2016–17 in Indian football
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The 2016–17 season is the 129th competitive association football season in India.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| I-League | Aizawl |
| I-League 2nd Div. | NEROCA |
| Federation Cup | Bengaluru |
| Women's football | |
| IWL | Eastern Sporting Union |
 | |
Promotion and relegation
- Dempo were promoted but withdrew from 2016–17 I-League
Indian Super League
Atlético de Kolkata won the title second time after defeating the Kerala Blasters in a penalty shootout, 4–3, during the final. The match had ended 1–1 after ninety minutes and extra time.[2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 23 | Advance to ISL Play-offs |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 22 | |
| 3 | Delhi Dynamos | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 21 | |
| 4 | Atlético de Kolkata (C) | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 20 | |
| 5 | NorthEast United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 18 | |
| 6 | Pune City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 16 | |
| 7 | Chennaiyin | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 15 | |
| 8 | Goa | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 14 |
Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions
Finals
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Mumbai City | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Atlético de Kolkata | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Atlético de Kolkata | 1 (4) | |||||||||
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 1 (3) | |||||||||
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | 1 | 2 (3) | |||||||
| 3 | Delhi Dynamos | 0 | 2 | 2 (0) | |||||||
I-League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl (C) | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 37 | Qualification to Champions League qualifier |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 12 | +15 | 36 | |
| 3 | East Bengal | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 33 | |
| 4 | Bengaluru | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 30 | Qualification to AFC Cup qualifying play-off[a] |
| 5 | Shillong Lajong | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 26 | |
| 6 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
| 7 | DSK Shivajians | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 18 | |
| 8 | Chennai City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 17 | |
| 9 | Minerva Punjab | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 13[b] | |
| 10 | Mumbai (R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28 | −19 | 13[b] | Relegation to I-League 2nd Division |
Source: IndiaFooty.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bengaluru qualified for the 2018 AFC Cup by winning the 2016–17 Federation Cup.
- Minerva Punjab ahead of Mumbai on head-to-head record; Minerva Punjab–Mumbai 2–1, Mumbai–Minerva Punjab 0–0
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Super League | ||||||
| Mumbai City |  Nicolas Anelka |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015 | Pre-season |  Alexandre Guimarães |
19 April 2016[3] |
| Pune City |  David Platt |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015 |  Antonio López Habas |
25 April 2016[4] | |
| Atlético de Kolkata | Antonio López Habas |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015 | José Francisco Molina |
5 May 2016[5] | |
| NorthEast United |  César Farías |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015[6] |  Sérgio Farias |
13 May 2016[7] | |
| Kerala Blasters |  Terry Phelan |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015 | Steve Coppell |
21 June 2016[8] | |
| Delhi Dynamos | Roberto Carlos |
Contract finished | 20 December 2015[9] |  Gianluca Zambrotta |
5 July 2016[10] | |
| NorthEast United | Sérgio Farias |
Moved to Suphanburi | 9 July 2016[11] |  Nelo Vingada |
16 July 2016[12] | |
| I-League | ||||||
| Bengaluru FC | Ashley Westwood |
End of Contract | 1 June 2016[13] | Pre-season | Albert Roca |
6 July 2016[14] |
| DSK Shivajians | Derrick Pereira |
Resigned | 8 June 2016[15] | Dave Rogers |
14 June 2016[16] | |
| Mumbai | Khalid Jamil |
Resigned | 15 June 2016[17] | Santosh Kashyap |
22 June 2016[18] | |
| Aizawl | K. Malsawmkima |
Assistant coach | 20 December 2016[19] | Khalid Jamil |
20 December 2016[19] | |
| Chennai City | Robin Charles Raja |
Sacked | 7 February 2017[20] | 10th | V Soundararajan |
9 February 2017[21] |
| Churchill Brothers | Alfred Fernandes |
Assistant coach | 17 February 2017[22] | Derrick Pereira |
17 February 2017[22] | |
| Mumbai | Santosh Kashyap |
Sacked | 18 March 2017[23] | Óscar Bruzón |
19 March 2017[24] | |
| East Bengal | Trevor Morgan |
Resigned | 17 April 2017[25] | 3rd | Mridul Banerjee |
18 April 2017[26] |