The sixth edition of the Indian Super League came to a close on Saturday with ATK beating Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in the final at Goa’s Fatorda s...
The sixth edition of the Indian Super League came to a close on Saturday with ATK beating Chennaiyin FC 3-1 in the final at Goa’s Fatorda stadium to clinch a record third ISL title.
Antonio Habas became the first manager to win the ISL title twice having guided ATK to their first triumph in 2014. The victory earned ATK a place in next season’s AFC Cup after AIFF announced a spot for the ISL champion.
FC Goa finished the league stage as winners becoming the first winners of the League winners’ shield. But more importantly, they became the first team from India to qualify for the AFC Champions League group stages after India were awarded a spot with the tournament expanding from 16 to 24 teams.
ATK finished in second place after the league phase, just ahead of Bengaluru FC as Chennaiyin made a remarkable recovery after a poor start to qualify for the playoffs after finishing fourth.
Newcomers Hyderabad FC had a season to forget after finishing bottom of the table with just 10 points on the board. NorthEast United and Jamshedpur FC saw promising starts to their seasons fade away as they fell well short of semi-final qualification.
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