| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Mumbai City
V/s FC Goa
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COMPETITION : | Round 20
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| DATE: | 12-02-2025
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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| Mumbai City | Lineup |
Possible XI: Phurba Lachenpa (GK); Hmingthanmawia Ralte, Mehtab Singh, Tiri, Nathan Rodrigues, Yoell van Nieff, Jayesh Rane, Jon Toral, Lallianzuala Chhangte, Bipin Singh, Jorge Ortiz |
| Punjab FC | Lineup |
Possible XI: Hrithik Tiwari (GK), Aakash Sangwan, Sandesh Jhingan (C), Odei Onaindia, Boris Singh, Borja Herrera, Sahil Tavora, Brison Fernandes, Mohammad Yasir, Iker Guarrotxena, Armando Sadiku |
Preview: Mumbai City Vs
FC Goa
Mumbai City: The Islanders will be very confident going into this fixture as they broke the unbeaten streak of Northeast United FC of eight games and won their previous fixture by 0-2. Even though they did struggle in the game they somehow got a good result and will look to perform much better against the Gaurs at home. The Islanders do have a good record against the Gaurs but this season Marquez’s men have been much better than them. Kratky men will look to finish as high as possible in the points table. This fixture will surely test them and they will have to be at their best and they can’t afford to drop points.
FC Goa: The Gaurs are in great form and still in the Shield race, but they will have to win every match to keep their hope alive and hope that the Kolkata-based team drop points. They do have the quality to beat the Islanders, but it will surely not be easy for them. They do have one game in hand and are 10 points behind the Mariners, not only in points they will also have to improve their goal difference in the upcoming fixtures. Goa’s attack has been one of the best in the league and surely they will test the home team’s defence. A lot of work needs to be done and surely they have the quality to get a positive result away from home. If they drop points then their chance of getting the shield will be almost gone.
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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.
