| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Men's football | |
| I-League | Bengaluru |
| I-League 2nd Division | Dempo |
| Federation Cup | Mohun Bagan |
The2015–16 season was the 128th competitiveassociation football season inIndia.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 20 | World Cup qualifying third round andAsian Cup | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 14 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 13 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | |||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 7 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 18 | −13 | 3 | Asian Cup qualifying play-off round | 0–3[a] | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — |
| 11 June 2015 (2015-06-11)World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–2 | Bangalore,India | |
| 19:00UTC+5:30 | Chhetri | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Said Al-Hosni | Stadium:Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 19,312 Referee:Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 16 June 2015 (2015-06-16)World Cup Qualifier | Guam | 2–1 | Dededo,Guam | |
| 16:15UTC+10 | McDonald Nicklaw | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Chhetri | Stadium:Guam F.A. National Training Center Attendance: 3,277 Referee:Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 8 September 2015 (2015-09-08)World Cup Qualifier | India | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | Bangalore,India | |
| 19:00UTC+5:30 | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Azmoun Teymourian Taremi | Stadium:Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 14,500 Referee:Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
| 8 October 2015 (2015-10-08)World Cup Qualifier | Turkmenistan | 2–1 | Ashgabat,Turkmenistan | |
| 18:00UTC+5 | Abylow Amanow | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Lalpekhlua | Stadium:Köpetdag Stadium Attendance: 20,100 Referee:Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria) |
| 13 October 2015 (2015-10-13)World Cup Qualifier | Oman | 3–0 | Muscat,Oman | |
| 18:30UTC+4 | Mubarak Al-Muqbali | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Stadium:Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex Attendance: 11,000 Referee:Fahad Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| 12 November 2015 (2015-11-12)World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–0 | Bangalore,India | |
| 19:00UTC+5:30 | R. Singh | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Stadium:Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 6,277 Referee:Jarred Gillett (Australia) |
| 24 March 2016 (2016-03-24)World Cup Qualifier | Iran | 4–0 | Tehran,Iran | |
| 19:00UTC+4:30 | Hajsafi Azmoun Jahanbakhsh | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Stadium:Azadi Stadium Attendance: 29,160 Referee:Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 29 March 2016 (2016-03-29)World Cup Qualifier | India | 1–2 | Kochi,India | |
| 18:00UTC+5:30 | Jhingan | Report (FIFA) Report (AFC) | Amanow Ataýew | Stadium:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 3,111 Referee:Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25 | Advance toISL Play-offs |
| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 23 | |
| 3 | Chennaiyin(C) | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 22 | |
| 4 | Delhi Dynamos | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 22 | |
| 5 | NorthEast United | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 20 | |
| 6 | Mumbai City | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 26 | −10 | 16 | |
| 7 | Pune City | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 15 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 13 |
| Semi-Finals | Final | ||||||||||
| 1 | Goa | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Delhi Dynamos | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 1 | Goa | 2 | |||||||||
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | |||||||||
| 2 | Atlético de Kolkata | 0 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||
Teams promoted to the2015–16 I-League:
Teams relegated from the2015–16 I-League:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru(C) | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 32 | Qualification toChampions League qualifying play-off |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 32 | 16 | +16 | 30 | Qualification toAFC Cup qualifying play-off[a] |
| 3 | East Bengal | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | |
| 4 | Sporting Goa | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | Withdrew[b] |
| 5 | Mumbai | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 19 | |
| 6 | Shillong Lajong | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 18 | |
| 7 | Salgaocar[c] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 16 | Withdrew[b] |
| 8 | Aizawl[d] | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | DSK Shivajians[e] | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 15 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dempo(C, P) | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 23 | Promotion toI-League |
| 2 | Minerva | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 18 | |
| 3 | NEROCA | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan[a] | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Gangtok Himalayan | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 6 | |
| 6 | Lonestar Kashmir | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 |