The club ended the I-League campaign as the champions after they were reinstated into the league after they were relegated the previous season.

Due to I-League regulations, despite finishing the season in 9th, over bottom placed DSK Shivajians, Aizawl were still relegated from the league in 2015–16.

In the foreigners department, the club retained Alfred Jaryan while also signing former Syria international Mahmoud Amnah as well as defender Kingsley Obumneme[4] and forward Kamo Stephane Bayi.

[5] Aizawl were drawn in Group B with Indian Air Force, Dempo, Army Red, NEROCA, and Real Kashmir.

However, they lost to eventual champions Army Green in penalty shoot-out, after the game ended 3–3 after the extra time.

They took the lead early in the third minute through a penalty won by foreign import Bright Middleton and converted by Lalramchullova.

Despite going down early in the fourth minute through Vanlallawma, late goals from Lalramchullova and Lalnuntluanga helped Aizawl comeback to win 2–1.

Aizawl took the lead towards the end of the first half with Gurwinder Singh's own goal, however Ivan Bukenya's last minute strike salvaged a point for the hosts.

In the first home game of the season, against I-League debutant Minerva Punjab F.C., Aizawl seemed to be heading for another draw until Loveday Enyinnaya's own goal in the stoppage time earned them a win.

In the dead-rubber game against East Bengal neither team managed a goal and split a point each and Aizawl topped the group.