The most happening Indian football tournament Hero Indian Super League going to produce the third edition from October or November. It became the tradition of the competition to choose the marquee players along with local by adopting player auction which is called up by the respective team owners.
Every year a huge amount of compensation given to the players by drafting them in auction. Last year the compensation spent around 7.22 crore for ten players. It is expected this season the amount of money likely increased.
Last season the player choice auction held on July 10. It is expected this year it will be also executed in July.
Expecting Time for ISL 2016 Auction
| Auction date | July |
| Time | Since Morning |
| Local Draft option | Eight players (Minimum) |
| Loan on | Five players |
Prior of the year a board meeting was held between FSDL and the members of eight franchises, where they were made discussion about the auction. After finishing the meeting they took decision to sell players in an open market where all franchises get the equal chance to call up their dearest player by affording a lucrative offer.
According to the rules the each franchises have the right to pick at least eight local players and five on loan. Naturally the overseas are paid more than the local one. The Marquee player will be paid a high amount compensation. Here we given the possible player list for drafting.
Possible Drafting Players list:
Goalkeepers: Nidhin Lal, Amrinder Singh, L Ralte, Soram Polrel, Lalit Thapa, Nikhil Bernard, Ravi Kumar, L Premkumar Singh, L Bishojit Singh, Kunzang Bhutia, Albino Gomes, Luis Baretto, Abhra Mondal, Debjit Majumder, Shilton Paul.
Defenders: Justin Stephen, Prabir Das, Rahul Bheke, Keegan Periera, Chinta Chandrashekhar Rao, Avinabo Bag, Matthew Gonsalves, Zohimnglinna Ralte, C Lallawmzuala, Lalchhawnkima, Raju Yumnam, Salam Ranjan Singh, Munmun Lugun, Lalhmangaihsanga Ralte, Nicolau Colaco, Keenan Almeida, Ngouba Singh, Reagan Singh, Augustin Fernandes, Brian Mascheranas, Gilbert Oliviera, Samuel Shadap, Biswajit Saha, Naoba Singh, Anupam Sarkar, Rakesh Masih, Nim Dorjee Tamang, Jessel Carneiro, Shouvik Ghosh, Sukhen Dey, Sadsh Singh, Zodingliana Ralte, Samir Naik, Deepak Devrani, Govin Singh.
Midfielders: Germanpreet Singh, Abhinash Ruidas, Lalkamal Bhowmick, Shankar Sampingiraj, Shilton D’Silva, Slam Hanghal, Malemnganba Meitel, Gunashekar Vignesh, Ashutosh Mehta, Sampath Kutty Mani, Dhanpal Ganesh, Fanai Lalrempuia, Lalramluaha Hmar, Nikhil Kadam, Fulganco Cardozo, Alwyn George, Sehnaj Singh, Collin Abranches, Reisangmei Vashum, Vellington Rocha, Marlangki Suting, Thangjam Saran Singh, Zakeer Mundampara, Joseph Lalfakzuala, Beevan D’Mello, Calvin Lobo, Prohlad Roy, Mohammad Rafique, Bikash Jairu, Karma Tsewang, Cajetan Fernandes, Peter Carvalho, Pratesh Shirodkar, Rowllin Borges, Velito Cruz, C Laldinmawia, Malsawmtluanga, A Sushil Meitei, Bineesh Balan, Tirthankar Sarkar, Manish Bhargav, Jalson Vales, Tapan Maitry, Steven Dias, Prateek Shinde, Gurjinder Kumar, Sushant Matthew, Asif Kottayil, Loken Meitei, Pradeep Mohanraj, Aayushman Chaturvedi, Brandon Fernandes.
Strikers: Aslon Oliveira, Sumeet Passi, Victorino Fernandes, Manandeep Singh, Beingaichho, CK Vineeth, Uttam Rai, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Pankaj Moula, Milagres Gonsalves, Durga Boro Beikhokhei.
ISL auction such a great event for the tournament. The franchises eyeing to overseas from some reputed nation like Spain, Brazil, Colombia and also some other aspects. By the auction they find out the perfect Defender, Midfielder, Forward and the goalkeeper. Some times they have not get the players by their choice but maximum time they bid their dearest one so far.
Mumbai City FC has picked highest soccer in their side with seven, where Delhi along with Pune and Northeast had taken six per each. The defending champion Chennaiyin FC had picked five as well as Atletico de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters drafted four footballer each. Among of them the lowest picking consider by the last season semifinalists FC Goa.
