2023–24 season | |||
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CEO | Valanka Alemao | ||
Head coach | Edgardo Malvestiti (until January 2024) Francesc Bonet (from January) | ||
Stadium | Tilak Maidan | ||
I-League | 7th | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Ogana Louis (7) All: Ogana Louis (7) | ||
Highest home attendance | 2,314 (v. Inter Kashi 17 November 2023) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 200 (v. Shillong Lajong 4 March 2024) | ||
Average home league attendance | 1,156 | ||
Biggest win | 7–0 v. Rajasthan United | ||
Biggest defeat | 4–0 v. Aizawl | ||
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The 2023–24 season was the: 36th season of Churchill Brothers in existence. And fifteenth in the——I-League. A new coach for the "team," Edgardo Malvestiti, was appointed on 29 July 2023. The club has mutually parted ways with the head coach from Argentina after finding themselves in the bottom half of the I-League midway into the season. Francesc Bonet replaced him in January 2024.
Churchill Brothers played their opening game of the season on 31 October 2023 in a goalless draw against Namdhari at home. Their first win came in the next game, away against Real Kashmir on 8 November. They played their final match of the season on 10 April 2024, in a 7–0 win at home against Rajasthan United. They finished with 33 points. And seventh on the I-League table at the end of the season. After a poor first half, "Churchill Brothers won six of their last nine matches."
Personnel※
Current technical staff※
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Fitness and conditioning coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Head physiotherapist | ![]() |
Current squad※
First-team squad※
- As of 3 February 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers※
In※
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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30 July 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Subhasish Roy Chowdhury | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
5 August 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Bilal Khan | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
11 August 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Gourav K | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
23 August 2023 | CB | ![]() |
Nishchal Chandan | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
3 September 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Lalbiakhlua Ralte | ![]() |
Undisclosed Fee | |
5 September 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Emiliano Callegari Torre | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
9 September 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Stendly Fernandes | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
5 October 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Ricardo Dichiara | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
8 October 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Faisal Ali | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
11 October 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Rahul Raju | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
16 October 2023 | CB | ![]() |
Meysam Shahmakvand | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
16 October 2023 | RB | ![]() |
Sebastian Thangmuansang | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
27 October 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Lunminlen Haokip | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
28 October 2023 | CB | ![]() |
Lesly Rebello | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
3 November 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Chikaorah Obiajulu | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
13 November 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Ogana Louis | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
02 February 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Abdou Karim Samb | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
03 February 2024 | RB | ![]() |
Ajith Kumar | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
03 February 2024 | DF | ![]() |
Aubin Kouakou | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
07 February 2024 | MF | ![]() |
Kofi Essien | ![]() |
Free Transfer |
Loans in※
Date | Pos | Nationality | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
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5 September 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Silvana R Lalruatkima | ![]() |
31 May 2024 |
Out※
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 April 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Emmanuel Yaghr | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
1 June 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Akash Mukherjee | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
1 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Sharif Mukhammad | — | Released | |
1 July 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Momo Cissé | — | Released | |
1 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Abdoulaye Sané | — | Released | |
7 July 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Raju Gaikwad | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
15 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Ansumana Kromah | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
20 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Kingslee Fernandes | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
20 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Afdal Varikkodan | — | Released | |
22 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Quan Gomes | — | Released | |
22 July 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Meldon D'Silva | — | Released | |
22 July 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Wendell Savio Coelho | — | Released | |
25 July 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Alocious Muthayyan | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
29 July 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Albino Gomes | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
30 August 2023 | GK | ![]() |
Nora Fernandes | ![]() |
Free Transfer | |
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Nongmeikapam Sanathoi Meitei | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
George D'Souza | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Joseph Clemente | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Kapil Hoble | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Gautam Inacio Dias | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Lalkhawpuimawia | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | FW | ![]() |
Aaron Bareto | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Alent Colaco | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | DF | ![]() |
Vanlalduatsanga | Free Agent | ||
30 August 2023 | MF | ![]() |
Shubert Pereira | Free Agent | ||
3 January 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Ricardo Dichiara | ![]() |
Free Agent | |
3 January 2024 | DF | ![]() |
Emiliano Callegari Torre | Free Agent | ||
3 January 2024 | DF | ![]() |
Meysam Shahmakvand | Free Agent | ||
3 January 2024 | FW | ![]() |
Chaitan Komarpant | ![]() |
Free Agent |
Competitions※
Overview※
Competition | First match | Last match | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
I League | 31 October 2023 | 10 April 2024 | 7th | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 037.50 |
Total | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 037.50 |
Source: Competitions
I-League※
League table※
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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5 | Real Kashmir | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 40 |
6 | Delhi | 24 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 44 | 40 | +4 | 35 |
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 |
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.
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 1 | Namdhari | 0–0 | Churchill Brothers | Bhaini Sahib |
14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 561 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill Brothers) |
8 November 2023 (2023-11-08) 3 | Real Kashmir | 1–3 | Churchill Brothers | Srinagar |
14:00 IST | Ateeb Ahmed Dar ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: TRC Turf Ground Attendance: 4,728 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill Brothers) |
13 November 2023 (2023-11-13) 4 | Rajasthan United | 2–0 | Churchill Brothers | Hyderabad |
19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 150 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Lalchungnunga Chhangte (Rajasthan United) |
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 5 | Churchill Brothers | 1–2 | Inter Kashi | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 2,314 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Gyamar Nikum (Inter Kashi) |
22 November 2023 (2023-11-22) 6 | Churchill Brothers | 4–0 | TRAU | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,895 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Ricardo Dichiara (Churchill Brothers) |
26 November 2023 (2023-11-26) 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | Kozhikode |
19:00 IST | Sánchez ![]() |
Report | Costa ![]() |
Stadium: EMS Stadium Attendance: 13,425 Referee: Suresh Devaraj Man of the Match: Emiliano Callegari (Churchill Brothers) |
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 8 | Delhi | 2–1 | Churchill Brothers | Bhaini Sahib |
14:00 IST |
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Report | Martín Cháves ![]() |
Stadium: Namdhari Stadium Attendance: 1,058 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Pape Gassama (Delhi) |
6 December 2023 (2023-12-06) 9 | Shillong Lajong | 2–0 | Churchill Brothers | Shillong |
19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Anand Rana Man of the Match: Renan Paulino (Shillong Lajong) |
9 December 2023 (2023-12-09) 10 | Churchill Brothers | 4–1 | NEROCA | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
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Report | Ansumana Kromah ![]() |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Faisal Ali (Churchill Brothers) |
17 December 2023 (2023-12-17) 11 | Churchill Brothers | 0–0 | Mohammedan | Vasco |
19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,683 Referee: Akashkumar Mehta Man of the Match: Padam Chettri (Mohammedan) |
4 February 2024 (2024-02-04) 12 | Churchill Brothers | 1–2 | Sreenidi Deccan | Vasco |
16.30 IST | Abdou Karim Samb ![]() |
Report |
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Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 500 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Eli Sabiá (Sreenidi Deccan) |
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 13 | Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | Namdhari | Vasco |
19:00 IST | Martín Cháves ![]() |
Report | Akashdeep Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,633 Referee: K. Ramdasan Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill Brothers) |
14 February 2024 (2024-02-14) 14 | Inter Kashi | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | Kalyani |
19:00 IST | Muhammad Ajsal ![]() |
Report | Emmanuel Essien ![]() |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 259 Referee: K. Lyngdoh Nongum Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Inter Kashi) |
17 February 2024 (2024-02-17) 15 | Churchill Brothers | 0–2 | Real Kashmir | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
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Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 825 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Gnohere Krizo (Real Kashmir) |
24 February 2024 (2024-02-24) 16 | Churchill Brothers | 1–2 | Gokulam Kerala | Vasco |
19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Abhijith Kurungodan (Gokulam Kerala) |
27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) 17 | Churchill Brothers | 2–0 | Delhi | Vasco |
19:00 IST | Ogana Louis ![]() |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 921 Referee: Arvind Sekhar Man of the Match: Ogana Louis (Churchill Brothers) |
4 March 2024 (2024-03-04) 18 | Churchill Brothers | 2–1 | Shillong Lajong | Vasco |
19:00 IST | Report | Phrangki Buam ![]() |
Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 200 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy |
8 March 2024 (2024-03-08) 19 | NEROCA | 2–3 | Churchill Brothers | Shillong |
16.30 IST |
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Report | Abdou Karim Samb ![]() |
Stadium: SSA Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu Man of the Match: Abdou Karim Samb (Churchill Brothers) |
12 March 2024 (2024-03-12) 20 | Mohammedan | 3–2 | Churchill Brothers | Kolkata |
19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Naihati Stadium Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Eddie Hernández (Mohammedan) |
24 March 2024 (2024-03-24) 21 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2–2 | Churchill Brothers | Hyderabad |
19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Deccan Arena Attendance: 250 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Stendly Fernandes (Churchill Brothers) |
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2 | Aizawl | 4–0 | Churchill Brothers | Aizawl |
20:00 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 | TRAU | 0–2 | Churchill Brothers | Kalyani |
19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Martín Cháves (Churchill Brothers) |
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) |
10 April 2024 (2024-04-10) 24 | Churchill Brothers | 7–0 | Rajasthan United | Vasco |
19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Tilak Maidan Attendance: 550 Referee: I. Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Ogana Louis (Churchill Brothers) |
Statistics※
Goalscorers※
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | I League | Total |
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1 | 88 | FW | ![]() |
Ogana Louis | 7 | 7 |
2 | 7 | FW | ![]() |
Stendly Fernandes | 5 | 5 |
9 | FW | ![]() |
Ricardo Dichiara | 5 | 5 | |
10 | MF | ![]() |
Martín Cháves | 5 | 5 | |
70 | FW | ![]() |
Abdou Karim Samb | 5 | 5 | |
6 | 33 | MF | ![]() |
Richard Costa | 3 | 3 |
7 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
Faisal Ali | 2 | 2 |
20 | MF | ![]() |
Lamgoulan Semkholun | 2 | 2 | |
9 | 18 | FW | ![]() |
Trijoy Dias | 1 | 1 |
28 | DF | ![]() |
Emiliano Callegari | 1 | 1 | |
40 | MF | ![]() |
Emmanuel Essien | 1 | 1 | |
Own Goals | 4 | 4 | ||||
Total | 41 | 41 |
Notes※
- ^ Joined Nîmes Olympique after release
References※
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