| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Odisha V/s East Bengal
|
COMPETITION : | Round 6
|
| DATE: | 22-10-2024
|
TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
|
STADIUM:
| Kalinga Stadium
|
| Odisha | Lineup |
Possible XI: Amrinder Singh (GK); Saviour Gama, Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Narender Gahlot; Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Hugo Boumous, Ahmed Jahouh, Isak Vanlalruatfela; Rahim Ali, Roy Krishna. | |
| East Bengal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Prabhsukhan Gill (GK); Mohammad Rakip, Anwar Ali, Hector Yuste, Provat Lakra; Saul Crespo, Souvik Chakrabarti; Madih Talal, Nandhakumar Sekar, David Lalhlansanga; Cleiton Silva. | |
Preview: Odisha Vs East Bengal
Odisha: The Juggernauts started the season with a subpar performance but have developed their game with each passing fixture. They clinched a win against Jamshedpur FC and then managed a draw against Kerala Blasters. They started their campaign with two back-to-back losses, one against Chennaiyin FC and the other against Punjab FC.
Sergio Lobera’s men will be high on confidence when they take the field to face their opponent in their next match. A win in the game will propel Odisha FC to the sixth position in the points table.
East Bengal: On the other hand, the East Bengal FC have so far been struggling with form and haven’t been able to register a single win in the league so far. They have lost all five of their encounters in the season.
They started the season with a loss against Bengaluru FC and went down to Kerala Blasters FC, FC Goa and Jamshedpur FC in their following encounters. Their last match was against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant, which they lost by 2-0 goals. If not win, they will surely settle for a draw at Kalinga Stadium and extract one point to their name.
| Telecast Lists | |
|
| |
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.
