| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Jamshedpur V/s East Bengal
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COMPETITION : | Round 4
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| DATE: | 05-10-2024
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TIME:
| 5:00 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| JRD Tata Sports Complex
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| Jamshedpur | Lineup |
Possible XI: Albino Gomes (GK); Ashutosh Mehta, Pratik Chaudhari, Stephen Eze, Muhammad Uvais; Imran Khan, Mobhashir Rahman, Javi Hernandez, Mohammed Sanan; Jordan Murray; Javier Siverio. | |
| East Bengal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Debjit Majumder (GK); Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Mark Zothanpuia; Jeakson Singh, Saul Crespo; Madih Talal, PV Vishnu, Nandhakumar Sekar; Cleiton Silva. | |
Preview: Jamshedpur Vs East Bengal
Jamshedpur: Khalid Jamil has gotten his side performing really well towards the beginning of the season, but they experienced certain issues against Odisha FC. The Men of Steel have been in impressive form at the ‘Furnace’ under Jamil and face an East Bengal side on a five-match losing streak.
Jamshedpur just need to regain their composure and stick to their principles, feeding off their energetic home fans to produce an explosive performance. A big win can definitely help the players regain their confidence or momentum, but dropping points can pose questions about their ability to earn a playoff place.
East Bengal: The Kolkata heavyweights have turned a new leaf after Carles Cuadrat’s departure and Bino George will be in charge for this match. The Indian mentor knows the ins and outs of the squad, especially the domestic players, as he aims to use that understanding to help raise their performance levels.
With nothing really to lose, George will probably urge his team to be fearless and go with an attack-minded approach to take the fight to Jamshedpur FC. Of course, another loss will be disastrous for East Bengal, but a draw might not be the worst result in the current circumstances. A win, however, can provide a huge boost to the squad and increase the management’s faith in George too.
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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.
