2016 NorthEast United FC season


The 2016 NorthEast United FC season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the Indian Super League.

Background

After the end of the 2014 ISL season, NorthEast United parted ways with their inaugural season head coach, Ricki Herbert. Soon after, César Farías, was named as the new head coach for the 2015 season. The season began for NorthEast United with a 3–1 loss to the Kerala Blasters on 6 October. The team ended the season with six wins through fourteen matches and almost qualified for the finals but were two points short.

Transfers

Pre-Season

In

Out

Loan in

Released

End-season

Out

List of players transferred or released from the club after 2016 Indian Super League season.
PlayerTransferred ToFeeDateSource
19FW Nicolás Vélez SuphanburiFree
22DF Gustavo Lazzaretti BrusqueUndisclosed
5MF Didier ZokoraFree Agent/Released
6MF RomaricFree Agent/Released
30FW Robert CullenFree Agent/Released
7FW Sasha AneffFree Agent/Released
—MF Fábio NevesFree Agent/Released
3MF Wellington Priori Pattaya UnitedFree
27DF Maílson Alves Volta RedondaFree
9FW Emiliano Alfaro Al-FujairahFree

Loan out

After the end of 2016 Indian Super League season majority of domestic players from NorthEast United were loaned by I-League clubs for 2016–17 season.
PlayerToStartEndSource
18FW Holicharan Narzary DSK Shivajians
1GK Subrata Pal DSK Shivajians
4DF Nirmal Chettri DSK Shivajians
15FW Sumeet Passi DSK Shivajians
11MF Seityasen Singh DSK Shivajians
12DF Reagan Singh Mumbai F.C.
13GK Rehenesh TP East Bengal
14MF Rowllin Borges East Bengal
16DF Robin Gurung East Bengal
45MF Fanai Lalrempuia Minerva Punjab

Squad

Indian Super League

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Goal scorers

Disciplinary record