| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| Odisha FC
V/s Punjab FC
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COMPETITION : | Round 20
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| DATE: | 10-02-2025
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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| Odisha FC | Lineup |
Possible XI: Amrinder Singh (GK), Amey Ranawade, Carlos Delgado, Thoiba Singh, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Rohit Kumar, Lalthathanga Khawlhring, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Hugo Boumous, Dorielton Gomes, Diego Mauricio |
| 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 |
Preview: Odisha FC Vs
Punjab FC
Odisha FC: Odisha FC faced defeat to the Gaurs away from home as they lost by 2-1. They did have a good chance of getting points from the match but the red card of Ahmed Jahouh made the difference in the result. Despite being so experienced the Moroccan has repeatedly made mistakes this season which cost his team. The senior players are not stepping up when their team needs them the most.
Lobera will be back on the touchlines and will hope to get a result as the Juggernauts will miss their two most experienced player Ahmed Jahouh and Mourtada Fall. If they fail to make it to the top six it will be a huge upset for them. This fixture will surely boost their morale if they win at home.
Punjab FC: The Shers got trashed when they faced the Mariners at their home as they lost the game by 3-0. Individual mistakes have cost Punjab FC a lot this season and surely it has made the job of coaching staff complicated. In the first half of the season, they were flying up top in the table but after that, they have consistently dropped points and let other teams surpass them.
Punjab do have a good squad which can get them results but they need to be focused and avoid any errors as the Juggernauts are really good at taking advantage of these situations.
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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.
