Published 17:54 IST, December 18th 2020
ISL reaches new milestone, NorthEast United vs Jameshedpur FC marks 500 league games
ISL Records: NorthEast United vs Jamshedpur FC set to mark a new milestone for Hero ISL as the league gears up for the 500th match since its inception.
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Today's rast United vs Jamshedpur FC match will be 500th (ISL) League game and this marks a new milestone for Hero Indian Super League. Indian football scene has seen a revolutionary change with introduction of ISL and is w in its biggest season ever with 11 teams.
Indian Super League was founded in 2013 in an attempt to make football a top sport in country and to increase level of Indian football worldwide. w, looking down memory lane, it indeed has witnessed some real quality. As ISL marks its 500th game, we take a look at some of ISL records.
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ISL Records - A look at past six winners of competition
Season 1 - ATK (2014)
first final in history of ISL was contested by Kerala Blasters and Atletico de Kolkata, and Atletico de Kolkata became first-ever winners of ISL under he coach Antonio Lopez Habas.
Season 2 - Chennaiyin FC (2015)
FC Goa were looking set to clinch trophy on home turf when Jofre provided Gaurs with a 2-1 le in 87th minute but Chennaiyin FC me a comeback in a dramatic fashion to win game 3-2. Goa's custodian for night Laxmikant Kattimani scored a calamitous own goal in 90th minute, before conceding winner a couple of minutes later.
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Season 3 - ATK (2016)
2016 season saw both finalists from 2015 occupy bottom two spots in ISL standings. game was also a repeat of 2014 final that saw Kerala Blasters go he to he with Atletico de Kolkata. local boy Mohammed Rafi gave Kerala Blasters le before Henrique Sere brought ATK back into game.
game heed into penalties. Iain Hume missed penalty for ATK, But Debjit Majumder, on or hand, saved a decisive penalty from Cedric Hengbart. Elhji Ndoye h alrey missed for Kerala meaning Jewel Raja Shaikh h to ensure he put ball in back of end, which he mand to, making ATK two times ISL winners.
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Season 4 - Chennaiyin FC (2017/18)
Indian Super League me an expansion and welcomed Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC. Bengaluru me it to playoffs in very first attempt, finishing ten points clear of Chennaiyin, who were second. Both Chennaiyin and Bengaluru me final, beating FC Goa and FC Pune City respectively.
Sunil Chhetri gave Bengaluru early le, but Mailson Alves scored twice from set-pieces and Raphael Augusto's superb goal gave Chennaiyin le. Miku scored a late goal but that wasn't eugh as Chennaiyin FC secured ir second title.
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Season 5 - Bengaluru FC (2018/19)
Bengaluru FC me it to yet ar final but this time went distance, lifting ir first ISL trophy. game was level until 117th minute when Rahul Bheke sent in a corner past custodian Naveen Kumar.
Season 6 - ATK (2019/20)
Antonio Lopez Habas was re-appointed as he coach of ATK, who endured two difficult seasons. team defeated a high spirited Chennaiyin FC who me a fairytale comeback under Owen Coyle. Javi Hernandez and Edu Garcia put ATK 2-0 up before Nerijus Valskis halved Chennaiyin's deficit. Chennaiyin, however, found it difficult to equalize and Hernandez's second ensured re was coming back for Chennaiyin.
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ISL Records - Golden Boot winners
Ela Blumer – 8 Goals – 2014 (Chennaiyin FC)
Stiven Mendoza – 13 Goals – 2015 (Chennaiyin FC)
Marcelinho – 10 Goals – 2016 (Delhi Dynamos)
Ferran Corominas – 18 Goals – 2017/18 (FC Goa)
Ferran Corominas – 16 Goals – 2018/19 (FC Goa)
Nerijus Valskis – 15 Goals – 2019/20 (Chennaiyin FC)
ISL Records - Golden Glove winners
Jan Seda – 6 – 2014 (FC Goa)
Apoula Edel Bete – 6 – 2015 (FC Pune City)
Amrinder Singh – 5 – 2016 (Mumbai City FC)
Subrata Paul – 8 – 2017/18 (Jamshedpur FC)
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – 7 – 2018/19 (Bengaluru FC)
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu – 11 – 2019/20 (Bengaluru FC)
Im credits: ISL Media
17:54 IST, December 18th 2020