# 2024–25 Chennaiyin FC season

The 2024–25 Chennaiyin season is the club's Eleventh season since its establishment in 2014 as well as their Eleventh season in 2024–25 Indian Super League.In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2024 Durand Cup and Indian Super Cup.

## Management team

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Owen Coyle |
| Assistant coach | Sandy Stewart |
| Assistant coach | Noel Wilson |
| Goalkeeping coach | Rajat Ghosh Dastidar |

## Players
### Squad information

    As of 19 May 2024
Notes:
   * Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Name | Position(s) | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 1 | Samik Mitra | GK | (2000-12-01) 1 December 2000 (age 24) | Indian Arrows |
| 51 | Prateek Kumar Singh | GK | (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 25) | Real Kashmir FC |
| Defenders ||||||
| 3 | Ryan Edwards | CB | (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31) | Dundee United |
| 6 | Ankit Mukherjee | RB/CB | (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 (age 28) | East Bengal FC |
| 22 | Sachu Siby | LB | (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 (age 23) | Kerala United FC |
| 31 | Bijay Chhetri | CB | (2001-08-07) 7 August 2001 (age 23) | Sreenidi Deccan FC |
| 33 | Bikash Yumnam | CB | (2006-01-02) 2 January 2006 (age 19) | Punjab FC |
| 41 | Preyarhanjan RS | CB | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) | Youth System |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 8 | Mohammed Rafique | CM/RB | (1991-03-26) 26 March 1991 (age 33) | East Bengal FC |
| 18 | Sourav Das | CM/CDM | (1996-06-20) 20 June 1996 (age 28) | East Bengal FC |
| 19 | Sajal Bag | CM | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | BSS Sporting |
| 30 | Ayush Adhikari | CM/AM | (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 24) | Kerala Blasters FC |
| 37 | Jiteshwor Singh | CM/CDM | (2001-12-10) 10 December 2001 (age 23) | NEROCA |
| Forwards ||||||
| 10 | Connor Shields | ST/AM | (1997-07-29) 29 July 1997 (age 27) | Motherwell FC |
| 11 | Rahim Ali | ST/RW | (2000-05-21) 21 May 2000 (age 24) | Indian Arrows |
| 14 | Alexander Romario Jesuraj | RW | (1996-07-26) 26 July 1996 (age 28) | FC Goa |
| 29 | Irfan Yadwad | ST | (2001-06-19) 19 June 2001 (age 23) | FC Bengaluru United |
| 43 | Thanglalsoun Gangte | ST | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18) | Sudeva Delhi FC U18 |
| 47 | Vincy Barretto | LW/RW | (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 25) | Kerala Blasters |
| 71 | Farukh Choudhary | LW | (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 (age 28) | Jamshedpur FC |
| | Gulab Rauth | LW | (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) | RF Young Champs |

## New contracts

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date | Until |
| 3 | DF | Ryan Edwards | 1 May 2024 | 30 April 2025 |
| 1 | GK | Samik Mitra | 1 May 2024 | 30 April 2027 |
| 37 | MF | Jiteshwor Singh | 19 May 2024 | 30 April 2025 |
| 10 | FW | Connor Shields | 22 June 2024 | 30 April 2025 |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Player | Pos. | From | Fee |
| 3 June 2024 | Jitendra Singh | CM | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer |
| 5 June 2024 | Elsinho | DF | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer |
| 7 June 2024 | Laldinpuia | DF | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer |
| 9 June 2024 | Daniel Chima Chukwu | FW | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer |
| 11 June 2024 | Wilmar Jordán | FW | Punjab | Free Transfer |
| 14 June 2024 | Kiyan Nassiri | FW | Mohun Bagan SG | Free Transfer |
| 16 June 2024 | Mandar Rao Dessai | DF | East Bengal | Free Transfer |
| 18 June 2024 | Gurkirat Singh | FW | Mumbai City | Free Transfer |
| 20 June 2024 | Lukas Brambilla | MF | Othellos Athienou | Free Transfer |
| 25 June 2024 | Mohammad Nawaz | GK | Mumbai City | Free Transfer |
| 27 June 2024 | Lalrinliana Hnamte | MF | Mohun Bagan SG | Free Transfer |

### Out

| Date | No. | Player | Pos. | From | Fee |
| 22 May 2024 | 16 | Sarthak Golui | RB/CB | East Bengal | Loan Returns |
| 23 May 2024 | 16 | Jordan Murray | ST | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer |
| 23 May 2024 | 32 | Cristian Battocchio | CM | | Free Transfer |
| 24 May 2024 | 27 | Aakash Sangwan | LB | Goa | Free Transfer |
| 26 May 2024 | 27 | Debjit Majumder | GK | East Bengal | Free Transfer |
| 24 May 2024 | 50 | Rafael Crivellaro | AM/CM | | Free Transfer |
| 24 June 2024 | 50 | Ninthoinganba Meetei | ST | Punjab | Free Transfer |
| 9 July 2024 | | Sweden Fernandes | ST | | Free Transfer |

## Competitions
### Indian Super League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 8 February 2025. Source: La Liga

#### Matches
### Durand Cup

Chennaiyin were drawn in to the Group D on the group-stage draw conducted on 10 July, after the President on India, Droupadi Murmu, flagged-off the trophy tour of the tournament.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARM | CHN | ASR |
| 1 | Indian Army | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | | | 3–0 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | | 0–1 | | 2–1 |
| 4 | Assam Rifles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | | | | |

#### Matches

The fixtures of the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup was announced by the organising committee on 12 July.

#### Matches
### Bandodkar Trophy

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ODI | DYJ | CHN | CBR |
| 1 | Odisha | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| 2 | Defensa y Justicia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | 1–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 4–1 |
| 4 | Churchill Brothers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–4 | — |
| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| A1 | Goa | 1 | | | |
| B2 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | | | |
| B2 | Defensa y Justicia | 0 | WSF1 | Goa (p) | 3 (3) |
| | | | WSF2 | Odisha | 3 (1) |
| B1 | Odisha | 2 | WSF2 | Odisha | 3 (1) |
| A2 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | | | |

### Indian Super League
#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 8 February 2025. Source: La Liga