2023–24 Mumbai City FC season
| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner |
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| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | ||
| Manager | Petr Kratky[1] | ||
| Stadium | Mumbai Football Arena Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex (for ACL matches) | ||
| Indian Super League | TBD | ||
| Durand Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Super Cup | TBD | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group Stages | ||
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The 2023–24 season is the 10th season in the history of Mumbai City Football Club and the club's 7th consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football. In addition to the domestic league, Mumbai City will compete in this season's editions of the Durand Cup, Super Cup and AFC Champions League. The season covers the period from 1 August 2023 to 31 May 2024.
Pre-season overview
[edit]May
[edit]On 17 May, the Islanders announced that they have extended the contract of the Australian centre-back Rostyn Griffiths till the end of the 2023–24 season.[2]
On 18 May, the Islanders announced that they have been granted ICLS Premier 1 license by the All India Football Federation — the governing body of association football in India.[3]
On 23 May, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Spanish central midfielder Alberto Noguera till the end of the 2023–24 season.[4]
On 26 May, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Argentine striker Jorge Pereyra Díaz till the end of the 2023–24 season.[5]
On 28 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their Indian left-back Mandar Rao Dessai after spending three years at the club.[6]
On 29 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their club captain, Senegalese centre-back Mourtada Fall after three years with the club.[7]
On 30 May, the Islanders announced the departure of their Moroccan defensive midfielder Ahmed Jahouh after spending three years at the club.[8]
On 31 May, the Islanders announced the departures of Hardik Bhatt (on loan), Gursimrat Singh Gill and Raynier Fernandes from the club as their contracts ended on the same day.[9][10][11]
June
[edit]On 1 June, the Islanders welcomed back Spaniard Juanma Cruz as their new first-team goalkeeping coach till the end of the 2023–24 season.[12]
On 3 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian right-back Rahul Bheke till the end of the 2023–24 season.[13]
On 7 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian right winger Vikram Partap Singh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[14]
On 11 June, the Islanders announced that Rowllin Borges has been loaned out to FC Goa till the end of the 2023–24 season.[15]
On 12 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian centre-back Mehtab Singh till 2026 on a three-year contract.[16]
On 16 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian striker Ayush Chhikara till 2026 on a three-year contract.[17]
On 18 June, the Islanders announced the departure of Naorem Tondomba Singh to Delhi FC on a season-long loan deal.[18]
On 19 June, the Islanders announced the signing of Indian left-back Akash Mishra from Hyderabad FC for an undisclosed transfer fee till 2028 on a five-year deal.[19]
On 24 June, the Islanders announced the permanent signing of Vinit Rai from Odisha FC following his loan spell till the end of the 2023–24 season.[20]
On 27 June, the Islanders announced that Amey Ranawade has been loaned out to Odisha FC till the end of the 2023–24 season.[21]
On 28 June, the Islanders announced the contract extension of Indian goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa till 2026 on a three-year contract.[22]
July
[edit]On 6 July, the Islanders announced the signing of the Spanish centre-back Tiri till the end of the 2023–24 season.[23]
On 8 July, the Islanders announced the signings of centre-back Nathan Rodrigues and midfielder Franklin Nazareth from RFYC. The two 19 year-olds joined Mumbai City till 2027 on a four-year deal.[24]
On 10 July, the Islanders announced the departure Indian left-back Vignesh Dakshinamurthy to Hyderabad FC for an undisclosed fee after spending five years at the club.[25]
On 12 July, the Islanders announced the signing of Dutch defensive midfielder Yoell van Nieff until 2025.[26]
On 13 July, the Islanders announced the departure of left-back Naocha Singh to Kerala Blasters on a season-long loan deal.[27]
On 14 July, Mumbai City unveiled the club’s new crest ahead of the 2023–24 season, a landmark 10th season of the club’s history. The new Puma 2023–24 home kit was also revealed – the first kit in the Islanders new era to feature the new crest.[28]
On 16 July, the Islanders announced that they would travel to Thailand on a pre-season tour in preparation for the Durand Cup campaign in August.[29]
On 17 July, the Islanders were drawn in Group B for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup, alongside Indian Navy, Jamshedpur FC and Mohammedan SC.[30]
On 22 July, the Islanders announced the signing of Indian attacking midfielder Jayesh Rane on a season-long loan from Bengaluru FC.[31]
On 23 July, the Durand Cup announced the fixtures of the Islanders and the participating clubs.[32]
On 30 July, the Islanders played their first tour pre-season friendly match against Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap, which they won 3–0.[33]
Season Overview
[edit]August
[edit]On 4 August, the Islanders announced a 29-member squad for the 2023 Durand Cup.[34]
On 5 August, the Islanders played their first group stage match in the Durand Cup against I-League side Mohammedan SC, which ended in a 1–3 win.[35]
On 8 August, the Islanders played their second group stage match in the Durand Cup against Jamshedpur FC, which they won 0–5.[36]
On 14 August, the Islanders announced the departure of striker Mustafa Shaikh to Sporting Club Bengaluru on a season-long loan deal.[37]
On 14 August, the Islanders announced the departure of Indian midfielder, Mohammed Asif Khan, to Inter Kashi for an undisclosed fee after spending five years at the club from the age of 14.[38]
On 19 August, the Islanders played their third group stage match in the Durand Cup against Indian Navy FT, which they won 4–0, making it three wins out of three in Group B and qualifying for the quarter-finals.[39]
On 22 August, the Islanders were drawn against Mohun Bagan SG in the quarter-finals of the Durand Cup. The match is scheduled to play on 27 August.[40]
On 22 August, the Islanders announced that they will be playing their home games in the AFC Champions League at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, due to the present infrastructural setup at the Mumbai Football Arena which makes the venue ineligible to host games.[41]
First team
[edit]First-team coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Petr Kratky |  Czech Republic | 2023 |  Melbourne City (as assistant coach) | [42] |
| Assistant Coaches | Hiroshi Miyazawa |  Japan | 2021 |  Auckland United | [43] |
| Anthony Fernandes |  India | 2018 | |||
| Goalkeeping Coach | Juanma Cruz |  Spain | 2023 |  Sichuan Jiuniu (as goalkeeping coach) | [12] |
First-team squad
[edit]Notes:
- Players and squad numbers last updated on 8 September 2023.[44]
- Appearances and goals last updated on 19 August 2023, including all competitions for senior teams.
- Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- Player* – Player who joined the club permanently or on loan during the season.
- Player† – Player who departed the club permanently or on loan during the season.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) (Footedness) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed | Transfer fee | Apps. | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In | From | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Phurba Lachenpa | IND | GK (R) | 4 February 1998 | 2020 | Real Kashmir | Free transfer | 43 | 0 |
| 13 | Mohammad Nawaz | IND | GK (R) | 21 January 2000 | 2021 | Goa | Free transfer | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | Bhaskar Roy | IND | GK (R) | 5 January 1994 | 2022 | Rajasthan United | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | Ahan Prakash | IND | GK (R) | 20 August 2004 | 2023 | Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Rahul Bheke (captain) | IND | RB / CB (R) | 6 December 1990 | 2021 | Bengaluru | Free transfer | 50 | 3 |
| 3 | Valpuia | IND | CB / LB (L) | 31 May 2000 | 2019 | Aizawl | Free transfer | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Tiri* | ESP | CB (L) | 14 July 1991 | 2023 | Mohun Bagan SG | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Mehtab Singh | IND | CB (R) | 5 June 1998 | 2020 | East Bengal | Free transfer | 64 | 5 |
| 17 | Sanjeev Stalin | IND | LB (L) | 17 January 2001 | 2022 | Kerala Blasters | Free transfer | 20 | 0 |
| 18 | Rostyn Griffiths | AUS | CB (R) | 10 March 1988 | 2022 | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 25 | 2 |
| 27 | Nathan Rodrigues* | IND | CB (L) | 2 February 2004 | 2023 | RFYC | Free transfer | 1 | 1 |
| 31 | Akash Mishra* | IND | LB (L) | 27 November 2001 | 2023 | Hyderabad | Undisclosed | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | Halen Nongtdu | IND | CB (R) | 2 February 2004 | 2022 | Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 3 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 8 | Yoell van Nieff* |  NED | DM / CB (L) | 17 June 1993 | 2023 |  Puskas AFC | Free transfer | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Alberto Noguera | ESP | AM / CM (R) | 24 September 1989 | 2022 | Goa | Free transfer | 31 | 6 |
| 16 | Vinit Rai* | IND | DM / CM / LB (R) | 10 October 1997 | 2022 | Odisha | Free transfer | 35 | 2 |
| 20 | Jayesh Rane* | IND | CM / AM (R) | 20 February 1993 | 2023 | Bengaluru | Loan transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | Lalengmawia Ralte (Apuia) | IND | CM / DM (R) | 17 October 2000 | 2021 | NorthEast United | ₹20m | 53 | 5 |
| 60 | Franklin Nazareth* | IND | DM (R) | 3 January 2004 | 2023 | RFYC | Free transfer | 1 | 0 |
| 77 | Gyamar Nikum | IND | RM / CM (R/L) | 26 October 2004 | 2023 | Rajasthan United | ₹6m | 1 | 0 |
| Attackers | |||||||||
| 6 | Vikram Pratap Singh | IND | RW (R) | 16 January 2002 | 2020 | Indian Arrows | ₹5m | 63 | 9 |
| 7 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | IND | RW (L) | 8 June 1997 | 2022 | Chennaiyin | Free transfer | 48 | 19 |
| 11 | Gurkirat Singh | IND | ST / LW (L) | 16 July 2003 | 2021 | Indian Arrows | Free transfer | 30 | 1 |
| 21 | Seilenthang Lotjem* | IND | LW (R) | 12 April 2004 | 2023 | Sudeva Delhi | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Nasser El Khayati* | NED | LW (R) | 7 February 1989 | 2023 | Chennaiyin | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Greg Stewart |  SCO | CF / AM (L) | 17 March 1990 | 2022 | Jamshedpur | Free transfer | 31 | 15 |
| 28 | Ayush Chhikara | IND | ST (R) | 28 July 2002 | 2022 | Mumbai City Academy | N/A | 10 | 1 |
| 29 | Bipin Singh | IND | LW (R) | 10 March 1995 | 2018 | ATK | Free transfer | 107 | 22 |
| 30 | Jorge Pereyra Díaz |  ARG | ST (R) | 5 August 1990 | 2022 | Platense | Free transfer | 28 | 16 |
| Out on loan | |||||||||
| 4 | Amey Ranawade† | IND | RB (R) | 7 March 1998 | 2020 | Bengaluru United | Free transfer | 40 | 0 |
| 14 | Rowllin Borges† | IND | DM / CM (R) | 5 June 1992 | 2019 | NorthEast United | Free transfer | 60 | 4 |
| 18 | Naocha Singh† | IND | LB / CB (L) | 24 August 1999 | 2021 | Gokulam Kerala | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Naorem Tondomba Singh† | IND | DM / CM (R) | 1 February 1999 | 2020 | East Bengal | Free transfer | 0 | 0 |
Squad number changes
[edit]Notes:
- Players and squad numbers last updated on 31 August 2023.[44]
- The list is sorted by new squad number.
- Player* – Player who joined Mumbai City permanently or on loan during the season.
- Player† – Player who departed Mumbai City permanently or on loan during the season.
| Player | Pos. | Prev. No. | New No. | Previous player to wear number | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valpuia | DF | 31 | 3 | Tondonba Singh† | Mishra took the number 31 shirt |
| Tiri* | DF | — | 4 | Amey Ranawade† | Ranawade departed the club on loan |
| Yoell van Nieff* | MF | — | 8 | Alberto Noguera | Noguera took the number 10 shirt |
| Alberto Noguera | MF | 8 | 10 |  Ahmed Jahouh† | Jahouh departed the club |
| Gurkirat Singh | FW | 9 | 11 | Raynier Fernandes† | Fernandes departed the club |
| Sanjeev Stalin | DF | 15 | 17 | Mandar Rao Dessai† | Dessai departed the club |
| Jayesh Rane* | MF | — | 20 | Jackichand Singh† | — |
| Nathan Rodrigues* | DF | — | 27 | Farukh Choudhary† | — |
| Akash Mishra* | DF | — | 31 | Valpuia | Valpuia took the number 3 shirt |
| Franklin Nazareth* | MF | — | 60 | — | — |
| Seilenthang Lotjem* | FW | — | 21 | Ravi Kumar† | — |
New contracts and transfers
[edit]New contracts
[edit]| Date | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May 2023 | 18 | DF | | Rostyn Griffiths | [2] |
| 23 May 2023 | 10 | MF | | Alberto Noguera | [4] |
| 26 May 2023 | 30 | FW | | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | [5] |
| 3 June 2023 | 2 | DF | | Rahul Bheke | [13] |
| 7 June 2023 | 6 | FW | | Vikram Pratap Singh | [14] |
| 12 June 2023 | 5 | DF | | Mehtab Singh | [16] |
| 16 June 2023 | 28 | FW | | Ayush Chhikara | [17] |
| 28 June 2023 | 1 | GK | | Phurba Lachenpa | [22] |
Transfers in
[edit]| Date | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2023 | 31 | DF | | Akash Mishra | Hyderabad (Indian Super League) | Undisclosed | [19] |
| 24 June 2023 | 16 | MF | | Vinit Rai | Odisha (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [20] |
| 6 July 2023 | 4 | DF | | Tiri | Mohun Bagan SG (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [23] |
| 8 July 2023 | 27 | DF | | Nathan Rodrigues | RFYC (Youth leagues) | Free transfer | [24] |
| 8 July 2023 | 60 | MF | | Franklin Nazareth | RFYC (Youth leagues) | Free transfer | [24] |
| 12 July 2023 | 8 | MF | | Yoell van Nieff | Puskas AFC (NB I) | Free transfer | [26] |
| 22 July 2023 | 20 | MF | | Jayesh Rane | Bengaluru (Indian Super League) | Loan transfer | [31] |
| 31 August 2023 | 21 | FW | | Seilenthang Lotjem | Sudeva Delhi (I-League) | Free transfer | |
| 8 September 2023 | FW | | Nasser El Khayati | Chennaiyin (Indian Super League) | Free transfer |
Transfers out
[edit]| Date | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2023 | 17 | DF | | Mandar Rao Dessai | East Bengal (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [6] |
| 29 May 2023 | 25 | DF |  | Mourtada Fall | Odisha (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [7] |
| 30 May 2023 | 10 | MF | | Ahmed Jahouh | Odisha (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [8] |
| 31 May 2023 | 93 | DF | | Hardik Bhatt | Rajasthan United (I-League) | End of loan | [9] |
| 31 May 2023 | 33 | DF | | Gursimrat Singh Gill | East Bengal (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [10] |
| 31 May 2023 | 11 | MF | | Raynier Fernandes | Goa (Indian Super League) | Free transfer | [11] |
| 10 July 2023 | 23 | DF | | Vignesh Dakshinamurthy | Hyderabad (Indian Super League) | Undisclosed | [25] |
| 14 August 2023 | 36 | MF | | Mohammed Asif Khan | Inter Kashi (I-League) | Undisclosed | [38] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2023 | 14 | MF | | Rowllin Borges | Goa (Indian Super League) | 31 May 2024 | [15] |
| 18 June 2023 | 28 | MF | | Naorem Tondomba Singh | Delhi (I-League) | 31 May 2024 | [18] |
| 27 June 2023 | 4 | DF | | Amey Ranawade | Odisha (Indian Super League) | 31 May 2024 | [21] |
| 13 July 2023 | 18 | DF | | Naocha Singh | Kerala Blasters (Indian Super League) | 31 May 2024 | [27] |
| 14 August 2023 | 26 | FW | | Mustafa Shaikh | SC Bengaluru (Regional League) | 31 May 2024 | [37] |
Kits
[edit]Supplier: Puma / Sponsor: Stake News
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This is Puma's fouth year supplying Mumbai City kit, having taken over from Sqad Gear at the beginning of the 2020–21 season.[28]
Pre-season friendlies
[edit]On 16 July 2023, Mumbai City announced that they would travel to Thailand on a pre-season tour in preparation for the Durand Cup campaign in August. The team will set up their base in Alpine Football Camp, Bangkok, from 15 July to 1 August.[29] On 30 July, the first tour friendly was confirmed against Thai League 1 side PT Prachuap.[33]
Friendlies
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 July 2023 Friendly | Mumbai City | 3–0 |  PT Prachuap | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 18:00 ICT 16:30 IST | Report |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Indian Super League | 24 September 2023 | TBD | Matchday 1 | TBD | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 50.00 |
| Durand Cup | 5 August 2023 | 27 August 2023 | Group stage | Quarter Final | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | +9 | 75.00 |
| Super Cup | 11 January 2024 | TBD | Group stage | TBD | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00 |
| AFC Champions League | 18 September 2023 | 4 December 2023 | Group stage | Group stage | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0.00 |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 47.62 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
Indian Super League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 48 | Semifinals and ACL 2 group stage |
| 2 | Mumbai City (W) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 42 | 19 | +23 | 47 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Goa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 45 | Knockouts |
| 4 | Odisha | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 39 | |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 33 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking
(C) Champions; (W) ISL Cup winners
Results summary
[edit]| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Indian Super League
League Results by Round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes: Positions show the situation at the end of the corresponding Game Weeks (GW), not the position at the conclusion of matches or game days.
The first eleven league fixtures were announced on 7 September 2023.[45]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 24 September 2023 1 | NorthEast United | 1–2 | Mumbai City | Guwahati |
| 20:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,259 |
| 28 September 2023 2 | Odisha | 2–2 | Mumbai City | Bhubaneswar |
| 20:00 IST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 7,150 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee |
| 8 October 2023 3 | Mumbai City | 2-1 | Kerala Blasters | Mumbai |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 6,911 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Jorge Pereyra Díaz (Mumbai City) |
| 28 October 2023 4 | Mumbai City | 1-1 | Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 17:30 IST |
|
| Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
| 2 November 2023 5 | Mumbai City | 2-1 | Punjab | Mumbai |
| 20:00 IST |
| Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
| 8 December 2023 6 | Bengaluru | 0-4 | Mumbai City | Bengaluru |
| 20:00 IST |
| Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 12 December 2023 7 | Goa | 0-0 | Mumbai City | Margao |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
| 16 December 2023 8 | Mumbai City | 0-0 | East Bengal | Mumbai |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
| 20 December 2023 9 | Mumbai City | v | Mohun Bagan SG | Mumbai |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
| 24 December 2023 10 | Kerala Blasters | v | Mumbai City | Kochi |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 28 December 2023 11 | Mumbai City | v | Chennaiyin | Mumbai |
| 20:00 IST | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena |
Durand Cup
[edit]Group stage
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | MSC | JAM | INV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
The fixtures were announced on 22 July 2023. Mumbai City were drawn in Group B for the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup.[30][32]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 August 2023 1 | Mohammedan | 1–3 | Mumbai City | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:45 IST |
| Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 3,652 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Alberto Noguera (Mumbai City) |
| 8 August 2023 2 | Mumbai City | 5–0 | Jamshedpur | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 18:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Lalengmawia Ralte (Mumbai City) |
| 19 August 2023 3 | Mumbai City | 4–0 | Indian Navy | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 14:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 216 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Bipin Singh (Mumbai City) |
Knockout phase
[edit]As a result of finishing top of the group, Mumbai City advanced directly to the quarter-finals. The draw for knockout stages was held on 22 August 2023.[40]
| 27 August 2023 Quarter-finals | Mumbai City | 1–3 | Mohun Bagan SG | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 18:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 19,735 Referee: R. Venkatesh Man of the Match: Hugo Boumous (Mohun Bagan SG) |
AFC Champions League
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HIL | NAV | NAS | MUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Al-Hilal | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 16 | Advance to round of 16 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 6–0 | |
| 2 |  Navbahor | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 |  Nassaji Mazandaran | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Mumbai City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 17 | −16 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — |
Win Draw Loss
| 18 September 2023 1 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | Nassaji Mazandaran | Pune, India |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
| Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 3 October 2023 2 | Navbahor | 3–0 | Mumbai City | Namangan, Uzbekistan |
| 19:00 UZT (19:30 IST) |
| Report | Stadium: Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 8,230 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 23 October 2023 3 | Al-Hilal | 6–0 | Mumbai City | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 21:00 UTC+3 |
| Report | Stadium: King Fahd International Stadium Attendance: 10,046 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 6 November 2023 4 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | Al-Hilal | Navi Mumbai, India |
| 19:30 UTC+5:30 | Report | Stadium: DY Patil Stadium[46], Navi Mumbai[47] Referee: Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan) |
| 28 November 2023 5 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 2-0 | Mumbai City | Tehran, Iran |
| 19:30 IRST (21:30 IST) |
| Report | Stadium: Azadi Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria) |
| 4 December 2023 | Mumbai City | 1–2 | Navbahor | Pune, India |
| 21:30 UTC+5:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Pune Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
Statistics
[edit]| No. | Squad number | Pos. | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player* | Player who joined the club permanently or on loan during the season | ||
| Player† | Player who departed the club permanently or on loan during the season | ||
Appearances
[edit]Includes all competitions for senior teams.
- As of 3 October 2023
| 2023–24 season | Club total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Champions League | Total | |
| 1 | GK | Phurba Lachenpa | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 46 |
| 2 | DF | Rahul Bheke | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 54 |
| 3 | DF | Valpuia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | DF | Tiri* | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3+1 | 4 |
| 5 | DF | Mehtab Singh | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 67 |
| 6 | FW | Vikram Partap Singh | 0+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 1+1 | 3+5 | 68 |
| 7 | FW | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 53 |
| 8 | MF | Yoell van Nieff* | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 6+2 | 8 |
| 10 | MF | Alberto Noguera | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 32 |
| 11 | FW | Gurkirat Singh | 0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0+2 | 0+6 | 33 |
| 13 | GK | Mohammad Nawaz | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 24 |
| 16 | MF | Vinit Rai* | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+3 | 37 |
| 17 | DF | Sanjeev Stalin | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 20 |
| 18 | DF | Rostyn Griffiths | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 2 | 5+1 | 30 |
| 20 | DF | Jayesh Rane* | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 22 | GK | Bhaskar Roy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Seilenthang Lotjem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | Nasser El Khayati | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0+3 | 3 |
| 24 | FW | Greg Stewart | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 36 |
| 27 | DF | Nathan Rodrigues* | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 28 | FW | Ayush Chhikara | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 10 |
| 29 | FW | Bipin Singh | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1+1 | 7+1 | 112 |
| 30 | FW | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 33 |
| 31 | DF | Akash Mishra* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 32 | GK | Ahan Prakash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Halen Nongtdu | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 3 |
| 45 | MF | Lalengmawia Ralte (Apuia) | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 58 |
| 60 | MF | Franklin Nazareth* | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 77 | MF | Gyamar Nikum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Goals
[edit]Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by squad number when season-total goals are equal. Players with no goals are not included in the list.
- As of 4 November 2023
| 2023–24 season | Club total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Champions League | Total | |
| 1 | 30 | FW | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | 7 | FW | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 20 |
| 18 | DF | Rostyn Griffiths | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 23 | FW | Nasser El Khayati | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 24 | FW | Greg Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 | |
| 5 | 6 | FW | Vikram Partap Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | MF | Yoell van Nieff | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 10 | MF | Alberto Noguera | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 11 | FW | Gurkirat Singh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 27 | DF | Nathan Rodrigues | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 31 | DF | Akash Mishra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 47 | MF | Lalengmawia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | |
| Own goal(s) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 27 | — | |||
Assists
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists are not included in the list.
- As of 3 October 2023
| Rk. | No. | Pos. | Player | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | FW | Greg Stewart | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | 10 | MF | Alberto Noguera | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 5 | DF | Mehtab Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | FW | Vikram Partap Singh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | FW | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 29 | FW | Bipin Singh | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 30 | FW | Jorge Pereyra Díaz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 17 | |||
Clean sheets
[edit]Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 3 October 2023
| Rk. | No. | Goalkeeper | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Champions League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Phurba Lachenpa | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
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