2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft


The 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft was the first ever draft from the Indian Super League, the new franchise domestic football league in India. The draft featured eighty-four Indian domestic players. They were drafted by six out of the eight franchises featured in the Indian Super League to form the domestic core of the teams. NorthEast United FC and Goa were the two non-participating teams as they selected their Indian players from both I-League teams, Dempo and Shillong Lajong respectively. Forty of the eighty-four players up for selection have either played for the India national team or have attended a camp for the national team.
The draft took place within two days, 22 July to 23 July, in Mumbai.

Players available to draft

Main pool

PlayerLast I-League teamPosition
Jagroop SinghAir IndiaGK
Lalit ThapaChurchill BrothersGK
Abhijit MondalEast BengalGK
Luis BarretoEast BengalGK
Shilton PaulMohun BaganGK
Ishan DebnathUnitedGK
Ramandeep SinghAir IndiaDF
Dharmaraj RavananChurchill BrothersDF
Naoba SinghEast BengalDF
Biswajit SahaMohun BaganDF
Kingshuk DebnathMohun BaganDF
Pritam KotalMohun BaganDF
Shouvik GhoshMohun BaganDF
Khelemba SinghMumbaiDF
Peter CostaMumbaiDF
Sandesh JhinganMumbaiDF
Avinabo BagPailan ArrowsDF
Munmun LugunRangdajied UnitedDF
Deepak DevraniSporting GoaDF
Dhanachandra SinghUnitedDF
Pratik Shinde Houston Hurricanes FCMF
Anthony BarbosaChurchill BrothersMF
Godwin FrancoDempoMF
Mohammed RafiqueEast BengalMF
Denson DevadasMohun BaganMF
Lalkamal BhowmickMohun BaganMF
Lalrin FelaMohun BaganMF
Manish BhargavMohun BaganMF
Ram MalikMohun BaganMF
Souvik ChakrabortyMohun BaganMF
Ashutosh MehtaMumbaiMF
Dane PereiraMumbaiMF
Rohit MirzaMumbaiMF
Sushanth MathewRangdajied UnitedMF
Asif KottayilUnitedMF
Snehasish ChakrabortyUnitedMF
Tapan MaityUnitedMF
Jaison ValesChurchill BrothersFW
Cavin LoboEast BengalFW
Israil GurungMohammedanFW
Jayesh RaneMumbaiFW
Milagres GonsalvesSalgaocarFW
Subhash SinghShillong LajongFW
Nadong BhutiaUnited SikkimFW

Reserves

Draft selections – Day 1

Round 1

The first round saw FC Pune City go first, with them selecting Lenny Rodrigues as the first ever Indian player in ISL history.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1FC Pune CityLenny RodriguesMidfielder
2MumbaiSubrata PalGoalkeeper
3Kerala Blasters FCMehtab HossainMidfielder
4ChennaiHarmanjot KhabraMidfielder
5Atlético de KolkataCavin LoboMidfielder
6Delhi Dynamos FCFrancis FernandesMidfielder

Round 2

The second round saw Delhi Dynamos FC go first, with them selecting Robert Lalthlamuana as their pick.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Delhi Dynamos FCRobert LalthlamuanaDefender
2Atlético de KolkataArnab MondalDefender
3ChennaiDhanachandra SinghDefender
4Kerala Blasters FCSandesh JhinganDefender
5MumbaiLalrindika RalteMidfielder
6FC Pune CityDharmaraj RavananDefender

Round 3

The third round saw Kerala Blasters FC pick first. The player they selected was Ishfaq Ahmed.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Kerala Blasters FCIshfaq AhmedMidfielder
2ChennaiJeje LalpekhluaForward
3Atlético de KolkataDenzil FrancoDefender
4Delhi Dynamos FCNaoba SinghDefender
5FC Pune CityAshutosh MehtaForward
6MumbaiSyed NabiDefender

Round 4

The fourth round saw Mumbai pick first, their pick being Raju Gaikwad.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1MumbaiRaju GaikwadDefender
2FC Pune CityJoaquim AbranchesForward
3Delhi Dynamos FCShylo MalsawmtluangaMidfielder
4Atlético de KolkataRakesh MasihMidfielder
5ChennaiGouramangi SinghDefender
6Kerala Blasters FCGurwinder SinghDefender

Round 5

The fifth round saw Chennai pick first. They selected Shilton Paul with their pick.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1ChennaiShilton PaulGoalkeeper
2Kerala Blasters FCNirmal ChettriDefender
3MumbaiSubhash SinghForward
4FC Pune CityPritam KotalDefender
5Delhi Dynamos FCShouvik GhoshDefender
6Atlético de KolkataMohammed RafiqueForward

Round 6

The sixth round saw Atlético de Kolkata pick first. They selected Mohammed Rafi with their pick.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Atlético de KolkataMohammed RafiForward
2Delhi Dynamos FCSouvik ChakrabortyMidfielder
3FC Pune CityManish MaithaniMidfielder
4MumbaiRam MalikMidfielder
5Kerala Blasters FCSushanth MathewMidfielder
6ChennaiDenson DevadasMidfielder

Round 7

The sixth round saw FC Pune City pick first. They selected Israil Gurung with their pick.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1FC Pune CityIsrail GurungForward
2MumbaiDeepak MondalDefender
3Kerala Blasters FCGodwin FrancoMidfielder
4ChennaiKhelemba SinghDefender
5Atlético de KolkataBiswajit SahaDefender
6Delhi Dynamos FCMunmun LugunDefender

Draft selections – Day 2

Round 8

The first round of the second day and the eighth round overall began with Delhi Dynamos FC drafting Adil Khan.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Delhi Dynamos FCAdil KhanMidfielder
2Atlético de KolkataSanju PradhanMidfielder
3ChennaiAbhishek DasDefender
4Kerala Blasters FCAvinabo BagDefender
5MumbaiRohit MirzaMidfielder
6FC Pune CityDeepak DevraniDefender

Round 9

The second round of the second day and the ninth round overall began with Kerala Blasters FC drafting Sandip Nandy.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Kerala Blasters FCSandip NandyGoalkeeper
2ChennaiJayesh RaneForward
3Atlético de KolkataKingshuk DebnathDefender
4Delhi Dynamos FCManish BhargavMidfielder
5FC Pune CityTapan MaityMidfielder
6MumbaiIshan DebnathGoalkeeper

Round 10

The third round of the second day and the tenth round overall began with Mumbai drafting Nadong Bhutia.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1MumbaiNadong BhutiaForward
2FC Pune CityArindam BhattacharyaGoalkeeper
3Delhi Dynamos FCGovin SinghDefender
4Atlético de KolkataLester FernandezMidfielder
5ChennaiAbhijit MondalGoalkeeper
6Kerala Blasters FCChinadorai SabeethForward

Round 11

The fourth round of the second day and the eleventh round overall began with Chennai drafting Anthony Barbosa.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1ChennaiAnthony BarbosaMidfielder
2Kerala Blasters FCLuis BarretoGoalkeeper
3MumbaiAsif KottayilMidfielder
4FC Pune CityAnupam SarkarDefender
5Delhi Dynamos FCJagroop SinghGoalkeeper
6Atlético de KolkataSubhasish Roy ChowdhuryGoalkeeper

Round 12

The fifth round of the second day and the twelfth round overall began with Atlético de Kolkata drafting Baljit Sahni.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Atlético de KolkataBaljit SahniForward
2Delhi Dynamos FCSteven DiasMidfielder
3FC Pune CityPratik ShindeMidfielder
4MumbaiPeter CostaDefender
5Kerala Blasters FCMilagres GonsalvesForward
6ChennaiDane PereiraMidfielder

Round 13

The sixth round of the second day and the thirteenth round overall began with Atlético de Kolkata drafting Climax Lawrence.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1Atlético de KolkataClimax LawrenceMidfielder
2Delhi Dynamos FCAnwar AliDefender
3FC Pune CityLalit ThapaGoalkeeper
4MumbaiLalrin FelaMidfielder
5Kerala Blasters FCRamandeep SinghDefender
6ChennaiPappachen PradeepMidfielder

Round 14

The seventh round of the second day and the fourteenth round overall began with Chennai drafting Jaison Vales.
Pick #ISL teamPlayerPosition
1ChennaiJaison ValesMidfielder
2Kerala Blasters FCRenedy SinghMidfielder
3MumbaiSushil Kumar SinghForward
4FC Pune CityMehrajuddin WadooMidfielder
5Delhi Dynamos FCManandeep SinghForward
6Atlético de KolkataNallappan MohanrajDefender

Goa and North East United

Due to both Goa and North East United FC technically not being a part of the official draft, the two teams were placed at the bottom for every round to select their one player from Dempo and Shillong Lajong, respectively, from the I-League.
Round #Goa playerPositionNorth East United playerPosition
1Laxmikant KattimaniGoalkeeperKunzang BhutiaGoalkeeper
2Debabrata RoyDefenderJibon SinghDefender
3Gabriel FernandesMidfielderDurga BoroForward
4Clifford MirandaMidfielderAiborlang KhongjeeDefender
5Jewel RajaMidfielderZohmingliana RalteDefender
6Alwyn GeorgeMidfielderRehnesh TPGoalkeeper
7Narayan DasDefenderBoithang HaokipMidfielder
8Mandar Rao DesaiMidfielderPritam Kumar SinghDefender
9Romeo FernandesMidfielderMilan SinghMidfielder
10Peter CarvalhoMidfielderRobin GurungDefender
11Holicharan NarzaryForwardAlen DeoryMidfielder
12Pronay HalderMidfielderRedeem TlangMidfielder
13Prabir DasDefenderSeminlen DoungelForward
14Rowilson RodriguesDefenderDavid NgaihteMidfielder