2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft
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The 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft was the first ever draft from the Indian Super League, the new domestic football league in India.[1] The draft featured eighty-four Indian domestic players. They were drafted by six out of the eight teams featured in the Indian Super League to form the domestic core of the teams.[1] NorthEast United FC and Goa were the two non-participating teams as they selected their Indian players from both I-League teams, Dempo and Shillong Lajong respectively.[1] Forty of the eighty-four players up for selection have either played for the India national team or have attended a camp for the national team.[1]
The draft took place within two days, 22 to 23 July, in Mumbai.[1]
Main pool
Reserves
| Player[2] | Last I-League team | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Abhra Mondal | East Bengal | GK |
| Priyant Singh | East Bengal | GK |
| Abhishek Das | East Bengal | DF |
| Gurwinder Singh | East Bengal | DF |
| Saumik Dey | East Bengal | DF |
| Chingkhei Yumnam | Pailan Arrows | MF |
| Simranjit Singh | Pailan Arrows | MF |
| Alvito D'Cunha | East Bengal | FW |
| Rajinder Kumar | United | FW |
Draft selections – Day 1
Round 1
The first round saw FC Pune City go first, with them selecting Lenny Rodrigues as the first ever Indian player in ISL history.[3]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pune City | Lenny Rodrigues | Midfielder |
| 2 | Mumbai | Subrata Pal | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters FC | Mehtab Hossain | Midfielder |
| 4 | Chennai | Harmanjot Khabra | Midfielder |
| 5 | Atlético de Kolkata | Cavin Lobo | Midfielder |
| 6 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Francis Fernandes | Midfielder |
Round 2
The second round saw Delhi Dynamos FC go first, with them selecting Robert Lalthlamuana as their pick.[4]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Robert Lalthlamuana | Defender |
| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | Arnab Mondal | Defender |
| 3 | Chennai | Dhanachandra Singh | Defender |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters FC | Sandesh Jhingan | Defender |
| 5 | Mumbai | Lalrindika Ralte | Midfielder |
| 6 | FC Pune City | Dharmaraj Ravanan | Defender |
Round 3
The third round saw Kerala Blasters FC pick first. The player they selected was Ishfaq Ahmed.[5]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters FC | Ishfaq Ahmed | Midfielder |
| 2 | Chennai | Jeje Lalpekhlua | Forward |
| 3 | Atlético de Kolkata | Denzil Franco | Defender |
| 4 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Naoba Singh | Defender |
| 5 | FC Pune City | Ashutosh Mehta | Forward |
| 6 | Mumbai | Syed Nabi | Defender |
Round 4
The fourth round saw Mumbai pick first, their pick being Raju Gaikwad.[6]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai | Raju Gaikwad | Defender |
| 2 | FC Pune City | Joaquim Abranches | Forward |
| 3 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Shylo Malsawmtluanga | Midfielder |
| 4 | Atlético de Kolkata | Rakesh Masih | Midfielder |
| 5 | Chennai | Gouramangi Singh | Defender |
| 6 | Kerala Blasters FC | Gurwinder Singh | Defender |
Round 5
The fifth round saw Chennai pick first. They selected Shilton Paul with their pick.[7]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chennai | Shilton Paul | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters FC | Nirmal Chettri | Defender |
| 3 | Mumbai | Subhash Singh | Forward |
| 4 | FC Pune City | Pritam Kotal | Defender |
| 5 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Shouvik Ghosh | Defender |
| 6 | Atlético de Kolkata | Mohammed Rafique | Forward |
Round 6
The sixth round saw Atlético de Kolkata pick first. They selected Mohammed Rafi with their pick.[8]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético de Kolkata | Mohammed Rafi | Forward |
| 2 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Souvik Chakraborty | Midfielder |
| 3 | FC Pune City | Manish Maithani | Midfielder |
| 4 | Mumbai | Ram Malik | Midfielder |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters FC | Sushanth Mathew | Midfielder |
| 6 | Chennai | Denson Devadas | Midfielder |
Round 7
The sixth round saw FC Pune City pick first. They selected Israil Gurung with their pick.[9]
| Pick # | ISL team | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Pune City | Israil Gurung | Forward |
| 2 | Mumbai | Deepak Mondal | Defender |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters FC | Godwin Franco | Midfielder |
| 4 | Chennai | Khelemba Singh | Defender |
| 5 | Atlético de Kolkata | Biswajit Saha | Defender |
| 6 | Delhi Dynamos FC | Munmun Lugun | Defender |