Isl 2016

Kerala Blasters must repay state's unconditional love with greater grassroots involvement

Clubs have come and gone in Kerala's football history and all have failed to translate the passionate support into a football superpower in the country.

ISL 2016: Dynamic forwards, directness and other tactical trends of the season

From three-man defences and compactness off the ball to dynamism and directness in attack, there were quite a few tactical trends on display in ISL 2016, and it was aptly won by the team that remained true to their playing philosophy right until the final kick.

ISL 2016: A recap of the best, worst and bizarre moments of the season

Apart from Atlético de Kolkata winning the league and Kerala Blasters winning the fans, here are some of the best, worst and bizarre moments of ISL 2016.

I-League 2016/17: DSK Shivajians sign Sanju Pradhan and ISL 2016 emerging player Jerry Lalrinzuala

DSK Shivajians FC signed left back Jerry Lalrinzuala and attacker Sanju Pradhan from Indian Super League sides Chennaiyin FC and FC Pune City respectively.

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters fans 'real heroes' of the season, says Nita Ambani

With a capacity of approximately 55,000, the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Kochi witnessed a full house for every single match the Sachin Tendulkar co-owned club played.

ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata co-owner claims club is more popular than Mohun Bagan, East Bengal

Atletico de Kolkata co-owner Sanjiv Goenka claimed that the two-time ISL champions are more popular than city giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal with traditional support base of millions.

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters' mixed season saw them turn around slow start to finish as runners-up

This was a great ISL season for Kerala Blasters to build on, even if they ended runnesr-up. If they can keep the young core of this squad and mix it up with some of the veterans, there is no reason this can’t be a long term project.

ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata's emergence, lack of goals and other things we learned this season

Here are a few things we learned from the just-concluded Indian Super League (ISL) season.

ISL 2016: Atletico de Kolkata players celebrate after defeating Kerala Blasters in final

Atletico de Kolkata players celebrated after they won their second Indian Super League (ISL) title by beating Kerala Blasters 4-3 on penalties on Sunday.

ISL 2016: ‘I like the players, but love the team,’ says Jose Molina praising champs Atletico de Kolkata

Coach Jose Molina hailed his side's togetherness and identified their team ethic as a key factor in achieving glory this campaign.