; 73 years ago (as Nethaji Sports Club)
GroundNehru Stadium, Coimbatore
Capacity30,000[2]
OwnerRohit Ramesh
Head coachSatyasagara
LeagueTemplate:Indian football updater
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WebsiteClub website

Chennai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, that competes in the I-League, one of the top flights of football in India.[3][4] 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 season, and became I-League champions of the 2018–19 season.[5]

History

Formation and early years

The club was founded in 1946 as Netaji Sports Club,[6] by five friends, SV Kanagasabai, E Vadivelu, TR Govindarajan, PV Chellappa and K Ekambaram.[7] Nethaji Sports Club, affiliated with Tamil Nadu Football Association (TNFA), has appeared in several state competitions including Vittal trophy, TFA Shield and Chennai District Football League.[8][9][10] 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.

Since the 1990s, Netaji Sports Club participated in Chennai Super League, conducted by Chennai Football Association.[11][12] In state tournament, Tamil Nadu State League, they finished as runners-up thrice in 2004, 2005–06 and 2007.[13][14][15]

Present years (2016–present)

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.[16][17] 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.[18] 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.[19]

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.[20][21][22]

File:Edwin Sydney Vanspaul.png
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,[23] which owned 26 percent of the club and would develop football in the state by building football schools for young talents.[24]

FC Basel will also have a player exchange program, including first team players, with CCFC and help the club with technical know how.[25][26]

On 9 March 2019, Chennai City FC beat former champions Minerva Punjab FC 3–1 to be crowned the 2018–19 I-League champions.[27][28] This marked the finish of a very successful season for the club, defying all expectations to win the league. Spanish-Uruguayan forward 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.[29][30][31][32] This was Chennai City FC's maiden I-League title, and later they represented India at the 2020 AFC Champions League playoffs[33] and 2020 AFC Cup respectively.[34][35]

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.[36] However, they did manage to win 2–1 against ISL champions Bengaluru FC in the quarter finals.[37]

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2016—2017 Classic Polo Baako
2017—2018 Counter Sports[38] —
2018—19 Penalty Uhlsport[39]
2019—present Nivia[40] TVS Group

Stadium

Main article: 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.[41][42] Prior to 2017–2018 season, the club played their home matches at the 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.[43][44]

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 August 2021[45][46]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Kunal Sawant
2 DF India IND Shaji Antony
3 DF India IND Tarif Akhand
8 MF India IND Ahmed Sahib
9 MF India IND Vijay Thomas
11 MF India IND Uma Sankar
15 MF India IND Vijay Nagappan
17 MF India IND Pravitto Raju
18 DF India IND Harikrishna AU
2 DF India IND Asheer Akhtar
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF India IND Gani Nigam
— MF India IND Gourav Mukhi
20 MF India IND Jockson Dhas
22 MF India IND Sriram Boopathi
24 MF India IND Ranjeet Pandre
26 FW India IND Syed Suhail Pasha
27 FW India IND Ameerudeen Mohaideen
28 DF India IND Pradison Mariyadasan
32 DF India IND Lijo Francis
35 DF India IND Jishnu Balakrishnan
36 MF India IND Varun Mathur

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Singapore Satyasagara[47]
Team manager India Ashok Kumar
Goalkeeping coach India V P Sathiesh Kumar
Physio India Ragunath Manogaran
Video analyst India Aravind Chandrasekaran

Affiliated clubs

The following club was affiliated with Chennai City FC:

Honours

Further information: List of Chennai City FC seasons
Champions (1): 2018–19[51]
Champions (1): 2008–09[52]
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runners-up (3): 2004, 2005–06, 2007

Continental record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2020 AFC Champions League Preliminary round 1 Bahrain Al-Riffa 0–1
2020 AFC Cup Group E Maldives Maziya S&RC 2–2 – Cancelled
Maldives TC Sports – –
Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings – –

Team records

I-League

Season Div. Tms. Pos. Attendance/G Federation Cup/Super Cup Durand Cup AFC Champions League AFC Cup
2016–17 I-League 10 8 2,949 Group stage DNP DNP DNP
2017–18 I-League 10 8 8,194 Qualification round DNP DNP DNP
2018–19 I-League 11 1 6,138 Semi-finals Group stage DNP DNP
2019–20 I-League 11 7 7,825 DNP Group Stage Preliminary round 1 Group Stage
2020–21 I-League 11 9 DNP DNP DNP DNP
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

Overall

As of 14 January 2017
Season I-League Asia Top Scorer
P W D L GF GA Pts Position P W D L GF GA Player Goals
2016–17 18 4 5 9 15 29 17 8 – – – – – – Charles 4
2017–18 18 4 7 7 15 24 19 8 – – – – – – Joachim 5
2018–19 18 13 4 3 48 28 43 1 – – – – – – Manzi 21
2019–20 15 5 5 5 20 21 20 7 2 0 1 1 2 3 Yusa 5

Head coach

As of 26 October 2020
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win%
Robin Charles Raja  India 13 December 2016[53] 8 February 2017 7 1 1 5 3 11 014.29
V. Soundararajan  India 9 January 2017[54] 14 March 2018 13 3 4 6 15 19 023.08
Akbar Nawas  Singapore 15 March 2018[55] 26 October 2020 38 20 9 9 68 49 052.63
Satyasagara  Singapore 10 December 2020[56] present 0 0 0 0 0 0 !—

Team

References

  1. ↑ Chennai City FC, The lions Archived 11 May 2021 at the Wayback Machine Facebook.com. Retrieved 11 May 2021
  2. ↑ "Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore – StadiumDB.com". stadiumdb.com.
  3. ↑ "I-League: Chennai City FC end five-match losing streak, thrash Indian Arrows 5-0". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  4. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC | Match Details". I-League Official Website. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  5. ↑ Vasudevan, Shyam (30 November 2019). "I-League: Despite changes, teams gear up for new season". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2020.
  6. ↑ India - List of Foundation Dates RSSSF. Retrieved 17 August 2021
  7. ↑ "From Senior Division to I-League: The Chennai City FC story". 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  8. ↑ Venkatesan, S. Prasanna (May 2018). "The lost glory of Chennai's football league". Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2021. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ↑ K., Keerthivasan (April 2016). "Champions Trophy to be back in Chennai". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  10. ↑ Keeda, Sports. "Football in Chennai – On a slippery surface". Archived from the original on 2 April 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  11. ↑ India regional tournaments 1997/98 Rsssf. Retrieved 16 August 2021
  12. ↑ "India 2005 Regional Championships". rsssf.com. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
  13. ↑ 4th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2004 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 16 August 2021
  14. ↑ 5th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2005/06 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 16 August 2021
  15. ↑ 6th Tamil Nadu State Ranking Tournament 2007 indianfootball.de. Retrieved 16 August 2021
  16. ↑ "I-League Update: Chennai City FC and Minerva Punjab FC to play in the coming season". 11 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 December 2016.
  17. ↑ "We are not expecting freebies from Minerva, says Chennai City owner Rohit Ramesh". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
  18. ↑ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  19. ↑ "Young talent shone for Chennai City FC but fell short of a few quality players in key areas". thefangarage.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
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