| Indian Super League |
MATCH INFO
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MATCH :
| NorthEast United
V/s Mumbai City
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COMPETITION : | Round 20
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| DATE: | 07-02-2025
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TIME:
| 7:30 PM IST (UTC +5:30)
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STADIUM:
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Polo Ground)
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| NorthEast United | Lineup |
Possible XI: Gurmeet Singh (GK); Redeem Tlang, Asheer Akhtar, Hamza Regragui, B Samte; Mohammed Ali Bemmamer, Mayakkannan; Macarton Louis Nickson, Alaeddine Ajaraie, Jithin MS; Guillermo Fernandes |
| 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, Jorge Ortiz |
Preview: NorthEast United Vs
Mumbai City
NorthEast United: The Highlanders have improved leaps and bounds in comparison to last season, but are still struggling with their habit of dropping points from a winning position. They have dropped 16 points from pole position, including two points in the last game against Odisha FC. Juan Pedro Benali’s men are very fragile in the dying minutes of the game and have conceded a lot of goals in that time frame. The stakes are higher than ever and any slips ups at this point can prove to be very expensive for the home side.
Mumbai City: The Islanders on the other hand have found themselves in unusual territory this season. It’s been a rough and tough season for them by all means as they struggled to get points on the board. In short, it has been one of the most disappointing seasons for them since the City Football Group took charge. After two back-to-back title winning campaigns, silverware looks out of sight for the Islanders this season. They are positioned at the sixth position with 28 points in 18 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.
