| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Mumbai City V/s Odisha
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COMPETITION : | Round 6
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| DATE: | 27-10-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Mumbai Football Arena
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| Mumbai City | Lineup |
Possible XI: Phurba Lachenpa (GK); Valpuia, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Asher Rodrigues; Jeremy Manzorro, Yoell van Nieff; Lallianzuala Chhangte, Brandon Fernandes, Bipin Singh; Nikolaos Karelis. | |
| Odisha | Lineup |
Possible XI: Amrinder Singh (GK); Jerry Lalrinzuala, Mourtada Fall, Thoiba Moirangtham, Amey Ranawade; Khawlhring Lalthathanga, Ahmed Jahouh, Hugo Boumous; Isak Vanlalruatfela, Roy Krishna, Jerry Mawihmingthanga. | |
Preview: Mumbai City Vs Odisha
Mumbai City: They say no game is easy in the ISL and Mumbai City FC are about to get a first-hand experience of it in the few upcoming matchdays. After playing Odisha FC, a team placed higher than them on the league table, the Islanders will square off against Kerala Blasters FC, Chennaiyin FC and Punjab FC, also three teams that are placed above them in the league table.
This run could be an early make-or-break moment for the season of the Islanders as they fight to shrug off the dismal start to their season. On the other hand, a win at the Mumbai Football Arena would give them the momentum and confidence to come out on top against the next three opponents.
Odisha: Odisha FC, on the other hand, already have momentum on their side. They are on, as aforementioned, a three-game unbeaten streak in the league and they can extend that to five as their next two opponents (Mumbai City FC and NorthEast United FC) are placed lower than them on the table.
Points off of these two games could give them the confidence to take on the Mohun Bagan Super Giant. Two wins from these two games could also give them a place in the top four of the league table.
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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.
