2024–25 Churchill Brothers FC Goa season

Churchill Brothers
2024–25 season
CEOValanka Alemao
Head coachFrancesc Bonet
StadiumTilak Maidan
I-League1st or second

The 2024–25 season wIill be the 37th season of Churchill Brothers in existence and sixteenth in the I-League.[1][2] Head coach Francesc Bonet[3] signed a contract extensions on 28 July 2024.

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Francesc Bonet
Assistant coach Thangjam Saran Singh
Fitness and conditioning coach Luv Kappor
Goalkeeping coach Nikidesh Kalari Vattath
Head physiotherapist Anandu S Kumar

Current squad

First-team squad

As of 26 September 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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
5 DF  IND Ponif Vaz
7 FW  IND Stendly Fernandes
11 FW  IND Faisal Ali
15 DF  KOR Kim Jeong-Heen
17 DF  IND Lalremruata
18 FW  IND Trijoy Dias
19 DF  IND Lamgoulen Hangshing (vice-captain)
26 FW  IND Lunminlen Haokip
32 MF  IND Pushkar Sanjay Prabhu
33 MF  IND Richard Costa (captain)
34 DF  CIV Aubin Kouakou
40 MF  GHA Kofi Essien
44 MF  IND Jobern Cardozo
49 DF  IND Lesly Rebello
57 FW  IND Anil Rama Gaonkar
No. Pos. Nation Player
88 FW  NGA Chika Ajulu
99 FW  NGA Ogana Louis
MF  IND Gaurav K
GK  IND Subhajit Bhattacharjee
MF  ESP Juan Mera
MF  IND Kingslee Fernandes
FW  RSA Wayde Lekay
FW  ENG Kurtis Guthrie
DF  IND Thomas Cherian (on loan from Kerala Blasters B)
FW  IND Ashley Alban Koli (on loan from Mohammedan)
MF  SEN Pape Gassama
DF  IND Nishchal Chandan

Transfers

In

Date Position Nationality Player From Fee Ref.
31 August 2024 MF Juan Mera Punjab Free Transfer
1 September 2024 MF Kingslee Fernandes Punjab Free Transfer
7 September 2024 FW Wayde Lekay Trollhättan Free Transfer
13 September 2024 FW Kurtis Guthrie Livingston Free Transfer
21 September 2024 MF Pape Gassama Delhi Free Transfer
21 September 2024 DF Nishchal Chandan Jamshedpur Free Transfer

Loans in

Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned from Until Ref
1 September 2024 DF Thomas Cherian Kerala Blasters B 31 May 2025
1 September 2024 FW Ashley Alban Koli Mohammedan 31 May 2025

Out

Date Position Nationality Player To Fee Ref.
1 July 2024 FW Silvana R Lalruatkima Chhinga Veng FC Loan Return
1 July 2024 MF Rahul Raju Gokulam Kerala Loan Return
16 July 2024 DF Nishchal Chandan Jamshedpur Free Transfer [4]
2 May 2024 MF Martín Cháves Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer [5]
13 August 2024 DF Sebastian Thangmuansang Gokulam Kerala Free Transfer
21 August 2024 GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury Forca Kochi FC Free Transfer
27 August 2024 GK Bilal Khan Kannur Warriors FC Free Transfer
28 August 2024 DF Ajith Kumar Malappuram FC Free Transfer
29 August 2024 MF Lalawmpuia Sailo Aizawl Free Transfer
07 October 2024 FW Abdou Karim Samb Real Kashmir Free Transfer

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
I League TBD TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Competitions

I-League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Inter Kashi (C, P) 22 12 6 4 42 31 +11 42[a] Promotion to ISL and qualification for Super Cup (April) and (October)
2 Churchill Brothers 22 11 7 4 45 25 +20 40[b]
3 Real Kashmir 22 10 7 5 31 25 +6 37[c]
4 Gokulam Kerala 22 11 4 7 45 29 +16 37[d] Qualification for Super Cup (April) and (October)[6]
5 Rajasthan United 22 9 6 7 34 33 +1 33 Qualification for Super Cup (October)
Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total goals scored; 6) Drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head applies only after all relevant matches are played)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Inter Kashi was awarded and then stripped of points in multiple rulings. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ultimately ruled in their favor, restoring four deducted points.[7]
  2. ^ Churchill Brothers were deducted one point and awarded two, which were later revoked by the Court of Arbitration for Sport and Churchill Brothers challenges this decision in Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, which was dismissed, preventing further changes in points table.[8]
  3. ^ The forfeit win originally awarded to Real Kashmir was revoked by CAS in favor of Inter Kashi.[8]
  4. ^ Head-to-head: Real Kashmir 4, Gokulam Kerala 1

References

  1. ^ "Indian Football Calendar 2024-25: More youth leagues, longer window for IWL and more".
  2. ^ "AIFF Competitions Calendar for 2024-25 season released".
  3. ^ Mallick, Ankush (28 January 2024). "Churchill Brothers FC Announce Francesc Bonet as Head Coach for the Remainder of the I-League 2023–24 Season". technosports.co.in. Techno Sports India. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Jamshedpur FC sign Nishchal Chandan for upcoming Indian Super League". ANI News. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  5. ^ https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-gokulam-kerala-sign-martin-chaves-2-year-deal-reports
  6. ^ Gokulam Kerala qualified as Churchill Brothers and Real Kashmir withdrew.
  7. ^ "AIFF Disciplinary Committee Decision". I-League. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  8. ^ a b "AIFF Disciplinary Committee Decision". I-League. 24 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.