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{{Short description|2018–19 season of Indian Arrows}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football club season
| club = [[Indian Arrows]]
| image =
| season = [[2018–19 I-League|'''2018–19''']]
| manager = [[Floyd Pinto]]
| stadium = [[Barabati Stadium]], <br /> [[Kalinga Stadium]]
| chairman =
| league = [[I-League]]
| league result = '''8th'''
| cup1 = [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
| cup1 result = '''Round of 16'''
| cup2 =
| cup2 result =
| league topscorer = [[Rohit Danu]] (4 goals)
| highest attendance = 4,520
| lowest attendance = 100
| average attendance = 1,640 
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| prevseason = [[2017-18 Indian Arrows season|2017–18]]
| nextseason = [[2019–20 Indian Arrows season|2019–20]]
}}

The '''2018–19 season''' is [[Indian Arrows]]' 5th 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}}</ref> But revived again in 2017-18 season immediately after [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|FIFA U-17 World Cup]].

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 played 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>{{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>
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They finished 8th among 11 clubs in I-League 2018-19 season winning 6 games, drawing 3 and losing the rest 19. They scored 11 goals conceding 28. Although after their I-League season, they were successful in reaching Super Cup 2019 edition's round of 16 defeating [[Kerala Blasters]] by 2-0 margin. They got knocked out by eventual Champions [[FC Goa]] by 3-0 margin.

==Coaching staff==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| Head Coach
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Floyd Pinto]]
|-
|}

==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>{{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>

===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 age2|2018|10|26|2001|1|2|df=y}}
|-
|31
|[[Lovepreet Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|1998|9|10|df=y}}
|-
|32
|[[Lalbiakhlua Jongte]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|7|23|df=y}}
|-
|31
|[[Samik Mitra]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|12|1|df=y}}
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Defenders
|-
|3
|[[Jitendra Singh (footballer)|Jitendra Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|6|13|df=y}}
|-
|4
|[[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|8|28|df=y}}
|-
|5
|[[Narender Gahlot]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|4|24|df=y}}
|-
|12
|[[Akash Mishra]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|11|27|df=y}}
|-
|13
|[[Dalbir Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|12|27|df=y}}
|-
|18
|[[Shabas Ahammed]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|1|1|df=y}}
|-
|18
|[[Ashish Rai]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|1999|1|27|df=y}}
|-
|19
|[[Reamsochung Chongompipa Aimol]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|2|14|df=y}}
|-
|22
|[[Deepak Tangri]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|1999|2|1|df=y}}
|-
|26
|[[Gurkirat Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2003|7|16|df=y}}
|-
|36
|[[Bijay Chhetri]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|7|7|df=y}}
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Midfielders
|-
|2
|[[Boris Singh Thangjam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|1|3|df=y}}
|-
|6
|[[Suresh Singh Wangjam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|8|7|df=y}}
|-
|7
|[[Ninthoinganba Meetei]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|7|13|df=y}}
|-
|8
|[[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]] ([[Captain (association football)#Club|captain]])
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|1|6|df=y}}
|-
|15
|[[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|6|21|df=y}}
|-
|16
|[[Givson Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|6|5|df=y}}
|-
|17
|[[Rahul Praveen]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|3|16|df=y}}
|-
|20
|[[Harmanpreet Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|9|2|df=y}}
|-
|21
|[[Sanjeev Stalin]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2001|1|17|df=y}}
|-
|23
|[[Lalengmawia]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|10|17|df=y}}
|-
|24
|[[Vikram Pratap Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|1|16|df=y}}
|-
|34
|[[Ricky John Shabong]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|12|29|df=y}}
|-
|35
|[[Ridge Demello]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|2|18|df=y}}
|-
!colspan=5 text-align:center;"|Forwards
|-
|9
|[[Rahim Ali]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|4|21|df=y}}
|-
|10
|[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|1|5|df=y}}
|-
|11
|[[Aniket Jadhav]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2000|7|13|df=y}}
|-
|24
|[[Rohit Danu]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|{{birth date and age2|2018|10|26|2002|7|10|df=y}}
|-
{{Fb_cs_footer|s=[http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/indian-arrows/2018/2/ Indian Arrows First Team ]|u=01 January 2020|date=January 2020}}

==Competitions==
===Overview===
{{Fb overview2
|c=2
|c1=[[2018–19 I-League|I-League]] |fm1= 26 October 2018 |lm1=09 March 2019 |sr1=Matchday 1 |fp1= 8th
|w1=6 |d1=3 |l1=11 |f1=19 |a1=28

|c2=[[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]] |fm2= 16 March 2018 |lm2= 16 March 2018 |sr2=[[2019 Indian Super Cup|Round of 16]] |fp2=[[2019 Indian Super Cup#Qualification|Qualifier]]
|w2=1 |d2=0 |l2=1 |f2=2 |a2=4

|u={{Start date|2019|03|16|df=y}}.
}}

===I-League===
{{main|2018–19 I-League}}

====League table====
{{:2018-19 I-League|showteam=IDA}}

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

{{footballbox collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 26 November 2018
|time =
|team1 = [[Chennai City FC]]
|score = 4-1
|report =
|team2 = [[Indian Arrows]]
|goals1 = [[Pedro Manzi]] {{goal|32,49,64|pen}} <br /> [[Romario Jesuraj]] {{goal|76}}
|goals2 = [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam]]{{goal|2}}
|stadium = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Coimbatore|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|location = [[Coimbatore]]
|attendance =
|referee =
|result = L
|motm =
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2018-19 Indian Arrows season}}

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