Top five ISL seasons with most assists by Indian players

There was a new record set by the Indian players with the most cumulative assists in an individual ISL season.

The 2023-24 Indian Super League (ISL) season was highly entertaining and characterised by Indian players taking centre stage in the attacking department. Often, the responsibility for creating goal-scoring chances falls on the foreign players in the respective clubs. However, the recent ISL campaign saw the domestic players deliver a record-breaking number of assists.

In addition to assists, the 2023-24 season also saw Indian players score a record number of goals. In total, the domestic footballers scored 134 goals for their respective clubs, the highest for an individual season. Seeing Indian players making the most of their opportunities, not relying on foreigners and improving in the final third bodes well for Indian football in the large scheme of things.

Coming back to the topic of assists in a singular ISL season, here is a look at the top five campaigns where Indian players provided the most assists:

81 assists – 2019-20

Indian players provided 81 assists during the 2019-20 campaign of the Indian Super League. Brandon Fernandes was the highest domestic assist-maker in that season with six assists in 17 appearances. He finished third overall in terms of the most assists provided in the ISL that season.

82 assists – 2020-21

The 2020-21 Indian Super League saw Indian players deliver 82 assists, breaking the record of the previous season. Jerry Mawihmingthanga of Odisha FC finished as the highest Indian assists provider with five in 17 outings. Alexander Romario Jesuraj and Bipin Singh also delivered four assists for their respective clubs.

108 assists – 2021-22

It was during the 2021-22 season of the Indian Super League when Indian players broke the 100-assist ceiling to record 108 assists in the term. Naorem Roshan Singh of Bengaluru FC finished as the Indian with the most assists. He made seven assists in 17 appearances for the Blues, two more than Liston Colaco. 

116 assists – 2022-23

The 2022-23 season of the Indian Super League saw Indian players provide 116 assists. Naorem Mahesh Singh of East Bengal recorded seven, Halicharan Narzary of Hyderabad FC and Lallianzuala Chhangte of Mumbai City FC recorded six assists each respectively, in a highly productive season.

130 assists – 2023-24

The record for most assists provided by Indian players was broken yet again after the conclusion of the 2023-24 season of the Indian Super League. In total, 130 assists were provided by domestic footballers, setting a new benchmark. Manvir Singh with seven assists was the highest Indian assist provider.

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