Press Release
Mumbai City FC and ATK to have new home grounds for this season First Maharashtra derby to be played on 3 rd October Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa renew rivalry, face off on 13 th October in Chennai Hero Indian Super League, the unrivalled competition that emerged as the third best attended football league globally in its second season, is once again set to capture India and world’s attention starting Saturday, October 1, 2016.
The promoters, Football Sports Development Ltd. today announced Hero ISL 2016 fixtures, featuring 61 games spread across 79 days played in a home-away league format followed by two-legged semi-finals and the final. The ‘Super Sunday’ final is scheduled on December 18, 2016. Venue for the finals will be announced at a later date. All the matches will kick off at 1900 hrs (IST).
Guwahati gets ready for Lights & Cameras, NorthEast for Action With just over a month from now, Guwahati will witness galaxy of stars descending to lighten up the spirit of beautiful game in the North East with Hero ISL 2016 opening ceremony scheduled on 1 st October.
With ISL focus on the region, John Abraham owned club NorthEast United FC would hope it aspire his boys to get a jump start to their campaign when they take on Sachin Tendulkar owned Kerala Blasters FC. Coincidently, 2016 would turn out to be the third consecutive opening clash rivalry between John Vs Sachin in a row, NorthEast United having won 1-0 on 4 th October 2014 at home and losing 1-3 on 6 th Oct 2015 at Kochi ground.
NorthEast United’s Home match fixture (Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati):
1 st Oct. vs Kerala Blasters FC; 4 th Oct: vs. FC Goa; 20 th Oct vs Chennaiyin FC; 28 th Oct. vs Atletico de Kolkata;
5 th Nov vs Mumbai City FC; 22 nd Nov vs FC Pune City and 30 th Nov vs Delhi Dynamos FC.
Clash of Titans Action will move from the emerging football market in far East to the hub of the football in West
Bengal very next day, with Atletico de Kolkata backed by its loyal fans will get the first feel of their
new home ground at Rabindra Sarobar stadium.
The two ISL Titans – inaugural champs ATK and defending champs Chennaiyin FC will get down to business putting their pre-season training plans to test as early as second day of the League.
Atletico de Kolkata’s Home Match Fixture (Rabindra Sarobar Stadium) : 2 nd Oct. vs
Chennaiyin FC; 16 th Oct. vs FC Goa; 22 nd Oct. vs Delhi Dynamos FC; 25 th Oct. vs Mumbai City
FC; 17 th Nov vs NorthEast United FC; 29 th Nov. vs Kerala Blasters FC; 2 nd Dec. vs FC Pune City.
Mumbai Local to chug on Fast Line Ranbir Kapoor’s Mumbai City FC would hope to gain from their move to city’s fast life on western line, as they leave the harbour line’s D Y Patil stadium at Navi Mumbai to settle at the newly laid greens at Mumbai Football Arena (Andheri Sports Complex). Mumbai City FC will play its first home match on 7 th October against NorthEast United.
Mumbai City FC’s Home Fixtures (Mumbai Football Arena, Andheri Sports Complex) : 7 th Oct
vs NorthEast United; 11 th Oct vs Atletico de Kolkata; 21 st Oct vs Fc Goa; 10 th Nov vs FC Pune
City; 19 th Nov vs Kerala Blasters FC; 23 rd Nov vs Chennaiyin FC; 3 rd Dec vs Delhi Dynamos FC.
Super Machas Face Off Gaurs Defending Champions would come home to play to its capacity crowd for the first time since lifting the ISL 2015 trophy with a match scheduled on 6 th October against Delhi Dynamos.
However, the bigger match everyone would await with beaten breath could be on 13 th October when the Super Machas will have a face-off with FC Goa at Marina Arena.
Chennaiyin FC Home Fixtures (Marina Arena) : 6 th Oct vs Delhi Dynamos FC; 13 th Oct vs FC
Goa; 29 th Oct vs Kerala Blasters FC; 2 nd Nov vs Mumbai City FC; 15 th Nov vs FC Pune City; 20 th
Nov vs Atletico de Kolkata; 26 th Nov vs NorthEast United FC;
Detailed fixture can be viewed at www.indiansuperleague.com
ISL 2015 : A Recap
The second edition of Hero Indian Super League witnessed an unparalleled response in the history of Indian Football. ISL established astounding ratings for the sport on air and surpassed the Spanish La Liga in terms of average stadium attendance to be the third most attended football league globally. Hero ISL brought Indian football to the world stage with its high quality football. The globally viewed competition had a whopping 186 goals scored in the second season as compared to 129 in the inaugural season at an average of 3.09 goals per game. Indians assisted in 45 goals and scored 48 that included two hat-tricks by Sunil Chhetri and Haokip. Stevin Mendoza won the Golden Boot for the Champions scoring 13 goals in the season. Over 1.65 million fans made their way to eight city based club’s home stadiums to witness this unrivalled footballing event unfold.
