| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Punjab FC
V/s Mumbai City
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COMPETITION : | Round 16
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| DATE: | 16-01-2025
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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| Punjab FC | Lineup |
Possible XI: Ravi Kumar (GK); Pramveer, Melroy Assisi, Suresh Meitei; Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Ricky Shabong, Nikhil Prabhu, Leon Augustine; Asmir Suljic, Nihal Sudeesh, Luka Majcen |
| Mumbai City | Lineup |
Possible XI: TP Rehenesh (GK), Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Rodrigues, Yoell van Nieff, Jayesh Rane, Brandon Fernandes, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Nikos Karelis |
Preview: Punjab FC Vs
Mumbai City
Punjab FC: The Shers have had a tumultuous season after the early season success. It’s been a season filled with ups and downs for head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis as his men have struggled to maintain a consistent run of good results. They have lost four of their last five games with their last victory dating back to December 2024.
The Shers have dropped nine points from winning positions which speaks about their lack of confidence in protecting their lead. It’s now or never got the Shers and coach Dilmperis to get a result if they are looking to book their ISL playoffs berth.
Mumbai City: The Islanders’ shaky 2024-25 ISL campaign continued with a shocking 3-0 loss to Jamshedpur FC in their last game. Coach Petr Kratky will be hoping the second half of the campaign brings an opportunity for them to bounce back before the ISL playoffs. The Czech head coach will be urging his players to take the fight to Punjab FC, who have wobbled a lot in recent games this season.
Mumbai City FC will once again try to play on the front foot and will need to be at their ruthless best to get all three points against the Shers. The Islanders can build on their momentum with a big win in Delhi, but a draw or loss can spell a tough couple of days at the club.
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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.
