| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| East Bengal
V/s Jamshedpur
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COMPETITION : | Round 12
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| DATE: | 21-12-2024
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
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| East Bengal | Lineup |
Possible XI: Prabhsukhan Gill (GK), Mohamad Rakip, Hector Yuste, Hijazi Maher, Lalchungnunga, Anwar Ali, Jeakson Singh, PV Vishnu, Nandhakumar Sekar, Cleiton Silva, David Lalhlansanga |
| Jamshedpur | Lineup |
Possible XI: Albino Gomes (GK), Ashutosh Mehta, Pratik Chaudhari, Stephen Eze, Muhammad Uvais, Sourav Das, Rei Tachikawa, Imran Khan, Mohammed Sanan, Javier Hernandez, Javier Siverio |
Preview: East Bengal Vs Jamshedpur
East Bengal: Oscar Bruzon’s side showed a lot of heart and resilience in their win over Punjab FC, but consistency is key for them to actually get closer to the playoffs spot.
They face the sixth-palced team in the ISL and have a chance at closing that gap from that sixth spot. For that, the gaffer has to ensure his side maintain the momentum they showed in the second half against Punjab, which includes converting their chances clinically and being defensively resolute.
If they can produce a similar performance to blow away Jamshedpur, East Bengal’s squad can get a huge shot of confidence on securing a playoffs spot. But a loss at home can again cause frustration and that road to sixth place to get even more straining.
Jamshedpur: Khalid Jamil will look to put a dampener on his former team’s form and ensure that his side can maintain the impressive form since their loss to Mohun Bagan. The Men of Steel can’t repeat the mistakes they made in their 3-0 loss during their last visit to Kolkata and have to be defensively much sturdier.
They also have to take chances clinically against this resolute East Bengal side to have a chance of a positive result. A win for Jamshedpur FC can help them solidify their place among the top-6, while a loss can ruin all the good work they’ve done in recent games.
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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.
