Chennaiyin FC has won the second edition of Indian Super League (ISL) Football tournament.
In a dramatic final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium at Goa’s Fatorda, FC Chennaiyin defeated FC Goa 3-2 to be crowned Indian Super League (ISL) season 2 champions.
Till the 87th minute of final match Goa was leading by 2-1 goals but the self goal from their keeper Laxmikant Kattimani in the 90th minute and Colombian Stiven Mendoza’s strike seconds later helped Chennai win the title.
Awards of 2015 ISL
- Golden boot Award: John Stiven Mendoza Valencia (Chennaiyin FC). Scored tournament’s highest scorer of 13 goals.
- Golden Glove Award: Apoula Edima Edel Bete (Chennaiyin FC).
- Muthoot Group Fair Play Award: Mumbai FC.
- Hero of the League award: John Stiven Mendoza Valencia (Chennaiyin FC).
About Chennaiyin FC
Chennaiyin FC is Chennai (Tamil Nadu) based ISL franchise. The franchise is owned by Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Vita Dani and Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan.
Indian Super League
- The Indian Super League (ISL) (known as the Hero Indian Super League for sponsorship reasons) is a professional football league in India.
- The Indian Super League was founded in 2013 in an effort to make football a top sport in India and to make Indian football a major player worldwide.
- In 2014, Atlético de Kolkata defeated Kerala Blasters FC in the final match.
- The Eight Teams of ISL are,1. Atletico de Kolkata2. Chennaiyin3. Delhi Dynamos4. Goa5. Kerala Blasters6. Mumbai City7. North East United8. Pune City