The 2016 NorthEast United FC season was the club's third season since its establishment in 2014 and their third season in the

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Background

After the end of the 2014 ISL season, NorthEast United parted ways with their inaugural season head coach,

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. Soon after,

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, was named as the new head coach for the 2015 season. The season began for NorthEast United with a 3–1 loss to the

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on 6 October. The team ended the season with six wins through fourteen matches and almost qualified for the

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but were two points short.

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Out

Loan in

Released

End-season

Out

List of players transferred or released from the club after

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season.

Loan out

After the end of

season majority of domestic players from NorthEast United were loaned by

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clubs for 2016–17 season.

Squad

Indian Super League

Results summary

Results by round

Matches

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

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Goal scorers

Disciplinary record

References

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