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2023–24 Indian Super League Playoffs
The 2024 Indian Super League playoffs was the 10th playoffs series of the Indian Super League. The playoffs began on 19 April 2024 and concluded with the final on 4 May. The top two teams in regular season, Mumbai City and Mohun Bagan SG automatically qualified for the semi-finals. Teams finishing 3rd to 6th featured in a single-leg play-off to determine the other two semi-finalists, with Goa and Odisha advancing. The semi-finals was played over two legs whilst the final was a single-legged match which took place at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium in Kolkata, eventually won by Mumbai City against Mohun Bagan SG. Season table Teams ;Automatically qualified for semi-finals * Mohun Bagan SG * Mumbai City ; Qualified for the knockout play-offs * Goa * Odisha * Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odisha FC
Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded as ''Delhi Dynamos Football Club''. In 2019, prior to the 2019–20 Indian Super League season, the club rebranded to ''Odisha Football Club'', and relocated to its current base, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar. Odisha played its first home match on 14 October 2014, with a 0–0 draw against Pune City at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi as Delhi Dynamos. As Odisha FC, the club played their first match on 22 October 2019, however they had to play their first three matches of 2019–20 ISL season at Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, before making Kalinga Stadium as their permanent base. The club went on to win the 2023 Indian Super Cup, its first trophy. After defeating Gokulam Kerala FC in the Indian club qualif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Super League Playoffs
The Indian Super League playoffs (ISL Cup) is the annual Playoffs, postseason Tournament#Multi-stage tournaments, elimination tournament of the Indian Super League. Under the current format adopted from 2022, 6 teams qualify for the tournament based on regular season points. ISL awards the regular season champions with the League Winners' Shield, and the playoffs winners with the ISL Cup. Extra time and penalty shootout are used if games end as draw. The higher ranked team from the regular season hosts games if there is only one leg. History Playoffs system The top two clubs after the regular season automatically progress to the ISL playoffs. The playoffs culminate with the ISL Final, where the winner is presented with the ISL Cup. In the qualifiers, the third-through-sixth ranked teams play a single-elimination match hosted at the higher-ranked team's venue, with the two winners joining the first and second-ranked teams in two-legged semifinals played over two weeks (since 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isak Vanlalruatfela
Isak Vanlalruatfela (born 19 May 2001) is an Indian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ... who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for Indian Super League club Odisha FC, Odisha. Club career Isak played in the NECS Cup for Bawngkawn LC, and was later moved up to Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy, Bengaluru FC, in 2018/19 season he was signed by Aizawl F.C. from Electric Veng FC. He made his professional debut for the Aizawl against Chennai City F.C. on 16 November 2018, He was brought in as substitute in the 69th minute as Aizawl lost 1–2. On 24 June 2020, Isak joined Indian Super League club Odisha FC. He scored his first league goal on 30 November 2021 in a thrilling 6–4 win over SC East Bengal. International career On 7 Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lallianzuala Chhangte
Lallianzuala Chhangte (born 8 June 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Indian Super League club Mumbai City, which he captains, and the India national team. Chhangte began his professional senior career with DSK Shivajians. In 2016, he was loaned out to NorthEast United. In 2017, he joined Delhi Dynamos, where he rose to prominence. He signed for Chennaiyin in 2019. He joined Mumbai City on loan in January 2022 and later signed a permanent contract in June. Chhangte won his first Indian Super League title and Player of the League in the 2022–23 season. He was an integral part of Mumbai City's 2023–24 ISL Cup win with 16 goal contributions. Chhangte made his international debut in 2015. He won the 2022–23 AIFF Men's Player of the Year award. Club career Youth career Lallianzuala was picked up by DSK Shivajians's Liverpool International Football Academy in 2014 to play for their under-18 team's debut season in the 2014-15 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boris Singh Thangjam
Boris Singh Thangjam (born 3 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team. Club career Born in Manipur, Thangjam was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Thangjam was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored the third and final goal in the 90th minute for the Indian Arrows as they won 3–0. International career Thangjam represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. Thangjam made his debut for India national team on 19 March 2025 in a friendly against the Maldives. Career statist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvir Singh (footballer, Born 1995)
Manvir Singh (; born 6 November 1995) is an Indian professional association football, footballer who plays as a Winger (association football), winger for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mohun Bagan SG and the India national football team, India national team. Early life Manvir was born in Duhre (Duhra) village of Sangrur district of Punjab to his father Kuldip Singh. He has one sibling, a brother named Harkamal Singh. Manvir was inspired by his footballer father to take up football. His father used to play in Punjab for JCT FC and represented Punjab in Santosh Trophy, but could not fulfill his dream of playing for the national team after he lost his arm in an accident and became wheelchair bound for life. Manvir took up football and fulfilled his father's dream to play for India's national team. Club career Youth career and early career: 2015–17 Manvir did his youth career in the Punjab FC#As Minerva Punjab FC, Minerva Academy FC (current Punjab FC). He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Krishna
Roy Christopher Krishna (born 30 August 1987) is a Fijian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker and Captain (association football), captains the Fiji national football team, Fiji national team. He is the most-Cap (association football), capped and List of top international men's football goalscorers by country, highest-scoring Fijian footballer of all time. In 2022, he became the first player to reach 50 caps for the Fiji national team. Early life Krishna was born on 30 August 1987 in the village of Siberia, Labasa to Bal and Sarita Krishna. His great-grandparents come from Kolkata, India and were part of the labour force controlled by the British, which eventually led them to Fiji in the late 19th century. He practised football since primary school at St Mary’s and earned his first football shoes at the age of 5, gifted by his father at the expense of the family’s weekly budget for rice. Krishna also pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Delgado (footballer, Born 1990)
Carlos Javier Delgado Rodríguez (; born 22 April 1990) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Odisha. Club career Early years and Sparta Born in Puerto Real, Cádiz, Andalusia, Delgado joined Málaga CF's youth system at the age of 15. In early 2008, he rejected a new contract and went on trial with Eredivisie club Sparta Rotterdam, finally signing in January 2009 but failing to make a single appearance, subsequently returning to his country and joining Real Valladolid, who assigned the player to their reserves. In summer 2010, Delgado signed with another reserve team, UD Almería B. In January of the following year, after playing only five matches in the Segunda División B, he returned to the Netherlands and Sparta on loan. He made his debut for the latter – who now competed in Eerste Divisie – on 28 January, against RBC Roosendaal (4–1 home win). On 11 February, he scored in a 3–2 away victory over FC Dordrecht. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margao
Margao (, ) is the commercial capital of the Indian state of Goa. It stands on the banks of the river Sal. It is the district headquarters of South Goa, and administrative headquarters of Salcete sub-district. It is Goa's second largest city by population after Mormugao. Etymology Margão is the Portuguese spelling, with Madgaon being used in Konkani. The etymology of the name has been debated, with theories ranging from the name having evolved from the pre-colonial Mahargao (village of Mahars, a community of weavers) to being derived from the Sanskrit (Maṭhagrāma, a village of monasteries) owing to the shrines of Matsyendranath and Gorakhnath in Ravanphond, now a suburb of Margao. Alternatively, Margão may be derived from Mharuganv (village of demons), or Maravile, Portuguese for “marvellous village.” History Prior to Portuguese rule, Margao was an important settlement and known as Maṭhagrāma (the village of monasteries) as it enshrined nine mathas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
A pandit (; ; also spelled pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt. or Pdt.) is an individual with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge in Hinduism, particularly the Vedic scriptures, dharma, or Hindu philosophy; in colonial-era literature, the term generally refers to lawyers specialized in Hindu law. Whereas, today the title is used for experts in other subjects, such as music. Pandit entered English as the loanword pundit, referring to a person who offers opinion in an authoritative manner on a particular subject area (typically politics, the social sciences, technology or sport), usually through the mass media. Ustad is the equivalent title for a Muslim man in the musical sense. The equivalent titles for a Hindu woman are Vidushi, Pandita, or Panditain; however, these titles are not currently in widespread use. In Sanskrit, pandit generally refers to any "wise, educated or learned man" with specialized knowledge. The term is derived from ' () which means " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazar Ćirković
Lazar Ćirković ( sr-Cyrl, Лазар Ћирковић; born 22 August 1992) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a Center-Back for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur. Club career Ćirković started his professional career with Serbian SuperLiga club Rad in the 2010–11 season. He was also loaned to Serbian League Vojvodina club Palić in the 2011–12 season. On 20 August 2014, Ćirković signed a four-year contract with Partizan. He made his official debut for the club in a UEFA Europa League game against Tottenham Hotspur on 18 September 2014. International career Ćirković made his competitive debut for the Serbia national under-21 team in a 3–1 home win over Northern Ireland on 15 October 2013, playing for the team intermittently till 2015. He was a member of the team at the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship. Honours Partizan * Serbian SuperLiga: 2014–15, 2016–17 * Serbian Cup The Serbian Cup ( Serbian: Куп Србије / Kup Srbije), also k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Fernandes
Brandon Fernandes (born 20 September 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team. Club career Early career Born in Margao, Goa, Fernandes started playing competitive football at age six when his parents got him into the youth set-up at Fransa-Pax. After Fransa-Pax disbanded, he moved to the youth set-up at Velsao Pale Sports Club where he played for the club's under-14 side as an eight year old. After spending time with Velsao Pale, Fernandes moved to the Goa United Football Academy before being signed by Salgaocar to join their under-14 side. During his time at Salgaocar, he represented the team at the under-14, under-16, and under-19 levels. After impressive performances for both Salgaocar and the India under-20 side, Brandon was enrolled into the ASD Football Academy in Cape Town, South Africa. While with ASD, Fernandes attracted many scouts from around Europe resulti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
