The 2018–19 Chennaiyin FC season was the club's fifth season since its establishment in 2014 and their fifth season in the
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...
. They will also play in the
2019 AFC Cup
The 2019 AFC Cup was the 16th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club association football, football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Al Ahed FC, Al-Ahed won the title for the first time, defeating 4.25 SC, ...
. This is the first time an ISL club will play in any continental championship.
Transfers
Pre-season
In:
Out:
Squad
Out on loan
Technical staff
Pre-season and friendlies
Chennayin FC started their pre-season in
Malaysia
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on 14 August under the watchful eyes of
John Gregory. The team is supposed to play four warm-up matches and will return to Chennai on September 11.
In the first friendly, Chennaiyin played with
Malaysia U19 and drew the match. Playing against
Malaysia Premier League team
MIFA, Chennaiyin won in penalties by 3-2 after regulation time ended in 1-1.
They played their third match against
Felda United and drew that match. Chennaiyin played their last match of Malaysian sojourn against
Terengganu FC
Terengganu Football Club is a professional football club based in Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia, that competes in Malaysia Super League, the first division of Malaysian football league system. Nicknamed "The Turtles", the club was founde ...
and lost it 2-1.
Competitions
Indian Super League
League table
Matches
References
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Chennaiyin FC seasons
Chennaiyin
Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional Association football, football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Football in India, Indian football. The club was founded in Au ...