Aizawl 2023–24 football season
| 2023–24 season | |||
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| Chairman | Robert Romawia Royte | ||
| Manager | Erol Akbay (until 4 November 2023) Malsawmzuala Sailo (5 November 2023 to 22 January 2024) Stojkoski Bobi (from 23 January 2024) | ||
| Stadium | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium | ||
| I-League | 9th | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (15 goals) All: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (15 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 3,485 (v. Inter Kashi, 21 December 2023) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 300 (v. Churchill Brothers, 27 March 2024) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 1,819 | ||
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| ← 2021–222024–25 → | |||
The 2023–24 season was Aizawl's 40th competitive season and its seventh competitive season in the I-League, India's top-flight professional football league. Aizawl lost the opening match of their season to Mohammedan on 29 January 2023. Their last two games of the season, to be played at home, were cancelled after their opponents TRAU and NEROCA refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns.
Managerial changes
On 2 September 2023, the club appointed Erol Akbay as its head coach for the season.Although they have seen their head coach Erol Akbay leave after the first match against Mohammedan SC by mutual agreement. A day later, B. Malsawmzuala was appointed as interim head coach. On 23 January 2024, the club appointed Stojkoski Bobi as head coach for rest of the season.
Technical staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Stojkoski Bobi
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| Assistant coach |  Malsawmzuala Sailo
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| Manager | F. Lalrinmawia
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Squad information
First-team players
- As of 1 June 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Extended contracts
| Date | Position | Player | Ref |
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| 11 May 2023 | GK | Vanlalhriatpuia
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| 11 September 2023 | DF | Lalchhawnkima
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Transfers
In
| Position | Player | Previous club | Date | Ref |
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| FW | Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
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Chhinga Veng
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13 June 2023 | |
| GK | Joel B Lalramchhana
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Venghunai FC
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14 July 2023 | |
| MF | Lalbiakdika
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Bethlehem FC
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16 July 2023 | |
| MF | Zomuansanga
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Chennaiyin B
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26 July 2023 | |
| DF | Lalfamkima
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Minerva Academy
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26 July 2023 | |
| DF | Joe Zoherliana
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NorthEast United
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31 August 2023 | |
| DF | Supriyo Ghosh
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Kidderpore
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01 September 2023 | |
| MF | Aditya Saha
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Kidderpore
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01 September 2023 | |
| DF | Prosenjit Chakraborty
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Kidderpore
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01 September 2023 | |
| MF | Subhanil Ghosh
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Diamond Rock FC
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01 September 2023 | |
| FW | Fredsan Marshall
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ARA FC
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01 September 2023 | |
| DF |  Ivan Maric
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 Satdobato Youth Club
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02 September 2023 | |
| FW | Bawlte Rohmingthanga
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United SC
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03 September 2023 | |
| GK | Nora Fernandes
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Churchill Brothers
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04 September 2023 | |
| MF | Lalthankhuma
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Calcutta Customs
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17 September 2023 | |
| FW | Joseph Lalvenhima
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Chennaiyin B
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20 September 2023 | |
| GK | Vishal Joon
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Rajasthan United
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30 September 2023 | |
| MF |  Gustavo
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 Chanthaburi
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30 September 2023 | |
| MF |  Rafał Zaborowski
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LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój
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22 October 2023 | |
| FW |  Amir Memari
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 Persipa Pati
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15 January 2024 |
Loans in
| Date | Pos | Nationality | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
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| 27 July 2023 | DF |
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Lalhrezuala Sailung | Odisha | 31 May 2024 | |
| 30 August 2023 | DF |
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Laldanmawia | Hyderabad B | 31 May 2024 | |
| 04 September 2023 | MF |
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Sheikh Sahil | Jamshedpur | 31 May 2024 |
Out
| Date | No. | Position | Player | To | Ref |
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| 01 June 2023 | DF | Lalchhawnkima
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Bhawanipore
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| 09 June 2023 | 28 | MF | Jeremy Laldinpuia
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Diamond Harbour
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| 15 June 2023 | DF | Zodingliana Ralte
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Mohammedan
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| 17 June 2023 | 19 | FW | David Lalhlansanga
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Mohammedan
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| 21 June 2023 | 33 | GK | Vikram Lahkbir Singh
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Bengaluru
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| 30 June 2023 | 99 | FW |  Matías Verón
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 Matagalpa FC
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| 01 July 2023 | DF | Melory Laldinsanga
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Project Veng FC
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| 02 July 2023 | DF | Lalbiakzuala
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Rajasthan United
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| 02 July 2023 | MF | Zothanpuia
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Rajasthan United
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| 26 July 2023 | FW | K Lalrosanga
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Chawnpui FC
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| 31 July 2023 | 16 | DF |  Akito Saito
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 Kaya–Iloilo
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| 31 July 2023 | 35 | DF | Eisuke Mohri
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 Club Eagles
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| 30 September 2023 | 5 | DF |  Emmanuel Makinde
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| 30 September 2023 | 8 | MF | Joseph Vanlalalhruaia
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 8 | DF | Imanuel Lalthazuala
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 24 | MF | Lalchhanhima Sailo
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Hyderabad
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| 30 September 2023 | 26 | DF | K Lalmalsawma
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 32 | GK | Lalmuansanga
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 47 | FW | Dawngliana
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 50 | FW | Thasiama
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Free Agent | |
| 30 September 2023 | 77 | FW |  Ivan Veras
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Free Agent | |
| 1 December 2023 | GK | Vishal Joon
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Bengaluru United
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| 19 January 2024 | DF | Prosenjit Chakraborty
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NEROCA FC
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| 18 April 2024 | 7 | FW | Amir Memari
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 Attack Energy SC
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| 31 May 2024 | 9 | FW | Fredsan Marshall
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Ambelim Sports Club |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| I League | 29 October 2023 | 5 April 2024 | 9th | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 025.00 |
| Total | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 025.00 | |||
Source: Competitions
I-League
Main article: 2023–24 I-LeagueLeague table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Churchill Brothers | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 33 |
| 8 | Shillong Lajong | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 31 |
| 9 | Aizawl | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27 |
| 10 | Namdhari | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 40 | −11 | 27 |
| 11 | Rajasthan United | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Matches
Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.
Mohammedan v Aizawl| 29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 | Mohammedan | 2–1 | Aizawl | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | K. Lalrinfela  12' |
Stadium: Naihati Stadium Man of the Match: Alexis Gómez |
| 7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 1–2 | Aizawl | Hyderabad |
| 16:30 IST | Pawan Kumar 90+8' |
Report |
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Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 900 Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya Man of the Match: R. Ramdinthara (Aizawl) |
| 14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) 4 | NEROCA | 1–3 | Aizawl | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Tarak Hembram 33' |
Report | Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 62', 81', 90+6' |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl) |
| 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 5 | Aizawl | 1–5 | Delhi | Aizawl |
| 16:30 IST | R. Lalthanmawia 46' |
Report |
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Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Man of the Match: Gaurav Rawat |
| 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 6 | Aizawl | 3–0 | Namdhari | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia |
| 28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 7 | Rajasthan United | 2–2 | Aizawl | Hyderabad |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 26', 68' |
Stadium: Deccan Arena Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia |
| 2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 8 | Real Kashmir | 0–0 | Aizawl | Srinagar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes(Aizawl) |
| 7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) 9 | TRAU | 1–5 | Aizawl | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Soraisam Robinson 13' |
Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana (Aizawl) |
| 10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 10 | Shillong Lajong | 0–3 | Aizawl | Shillong |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: SSA Stadium Referee: Ashish Tiwari |
| 16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 11 | Aizawl | 1–1 | Gokulam Kerala | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Lalbiakdika 31' |
Report | Álex Sánchez 45+4' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 21 December 2023 (2023-12-21) 12 | Aizawl | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Mohammed Asif 43' |
Report | Lalhmangaihkima 88' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 3,485 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl) |
| 10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 13 | Aizawl | 0–0 | Mohammedan | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
| 15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) 14 | Delhi | 1–0 | Aizawl | Bhaini Ala |
| 14:00 IST | Sérgio Barboza 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Sérgio Barboza (Delhi) |
| 19 February 2024 (2024-02-19) 15 | Aizawl | 1–5 | Sreenidi Deccan | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Joe Zoherliana 49' |
Report |
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Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumily Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan) |
| 23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 16 | Aizawl | 0–0 | Rajasthan United | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 1,462 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Lal Biakzuala (Rajasthan United) |
| 28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 17 | Aizawl | 0–1 | Real Kashmir | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Henry Kisekka 15' |
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 1,246 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Henry Kisekka (Real Kashmir) |
| 9 March 2024 (2024-03-09) 19 | Aizawl | 1–2 | Shillong Lajong | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 81' (P) |
Report |
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Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 2,056 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Phrangki Buam (Shillong Lajong) |
| 14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) 20 | Gokulam Kerala | 4–3 | Aizawl | Kozhikode |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 1,540 Referee: K. Ramdasan Man of the Match: Matija Babović (Gokulam Kerala) |
| 18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) 21 | Inter Kashi | 5–4 | Aizawl | Kalyani |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 325 Referee: Ajay Krishnan Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi) |
| 27 March 2024 (2024-03-27) 2 | Aizawl | 4–0 | Churchill Brothers | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl) |
| 1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) 22 | Namdhari | 1–1 | Aizawl | Bhaini Ala |
| 15:30 IST | Garrido 85' |
Report | Ramdinthara 40' |
Stadium: Namdhari stadium Attendance: 400 Referee: Suresh Devaraj Man of the Match: Peter Haokip (Namdhari) |
| 5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 23 | Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Aizawl | Vasco |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 275 Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya Man of the Match: Ogana Louis (Churchill Brothers) |
| 9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 18 | Aizawl | Cancelled | TRAU | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
| 12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) 24 | Aizawl | Cancelled | NEROCA | Aizawl |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium |
Statistics
Goal scorers
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Super Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 18 | FW |
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Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 14 | DF |
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Joe Zoherliana | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 7 | FW |
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R Lalthanmawia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | FW |
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Tharpuia | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | MF |
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K Lalrinfela | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | 21 | MF |
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K Lalhmangaihkima | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | FW |
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Lalbiakdika | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 88 | FW |
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Bawlte Rohmingthanga | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own Goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||
References
- "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in squad to be reduced". 1 May 2023.
- "AIFF invites bids for new clubs to join Hero I-League 2023–24 season onwards | Hero I-League".
- "AIFF looks to increase teams in I-League, number of foreigners in the squad to be reduced". The Indian Express. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- "I-League Foreigner Rule: AIFF League Committee reduces number of foreigners in I-League". Inside Sport India. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- "Prodigal Mohammedan Sporting do enough to take home three points | I-League". i-league.org. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- "AIFF cancels games as Manipur teams refuse to travel to Aizawl". The Times of India. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
- "Aizawl Football Club is delighted to welcome Erol Akbay as our new Head Coach". Twitter. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/106030698
- "Say hello to The People's Club new Head Coach - Stojkoski Bobi". @AizawlFC on Twitter. 23 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1676511434795253761 We are delighted to announce the signing of young and promising forward, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚. We hope an exciting journey together!
- "ISL Transfer: Bengaluru FC signs goalkeeper Vikram Singh". The Hindu. 21 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- "Thrilled to announce that B-Tea will stay with us till 2025". @RajasthanUnited. 2 July 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- "Elated to announce that Zothanpuia will stay with us till 2026". @RajasthanUnited. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/124042?type=club
- "AIFF announces fixtures for I-League, IWL | I-League". i-league.org.
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