| Indian Super League | |
| MATCH INFO | |
MATCH :
| Mohammedan SC V/s Bengaluru
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COMPETITION : | Round 9
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| DATE: | 27-11-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Kishore Bharati Krirangan
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| Mohammedan SC | Lineup |
Possible XI: Padam Chhetri (GK); Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak, Gaurav Bora, Florent Ogier, Zodingliana Ralte; Lalremsanga Fanai, Amarjit Kiyam, Mirjalol Kasimov, Makan Chothe; Alexis Gomez; Carlos Franca. | |
| 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. | |
Preview: Mohammedan SC Vs Bengaluru
Mohammedan SC: Coming into this game on the back of three losses, a win and a draw in their last five matches, the club will be looking to record another clean sheet. The Black Panthers have been sloppy in the last few matches, and head coach Andrey Chernyshov will have to turn things around quickly in the upcoming games.
On the back of an international break, the club have had enough time to reflect and rebuild themselves ahead of another tough game. They will be facing a Blues side who will pose a huge threat to their defense and Chernyshov will be wary of the danger.
Another loss would be damning for the Black Panthers who are closer to the bottom of the ISL table than to the top six spots for the playoffs. A positive result against Bengaluru FC could be the kickstart that the club needs ahead of a tough run of fixtures in the league.
Bengaluru: The Blues are coming into this game having not recorded a win in their last two ISL outings. They are coming on the back of a come-from-behind 2-2 draw against a spirited NorthEast United FC. The game highlighted the defensive lapses that remain as the club misses starting right-back Nikhil Poojary through injury.
Despite their flying start this season, questions were asked of head coach Gerard Zaragoza and his team as they look to find their momentum again. A victory against MSC will be exactly the result the Spaniard and his players will be hoping for in matchweek 9. While there have been questions about Bengaluru’s attack in recent games, the game against MSC will be a great opportunity to silence those critics.
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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.
