2023–24 Aizawl FC season

The 2023–24 season was Aizawl's 40th competitive season and its seventh competitive season in the I-League, India's top-flight professional football league.[1][2][3][4] Aizawl lost the opening match of their season to Mohammedan on 29 January 2023.[5] Their last two games of the season, to be played at home, were cancelled after their opponents TRAU and NEROCA refused to travel to Aizawl citing security concerns.[6]

Aizawl
2023–24 season
ChairmanRobert Romawia Royte
ManagerErol Akbay
(until 4 November 2023)
Malsawmzuala Sailo
(5 November 2023 to 22 January 2024)
Stojkoski Bobi
(from 23 January 2024)
StadiumRajiv Gandhi Stadium
I-League9th
Top goalscorerLeague: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
(15 goals)

All: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
(15 goals)
Highest home attendance3,485
(v. Inter Kashi,
21 December 2023)
Lowest home attendance300
(v. Churchill Brothers,
27 March 2024)
Average home league attendance1,819

Managerial changes

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On 2 September 2023, the club appointed Erol Akbay as its head coach for the season.[7]Although they have seen their head coach Erol Akbay leave after the first match against Mohammedan SC by mutual agreement.[8] A day later, B. Malsawmzuala was appointed as interim head coach. On 23 January 2024, the club appointed Stojkoski Bobi as head coach for rest of the season.[9]

Technical staff

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Position Name
Head coach   Stojkoski Bobi
Assistant coach   Malsawmzuala Sailo
Manager   F. Lalrinmawia

Squad information

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First-team players

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As of 15 January 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   IND Vanlalhriatpuia
3 DF   IND Supriyo Ghosh
4 DF   IND Lalmuanawma
5 MF   BRA Gustavo
6 MF   IND KC Larchhuakmawia
7 FW   IND Lalthanmawia Renthlei
8 MF   IND Lalthankhuma
9 FW   IND Tharpuia
10 MF   IND K Lalrinfela
13 DF   IND Lalchhawnkima (Captain)
14 DF   IND Joe Zoherliana
16 DF   IND Lalfemkima
17 MF   IND Lalramsanga
18 FW   IND Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
19 DF   IND H Lalrempuia
20 GK   IND Nora Fernandes
21 MF   IND K Lalhmangaihkima
27 FW   IND Joseph Lalvenhima
28 GK   IND Gurmeet Singh
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW   IND Augustine Lalrochana
30 MF   IND Sheikh Sahil (on loan from Jamshedpur)
32 FW   IND Lalbiakdika
33 DF   SRB Ivan Marić
36 DF   IND Rohmingthanga
37 MF   IND Aditya Saha
39 GK   IND Joel B Lalramchhana
42 DF   IND Laldanmawia (on loan from Hyderabad)
44 DF   IND Lalhrezuala Sailung (on loan from Odisha)
46 MF   IND Subhanil Ghosh
77 DF   IND Prosenjit Chakraborty
88 FW   IND Bawlte Rohmingthanga
99 FW   IND Fredsan Marshall
MF   POL Rafał Zaborowski
FW   IRN Amir Memari
FW   IND HK Lalhruaitluanga
FW   IND Zomuansanga
FW   IND Jessy Vanlalmuana

Extended contracts

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Date Position Player Ref
11 May 2023 GK   Vanlalhriatpuia
11 September 2023 DF   Lalchhawnkima

Transfers

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Position Player Previous club Date Ref
FW   Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   Chhinga Veng 13 June 2023
GK   Joel B Lalramchhana   Venghunai FC 14 July 2023
MF   Lalbiakdika   Bethlehem FC 16 July 2023
MF   Zomuansanga   Chennaiyin B 26 July 2023
DF   Lalfamkima   Minerva Academy 26 July 2023
DF   Joe Zoherliana   NorthEast United 31 August 2023
DF   Supriyo Ghosh   Kidderpore 01 September 2023
MF   Aditya Saha   Kidderpore 01 September 2023
DF   Prosenjit Chakraborty   Kidderpore 01 September 2023
MF   Subhanil Ghosh   Diamond Rock FC 01 September 2023
FW   Fredsan Marshall   ARA FC 01 September 2023
DF   Ivan Maric   Satdobato Youth Club 02 September 2023
FW   Bawlte Rohmingthanga   United SC 03 September 2023
GK   Nora Fernandes   Churchill Brothers 04 September 2023
MF   Lalthankhuma   Calcutta Customs 17 September 2023
FW   Joseph Lalvenhima   Chennaiyin B 20 September 2023
GK   Vishal Joon   Rajasthan United 30 September 2023
MF   Gustavo   Chanthaburi 30 September 2023
MF   Rafał Zaborowski   LKS Goczałkowice-Zdrój 22 October 2023
FW   Amir Memari   Persipa Pati 15 January 2024

Loans in

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Date Pos Nationality Player Loaned from Until Ref
27 July 2023 DF   Lalhrezuala Sailung Odisha 31 May 2024
30 August 2023 DF   Laldanmawia Hyderabad B 31 May 2024
04 September 2023 MF   Sheikh Sahil Jamshedpur 31 May 2024
Date No. Position Player To Ref
01 June 2023 DF   Lalchhawnkima   Bhawanipore
09 June 2023 28 MF   Jeremy Laldinpuia   Diamond Harbour
15 June 2023 DF   Zodingliana Ralte   Mohammedan
17 June 2023 19 FW   David Lalhlansanga   Mohammedan [10]
21 June 2023 33 GK   Vikram Lahkbir Singh   Bengaluru [11]
30 June 2023 99 FW   Matías Verón   Matagalpa FC
01 July 2023 DF   Melory Laldinsanga   Project Veng FC
02 July 2023 DF   Lalbiakzuala   Rajasthan United [12]
02 July 2023 MF   Zothanpuia   Rajasthan United [13]
26 July 2023 FW   K Lalrosanga   Chawnpui FC
31 July 2023 16 DF   Akito Saito   Kaya–Iloilo
31 July 2023 35 DF   Eisuke Mohri   Club Eagles
30 September 2023 5 DF   Emmanuel Makinde
30 September 2023 8 MF   Joseph Vanlalalhruaia Free Agent
30 September 2023 8 DF   Imanuel Lalthazuala Free Agent
30 September 2023 24 MF   Lalchhanhima Sailo   Hyderabad
30 September 2023 26 DF   K Lalmalsawma Free Agent
30 September 2023 32 GK   Lalmuansanga Free Agent
30 September 2023 47 FW   Dawngliana Free Agent
30 September 2023 50 FW   Thasiama Free Agent
30 September 2023 77 FW   Ivan Veras Free Agent
1 December 2023 GK   Vishal Joon   Bengaluru United

Competitions

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Overview

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Competition First match Last match Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
I League 29 October 2023 5 April 2024 9th 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 025.00
Total 24 6 9 9 36 35 +1 025.00

Source: Competitions

I-League

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
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
10 Namdhari 24 7 6 11 29 40 −11 27
11 Rajasthan United 24 6 7 11 40 63 −23 25
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 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

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Note: I-League announced the fixtures for the 2023–24 season on 6 October 2023.[14]

29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 1 Mohammedan 2–1 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST
Report K. Lalrinfela   12' Stadium: Naihati Stadium
Man of the Match: Alexis Gómez
7 November 2023 (2023-11-07) 3 Sreenidi Deccan 1–2 Aizawl Hyderabad
16:30 IST Pawan Kumar   90+8' Report Stadium: Deccan Arena
Attendance: 900
Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya
Man of the Match: R. Ramdinthara (Aizawl)
14 November 2023 (2023-11-14) 4 NEROCA 1–3 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST Tarak Hembram   33' Report Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   62', 81', 90+6' Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl)
17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) 5 Aizawl 1–5 Delhi Aizawl
16:30 IST R. Lalthanmawia   46' Report
Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Gaurav Rawat
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 6 Aizawl 3–0 Namdhari Aizawl
19:00 IST
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   42'
  • K. Lalrinfela   63'
  • R. Lalthanmawia   90+5'
Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
28 November 2023 (2023-11-28) 7 Rajasthan United 2–2 Aizawl Hyderabad
14:00 IST
  • Seigoulun Khongsai   23'
  • Richardson Denzell   31'
Report Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   26', 68' Stadium: Deccan Arena
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia
2 December 2023 (2023-12-02) 8 Real Kashmir 0–0 Aizawl Srinagar
14:00 IST Report Stadium: TRC Turf Ground
Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes(Aizawl)
7 December 2023 (2023-12-07) 9 TRAU 1–5 Aizawl Kolkata
19:00 IST Soraisam Robinson   13' Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Man of the Match: Joe Zoherliana (Aizawl)
10 December 2023 (2023-12-10) 10 Shillong Lajong 0–3 Aizawl Shillong
19:00 IST Report
Stadium: SSA Stadium
Referee: Ashish Tiwari
16 December 2023 (2023-12-16) 11 Aizawl 1–1 Gokulam Kerala Aizawl
19:00 IST Lalbiakdika   31' Report Álex Sánchez   45+4' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Man of the Match: Álex Sánchez (Gokulam Kerala)
21 December 2023 (2023-12-21) 12 Aizawl 1–1 Inter Kashi Aizawl
19:00 IST Mohammed Asif   43' Report Lalhmangaihkima   88' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 3,485
Referee: Mithun Kumar Kundu
Man of the Match: Nora Fernandes (Aizawl)
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 13 Aizawl 0–0 Mohammedan Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) 14 Delhi 1–0 Aizawl Bhaini Ala
14:00 IST Sérgio Barboza   90+3' Report Stadium: Namdhari Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Sérgio Barboza (Delhi)
19 February 2024 (2024-02-19) 15 Aizawl 1–5 Sreenidi Deccan Aizawl
19:00 IST Joe Zoherliana   49' Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Joyshing Monsang Thumily
Man of the Match: David Castañeda (Sreenidi Deccan)
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) 16 Aizawl 0–0 Rajasthan United Aizawl
19:00 IST Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,462
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Lal Biakzuala (Rajasthan United)
28 February 2024 (2024-02-28) 17 Aizawl 0–1 Real Kashmir Aizawl
19:00 IST Report Henry Kisekka   15' Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 1,246
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Henry Kisekka (Real Kashmir)
9 March 2024 (2024-03-09) 19 Aizawl 1–2 Shillong Lajong Aizawl
19:00 IST Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   81' (P) Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 2,056
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Phrangki Buam (Shillong Lajong)
14 March 2024 (2024-03-14) 20 Gokulam Kerala 4–3 Aizawl Kozhikode
19:00 IST
Report
  • Lalbiakdika   20'
  • Akhil P.   45' (o.g.)
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   84'
Stadium: EMS Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: K. Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Matija Babović (Gokulam Kerala)
18 March 2024 (2024-03-18) 21 Inter Kashi 5–4 Aizawl Kalyani
19:00 IST
Report
  • Sumeet Passi   29' (o.g.)
  • Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia   44', 61'
  • Lalbiakdika Vanlalvunga   83'
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 325
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Mario Barco (Inter Kashi)
27 March 2024 (2024-03-27) 2 Aizawl 4–0 Churchill Brothers Aizawl
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia (Aizawl)
1 April 2024 (2024-04-01) 22 Namdhari 1–1 Aizawl Bhaini Ala
15:30 IST Garrido   85' Report Ramdinthara   40' Stadium: Namdhari stadium
Attendance: 400
Referee: Suresh Devaraj
Man of the Match: Peter Haokip (Namdhari)
5 April 2024 (2024-04-05) 23 Churchill Brothers 2–0 Aizawl Vasco
19:00 IST
Report Stadium: Tilak Maidan
Attendance: 275
Referee: Mrutyunjay L. Amatya
Man of the Match: Ogana Louis (Churchill Brothers)
9 April 2024 (2024-04-09) 18 Aizawl Cancelled TRAU Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium
12 April 2024 (2024-04-12) 24 Aizawl Cancelled NEROCA Aizawl
19:00 IST Stadium: Rajiv Gandhi Stadium

Statistics

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Goal scorers

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Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name I League Super Cup Total
1 18 FW   Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia 15 0 15
2 14 DF   Joe Zoherliana 4 0 4
3 7 FW   R Lalthanmawia 2 0 2
9 FW   Tharpuia 2 0 2
10 MF   K Lalrinfela 2 0 2
6 21 MF   K Lalhmangaihkima 1 0 1
32 FW   Lalbiakdika 1 0 1
88 FW   Bawlte Rohmingthanga 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0
Total 24 0 24

References

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  10. ^ https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1676511434795253761 We are delighted to announce the signing of young and promising forward, 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐥𝐡𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚. We hope an exciting journey together!
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