2015 Kerala Blasters FC season


The 2015 season was Kerala Blasters' second season in Hero Indian Super League since its inception in 2014. The club were the runner-up in the 2014 ISL tournament where they lost to Atlético de Kolkata 0–1 in the final. The team management appointed former England-U20 manager Peter Taylor as its new manager for the 2015 season after the departure of David James.

Season overview

After the 2014 season, it was announced that David James would not return to the club as head coach and marquee player. On 12 May 2015 it was announced that former England U20 head coach Peter Taylor would take over as the Blasters head coach. New foreign signings coming into the season included Peter Ramage, Stephen Bywater, Bruno Perone, Sanchez Watt, João Coimbra, and marquee signing Carlos Marchena.
The first match of the season was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with the Kerala Blasters hosting NorthEast United. The Kerala Blasters won 3–1 through goals from Josu, Mohammed Rafi, and Sanchez Watt. However, the Blasters followed that victory drawing their next match against Mumbai City and then losing their next four matches which eventually led to the dismissal of Peter Taylor as head coach. Assistant coach Trevor Morgan was in charge for one match before Terry Phelan was named head coach for the rest of the season. Fortunes failed to change for the Kerala Blasters as the club ended their second season in last place, failing to qualify for the Indian Super League finals.

Players and staff

Squad

Source:

Transfers

In

Pre-Season

During the season

PlayerTransferred FromFeeDateSource
44 S.E.R. Caxias do SulFree

Out

Pre-Season

PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
9 Atlético ParanaenseLoan Return
12 Mohun BaganLoan Return
32 Charleston BatteryLoan Return
44 Atlético ParanaenseLoan Return
14 Mehtab Hossain East BengalLoan Return
16 Gurwinder Singh East BengalLoan Return
29 Saumik Dey East BengalLoan Return
30 East BengalLoan Return
70Retired
13Free AgentFree
23Free AgentFree
27 Melbourne KnightsFree
88 Salgaocar F.C.Free
18 Shillong LajongFree
3 Exeter CityFree
21 Royal WahingdohFree
25 MotherwellFree
22 FC IstresFree
10 Tranmere RoversFree
8 Alloa AthleticFree
2 NorthEast UnitedFree
7 FC Pune CityFree

During the season

PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
6 CD GerenaFree
10Free AgentFree
9 Hibernian F.C.Free

Loan in

Pre-Season

PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
14 East Bengal
16 East Bengal
18 Deepak Mondal East Bengal
22 Mohun Bagan
29 East Bengal
7 East Bengal
12 Bengaluru
13 Bengaluru
66 Dempo S.C.

During the season

PlayerLoaned FromStartEndSource
2 East Bengal

Loan Out

Pre-Season

PlayerLoaned ToStartEndSource
6 CSKA Sofia

Pre-season

Indian Super League

League table

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Goal scorers

Disciplinary record

Home Stadium Attendances

Pos
16 Oct 2015NorthEast United FC
210 Oct 2015Mumbai City FC
318 Oct 2015Delhi Dynamos FC
431 Oct 2015Chennaiyin FC
54 Nov 2015FC Pune City
610 Nov 2015Atlético de Kolkata
729 Nov 2015FC Goa