After beating ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league stage match of Indian Super League 2020-’21 on Sunday, Mumbai City FC clinched the IS...
After beating ATK Mohun Bagan 2-0 in the final league stage match of Indian Super League 2020-’21 on Sunday, Mumbai City FC clinched the ISL League Winners Shield. By topping the league stage of the ongoing ISL season, the Islanders have also qualified for the group stages of the 2022 AFC Champions League, becoming only the second Indian club to achieve the feat.
Amrinder Singh, the Islanders’ captain and goalkeeper, who finished the league stage with as many as nine clean sheets, has played a pivotal role in Mumbai City’s excellent performances this season. Under Sergio Lobera, Amrinder and Co set a number of records on their way to the League Winners Shield, most notably registering the quickest-ever qualification to the playoffs in ISL history.
Mumbai City also went on a 12-match unbeaten run, setting an all-time ISL record for the longest streak without defeat in a single campaign before the record was bettered later in the season by the Islanders’ next and semi-final opponents, FC Goa.
“It’s a proud moment for every single person associated with Mumbai City, be it the squad, the staff or our incredible fans who have backed us in this difficult season from back home in Mumbai and across India,” goalkeeper...
