#3 Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC
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While Dempo SC vs Salgaocar is about State supremacy, this one is about regional authority. The two southern states of India - Kerala and Tamil Nadu fight it out for domination over this regional terrain.
Kerala Blasters is owned by Indian cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar, while Chennaiyin FC has current cricket fans’ favorite MS Dhoni in the board. If this wasn’t rollicking enough, both teams made sure they made their home grounds their fortresses.
These two states have crazy fan bases and the grounds see unimaginable support whenever the two teams face each other.
Head-to-head, both the teams have equal bragging rights. While Kerala defeated Chennaiyin in the first ISL’s semi-finals, Chennaiyin went on to win the second edition of ISL, going one-up on Kerala Blasters.
These teams are sure to dominate Indian football in the years to come, and with that unrivaled support, they’re sure to have their ‘12th man’ intact. Kerala Blasters had the highest home support in the first season of ISL, with over 45,000 people cheering the team.
