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#5 Minerva Punjab! Champions of India
It wasn't easy, far from it. Minerva Punjab were made to work extremely hard against Churchill Brothers on Thursday. But in the end, they held on for a memorable victory as they were crowned champions of the I-League and deservedly so.
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With millions of permutations and combinations doing the rounds on social media, Minerva knew that ultimately their destiny rested on their own feet. At times, it did feel like they would slip and concede a goal but they didn't and that is the sign of a champion side. One that holds their own when the going gets tough.
The loss means Churchill Brothers will be relegated to the lower division and will not be part of the I-League next season. The Goan outfit did try their best to make things happen in the second half but Minerva had just enough in their tank as they registered the most important victory in their history.
