The 2024–25 season is the fifth season in Punjab FC's existence, and club's second season in the Indian Super League[1].In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2024 Durand Cup and Indian Super Cup.
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Director of Football | Nikolaos Topoliatis |
| Head coach |  Panagiotis Dilmperis |
| Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Luka Majcen 3goals |
| All statistics correct as of 2 July 2024. | |
Players
editFirst-team squad
edit- As of 5 September 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
editIn
edit| Date | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer fee | Ref |
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| 5 July 2024 | MF |  Vinit Rai
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Mumbai City
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Free Transfer | [2] |
| 5 July 2024 | GK | Muheet Shabir
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Real Kashmir FC
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Free Transfer | [3] |
| 9 July 2024 | FW | Ninthoinganba Meetei
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Chennaiyin
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Free Transfer | |
| 26 July 2024 | MF |  Filip Mrzljak
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HNK Gorica
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Free Transfer | [4] |
| 29 July 2024 | MF | Princeton Rebello
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Odisha
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Free Transfer | |
| 04 August 2024 | DF | Ivan Novoselec
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 FC Istiklol
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Free Transfer | [5] |
| 04 August 2024 | FW |  Mushaga Bakenga
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 Apollon Limassol
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Free Transfer | |
| 20 August 2024 | FW |  Ezequiel Vidal
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 Persita Tangerang
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Free Transfer | [6] |
| 31 August 2024 | FW |  Asmir Suljić
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Velež Mostar
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Free Transfer |
Loans In
edit| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | From club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2024 | End of Season | FW | Nihal Sudeesh
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Kerala Blasters
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None | [7] |
| 5 September 2024 | End of Season | DF | Rakesh Meitei
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Kerala Blasters
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None | [8] |
Loans out
edit| Start Date | End Date | Position | Player | To club | Transfer fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 August 2024 | End Of Season | DF | Tejas Krishna | Rajasthan United | None |
Out
edit| Date. | No. | Position | Player | Outgoing club | Transfer Fee | Ref |
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| 13 June 2024 | 5 | DF | Dimitrios Chatziisaias
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| 13 June 2024 | 7 | FW | Krishananda Singh
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| 13 June 2024 | 8 | MF |  Madih Talal
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East Bengal
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Free Transfer | [9] |
| 13 June 2024 | 9 | FW |  Wilmar Jordán
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Chennaiyin
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Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 14 | FW |  Juan Mera
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Churchill Brothers
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| 13 June 2024 | 19 | FW | Daniel Lalhlimpuia
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Mumbai City
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Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 24 | MF | Prasanth Mohan
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Inter Kashi
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Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 39 | DF | Mohammed Salah
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Bengaluru
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Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 48 | MF | Isaac Vanmalsawma
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| 13 June 2024 | 77 | FW | Bidyashagar Singh
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Inter Kashi
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Free Transfer | |
| 13 June 2024 | 80 | MF | Amarjit Singh Kiyam
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Mohammedan
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| 13 June 2024 | 18 | FW | Sweden Fernandes
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Chennaiyin
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Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 22 | MF | Sahil Tavora
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Hyderabad
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Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 81 | MF | Bryce Miranda
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Kerala Blasters
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Loan Return | |
| 13 June 2024 | 26 | MF | Kingsley Fernandes
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Churchill Brothers
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Personnel
editCurrent technical staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Panagiotis Dilmperis[10]
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| Assistant coach | Konstantinos Katsaras
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| Goalkeeping coach | Vinay Singh
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| Strength & conditioning coach | Papaioannou Ioannis
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| Team manager | Kamaldeep Singh
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| Football director | Nikolaos Topoliatis
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| Team doctor |
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Competitions
editIndian Super League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | +8 | 17 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 3 | NorthEast United | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 15 | Qualification for the knockouts |
| 4 | Punjab | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Odisha | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | +5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Goa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 13 | +3 | 12 |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 November 2024. Source: ISL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Matches
editThe league fixtures from September till December were announced by the FSDL and AIFF on 25 August 2024.[11] Punjab playing their first match of the season at home against Kerala Blasters on 15 September 2024.[12]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 September 2024 1 | Kerala Blasters | 1–2 | Punjab | Kochi |
| 17:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 17,498 Referee: Ramachandran Venkatesh Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh (Punjab) | ||
| Note: Stadium capacity was reduced by 50% due to the Onam celebrations across the state. | ||||
| 20 September 2024 2 | Punjab | 2–1 | Odisha | Delhi |
| 17:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Man of the Match: Nihal Sudeesh |
| 25 September 2024 3 | Punjab | 2-0 | Hyderabad | Delhi |
| 19:300 IST | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Man of the Match: Nikhil Prabhu |
| 31 October 2024 5 | Punjab | v | Chennaiyin | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 6 November 2024 6 | Goa | v | Punjab | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 23 November 2024 7 | Punjab | v | NorthEast United | Delhi |
| 17:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 26 November 2024 8 | Mumbai City | v | Punjab | Mumbai |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 6 December 2024 9 | Punjab | v | Mohammedan | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 13 December 2024 10 | Jamshedpur | v | Punjab | Jamshedpur |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 17 December 2024 11 | East Bengal | v | Punjab | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
| 26 December 2024 12 | Punjab | v | Mohun Bagan | Delhi |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: TBD Referee: TBD Man of the Match: TBD |
Statistics
editSquad appearances and goals
editAll stats are correct as of 23 August 2024
All competitions
edit| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Super League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | ||||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | IND
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Ravi Kumar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | CRO
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Ivan Novoselec | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | IND
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Nikhil Prabhu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | IND
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Khaiminthang Lhungdim | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | IND
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Melroy Assisi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | IND
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Tekcham Abhishek Singh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | DF | IND
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Denechandra Meitei | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 45 | DF | IND
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Nitesh Darjee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 74 | DF | IND
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Suresh Meitei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||||
| 11 | MF | IND
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Samuel Kynshi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | MF | IND
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Vinit Rai | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | MF | IND
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Ashis Pradhan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 24 | MF | CRO
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Filip Mrzljak | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | IND
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Kingsley Fernandes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | MF | IND
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Leon Augustine | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | MF | IND
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Ninthoinganba Meetei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | MF | IND
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Nihal Sudeesh | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| - | MF | IND
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Singamayum Shami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | NOR
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Mushaga Bakenga | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW | ARG
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Ezequiel Vidal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW | IND
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Ranjeet Pandre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | FW |  SVN
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Luka Majcen | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| - | FW | IND
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Muhammad Suhail F | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Goal scorers
editAs of match played 23 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | League | Durand Cup | Super Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 99 | FW |
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Luka Majcen | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 9 | MF |
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Mushaga Bakenga | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | MF |
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Filip Mrzljak | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 4 | 16 | MF |
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Vinit Rai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | MF |
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Ezequiel Vidal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
References
edit- ^ "Indian football Premier 1 club license list announced for 2024-25 season". Sportstar. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
- ^ Madhavan, Rahul. "Punjab FC announce the signings of Vinit Rai and Muheet Shabir ahead of 2024-25 season". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Goalkeeper Muheet Shabir in Punjab FC". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ "Punjab FC secure services of midfielder Filip Mrzlijak".
- ^ "Punjab FC rope in Ivan Novoselec and Mushaga Bakenga". indiansuperleague.com. 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Punjab FC rope in Ezequiel Vidal". www.indiansuperleague.com. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters FC Confirm Nihal Loan Move to Punjab FC". Kerala Blasters FC. 9 July 2024. Archived from the original on 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Loan update". Kerala Blasters FC. 3 September 2024. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ "East Bengal bolster midfield with signing of Madih Talal". Khel Now. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Panagiotis Dilmperis named Punjab FC head coach for upcoming season". www.indiansuperleague.com. 29 June 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (25 August 2024). "ISL 2024-25 Schedule: Full list of Indian Super League matches from September to December". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 3 September 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (25 August 2024). "Kerala Blasters ISL 2024-25 Schedule: KBFC to kick off Indian Super League season at away against Punjab FC". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 25 August 2024. Retrieved 25 August 2024.