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{{Short description|Indian football manager}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Crispin Chettri
| image =
| caption =
| full_name = Crispin Chettri
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|1|20|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kurseong]], [[West Bengal]], India
| currentclub = [[India women's national football team|India Women]] (head coach)
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Williamson Magor FA
| years1 = –
| clubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = [[Tollygunge Agragami FC|Tollygunge Agragami]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 =
| clubs3 = [[United SC|United]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 1999–2000
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| manageryears1 = 2020–2021
| managerclubs1 = [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] (assistant)
| manageryears2 = 2021–2024
| managerclubs2 = [[Odisha women's football team|Odisha (state)]]
| manageryears3 = 2021–2022
| managerclubs3 = [[Sethu FC|Sethu]]
| manageryears4 = 2022–2025
| managerclubs4 = [[Odisha FC Women|Odisha]]
| manageryears5 = 2025–2026
| managerclubs5 = [[India women's national football team|India Women]]
| manageryears6 = 2026
| managerclubs6 = [[India women's national football team|India Women]] (assistant)
| manageryears7 = 2026–
| managerclubs7 = [[India women's national football team|India Women]]
}}

'''Crispin Chettri''' (born 20 January 1975) is an Indian [[Association football|football]] [[Manager (association football)|manager]] and former footballer, who is currently serving as the head coach of the [[India women's national football team]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Crispin Chettri likely to be re-appointed as India women’s team head coach|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/crispin-chettri-to-be-reappointed-as-india-womens-football-team-head-coach-technical-committee-decision/article70823214.ece|date=4 April 2026|publisher=Sportstar}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Crispin Chettri to be Indian Women's Football Team's head coach for Pink Ladies Cup|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-crispin-chettri-indian-womens-football-team-pink-ladies-cup-202501|date=20 January 2025|publisher=Khel Now}}</ref> He also served as the [[head coach]] of the Indian women's club [[Odisha FC Women|Odisha]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/odisha-fc-launch-womens-team-crispin-chettri-named-new-coach/articleshow/92613341.cms|title=Odisha FC launch women's team; Crispin Chettri named new coach|date=2 July 2022|website=The Times of India}}</ref> He has also represented [[India national under-20 football team|India]] at the youth level internationally.<ref name="cch">{{cite web|title=Crispin Chettri |url=https://www.orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NTc3Mg== |website=Orisports |access-date=3 March 2024 }}</ref>

==Early life==
Chettri hails from [[Kurseong]], located in the [[Darjeeling district]], West Bengal.

==Playing career==
Chettri has represented the clubs [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]], [[Tollygunge Agragami FC|Tollygunge Agragami]] and [[United SC]] in the domestic leagues.<ref name="cch"/><ref>{{cite web|title=Crispin Chettri appointed as coach to Mohammedan Sporting Club |url=https://thedarjeelingchronicle.com/crispin-chettri-appointed-as-coach-to-mohammedan-sporting-club/ |website=The Darjeeling Chronicle |date=13 November 2020 }}</ref> He represented [[Assam football team|Assam]] at the state level in [[Santosh Trophy]] and also later represented [[West Bengal football team|Bengal]], [[Maharashtra football team|Maharashtra]] and [[Sikkim football team|Sikkim]].

==International career==
Chettri was selected for the Indian youth team that toured Mauritius in 1999. He represented the [[India national under-20 football team|Indian U19]] team at the [[2000 AFC Youth Championship qualification|2000 AFC Youth Championship qualifiers]] held at Sri Lanka in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2000asianjuniorcupq.html|title=Indian U19 National Team at the 2000 Asian Junior Cup Qualifiers:|website=indianfootball.de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028221157/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/2000asianjuniorcupq.html|archive-date=28 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/as-u19-00.html|title=AFC Youth Championship 2000|website=[[RSSSF]]}}</ref>

==Coaching career==
Chettri had his first coaching job as the assistant manager of the Kolkata club [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan SC]] which was playing in the [[I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Kurseong player made coach of Mohammedan |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/kurseong-player-made-coach-of-mohammedan/cid/1797711 |website=The Telegraph |access-date=11 November 2020 }}</ref>

===Sethu FC===
Chettri was named the head coach of the [[Sethu FC]] for the [[2021–22 Indian Women's League season]]. They finished as runners-up for the season behind [[Gokulam Kerala FC (women)|Gokulam Kerala]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Invincible Gokulam Kerala FC pip Sethu FC to win the IWL 2021-22 title |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/invincible-gokulam-kerala-fc-pip-sethu-fc-to-win-the-iwl-2021-22-title |website=Sportskeeda |date=26 May 2022 }}</ref>

===Odisha FC===
Chettri was named the head coach of the [[Odisha FC Women]] for the [[2022–23 Indian Women's League season]]. Under his coaching, Odisha FC won their first domestic trophy [[Odisha Women's League]] in the [[2022–23 Odisha Women's League|2022–23]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NzUyNQ==|title=Odisha FC crowned OWL champions; ECoR runners-up |work=Orisports.com |date=21 December 2022|access-date=21 December 2022}}</ref> They qualified for the [[2022–23 Indian Women's League]], where they finished as quarter-finalists in their debut appearance at the first tier.

Chettri led Odisha to their maiden Indian Women's League title in the [[2023–24 Indian Women's League|2023–24]] season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Odisha FC take home the IWL trophy with stunning ease|url=https://i-league.org/odisha-fc-take-home-the-iwl-trophy-with-stunning-ease/|website=i-league.org|publisher=I-League|date=24 March 2024|access-date=24 March 2024}}</ref>

Odisha FC Women represented India in the [[2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League]] after winning the national league. In the preliminary stage, they won against [[Etihad Club| Etihad]] (UAE) and [[Lion City Sailors]] (Singapore). Odisha advanced to the group stage and were drawn into Group C with [[Urawa Red Diamonds]] (Japan), [[Ho Chi Minh City FC]] (Vietnam), and [[Taichung Blue Whale]] (Chinese Taipei). They were eliminated in the group stage after a series of defeats, including a 17–0 loss to Urawa Red Diamonds.

Odisha FC Women, the defending champions of the Indian Women's League (IWL), were relegated to [[ Indian Women's League 2 |IWL 2]] in the [[2024–25 Indian Women's League|2024–25]] season following a disappointing campaign. Despite winning the IWL title in 2023–24 under head coach Crispin Chettri, the team endured a poor run, finishing with only 12 points from 11 matches. Their relegation was confirmed after a 3–0 loss to [[Sreebhumi FC]] on April 16, 2025, marking a dramatic fall from grace for the club.

===India===
In February 2025, Chettri took over as the head coach of the [[India women's national football team|India women's football team]] and led them during the [[Pink Ladies Cup]]. In July 2025, Chettri led India to a historic qualification for the [[AFC Women's Asian Cup]] as the team secured a berth at for the first time via [[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification|qualification]]. India defeated group qualifiers host [[Thailand women's national football team|Thailand]] 2–1 to earn a berth at the [[2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup|2026 edition]] set to be hosted in Australia.<ref>{{cite news |title=India qualifies for AFC Women's Asian Cup 2026 after beating higher-ranked Thailand |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-vs-thailand-report-score-qualifies-afc-womens-asian-cup-2026-qualifiers-indian-football-news-sangita-basfore/article69777193.ece |access-date=5 July 2025 |work=Sportstar |date=5 July 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=India women’s football team qualifies for 2026 AFC Asian Cup to be held in Australia|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/india-womens-football-team-qualifies-for-2026-afc-asian-cup-to-be-held-in-australia-prnt/cid/2111774#goog_rewarded|website=The Telegraph|date=7 July 2025}}</ref>

== Managerial statistics ==
{{updated|15 April 2026}}

All competitive games (league, domestic and continental cups) are included.

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Managerial record by team and tenure
|-
!rowspan=2|Team
!rowspan=2|From
!rowspan=2|To
!colspan=5|Record
|-
!{{abbr|P|Matches played}}!!{{abbr|W|Matches won}}!!{{abbr|D|Matches drawn}}!!{{abbr|L|Matches lost}}!!{{abbr|Win %|Win percentage}}
|-
|align=left|[[Sethu FC|Sethu]]
|align=left|2021
|align=left|2022
{{WDL|11|10|0|1|decimals=1}}
|-
|align=left|[[Odisha FC Women|Odisha]]
|align=left|2022
|align=left|2025
{{WDL|43|27|5|11|decimals=1}}
|-
|align=left|[[India women's national football team|India]]
|align=left|2025
|align=left|present
{{WDL|13|6|0|7|decimals=1}}
|-
!colspan=3|Total
{{WDLtot|67|43|5|19|decimals=1}}
|}

==Honours==
===Player===

'''Eveready Association'''
*[[Kalinga Cup]]: 2005<ref>{{Cite web|agency=PTI|date=Aug 29, 2005|title=Eveready edge out Bada Jagarini {{!}} Football News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/eveready-edge-out-bada-jagarini/articleshow/1213691.cms|access-date=20 December 2021|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=[[The Times of India]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220154033/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/eveready-edge-out-bada-jagarini/articleshow/1213691.cms|archive-date=20 December 2021|language=en}}</ref>

===Manager===
'''Sethu FC'''
* [[Indian Women's League]] runner-up: [[2021–22 Indian Women's League|2021–22]]

'''Odisha FC'''
* [[Indian Women's League]]: [[2023–24 Indian Women's League|2023–24]]
* [[Odisha Women's League]]: [[2022–23 Odisha Women's League|2022–23]]

'''Odisha'''
* [[National Games of India|National Games]] Gold medal: [[2023 National Games of India|2023]]; Silver medal: [[2022 National Games of India|2022]]<ref>{{cite web |title=National Games 2022, October 10 HIGHLIGHTS: Manipur wins women’s football gold; Tamil Nadu tops Group A in men’s volleyball |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/national-games/national-games-2022-october-10-live-updates-results-highlights-gujarat/article65991366.ece |website=Sportstar |date=10 October 2022 }}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.the-aiff.com/coaches/profile/2017MAY839 AIFF profile]
*[https://www.orisports.com/PersonDetails.aspx?pId=NTc3Mg== Orisports profile]

{{India women's national football team managers}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chettri, Crispin}}
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