| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| NorthEast United V/s Kerala Blasters
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COMPETITION : | Round 3
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| DATE: | 30-09-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
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| NorthEast United | Lineup |
Possible XI: Gurmeet (GK); Dinesh, Asheer, Zobaco, Tondonba; Bemammer, Mayakkannan; Parthib, Guillermo Jithin; Ajaraie. | |
| Kerala Blasters | Lineup |
Possible XI: Sachin Suresh (GK); Sandeep Singh, Pritam Kotal, Milos Drincic, Aibanbha Dohling; Vibin Mohanan, Alexandre Coeff Rahul KP; Noah Sadoui, Mohammed Aimen; Jesus Jimenez. | |
Preview: NorthEast United Vs Kerala Blasters
NorthEast United FC: The club under the guidance of Spanish coach Juan Pedro Benali started the season with a positive approach. The Highlanders had won their first game against Mohammedan SC, by a narrow margin of 0-1. They performed exceptionally well against Mohun Bagan Super Giant, but a controversial and late goal spoiled the night.
For the last three seasons, the club failed to reach the playoffs. After a long-term vision and going through a developmental process, the club has reached a stable condition to a certain level. The important part of the club is converting their goal-scoring opportunities.
They have improved by signing some strikers such as Alaeddine Ajaraie and Guillermo Fernández. Also, the club has Indian forward players, Jithin MS, and Parthib Gogoi who can score and create opportunities as well. However, the defensive part of the Highlanders is still a matter of question for the team.
Kerala Blasters FC: On the other hand, Kerala Blasters will play their first away match of this season in Guwahati. The club had lost the first game against the Punjab FC. However, they won the last game by netting a goal in the dying minutes of the match against East Bengal. The Yellow Army looks promising and they will be one of the main contenders for the playoffs.
Mikael Stahre, started his new chapter with the Yellow Army this year. He is known for his tactics and also has good experience in winning the title, which was missing from the Blasters cabinet.
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About Indian Super League:
History
The Indian Super League (ISL) is the highest level of the men's Indian football league system. Administered by the AIFF and its commercial partner FSDL, the league is currently contested by 13 clubs.
The season runs from September to March and includes a 24-round regular season followed by playoffs involving the top six teams, culminating with the ISL Final to determine the ISL Cup winners. At the end of the regular season, the team with the most points is declared the ISL champions and presented with the League Winners' Shield. Until 2021–22 season, the ISL Cup winners were designated as champions but later from 2022–23 season, the champions design was given to table toppers instead of playoff champions.
Currently, the league only follows promotion in the promotion and registration processes. ISL clubs qualify for the Asian continental club competitions; League Shield winners qualify directly for the next season's AFC Champions League Two group stage.
The competition was founded on 21 October 2013 to grow the sport of football in India and increase its exposure in the country. Play began in October 2014 with eight teams. During its first three seasons, the competition operated without official recognition from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body for the sport in Asia. It was structured along the same lines as the Indian Premier League, the country's premier Twenty20 franchise-based cricket competition. Each season lasted just three months, from October to December, and matches were held daily. However, before the 2017-18 season, the league expanded to ten teams, expanded its schedule to six months, and earned recognition from the AFC. Two of India's most historic clubs - Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, also joined the ISL. With ATK disbanding, the 2020–21 season had 11 clubs competing.
The ISL attained the sole top-tier league status from the 2022–23 season with the I-League demoted to the second tier. The 2023–24 season saw a promoted team from the I-League participating in the ISL for the first time ever. Punjab FC, as the 2022–23 I-League champions, became the 12th team in the league. The following year, Mohammedan SC joined the league as the 13th club as champions of the I-League.
Since the league's inaugural season, six clubs have won the ISL Cup title: ATK (3), Chennaiyin (2), Mumbai City (2), Bengaluru (1), Hyderabad (1) and Mohun Bagan (1).
Since the introduction of the League Winners' Shield in the 2019–20 season, Mumbai City has won it twice, while FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC and Mohun Bagan have won it one time each.
