Date | 22–23 July 2014 |
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Location | Mumbai |
The 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft was the first ever draft from the Indian Super League, the new franchise domestic football league in India. The draft featured eighty-four Indian domestic players. They were drafted by six out of the eight franchises featured in the Indian Super League to form the domestic core of the teams.NorthEast United FC and Goa were the two non-participating teams as they selected their Indian players from both I-League teams, Dempo and Shillong Lajong respectively. Forty of the eighty-four players up for selection have either played for the India national team or have attended a camp for the national team.
The draft took place within two days, 22 July to 23 July, in Mumbai.
The first round saw FC Pune City go first, with them selecting Lenny Rodrigues as the first ever Indian player in ISL history.
The second round saw Delhi Dynamos FC go first, with them selecting Robert Lalthlamuana as their pick.
The third round saw Kerala Blasters FC pick first. The player they selected was Ishfaq Ahmed.
The fourth round saw Mumbai pick first, their pick being Raju Gaikwad.
The fifth round saw Chennai pick first. They selected Shilton Paul with their pick.
The sixth round saw Atlético de Kolkata pick first. They selected Mohammed Rafi with their pick.
The sixth round saw FC Pune City pick first. They selected Israil Gurung with their pick.