The fifth season of the Indian Super League (ISL) is less than two weeks away as the cash-rich tournament is all set to undergo its longest season spanning across six months.
The tournament is all set to kick-off on September 29 with ATK hosting Kerala Blasters at the iconic Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
With ten teams vying for the coveted title, the cash-rich franchisee tournament is all set to be a close affair. The league organisers have reduced the number of foreigners to seven leaving room for more Indian talents to bask in the spotlight.
Teams have roped in big names like Tim Cahill (Jamshedpur), Chencho Gyeltshen (Bengaluru FC) and Carlos Pena (FC Goa), who have been consistent in International and Indian Football in recent times.
ATK and Chennaiyin FC would be eyeing their third title while NorthEast United still await their first ever Top 4 Finish.
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Kerala Blasters would also be keen to push themselves and clinch the title after two heart-breaking runners-up finishes in 2014 and 2016.
The average attendance of the league took a hit in the previous season with the numbers slumping to 15,047 from figures like 21,003 (2016), 27,111 (2015) and 24,357 (2014) which has prompted the organizers to scrap the afternoon games and shift the evening kick-off timings to 7:30 PM IST.
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The tickets have been released for the tournament by different ticket selling agencies in partnership with the franchisees. Here are all the ticket and the selling website:
1) ATK - BookMyShow
2) NorthEast United - Details awaited
3) Jamshedpur FC - Insider
4) Delhi Dynamos - PayTM/Insider
5) Chennaiyin FC - BookMyShow
6) Bengaluru FC - BookMyShow
7) Kerala Blasters - PayTM/Insider
8) FC Pune City - EventsNow
9) Mumbai City FC - PayTM
10) FC Goa - PayTM