NorthEast United FC comes into the new season on the back of its worst ever campaign in the Indian Super League (ISL). The highlanders finished at the bottom of the league, managing a meagre 11 points — the least by any team in the ISL’s four-year history. A leaky defence that conceded 27 goals and an underwhelming forward line that scored only 12, underlined NEUFC’s problems.
Among the teams that have played all four ISL seasons, NorthEast United is the only club to have never reached the semifinals, despite coming close on two occasions. Stability has eluded the club which has seen almost completely different teams each year. After a disastrous start to the last season under Portuguese coach Joao Carlos Pires de Deus, technical advisor Avram Grant took over mid-season. He too was unable to pull the team out of the hole.
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NorthEast United FC's fixtures (Till the mid-season break in December)
All matches start at 19:30 IST
Home fixtures:
Venue: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
October 1:
NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa
October 25:
NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC
November 9:
NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC
November 23:
NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters
December 5:
NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC
December 8:
NorthEast United FC vs Atletico de Kolkata
Away fixtures:
October 4:
Atletico de Kolkata vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
October 18:
Chennaiyin FC vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
September 30:
Delhi Dynamos vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
November 27:
FC Pune City vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: Balewadi Stadium, Pune
December 1:
Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur
December 14:
FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC
Venue: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
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