# 2021–22 Sreenidi Deccan FC season

The 2021–22 season is Sreenidi Deccan Football Club's first season. They participated in the I-League, the first level of Indian football. The Super Cup, the Indian domestic cup, was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
On 5 June 2020, All India Football Federation issued an invitation to accept bids for new clubs to join the I-League from 2020 onwards; on 12 August, Sreenidi Deccan were granted playing rights directly in the 2021–22 season.

## Squad

    As of 19 October 2021
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 |
| 1 | GK | IND | Ubaid CK |
| 2 | DF | IND | Shahbaaz Khan |
| 4 | DF | IND | Lalchungnunga |
| 5 | DF | IND | Dinesh Singh |
| 6 | MF | IND | Phalguni Singh |
| 7 | FW | IND | Vanlalbiaa Chhangte |
| 8 | MF | IND | Uma Sankar |
| 9 | MF | IND | Fredsan Marshall |
| 10 | FW | IND | Girik Khosla |
| 11 | FW | COL | David Castañeda |
| 13 | MF | IND | Mayakkannan |
| 16 | FW | IND | Vineeth Kumar |
| 17 | FW | IND | Rosenberg Gabriel |
| 21 | FW | IND | Lalromawia |
| 22 | DF | IND | Sriram Boopathi |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 27 | FW | IND | Mayosing Khongreiwoshi |
| 29 | FW | IND | Mc Malsawmzuala |
| 32 | DF | IND | Mohamed Salah |
| 36 | MF | IND | Suraj Rawat |
| 38 | DF | IND | Samad Ali Mallick |
| 42 | GK | IND | Shibinraj Kunniyil |
| 49 | DF | GHA | Mohamed Awal |
| — | MF | IND | Shibil Muhammed |
| — | DF | IND | Bijay Chetri |
| — | DF | IND | Arijit Bagui |
| — | FW | IND | Sunil Bathala |
| — | FW | IND | KP Rahul |

## Transfers and loans
### Transfers in

| Entry date | Position | Player | Previous club | Fee |
| 18 June 2021 | GK | Ubaid CK | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 25 June 2021 | DF | Dinesh Singh | TRAU | None |
| 30 June 2021 | MF | Mayakkannan | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 4 July 2021 | GK | Shibinraj Kunniyil | Churchill Brothers | None |
| 10 July 2021 | FW | Lalromawia | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 10 July 2021 | FW | Lalromawia | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 15 July 2021 | DF | Samad Ali Mallick | Punjab FC | None |
| 21 July 2021 | MF | Shibil Muhammed | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 27 July 2021 | MF | Suraj Rawat | Mohammedan S.C. | None |
| 31 July 2021 | FW | Mc Malsawmzuala | Aizawl F.C. | None |
| 4 August 2021 | MF | Fredsan Marshall | Churchill Brothers | None |
| 7 August 2021 | DF | Shahbaaz Khan | TRAU | None |
| 10 August 2021 | DF | Lalchungnunga | Aizawl F.C. | None |
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Vanlalbiaa Chhangte | Mohammedan S.C. | None |
| 18 August 2021 | DF | Bijay Chetri | Real Kashmir | None |
| 22 August 2021 | FW | Girik Khosla | East Bengal | None |
| 26 August 2021 | DF | Arijit Bagui | Mohammedan S.C. | None |
| 30 August 2021 | MF | Sriram Boopathi | Chennai City | None |
| 3 September 2021 | FW | Mayosing Khongreiwoshi | TRAU | None |
| 9 September 2021 | MF | Phalguni Singh | TRAU | None |
| 15 September 2021 | CF | Vineeth Kumar | Chennai City | None |
| 20 September 2021 | CF | David Castañeda | Zakho | None |
| 28 September 2021 | DF | Mohamed Awal | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 13 October 2021 | FW | Sunil Bathala | Academy | None |
| 14 October 2021 | FW | KP Rahul | Gokulam Kerala FC | None |
| 19 October 2021 | MF | Uma Sankar | Chennai City | None |
| 22 October 2021 | FW | Rosenberg Gabriel | | None |

## Technical staff

    As of 23 April 2021
| Role | Name |
| Head coach | Fernando Santiago Varela |
| Assistant coach | Birendra Thapa |
| Conditioning coach | Jorge Ovando Toledo |
| Goalkeeping coach | TBA |
| Performance Analyst | Saiguhan E. |
Last updated: 23 December 2020 Source:

## I-League
### Phase 1

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 26 | Championship stage |
| 3 | RoundGlass Punjab | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 23 | Championship stage |
| 4 | Sreenidi Deccan | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 21 | Championship stage |
| 5 | Churchill Brothers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 20 | Championship stage |
| 6 | NEROCA | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 16 | +1 | 18 | Championship stage |

### Phase 2

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 43 | Champions and qualification for the play–offs for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage spot |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 37 | |
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 | |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 30 | |
| 5 | RoundGlass Punjab | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 | |

### Final standings

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala (C) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 43 |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 18 | +16 | 37 |
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 30 |
| 5 | RoundGlass Punjab | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 28 |