| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Mohun Bagan
V/s Punjab FC
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COMPETITION : | Round 20
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| DATE: | 05-02-2025
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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| Mohun Bagan | Lineup |
Possible XI: Vishal Kaith (GK), Asish Rai, Tom Aldred, Alberto Rodriguez, Subhasish Bose, Lalengmawia Ralte, Deepak Tangri, Manvir Singh, Greg Stewart, Liston Colaco, Jamie Maclaren |
| Punjab FC | Lineup |
Possible XI: Ravi Kumar (GK), Khaiminthang Lhungdim, Suresh Meitei, Ivan Novoselec, Abhishek Singh, Nikhil Prabhu, Filip Mrzljak, Muhammad Suhail, Ezequiel Vidal, Nihal Sudeesh, Luka Majcen |
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Punjab FC
Mohun Bagan: For Mohun Bagan, consistency is key for them to retain the ISL league shield successfully. The Mariners need a few more wins to make the championship their own and Jose Molina will not let them slack off until the target is met.
Mohun Bagan will look to maintain their impressive home form by playing slick attacking football and be especially decisive on set-pieces, an area where they’ve dominated in the 2024-2 ISL campaign. A win will be a huge booster to help the player maintain their form and march onto the title, but a draw or a loss will be an unnecessary hiccup in their push for the trophy.
Punjab FC: Punjab FC have been able to inch closer to the playoff spot in the ISL table with some admirable results in recent weeks, but they are still quite far away from that sixth position. The Shers need a big win to really boost their chances of closing in on the likes of Mumbai City and Bengaluru FC, as well as to prove their ability against the best the ISL has to offer.
Punjab FC will need to be especially prolific in the transitions and fast breaks to trouble Mohun Bagan, and they need to be at their sharpest defensively. A win can significantly boost Punjab FC’s ability to reach a playoff spot, but a loss can be a big setback to those aspirations.
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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.
