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{{Short description|2017–18 season of Indian Arrows}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2017}}
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| club               = [[Indian Arrows]]
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| season             = [[2017–18 I-League|'''2017–18''']]
| manager            = [[Luís Norton de Matos]]
| stadium            = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
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| league             = [[I-League]]
| league result      = '''10th'''
| cup1               = [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
| cup1 result        = '''Qualifying Round'''
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| league topscorer   = <br>[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] (4 goals)
| season topscorer   = <br>[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] (4 goals)
| highest attendance = 5,563 vs [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] <br> (16 January 2018)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2209_Match_Summary_V1_1516122428.pdf|title=Indian Arrows vs NEROCA Match Report|date=16 January 2018|website=i-league.org|language=en|access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
| lowest attendance  = 218 vs [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]] <br> (29 November 2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/2165_Match_Summary_V1_1511970173.pdf|title=Indian Arrows vs Chennai City Match Report|date=29 November 2017|website=i-league.org|language=en|access-date=10 March 2018}}</ref>
| average attendance = 3,256 <!--218 + 776 + 3,701 + 2,428 + 5205 + 5563 + 5491 + 3175 + 2743-->
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The '''2017–18 season''' is [[Indian Arrows]]' 4th competitive season in the top-flight of Indian football, [[I-league]]. Indian Arrows was formed in 2010 on the behest on then Indian team coach, [[Bob Houghton]], with the main goal of nurturing young talent in India in the hope of qualifying for [[2018 FIFA World Cup]] in [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Sharma|first=Siddharth|title=Vital steps to improve the Indian U23 football team|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/2012/04/17/vital-steps-to-improve-the-indian-u23-football-team/#ixzz24cLvM6zD|work=Sportskeeda|accessdate=25 August 2012}}</ref> It was disbanded by [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] in 2013 when their club sponsor, Pailan Group, could not financially support the group.<ref>{{cite web|last=Bali|first=Rahul|title=AIFF decide to shut down Pailan Arrows|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/08/29/4221524/aiff-decide-to-shut-down-pailan-arrows|work=Goal.com|accessdate=29 August 2013|archive-date=1 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901062037/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2013/08/29/4221524/aiff-decide-to-shut-down-pailan-arrows|url-status=dead}}</ref>

It was revived again for 2017–18 season and fielded the team in [[2017-18 I-League]] after the successful hosting of [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]] to give more game time to U-17 world cup players and best talent from U-19 players who recently played in [[2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-arrows-project-to-be-reinstated-this-season/shig8hz5gzxa1uzdcsgl6qrra|title=I-LEAGUE: ARROWS PROJECT TO BE REINSTATED THIS SEASON}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://i-league.org/i-league/young-arrows-looking-to-give-hero-i-league-clubs-a-tough-fight/|title=Young Arrows Looking To Give Hero I-League Clubs A Tough Fight}}</ref>
They will play in Goa and Delhi as their home grounds.

Indian Arrows ended their [[2017-18 I-League|I-League]] campaign on 27 February 2018 finishing last in the league but will not be relegated since it was formed as development side by [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]. They got selected for qualifying match of [[2018 Indian Super Cup]] but were eliminated losing to [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]].<ref name=ISC_result />
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==Season overview==
=== November ===
On 14 November, [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] has named its development side for [[2017-18 I-League]] after disbanding it in 2013. A bit of focus will be on the side that will comprise the best talent from the team that competed in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the Under-19 team.  The idea is to keep the boys together to make the cut for [[2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup]] for which India has submitted a bid application.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/aiff-side-named-indian-arrows-i-league-to-begin-on-nov-25/articleshow/61645245.cms|title=AIFF side named Indian Arrows, I-League to begin on Nov 25}}</ref>

On 28 November, AIFF announced squad for this season, consisting mostly of U-17 World-Cup players and some U-19 national players. There are no foreign players in this squad. It is also announced that first 2 home matches will be played in [[Goa]] with rest of the home matches to be played in [[New Delhi]].<ref name=squad>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-18-aiff-25-member-squad-indian-arrows/jpnsh47olzrd1ixmtxp6ipzeo|title=I-LEAGUE 2017/18: AIFF REVEALS 25-MEMBER SQUAD FOR INDIAN ARROWS}}</ref><ref name=squad1>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-luis-norton-de-matos-indian-arrows/1lgqgzefout8q1uigs5i6g60zq|title=I-LEAGUE 2017: LUIS NORTON DE MATOS – 'INDIAN ARROWS ARE PREPARED FOR THE PHYSICAL CHALLENGE'}}</ref>

On 29 November, Indian Arrows started off the I-League campaign on a winning note with 3–0 win against [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]] at home. [[Aniket Jadhav|Aniket]] scored a brace followed by a 90th-minute goal from [[Boris Singh Thangjam|Boris]] to ensure three points for youngsters. For the first goal, Boris, from his half, relayed ball to [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] on the right and latter sent in a cross inside a box for Aniket to unleash a powerful shot that found roof of the net. Arrows came up with a counter-attack for second goal which saw [[Edmund Lalrindika|Lalrindika]] latching on long-ball before squaring it for Aniket who shot home to make scoreline 2–0. Boris took advantage of Chennai City's sloppy defence and hammered third goal in 90th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/indian-arrows-begin-with-3-0-win-over-chennai-city-fc/articleshow/61852430.cms|title=Indian Arrows begin with 3–0 win over Chennai City FC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-kw/match/indian-arrows-v-chennai-city/report/bjyxlof4bg3mmtbq0l8tmwvoq|title=I-LEAGUE 2017: INDIAN ARROWS 3–0 CHENNAI CITY FC – ANIKET JADHAV'S BRACE HANDS ARROWS DREAM DEBUT}}</ref>

=== December ===
On 5 December goal in each half from [[William Opoku|William]] helped [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] beat Indian Arrows by 2–0. [[Girik Khosla|Khosla]] laid it for William after a long throw-in by [[Sukhdev Singh (footballer)|Sukhdev]] and the powerful long-ranger by the Ghanaian ruptured through the Arrows defence, going past a hapless [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]] into the goal in the seventh minute. William brushed aside [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra]] and slotted the ball at the back of the net, this time from [[Chencho Gyeltshen|Chencho]]'s cross in the 84th minute to seal the win for Minerva Punjab.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-minerva-punjab/report/bkmofkh4aupg1ewa0artxgxgq|title=I-LEAGUE 2017: INDIAN ARROWS 0–2 MINERVA PUNJAB – MINERVA MAINTAIN UNBEATEN RUN}}</ref>

On 18 December, [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] completely outplayed Indian Arrows but Arrows somehow managed to keep scoreline 0–0 at half-time with brilliant saves from their custodian [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]]. The match was headed into certain draw until [[Chencho Gyeltshen|Chencho]] scored solitary goal for Minerva and took the match away in 80th minute with a brilliant solo effort.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/minerva-punjab-fc-vs-indian-arrows-chencho-dheeraj-singh-i-league/1/1113242.html|title=I-League: Minerva Punjab FC continue winning run, edge out Indian Arrows}}</ref>

On 22 December, a goal at the beginning of the each half by [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]] helped them register victory over [[Indian Arrows]] who produced a spirited performance but failed to post any goals. Gokulam's [[Daniel Ashley Addo|Addo]] headed [[Rohit Mirza|Mirza]]'s corner into Arrow's net for first goal. In 58th minute, [[Sanjeev Stalin|Stalin]] curled a vicious right-footer off a free-kick which beat Gokulam keeper Bilal but struck upright. [[Khaled Al Saleh|Al Saleh]] curled a looping left-footer off free-kick to beat [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]] in goal and double Gokulam's lead in 64th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-2017-gokulam-kerala-fc-post-2-0-win-over-indian-arrows-4994759/|title=I-League 2017: Gokulam Kerala FC post 2–0 win over Indian Arrows}}</ref>

On 26 December, Indian Arrows drub [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] 3–0 in an impressive show of passing football. Arrows's quick free-kick took Lajong by surprise and [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra]] beat the opposition to put the ball at the bottom right corner of the goal making him the youngest goal-scorer in [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/i-league-2017-indian-arrows-16-year-old-jitendra-singh/stind1tmnubi1e1x2t5nunbyg|title=INDIAN ARROWS' 16-YEAR-OLD JITENDRA SINGH BECOMES I-LEAGUE'S YOUNGEST EVER GOAL SCORER}}</ref> At the hour mark, Lalrohlua's game ended early after he went hard at Arrows forward [[Rahim Ali]], earning his second yellow card to bring Lajong down to 10 men.  In 86th minute, [[Nongdamba Naorem|Naorem]] put the game out of Lajong's reach as he dribbled past six defenders and slotted the ball home. [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] then struck in the first minute of the injury-stoppage time to make it 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-2017-indian-arrows-drub-shillong-lajong-3-0-in-impressive-show-of-passing-football-4999717/|title=I-League 2017: Indian Arrows drub Shillong Lajong 3–0 in impressive show of passing football}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/indian-arrows-stun-shillong-lajong-3-0-to-register-2nd-i-league-win/story-ChDRY4J0wUSJ4fheSmbzDM.html|title=Indian Arrows stun Shillong Lajong 3–0 to register 2nd I-League win}}</ref>

On 29 December, Indian Arrows despite playing with 10-men managed to hold off [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] to 1–1 draw at [[Kolkata]]. Mohun Bagan took the penalty route to take lead in the 27th minute through [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda|Dipanda]] after Arrows' got penalised for [[Ashish Rai|Ashish]]'s contact with Mariners' [[Nikhil Kadam|Nikhil]]. But Arrows restored parity within 6 minutes when [[Rahim Ali|Rahim]] raced past [[Kingshuk Debnath|Kingshuk]] and [[Kingsley Obumneme|Kingsley]] from the left before [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] slotting it home. In 65th minute, [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam|Amarjit]] was sent off for the second booking in the match but Arrows put up a solid show with fine saves from  [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]] to hold on to a draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-2017-profligate-mohun-bagan-held-by-10-man-indian-arrows-5004142/|title=I-League 2017: Profligate Mohun Bagan held by 10-man Indian Arrows}}</ref>

On 31 December, Indian Arrows' custodian [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]]'s contract expired as he chose to pursue opportunities in Europe.<ref name="101tr"/>

=== January ===
On 2 January, Indian Arrows failed to score points against table leaders, [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] as they went down 0–2 in a home encounter. The two early goals by [[Mahmoud Amnah|Amnah]] and [[Katsumi Yusa|Yusa]] for visiting side put pressure on Arrows. Arrows came back strongly in an evenly-contested second half but a goal eluded them as they failed to give finishing touches in crucial moments.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/east-bengal-beat-indian-arrows-2-0-to-consolidate-top-spot-in-i-league-5009043/|title=East Bengal beat Indian Arrows 2–0 to consolidate top spot in I-League}}</ref>

On 5 January, A first-half brace by [[Subhash Singh|Subhash]] helped [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] outplay a young Indian Arrows side for the majority of the game. [[Akhlidin Israilov|Israilov]] released a well-weighted through-ball into the path of Subhash who chipped [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabshukhan]] with aplomb. In 45th minute, [[Felix Chidi Odili|Chidi]] split the Arrows defence and Subhash slotted the ball into the net to end the half with a two-goal lead for NEROCA. Birthday boy [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit]] scored a late consolation goal for the Arrows tapping in cross from [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-subash-singh-strikes-twice-to-help-neroca-fc-beat-indian-arrows-2-1-5012931/|title=I-League: Subash Singh strikes twice to help NEROCA FC beat Indian Arrows 2–1}}</ref>

On 6 January, it has been reported that Arrows players have signed contracts till end of 2019–20 season, except for [[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam|Jeakson Singh]], [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] and [[Nongdamba Naorem]], who are on loan from [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]].<ref name=contractsign /> They also got [[Princeton Rebello]] on loan from Goan FC.<ref name=loan2018 /> [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] also announced its decision to replace their heroic goalie [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj]] with U-19 goalkeeper, Lara Singh.<ref name = tr109 /> [[FC Goa]] announced signing of Mohammad Nawaz on January 9.<ref name=109tr />

On 8 January, Indian Arrows lost 0–1 in a hard-fought encounter with [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]. Arrows started the match on backfoot as Lajong took more aggressive approach. Lajong attacked Arrows' defence but young goalie [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabshukhan]] made some impressive saves including [[Samuel Lalmuanpuia|Lalmuanpuia]]'s spot-kick after [[Deepak Tangri|Deepak]]'s handball inside the box. Lajong's winning goal finally came in the 80th minute when forward [[Abdoulaye Koffi|Koffi]] raced into the box, past the outstretched [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra]] and delivered a wonderful shot into the roof of the net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/i-league-shillong-lajong-beat-indian-arrows-1-0-in-hard-fought-encounter/story-q0nBeIwfKAgApQtBC2fCkM.html|title=I-League: Shillong Lajong beat Indian Arrows 1–0 in hard-fought encounter}}</ref>

On 12 January, [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit]] was on target as Indian Arrows beat [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]] 1–0. Arrows' were steaming in their pursuit of some much-needed points as their defenders, especially [[Boris Singh Thangjam|Boris]] did a tremendous job to tame [[Odafa Onyeka Okolie|Odafa]] and make a positive impact in the match. At half-time, [[Rahim Ali|Rahim]] came very close to scoring the opening goal but Bilal jumped at the right time to get hold of the cross flown by [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]]. The deadlock was finally broken by the Abhijit in the 77th minute as Rahul from the left flank tried his luck only for Bilal to palm it away to Abhijit who put the Arrows in lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/i-league-abhijit-sarkar-on-target-as-indian-arrows-beat-gokulam-kerala-fc-5022198/|title=I-League: Abhijit Sarkar on target as Indian Arrows beat Gokulam Kerala FC}}</ref>

On 16 January, Indian Arrows lost to [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]] 0–2 in a home encounter conceding one goal in each half. NEROCA had scoring chances but couldn't penetrate Arrows' defence until [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] committed a mistake to score an own goal in the 18th minute. Arrows later attacked from the flanks but found the going tough against the rival defenders. With the Arrows doing most of the attack, NEROCA played it safe before [[Felix Chidi Odili|Chidi]] scored after getting past Arrows' defender and the keeper to slot the ball into the net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/neroca-fc-beat-indian-arrows-2-0-in-i-league-clash/story-T0BqlfOv1zV8ljSadjik4J.html|title=NEROCA FC beat Indian Arrows 2–0 in I-League clash}}</ref>

On 22 January, Indian Arrows lost 0–2 to [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]. Churchill Brothers dominated the proceedings throughout but were frustrated by Arrows' defenders until 88th minute. Arrows' made some quick counter moves, especially from [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] but could not get past defender, [[Monday Osagie|Monday]] and custodian [[James Kithan|Kithan]]. Desperate attempts by opposition in dying minutes finally managed to score twice in 88th minute and later in injury-time by defender Ceesey after deflection from [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] and substitute [[Israil Gurung|Gurung]] through free-kick from [[Mechac Koffi|Koffi]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/churchill-brothers-beat-indian-arrows-2-0-in-i-league/articleshow/62609293.cms|title=Churchill Brothers beat Indian Arrows 2-0 in I-League}}</ref>

On 27 January, Goalkeeper [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabshukhan]] put up a commendable performance as Indian Arrows held [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]] to a goalless draw in an away I-League encounter. Chennai City started to make their attacking intentions clear in the first half as they scooped up a number of chances but injuries played the spoilsport as Chennai City's Pradeep and Arrows' forward [[Rahim Ali]] have to leave the field. Arrows continued to show composure and maintain their defensive shape until the final whistle which earned them a point.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/i-league-prabhsukhan-gill-s-heroics-earn-indian-arrows-a-point-vs-chennai-city-fc/story-qGZ3uHXO5LDxw4BMkpADsN.html|title=I-League: Prabhsukhan Gill's heroics earn Indian Arrows a point vs Chennai City FC}}</ref>

=== February ===
On 5 February, [[Dudu Omagbemi|Omagbemi]]'s late strike with a looped header helped [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] to secure a narrow win over Indian Arrows. It was heartbreak for Indian youngsters as they put up a stellar defence, only to fall short in the dying minutes. Earlier, Arrows forward [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit]] had a golden opportunity when he found himself in a one-on-one position with Ubaid but he hit the ball straight at the East Bengal custodian. Later, [[Sanjeev Stalin|Stalin]] set it up with a brilliant cross but [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] headed it out with Ubaid coming out of his line.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/i-league-dudu-omagbemi-s-late-strike-guides-east-bengal-to-win-over-indian-arrows/story-c3nLSyV907bGk5V4OWTGoI.html|title=I-League: Dudu Omagbemi's late strike guides East Bengal to win over Indian Arrows}}</ref>

On 10 February, Substitute [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit]] scored two injury-time goals in as many minutes as Indian Arrows rallied to pull off a stunning 2–1 victory over [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]. Arrows started the match positively as [[Nongdamba Naorem|Naorem]] threatened in the 8th minute when he picked up [[Deepak Tangri|Deepak]]'s pass whose curler forced a very good save from [[James Kithan|Kithan]] to keep the ball out. But, it was Churchill who broke the deadlock with [[Nicholas Fernandes|Nicholas]] surging forward with the ball to deliver an accurate cross into the box, which was easily nodded in by an unmarked Ceesay. As the match entered the injury time, Abhijit equalised with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner off a [[Boris Singh Thangjam|Boris]] assist. He then scored the all-important goal two minutes later.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-indian-arrows-stun-churchill-brothers/articleshow/62866087.cms|title=I-League: Indian Arrows stun Churchill Brothers}}</ref>

On 16 February, Aizawl FC drew 2–2 against a resilient [[Indian Arrows]] in an away match. [[Andrei Ionescu|Ionescu]] produced brilliant delivery for [[Masih Saighani|Saighani]] who slotted it past a helpless [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan]] in 40th minute. Indian Arrows was quick to find the equalizer on the 48th minute as [[Ashish Rai|Ashish]] found [[Edmund Lalrindika|Lalrindika]] with an exquisite delivery, who foxed his marker to trigger a shot at the bottom right corner which beat a diving [[Avilash Paul|Avilash]]. Aizawl continued to pile pressure and in 54th minute, Dodoz pierced the net after latching on to a pass from inside the box by [[Albert Zohmingmawia|Zohmingmawia]]. The blue colts finally equalized in the dying minutes when skipper [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam|Amarjit]] converted penalty after Lalrosanga brought down [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] inside the box.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League 2017-18: Late penalty strike by Amarjit rescues a point for Indian Arrows at home|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/i-league-2017-18-late-penalty-strike-by-amarjit-rescues-a/y614qq0rv6uu1qidqva156k64|accessdate=16 February 2018|publisher=goal.com|date=16 February 2018}}</ref>

On 23 February, Indian Arrows lost 3–0 to [[Aizawl F.C.]] in an away encounter. In the 7th minute, Lalkhawpuimawia skipped past [[Sanjeev Stalin|Stalin]] and shot towards goal but Arrows' custodian [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan]] failed to grab as it found its way to [[Andrei Ionescu|Ionescu]] who easily found the back of the net. In the 16th minute, Lalkhawpuimawia slipped from the guard of the Arrows defenders and shot only to hit woodwork but didn't miss on the rebound. Lalkhawpuimawia scored his second in the 87th minute after Dodoz provided him with a perfect pass from the back.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Defending champions Aizawl FC end winless run against Indian Arrows|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/i-league-defending-champions-aizawl-fc-end-winless-run-against-indian-arrows/story-yEINSmdGzYBmu9MRGSloHP.html|accessdate=23 February 2018|publisher=hindustantimes.com|date=23 February 2018}}</ref>

On 27 February, Indian Arrows completed their [[2017-18 I-League|I-League]] campaign on a losing note after losing 0–2 to [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and finishing last in the league but not relegated being the development team. [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra]] failed to read [[Cameron Watson (footballer)|Watson]]'s long ball into the box as [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda|Dicka]] find back of the net with a half-volley to give Mohun Bagan the lead. In few minutes before half-time, [[Akram Moghrabi|Moghrabi]] connected to a cross from the left by [[Gurjinder Kumar|Gurjinder]] to double their lead. [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] and [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] got their chances in second-half but failed to connect.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League 2017-18: Mohun Bagan ease past Indian Arrows to register dominant win|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/indian-arrows-v-mohun-bagan/report/c0ivcz4dj8q0yoqdfo7xnhlka|accessdate=27 February 2018|publisher=goal.com|date=27 February 2018}}</ref>

On the virtue of finishing outside top-6 in [[2017-18 I-League|I-League]], they have to play qualifier for [[2018 Indian Super Cup|Indian Super Cup]] against [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/inaugural-super-cups-final-round-from-mar-31-apr-22-aiff/articleshow/62985550.cms|accessdate=5 March 2018|publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|date=19 February 2018}}</ref><ref name=indiansupercupqualifier />

=== March ===
On 16 March, Indian Arrows '''failed to qualify''' for [[2018 Indian Super Cup]] after losing 2–1 to [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]] in qualifiers. It was even in the first half though Arrows upped their game until in 76th minute when [[Rahul Praveen|Rahul]] broke the deadlock by scoring a brilliant goal as he latched on to a perfect through-ball by [[Aniket Jadhav|Aniket]]. Later, Mumbai equalized eventually through [[Achille Emaná|Emaná]]'s [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] awarded to them when [[Ashish Rai|Ashish]] brought down [[Everton Santos|Santos]] inside the box which pulled the game into extra time. Santos scored winner past [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan]] at the flag-end of the first half of the extra time chesting down long ball that knocked Indian Arrows out of the tournament.<ref name=ISC_result />

==Coaching staff==
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! Position
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| Head Coach
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Luís Norton de Matos]]
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| Team Manager
| {{flagicon|IND}} Velu Dhayalamani
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| Assistant Coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Floyd Pinto
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| Goalkeeping Coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} Mohammed Ansari
|-
! colspan="11" style="text-align:right;"| <small>Source:{{Citation needed|reason=This information is copied from Minerva Punjab F.C. wiki page and needs a reliable source|date=March 2018}}</small>
|}

==Squad information==
Indian Arrows project was reinstated after 3 years. On 28 November 2017, AIFF announced squad for this season, consisting mostly of U-17 World-Cup players and some U-19 national players. This is considered as development squad for young and upcoming talent in India.<ref name=squad /><ref name=squad1 />

===First-team squad===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:80%;"
|-
!style="background:#034694; color:white; text-align:center;"|No.
!style="background:#034694; color:white; text-align:center;"|Name
!style="background:#034694; color:white; text-align:center;"|Nationality
!style="background:#034694; color:white; text-align:center;"|Date of Birth (Age)
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Goalkeepers
|-
|20
|[[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|01|02}}
|-
|30
|Lara Singh
|{{flagicon|IND}}
| -
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Defenders
|-
|2
|[[Boris Singh Thangjam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|01|03}}
|-
|3
|[[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|06|13}}
|-
|4
|[[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|08|28}}
|-
|5
|[[Sanjeev Stalin]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|01|17}}
|-
|18
|[[Ashish Rai]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|02|02}}
|-
|21
|[[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|03|03}}
|-
|22
|[[Deepak Tangri]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|01|01}}
|-
|25
|Sumit Rathi
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|10|17}}
|-
|26
|Narender Gahlot
|{{flagicon|IND}}
| -
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Midfielders
|-
|6
|[[Suresh Singh Wangjam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|08|07}}
|-
|7
|[[Ninthoinganba Meetei]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|07|13}}
|-
|8
|[[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] ([[Captain (association football)#Club|captain]])
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|01|06}}
|-
|9
|[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|01|05}}
|-
|12
|[[Princeton Rebello]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|03|05}}
|-
|13
|[[Lalengmawia]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|10|17}}
|-
|15
|[[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2001|06|21}}
|-
|16
|[[Nongdamba Naorem]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|01|02}}
|-
|17
|[[Rahul Praveen]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|03|16}}
|-
|19
|[[Abhishek Halder]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|04|12}}
|-
|23
|Namgyal Bhutia
|{{flagicon|IND}}
| -
|-
|24
|Ashish Pradhan
|{{flagicon|IND}}
| -
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Forwards
|-
|10
|[[Edmund Lalrindika]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|04|24}}
|-
|11
|[[Aniket Jadhav]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|07|13}}
|-
|14
|[[Rahim Ali]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|04|21}}
|-
{{Fb_cs_footer|s=[http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/indian-arrows/2018/2/ Indian Arrows First Team ]|u=05 March 2018|date=March 2018}}

==Transfers==
===In===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!No.
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|Previous club
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Ref
|-
|30
|{{sort|?|GK}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} Lara Sharma
|{{flagicon|}} 
|January 2018
|<ref name = tr109>{{cite web|title=I-League 2017/18: Indian Arrows sign Lara Sharma as Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem's replacement|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-indian-arrows-sign-lara-sharma-as-dheeraj-singh-moirangthem-s-replacement|accessdate=11 January 2018|publisher=sportskeeda.com|date=9 January 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Loan-in===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!No.
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|Club
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Ref
|-
|4
|{{sort|?|DF}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|November 2017
|<ref name=contractsign>{{cite web|title=I-League 2017–18: Future of AIFF's developmental side Indian Arrows uncertain despite initial success this season|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2017-18-future-of-aiffs-developmental-side-indian-arrows-uncertain-despite-initial-success-this-season-4290181.html|publisher=firstpost.com|date=6 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
|15
|{{sort|?|MF}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|November 2017
|<ref name=contractsign />
|-
|16
|{{sort|?|MF}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Nongdamba Naorem]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|November 2017
|<ref name=contractsign />
|-
|12
|{{sort|?|MF}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Princeton Rebello]]
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa]] 
|January 2018
|<ref name=loan2018>{{cite web|title=Goan FC down Panjim Footballers|url=https://www.heraldgoa.in/Sports/Goan-FC-down-Panjim-Footballers/125222.html|publisher=heraldgoa.in|date=10 January 2018|accessdate=10 January 2018}}</ref>
|}

===Out===
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"
!No.
!scope="col"|Position
!scope="col"|Player
!scope="col"|New club
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Ref
|-
|1
|{{sort|?|GK}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem]]
|{{flagicon|}} 
|1 January 2018
|End of contract<ref name="101tr">{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.in/football/indian-i-league/story/3330358/i-league-dheeraj-singh-quits-indian-arrows-to-pursue-opportunities-in-europe|title=Dheeraj Singh quits Indian Arrows to pursue opportunities in Europe}}</ref>
|-
|1
|{{sort|?|GK}}
!scope="row"| {{flagicon|IND}} Mohammad Nawaz
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[FC Goa]]
|9 January 2018
|<ref name="109tr">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/fc-goa-sign-mohammed-nawaz-and-lalmuankima/articleshow/62431410.cms|title=FC Goa sign Mohammed Nawaz and Lalmuankima}}</ref>
|}

==Competitions==
===Overview===
{{Fb overview2
|c=2
|c1=[[2017–18 I-League|I-League]] |fm1= 29 November 2017 |lm1= 27 February 2018 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1= 10th
|w1=4 |d1=3 |l1=11 |f1=13 |a1=24

|c2=[[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]] |fm2= 16 March 2018 |lm2= 16 March 2018  |sr2=[[2018 Indian Super Cup#Qualification|Qualifier]] |fp2=[[2018 Indian Super Cup#Qualification|Qualifier]]
|w2=0 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=1 |a2=2

|u={{Start date|2018|03|16|df=y}}.
}}

===I-League===
{{main|2017–18 I-League}}

====League table====
{{:2017–18 I-League|showteam=IA}}

====Result summary====
{{Fb_rs |hw=3 |hd=1 |hl=5 |hgf=10 |hga=13 |aw=1 |ad=2 |al=6 |agf=3 |aga=11}}
{{Fb rs footer|s = [http://i-league.org/ i-league.org]|u=27 February 2018|date=November 2017}}

==== Results by match ====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|title=
|header=Round
|label1= Ground
| res1= H/ H/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H/ A/ A/ A/ H/ A/ A/ A/ H/ H/ A/ H
|label2= Result
| res2= W/ L/ L/ L/ W/ D/ L/ L/ L/ W/ L/ L/ D/ L/ W/ D/ L/ L
|label3= Position
| pos3= 2/ 5/ 7/ 9/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 8/ 7/ 9/ 8/ 8/10/10{{efn|Indian Arrows were exempted from relegation as they were an AIFF development team.}}
| color_W = green2|text_W=Win
| color_D = yellow2|text_D=Draw
| color_L = red2|text_L=Loss
| text_H = Home|text_A = Away
| color_1=gold| color_2=silver| color_10=red1
| source = [http://i-league.org/ i-league.org]
}}{{notelist}}

====Matches====
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

The fixtures for the [[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]] season were announced on 13 November 2017.<ref>{{Cite news |title=I-League fixtures announced: Aizawl begin title defence at East Bengal |url=http://www.espn.com/soccer/indian-i-league/story/3269197/i-league-fixtures-announced-aizawl-begin-title-defence-at-east-bengal?src=com|publisher=espn.com|date=13 November 2017 |accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=I-LEAGUE 2017 FIXTURES RELEASED: MINERVA TO HOST MOHUN BAGAN IN OPENER|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-fixtures-released-minerva-to-host-mohun-bagan/60bqbxsidjh41my2jh8h17wc3|publisher=goal.com|date=14 November 2017 |accessdate=30 November 2017}}</ref>

{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 1
|date           = 29 November 2017
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 3–0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-kw/match/indian-arrows-v-chennai-city/report/bjyxlof4bg3mmtbq0l8tmwvoq
|team2          = [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|goals1         = [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] {{yel|8}} <br /> [[Aniket Jadhav]] {{goal|20||58}} <br /> [[Dheeraj Singh]] {{yel|66}} <br /> [[Boris Singh Thangjam]] {{goal|90}}
|goals2         = 
|stadium        = GMC Bambolim
|location       = [[Bambolim]]
|attendance     = 218
|referee        = Tanmoy Dhar
|result         = W
|motm           = [[Aniket Jadhav]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 2
|date           = 5 December 2017
|time           = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 0–2
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-minerva-punjab/report/bkmofkh4aupg1ewa0artxgxgq
|team2          = [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|goals1         = 
|goals2         = [[William Opoku]] {{goal|7||84}} <br /> [[Kamalpreet Singh]] {{yel|86}}
|stadium        = GMC Bambolim
|location       = [[Bambolim]]
|attendance     = 776
|referee        = Akash Jackson Routh
|result         = L
|motm            = [[William Opoku]] (Minerva Punjab)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 3
|date           = 18 December 2017
|time           = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|score          = 1–0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/minerva-punjab-v-indian-arrows/bmsrkwhspx2m0yjnff4phnotm
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Chencho Gyeltshen]] {{goal|80}}
|goals2         =
|stadium        = [[Guru Nanak Stadium]]
|location       = [[Ludhiana]]
|attendance     = 5,342
|referee        = Rahul Kumar Gupta
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 4
|date           = 22 December 2017
|time           = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 0–2
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-gokulam/report/bngcqc5rnxt3gzpc25df9y1re
|team2          = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|goals1         = [[Aniket Jadhav]] {{yel|30}} <br /> [[Sanjeev Stalin]] {{yel|64}} <br /> [[Abhishek Halder]] {{yel|79}}
|goals2         = [[Daniel Ashley Addo|Daniel Addo]] {{goal|11}} <br /> [[Khaled Al Saleh]] {{goal|65}} <br /> Provat Lakra {{yel|90+1}}
|stadium        = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
|location       = [[New Delhi]]
|attendance     = 3,701
|referee        = Rahul Kumar Gupta
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Daniel Ashley Addo|Daniel Addo]] (Gokulam Kerala)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 5
|date           = 26 December 2017
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 3–0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-in/match/indian-arrows-v-shillong-lajong/report/bo7hhnnctrkzuygwdtrpsqp9m
|team2          = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|goals1         = [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]] {{goal|19}} <br /> [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] {{yel|29}} <br /> [[Suresh Singh Wangjam]] {{yel|29}} <br /> [[Nongdamba Naorem]] {{goal|86}} <br /> [[Rahul Praveen]] {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2         = F. Lalrohlua {{sent off|2|57|61}} <br /> [[Daniel Odafin]] {{yel|68}} <br /> [[Redeem Tlang]] {{yel|76}}
|stadium        = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
|location       = [[New Delhi]]
|attendance     = 2,428
|referee        = Pratik Mondal
|result         = W
|motm           = [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 6
|date           = 29 December 2017
|time           = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|score          = 1–1
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/mohun-bagan-v-indian-arrows/bpbvk74j661nr4esk2pa2ta3u
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]] {{goal|27|pen}} <br /> [[Manandeep Singh]] {{yel|71}}
|goals2         = [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] {{yel|6}} <br /> [[Rahul Praveen]] {{goal|33}} <br /> [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] {{sent off|2|50|65}} <br /> [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]] {{yel|90}}
|stadium        = [[Mohun Bagan Ground]]
|location       = [[Kolkata]]
|attendance     = 14,718
|referee        = Tejas Nagvenkar
|result         = D
|motm           = [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 7
|date           = 2 January 2018
|time           = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 0–2
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-east-bengal/report/bq5ro1ddzpex78l254qgc07l6
|team2          = [[East Bengal]]
|goals1         = [[Abhishek Halder]] {{yel|12}}
|goals2         = [[Mahmoud Amnah]] {{goal|13}} <br /> [[Katsumi Yusa]] {{goal|16}}
|stadium        = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
|location       = [[New Delhi]]
|attendance     = 5,205
|referee        = Umesh Bora
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Mahmoud Amnah]] (East Bengal)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 8
|date           = 5 January 2018
|time           = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|score          = 2–1
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/neroca-v-indian-arrows/report/bqazhw2y2bwcehx2kzvhvequi
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Subhash Singh]] {{goal|39||44}}
|goals2         = Prabhsukhan Gill {{yel|17}} <br /> [[Nongdamba Naorem]] {{yel|76}} <br /> [[Boris Singh Thangjam]] {{yel|81}} <br /> [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] {{goal|89}}
|stadium        = [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|location       = [[Imphal]]
|attendance     = 35,285
|referee        = R Palmson Moses Raj
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Subhash Singh]] (NEROCA)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 9
|date           = 8 January 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|score          = 1–0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/shillong-lajong-v-indian-arrows/report/br4ed3zt37k0ojl7owgar09d6
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Abdoulaye Koffi]] {{goal|80}} 
|goals2         = [[Deepak Tangri]] {{yel|35}} <br /> [[Rahul Praveen]] {{yel|41}} <br /> [[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan Singh]] {{yel|75}} <br /> [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]] {{yel|81}}
|stadium        = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)]]
|location       = [[Shillong]]
|attendance     = 4,600
|referee        = Akash Jackson Routh
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Abdoulaye Koffi]] (Minerva Punjab)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 10
|date           = 12 January 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|score          = 0–1
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/gokulam-v-indian-arrows/report/brl3vaiwqelcezm9jmewp46ei
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = 
|goals2         = [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] {{yel|54}} <br /> [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] {{goal|77}}
|stadium        = [[EMS Stadium]]
|location       = [[Kozhikode]]
|attendance     = 8,335
|referee        = Tanmoy Dhar
|result         = W
|motm           = [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 11
|date           = 16 January 2018
|time           = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 0–2
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-neroca/report/bslris5lx5zefuklad7n9lrai
|team2          = [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|goals1         = [[Suresh Singh Wangjam]] {{yel|85}} <br /> [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]] {{yel|88}} 
|goals2         = [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] {{goal|18|o.g.}} <br /> [[Fabien Vorbe]] {{yel|75}} <br /> [[Gouramangi Singh]] {{yel|90}} <br /> [[Felix Chidi Odili]] {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium        = [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]]
|location       = [[Vasco da Gama]]
|attendance     = 5,563
|referee        = [[C. R. Srikrishna]]
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Varney Kallon]] (NEROCA FC)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 12
|date           = 22 January 2018
|time           = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|score          = 2-0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/churchill-brothers-v-indian-arrows/report/bu08fuzuf6tlywzehyhb2uhka
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = Dawda Ceesay {{goal|88}} <br /> [[Wayne Vaz]] {{yel|90}} <br /> [[Israil Gurung]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2         = [[Boris Singh Thangjam]] {{yel|81}}
|stadium        = [[Fatorda Stadium]]
|location       = [[Margao]]
|attendance     = 2,867
|referee        = Pratik Mondal
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 13
|date           = 27 January 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|score          = 0-0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/chennai-city-v-indian-arrows/report/buuax8lz9w1wzbwheb09t867ex
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = Henry Monsang Tesong {{sent off|2|28|71}} <br /> [[Edwin Sydney Vanspaul]] {{yel|74}}
|goals2         = [[Princeton Rebello]] {{yel|32}} <br /> [[Deepak Tangri]] {{yel|74}} <br /> [[Aniket Jadhav]] {{yel|76}} <br /> [[Rahul Praveen]] {{yel|90}}
|stadium        = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)]]
|location       = [[Coimbatore]]
|attendance     = 7,038
|referee        = Crystal John
|result         = D
|motm           = [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 14
|date           = 5 February 2018
|time           = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[East Bengal]]
|score          = 1-0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/east-bengal-v-indian-arrows/bwb1xbnm3tpv9xn2x0mxt15d6
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Dudu Omagbemi]]{{goal|90+3}} 
|goals2         =
|stadium        = [[Barasat Stadium]]
|attendance     = 8,692
|referee        = Om Prakash Thakur
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]] ([[Indian Arrows]])
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 15
|date           = 10 February 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 2-1
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-churchill-brothers/report/bx9h2fm11xk7p6suxkdgk9qi2
|team2          = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|goals1         = [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] {{goal|90||90+3}}
|goals2         = [[Dawda Ceesay]] {{goal|11}} <br /> Denchandra Meitei {{yel|27}} <br /> [[Wayne Vaz]] {{yel|45+1}}
|stadium        = [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]]
|location       = [[Vasco da Gama]]
|attendance     = 5,491
|referee        = Om Prakash Thakur
|result         = W
|motm           = [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 16
|date           = 16 February 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 2-2 
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/i-league-2017-18-late-penalty-strike-by-amarjit-rescues-a/y614qq0rv6uu1qidqva156k64
|team2          = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|goals1         = [[Edmund Lalrindika]] {{goal|48}} <br /> [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] {{goal|89|pen.}}
|goals2         = [[Masih Saighani]] {{goal|40}} <br /> Leonce Dodoz Zikahi {{goal|54}} <br /> C Lalrosanga {{sentoff|2|56|88}}
|stadium        = [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]]
|location       = [[Vasco da Gama]]
|attendance     = 3,175
|referee        = [[C. R. Srikrishna]]
|result         = D
|motm           = [[Edmund Lalrindika]] (Indian Arrows)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 17
|date           = 23 February 2018
|time           = 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|score          = 3-0
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/aizawl-v-indian-arrows/bzaa26ngpkjiab0y3swp07syy
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Andrei Ionescu]] {{goal|7}} <br /> [[Lalkhawpuimawia]] {{goal|16||87}}{{yel|59}} <br /> Rochharzela {{yel|67}}
|goals2         = 
|stadium        = [[Rajiv Gandhi Stadium (Aizawl)]]
|location       = [[Aizawl]]
|attendance     = 3,200
|referee        = Rosario Fernandes
|result         = L
|motm           = Lalkhawpuimawia (Aizawl F.C.)
}}
{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = 18
|date           = 27 February 2018
|time           = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = Indian Arrows
|score          = 0-2
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-mohun-bagan/report/c0ivcz4dj8q0yoqdfo7xnhlka
|team2          = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|goals1         = [[Deepak Tangri]] {{yel|45+2}}
|goals2         = [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]] {{goal|26}} <br /> [[Akram Moghrabi]] {{goal|41}}
|stadium        = [[Tilak Maidan Stadium]]
|location       = [[Vasco da Gama]]
|attendance     = 2,743
|referee        = Velu Dhayalamani
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]] (Mohun Bagan AC)
}}

===Super Cup===
{{main|2018 Indian Super Cup}}
On the virtue of finishing outside top-6 in [[2017-18 I-League|I-League]], Indian Arrows have to play qualification match against [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]] at [[Bhubaneshwar]].<ref name=indiansupercupqualifier>{{Cite news |title=Super Cup 2018: AIFF releases qualification fixture list|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/super-cup-2018-aiff-releases-qualification-super-cup/662kc600s0351c5asufnvis5s|publisher=goal.com|date=8 March 2018 |accessdate=8 March 2018}}</ref> They were eliminated in the qualifiers on losing 2–1 to [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]].<ref name=ISC_result>{{Cite news |title=Super Cup 2018: Late goal from Everton Santos helps Mumbai City overcome a resolute Indian Arrows|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/super-cup-2018-late-goal-from-everton-santos-helps-mumbai/1ghcjmdya5glb1pexn3v7hmgmq|publisher=goal.com|date=16 March 2018 |accessdate=16 March 2018}}</ref>

{{footballbox collapsible
|round          = [[2018 Indian Super Cup#Qualification|Q]]
|date           = 16 March 2018
|time           = 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1          = [[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]]
|score          = 2-1
|aet            = yes
|report         = http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/super-cup-2018-late-goal-from-everton-santos-helps-mumbai/1ghcjmdya5glb1pexn3v7hmgmq
|team2          = Indian Arrows
|goals1         = [[Achille Emaná]] {{goal|90+1|pen.}} <br> [[Everton Santos]] {{goal|104}}
|goals2         = [[Aniket Jadhav]] {{yel|68}} <br> [[Ashish Rai]] {{yel|71}} <br> [[Rahul Praveen]] {{goal|77}} <br> [[Boris Singh Thangjam]] {{yel|89}}
|stadium        = [[Kalinga Stadium]]
|location       = [[Bhubaneshwar]]
|attendance     = 
|referee        = Ajitkumar Lairenlakpam
|result         = L
|motm           = [[Rahul Praveen]] (Indian Arrows)<ref>{{cite news|title=Hero Super Cup MCFC vs ARW|url=https://www.facebook.com/TheIndianFootballTeam/photos/a.608419595915518.1073741847.445396648884481/1681001705323963/?type=3|accessdate=16 March 2018|work=Indian Football Team (Official facebook page)|date=16 March 2018}}</ref>
}}

==Statistics==
===Appearances and goals===
{{Efs start|[[2017–18 I-League|I-League]]|[[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]]}}
|-
! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
{{Efs player|no=20|name=[[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]]|pos=GK|nat=IND|12|0|1|0}}
 <!-- {{Efs player|no=30|name=Lara Singh|pos=GK|nat=IND|0|0|0|0 }} -->
|-
! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
|-
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=[[Boris Singh Thangjam]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|10+2|1|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=[[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|16|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4 |name=[[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|15|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5 |name=[[Sanjeev Stalin]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|17|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|name=[[Ashish Rai]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|8+1|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|name=[[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan Singh]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|1+2|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|name=[[Deepak Tangri]]|pos=DF|nat=IND|12+1|0|1|0}}
 <!-- {{Efs player|no=25 |name=Sumit Rathi|pos=DF|nat=IND|0|0|0|0}} -->
{{Efs player|no=26 |name=Narender Gahlot|pos=DF|nat=IND|0+1|0|0|0}}
|-
! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
|-
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=[[Suresh Singh Wangjam]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|11+4|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=[[Ninthoinganba Meetei]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|3+6|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=[[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] ([[Captain (association football)|captain]])|pos=MF|nat=IND|15|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|7+7|4|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|name=[[Princeton Rebello]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|3+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|name=[[Lalengmawia]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|2|0|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|name=[[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|8|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|name=[[Nongdamba Naorem]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|6+5|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|name=[[Rahul Praveen]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|15+1|2|1|1}}
{{Efs player|no=19|name=[[Abhishek Halder]]|pos=MF|nat=IND|3+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|name=Namgyal Bhutia|pos=MF|nat=IND|1+1|0|0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|name=Ashish Pradhan|pos=MF|nat=IND|0+1|0|0|0}}
|-
! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
|-
{{Efs player|no=10|name=[[Edmund Lalrindika]]|pos=FW|nat=IND|9+4|1|1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|name=[[Aniket Jadhav]]|pos=FW|nat=IND|8+3|2|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|name=[[Rahim Ali]]|pos=FW|nat=IND|10+7|0|0|0}}
|-
! colspan=12 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| '''Players who left club in August/January transfer window or on loan'''
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=[[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]]|pos=GK|nat=IND|6|0|0|0}}
{{Efs end|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/aiff-xi/16962/ us.soccerway.com]|date=March 2018}}
<small>Updated: 16 March 2018</small>

===Goal scorers===
''The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}
!width=10|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }}
!width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}
!width=200|Player
!width=60|[[2017-18 I-League|I-League]]
!width=60|[[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]]
!width=60|Total
|-
|1
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|9
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|4||0
|'''4'''
|-
|2
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|17
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rahul Praveen]]
|2||1
|'''3'''
|-
|3
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|11
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Aniket Jadhav]]
|2||0
|'''2'''
|-
|rowspan="5"|4
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|2
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Boris Singh Thangjam]]
|1||0
|rowspan="5"|'''1'''
|-
|[[Defender (association football)|DF]]
|3
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]]
|1||0
|-
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|8
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]]
|1||0
|-
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|10
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Edmund Lalrindika]]
|1||0
|-
|[[Midfielder|MF]]
|16
|align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Nongdamba Naorem]]
|1||0
|}
{{Fb rs footer|u=16 March 2018|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/aiff-xi/16962/squad/ us.soccerway.com]|date=November 2017}}

===Clean sheets===
''The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.''
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking}}
!width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number}}
!width=200|Player
!width=60|[[2017-18 I-League|I-League]]
!width=60|[[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]]
!width=60|Total
|-
|rowspan="2"|1
|1
|align=left|{{Flagicon|IND}} [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]]
|2||0
|rowspan="2"|'''2'''
|-
|20
|align=left|{{Flagicon|IND}} [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan Singh]]
|2||0
|-
|}
{{Fb rs footer|u=16 March 2018|s=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/aiff-xi/16962/squad/ us.soccerway.com]|date=November 2017}}

===Disciplinary record===
Includes all competitive matches. Players listed below made at least one appearance for Indian Arrows during the season.
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{{fb disc player 2 |n= 5 |bg=  |pos=DF |nb=IND |p=[[Sanjeev Stalin]]                             |yc1=1 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n= 6 |bg=  |pos=DF |nb=IND |p=[[Suresh Singh Wangjam|Suresh Singh]]          |yc1=2 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n= 8 |bg=  |pos=MF |nb=IND |p=[[Amarjit Singh Kiyam|Amarjit Singh]]          |yc1=3 |syc1=1 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= Missed a game, against [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] (red card) (2 January 2018)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/match/indian-arrows-v-east-bengal/preview/bq5ro1ddzpex78l254qgc07l6|title=I-LEAGUE 2017–2018: INDIAN ARROWS VS EAST BENGAL – TV CHANNEL, STREAM, KICK-OFF TIME & MATCH PREVIEW}}</ref>
}}
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{{fb disc player 2 |n=12 |bg=  |pos=MF |nb=IND |p=[[Princeton Rebello]]                          |yc1=1 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=16 |bg=  |pos=MF |nb=IND |p=[[Nongdamba Naorem]]                           |yc1=1 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=17 |bg=  |pos=MF |nb=IND |p=[[Rahul Praveen]]                              |yc1=2 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=18 |bg=  |pos=DF |nb=IND |p=[[Ashish Rai]]                                 |yc1=0 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=1 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=19 |bg=  |pos=MF |nb=IND |p=[[Abhishek Halder]]                            |yc1=2 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=20 |bg=  |pos=GK |nb=IND |p=[[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan Singh]]   |yc1=1 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=21 |bg=  |pos=DF |nb=IND |p=[[Roshan Singh (footballer)|Roshan Singh]]     |yc1=1 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
{{fb disc player 2 |n=22 |bg=  |pos=DF |nb=IND |p=[[Deepak Tangri]]                              |yc1=3 |syc1=0 |rc1=0 |yc2=0 |syc2=0 |rc2=0 |nt= }}
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==Awards==
===Hero of the Match===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="1"|Round
! rowspan="1"|Hero of the Match
! rowspan="1"|Team
! rowspan="1"|Round
! rowspan="1"|Hero of the Match
! rowspan="1"|Team
! rowspan="1"|Round
! rowspan="1"|Hero of the Match
! rowspan="1"|Team
|-
|align="center"|'''1'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Aniket Jadhav]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''7'''
| {{flagicon|SYR}} [[Mahmoud Amnah]]
| [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|align="center"|'''13'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan Singh]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|-
|align="center"|'''2'''
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[William Opoku]]
| [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|align="center"|'''8'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhash Singh]]
| [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|align="center"|'''14'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan Singh]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|-
|align="center"|'''3'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]] 
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''9'''
| {{flagicon|Ivory Coast}} [[Abdoulaye Koffi]]
| [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
|align="center"|'''15'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|-
|align="center"|'''4'''
| {{flagicon|GHA}} [[Daniel Ashley Addo|Daniel Addo]]
| [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
|align="center"|'''10'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''16'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Edmund Lalrindika]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|-
|align="center"|'''5'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''11'''
| {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Varney Kallon]] 
| [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|align="center"|'''17'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} Lalkhawpuimawia
| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|-
|align="center"|'''6'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem|Dheeraj Singh]] 
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''12'''
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill|Prabhsukhan Singh]]
| [[Indian Arrows]]
|align="center"|'''18'''
| {{flagicon|CMR}} [[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]]
| [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
|-
|}

===Achievements===
* [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] was top Indian goal-scorer for [[2017-18 I-League]] scoring 4 goals in 14 matches.<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League 2017–18|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/india/i-league/2018/regular-season/r40849/|website=Soccerway|accessdate=26 March 2018}}</ref>

==Reaction==
[[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] announced on May 9, 2018 that AIFF technical committee has approved for one-year extension to coach, [[Luis Norton de Matos]] and the same needs to be ratified by the Executive Committee.<ref>{{cite web|title=AIFF Technical Committee approves extension for Matos|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/aiff-technical-committee-approves-extension-for-matos/|website=NavHindTimes|accessdate=31 May 2018}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist|25em}}

==See also==
*[[India national under-23 football team]]
*[[India national under-19 football team]]
*[[India national under-17 football team]]

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