Five ways ISL has resurrected Indian Football

Football has been a very popular sport among the Indian youth. However, Football in India never came into the limelight. Unlike Cricket, it didn’t get the opportunity to surge at a big level. But the recent developments in the scene of Indian Football have resurrected the hopes of Football aficionados in India. India hosted the U-17 World Cup. For the first time, India hosted a FIFA tournament, which witnessed a mass attendance of 1,347,133 fans, creating a milestone of being the most attended in the history of the tournament. In addition, the introduction of the Indian Super League (ISL) in 2013 played a major role in bringing Indian Football back to life.Indian Super League (ISL) was started in 2013 and consists of 10 teams from nine different states of India, including players from other parts of the world. It was set up in order to develop Football as a top sport in India and also to increase the popularity of the sport worldwide. Since its beginning, ISL has proved to be a key factor in the evolution of Indian Football on the global level.According to the western media, it has become the third largest league in the world. Indian Super League (ISL) has conducted three successful seasons and the fourth one is already on. The teams have expanded from eight to ten this season. Let’s take a look at how ISL shaped up the way for the India Football Scene.#1 Role of a CatalystKerala Blasters FC fans cheering for their team during a match against Northeast United FC (Photo: ISL)Indian Super League played a role of catalyst in popularizing the sport across the country. It witnessed a great response from the audience as well. In addition, Star Sports, which is also one of the sponsors, is the official broadcaster of the league. Currently, Star Sports is broadcasting ISL in five languages and through eight channels to the different audiences all over India.Indian Super League (ISL) average attendance of the three seasons has been approx. 22,000. The league is also giving competition to other major football leagues in terms of attendance.

Five ways ISL has resurrected Indian Football

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