| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Bengaluru V/s NorthEast United
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COMPETITION : | Round 8
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| DATE: | 08-11-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Sree Kanteerava Stadium
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| Bengaluru | Lineup |
Possible XI: Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (GK); Chinglensana Singh, Aleksandar Jovanovic, Rahul Bheke, Naorem Roshan Singh; Rohit Danu, Alberto Noguera, Pedro Capo, F Lalremtluanga; Edgar Mendez, Sunil Chhetri. | |
| NorthEast United | Lineup |
Possible XI: Gurmeet Singh (GK); Dinesh Singh, Asheer Akhtar, Michel Zabaco, Tondonba Singh; Hamza Regragui, Mayakkannan Muthu; Jithin MS, Nestor Albiach, Parthib Gogoi; Alaeddine Ajaraie. | |
Preview: Kerala Blasters Vs NorthEast United
Bengaluru: While Bengaluru FC succumbed to their first defeat of the season, their recent form is nothing to look down upon, especially at the Sree Kanteerava. In 4 home games this season, the Blues have scored eight goals and haven’t conceded a single goal this season. Edgar Mendez, Sunil Chhetri, and Jorge Pereyra Diaz have led from the front and players like Nikhil Poojary and Rahul Bheke have solidified the defense this season.
A slight concern would be for their goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, who had a night to forget against the Gaurs. A win for Bengaluru would be a good way for Zaragoza and his men to put the ghastly memories of Goa behind them. The Blues have had good memories playing the Highlanders and will be looking forward to that challenge once again.
NorthEast United: Meanwhile, NorthEast United FC comes into the match fresh off a thrilling 3-2 win against Odisha FC at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. The Highlanders have bounced back in style with back-to-back wins in their last two games under head coach Juan Pedro Benali. The game against Bengaluru FC might be coming at an apt time for the Highlanders and Benali, who will be keen to pile on more misery on Bengaluru.
For NorthEast United FC, a victory would not only boost their points tally but also send a clear message of intent to contend for top honors this season. While going head-to-head against his fellow Spaniard Zaragoza hasn’t turned out great for Benali, he and his men will be smelling blood in the water this time around.
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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.
