Indian Super League (ISL) has entered its 13th edition. This biggest football league of the country will run till May next year. The league stage will be followed by a playoff, in which the top-6 teams will compete for the ISL Cup. The team that finishes the league stage as table topper will get the shield title.
ISL has returned to the traditional format of home and away. The last season was held in a single round robin format and the East Bengal team became ISL champions by topping the points table. This time both shield and cup will be given. Let us tell you that giving shields to ISL league stage winners started from the 2019-20 season. Let's take a look at the teams that have been most successful.
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These teams have won more titles in ISL
Mohun Bagan Super Giants and Mumbai City FC are the two most successful teams in the ISL. Both have 4 titles each. Mohun Bagan Super Giant has won 2 Shields and 2 Cups. Mumbai City FC has also achieved the same feat. Mohun Bagan Super Giant made its debut in the 2020-21 season and reached the cup final. They won their first title by defeating Bengaluru FC in a penalty shootout in the cup final of the 2022–24 season. After winning the shield for the 2023-24 season, this team won both the shield and the cup in the next season.
Mumbai City FC won the Shield and Cup in 2020–21. After this, this team owned by Ranbir Kapoor won the Shield in 2022-23 and then the Cup in the next season.
Most successful teams of ISL:
- Mohun Bagan Super Giants – 4 titles (2 Shield, 2 Cup)
- Mumbai City FC – 4 titles (2 Shield, 2 Cup)
- Atlético de Kolkata – 3 titles (3 Cups)
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ATK once had glory
Atletico de Kolkata was the strongest team in the early years of ISL. It won the ISL Cup in the 2014, 2016 and 2019–20 seasons. The special thing is that in these three seasons it did not finish first in the league stage, but when it was needed most, it played brilliantly. In 2020, this team was merged with Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
What is the condition of the celebrity teams?
Chennaiyin FC has won 2 ISL Cups so far. This team, owned by Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Abhishek Bachchan, showed amazing spirit in the 2015 and 2017-18 seasons and won the cup. Virat Kohli is one of the co-owners of FC Goa. This team has won 1 title so far. FC Goa won the Shield in 2019–20. Talking about John Abraham's team NorthEast United, it has not been able to win any title.