Indian Super League

ISL 2022-23: Odisha, Goa fight for playoff spot but not against each other

ISL, unlike most football leagues, does not work on a league system, but rather follows an American-style playoff format. As a result, the top six teams at the end of league stage make it to playoffs

Indian Super League final to be played at Margao in Goa on March 18

The final of the Indian Super League (ISL) will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao, Goa, on March 18, the organisers announced on Monday. Goa has been chosen for the marquee match due to availability of training grounds and other infrastructure for the teams. The play-off matches will start on March 3. League Shield winners Mumbai City FC, Hyderabad FC, ATK Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC have already qualified for the play-offs. Odisha FC and FC Goa are still in fray heading into the last match of the league stage. This season onwards, ISL organisers, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) had introduced a new play-off format for the league, adding two exciting matches into the calendar. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will automatically qualify for the semifinals. Teams finishing between third and sixth will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the other two semifinalists.

Indian Super League emerges as second-most searched sports league on Google

The 202o2-23 season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) has emerged as the second-most searched sports league in India, according to the top search engine Google.

ISL: Kerala Blasters end 10-game winless streak with 3-0 win over FC Goa

Kerala Blasters ended their 10-game winless streak that spanned six years, against FC Goa with an assertive 3-1 victory in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

Indian Super League 2022-23: Hyderabad FC halts FC Goa's perfect start

FC Goa's perfect start to ISL 2022-23 season under the tutelage of Carlos Pena finally came to a halt. The Gaurs went down 0-1 to defending champions Hyderabad FC

Indian Super League 2022-23: Odisha FC registers 1st home win of the season

Odisha FC secured all three points against Kerala Blasters with a dramatic 2-1 comeback win in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday

India Super League: Chennaiyin FC rope in midfielder Sourav Das for 2 years

In an effort to boost their midfield, two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have signed Sourav Das on a two-year deal

Indian Super League: Chennaiyin FC sign winger Romario Jesuraj

Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC on Thursday announced the signing of winger Alexander Romario Jesuraj on a multi-year deal ahead of the upcoming season.

ISL: Kerala Blasters' Adrian Luna praises team after qualifying for final

KB's Luna was very proud of his team as they beat the League stage winners Jamshedpur FC 2-1 on aggregate and qualified for their first Indian Super League (ISL) final since 2016.

ISL Final: Hyderabad FC's Marquez urges fans to come out in large numbers

Hyderabad FC faced a 1-0 loss at the hands of ATK Mohun Bagan in the second leg of semi-final 2 of the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Athletic Stadium, Bambolim.

ISL: ATK Mohun Bagan's Ferrando disappointed on not making the final

ATK Mohun Bagan got a futile 1-0 victory in the second leg of their Indian Super League (ISL) clash with Hyderabad FC at the Athletic Stadium in Goa on Wednesday.

Hyderabad spoil Chennaiyin's top-four hopes with a 1-1 draw

The result means Hyderabad moved third in the table with 17 points from 11 games while Chennaiyin remained sixth having 15 points from 11 matches

ISL: Jamshedpur can go toe to toe with best teams, says Owen Coyle

Jamshedpur FC head coach Owen Coyle was pleased with his team's overall performance as his side secured three points and climbed to the top in the league table after defeating SC East Bengal 1-0

ISL 2021-22: SC East Bengal hold defending champions Mumbai City

SC East Bengal shared points with reigning champions Mumbai City FC after playing a goalless draw in the 2021-22 Hero Indian Super League at the Tilak Maidan Stadium, here on Friday

ISL: Hyderabad FC go on top after 2-2 draw with ATK Mohun Bagan

Hyderabad FC levelled proceedings in the first minute of stoppage time to hold ATK Mohun Bagan to a 2-2 draw and move to the top of the Indian Super League table here on Wednesday. A David Williams (1') goal and an Asish Rai own goal (64') could have won the game for Bagan but Bart Ogbeche (18') and Javi Siverio (90 +1') found equalisers for Manolo Marquez's men on a dramatic night. The result takes Hyderabad up to the top spot with 16 points from nine games. They are level on points with Mumbai City FC but lead on goal difference. Hyderabad FC started the game conceding a goal in just 13 seconds from kick off as David Williams' hit from long range was too good for Laxmikant Kattimani. But Bart Ogbeche found an equalizer in the 18th minute after Aniket Jadhav's cross was mishandled by Amrinder Singh. Both teams pushed for another goal but could not get into a lead to the break, or till the hour mark in the game. But it was a well worked move from the hosts that gave Kauko a clear

ISL 2021-22: Resilient SC East Bengal hold Bengaluru, share points

The result extends East Bengal's winless run to nine matches while Bengaluru's hopes of securing playoffs qualification suffer another blow.

ISL: East Bengal know what Chhetri is capable of, says coach Renedy

SC East Bengal interim coach Renedy Singh is well aware of the mayhem Bengaluru FC captain Sunil Chhetri can cause at any given time during their match.SC East Bengal will be hoping to put the past behind them as they get ready to battle it out against Bengaluru FC in 2022's first Indian Super League (ISL) match at the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim here on Tuesday.In his first game in charge for SC East Bengal, Renedy faces a familiar foe in the form of Chhetri."It is not an advantage at all that Sunil Chhetri has not scored in this season's ISL because we all know what Sunil does and what he is capable of. He can come out good in any given match. We should be careful and concentrate on the whole BFC team," The SC East Bengal website quoted Renedy as saying.With a new coach in the form of Renedy Singh at the helm of affairs, SCEB will be pumped up to change their fortunes going into the new year. The side looks to be more confident after playing out a 1-1 draw against high-flying ..

Had wonderful chances, but never took them: Jamshedpur FC's Owen Coyle

Jamshedpur FC head coach Owen Coyle rued the wasted opportunities as his side dropped points against Chennaiyin FC in their ISL 2021-22 match

ISL 2021-22: FC Goa share points with Kerala Blaster after a 2-2 draw

Kerala Blasters and FC Goa shared points after they played out a 2-2 draw in the Hero Indian Super League

Improving ourselves through each game: FC Goa's Derrick Pereira

FC Goa head coach Derrick Pereira has plans in place to put FC Goa back among the lethal teams, as his side faces Kerala Blasters FC in match 46 of the ISL 2021-22 season on Sunday