This is an association football award that recognises the best I-League coach and player each month of the season. It was started in 2019-20 season. Alejandro Menéndez of East Bengal FC and Fran González of Mohun Bagan AC were the first coach and player of December, respectively.
Coach of the month
Winners
| Month | Year | Nationality | Coach | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2019 |  Spain
|
Alejandro Menéndez | East Bengal | |
| January | 2020 | Spain
|
Kibu Vicuña | Mohun Bagan | |
| February | 2020 | Spain
|
Kibu Vicuña | Mohun Bagan | |
| January | 2021 | Spain
|
Fernando Varela | Churchill Brothers | |
| February | 2021 |  Ireland
|
Curtis Fleming | Punjab | |
| March | 2021 |  India
|
L. Nandakumar Singh | TRAU | |
| March | 2022 |  Russia
|
Andrey Chernyshov | Mohammedan |
Awards won by nationality
| Country | Wins |
|---|---|
| Spain
|
4 |
| India
|
1 |
| Ireland
|
1 |
| Russia
|
1 |
Awards won by club
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 2 |
| Churchill Brothers | 1 |
| East Bengal | 1 |
| Mohammedan | 1 |
| Punjab | 1 |
| TRAU | 1 |
Player of the month
Winner
| Month | Year | Nationality | Player | Team | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 2019 | Spain
|
Fran González | Mohun Bagan | |
| January | 2020 |  Cameroon
|
Pierrick Dipanda | Punjab | |
| February | 2020 | Spain
|
Joseba Beitia | Mohun Bagan | |
| January | 2021 |  Honduras
|
Clayvin Zuniga | Churchill Brothers | |
| February | 2021 |  Nepal
|
Kiran Limbu | Punjab | |
| March | 2021 |  Brazil
|
Helder Ribeiro | TRAU | |
| March | 2022 |  Trinidad and Tobago
|
Marcus Joseph | Mohammedan |
Awards won by nationality
| Country | Wins |
|---|---|
| Spain
|
2 |
| Brazil
|
1 |
| Cameroon
|
1 |
| Honduras
|
1 |
| Nepal
|
1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago
|
1 |
Awards won by club
| Club | Wins |
|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 2 |
| Punjab | 2 |
| Churchill Brothers | 1 |
| Mohammedan | 1 |
| TRAU | 1 |
References
- Barker, Gabby (6 January 2020). "Alejandro Menéndez, coach of the month in the Indian League". Sports Finding. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Papa heads Mohun Bagan to eighth win in nine ties - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- Sportstar, Team. "I-League, as it happened: Chennai City holds Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ANI. "I-League: Table-toppers Churchill Brothers, Aizawl FC play out goalless draw". BW Businessworld. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "I-League: Antwi's penalty takes Kerala to second place". daijiworld.com. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- ^ "Congratulations to Helder Ribeiro & Nandakumar Singh - March Player & Coach of the Month!". Twitter. 27 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- "Mohammedan SC's Andrey Chernyshov awarded Hero I-League Coach of the Month for March | Hero I-League". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- PTI. "I-League: Indian Arrows hurdle for in-form Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- "Mohun Bagan owe it to Baba". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
- Sportstar, Team. "I-League, as it happened: Chennai City holds Mohun Bagan to 1-1 draw". Sportstar. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- "Santiago Varela, Clayvin Zuniga win laurels in I-League monthly awards for January". Khel Now. 5 February 2021. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- "Marcus Joseph named Hero I-League Player of the Month for March | Hero I-League". Retrieved 7 April 2022.
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