Once the laws of the game are set, IFABs job is over,” he told Reuters. “IFAB as an organisation has the duty to govern the laws of football, including VAR and the protocol and regulations. FIFA has now taking over its implementation and former World Cup referee and chairman of FIFA's Referees' Committee, Pierluigi Collina, called the move a “natural transition”.Īlso Read | Ranjit Bajaj Makes His Pitch to Buy Quess East Bengal FC Shares For instance, despite being protocol, the Premier League did not use VAR to check for encroachment off the line by goalkeepers during penalty kicks.įootball’s law body, the International Football Association Board (IFAB) was initially in-charge of VAR during its experimental phase when it was introduced as a part of the game’s law. So far, various leagues and tournaments have made use of the VAR differently. Mumbai City, however, snatched it from them at the death, becoming just the fourth side in history to lift the ISL title.Ĭan the Islanders become the first side to win consecutive Indian Super League titles in the 2021-22 season?įor more updates, follow Khel Now on Twitter, Instagram and join our community on Telegram.FIFA called for uniform use of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) across all competitions. The new team came agonizingly close to retaining their crown. ATK merged with Mohun Bagan to form a new club, ATK Mohun Bagan. However, the team did not last long enough to defend their crown. It was their record-setting third ISL title, moving one past Chennaiyin, whom they beat in the 2019 final. ATK upheld their ‘yo-yo team’ tag by mounting another successful assault on the title following a poor finish in the previous year. Infact, Carles Cuadrat’s side marched all the way to the semis in the following year, losing out to eventual champions – guess who? ATK (2019-20 winners) This was ATK’s final season in the ISL Unlike the previous champions, they didn’t endure the ignominy of getting driven out in the league phase itself. ISL 2021-22: Who topped Khel Now’s Power Rankings in phase 1? Led by the consistent Spanish duo of Dimas Delgado and Xisco Hernandez, the Blues clinched their maiden ISL title. Bengaluru FC became the first side to win the ISL title after finishing atop the league table.
More history was written in the 2018-19 season, though and in a good way too. Chennaiyin produced another forgetful title defence. John Gregory’s side finished last in the 2018-19 season, winning only twice in 18 league games and scoring the least amount of goals. And re-build they did, reclaiming ISL glory.īut, for the third consecutive year, the ‘curse of the champions’ struck.
With the latter reeling from a disappointing campaign, it was the Marina Machans’ time to re-build. Chennaiyin FC (2017-18 winners) In the first four years, ATK and Chennaiyin not only traded titles, but the same fate tooĬhennaiyin and ATK continued to trade titles, as each side went in the opposite direction once again in 2017.
A disappointing campaign meant they too finished second from bottom in a re-formatted 2017-18 edition.įor the second consecutive year, the defending ISL champions had failed to reach the last four. In a repeat of the 2014 final, the side beat Kerala Blasters in the deciding clash, triumphing 4-3 on penalties.īut, in the following season, ATK endured the same fate as the Marina Machans a year ago. ATK (2016 winners)Ĭhennaiyin may have crashed and burnt, but the 2016 season also saw the resurgence of ATK, who won their second title in three years. But, the departure of the Colombian hitman coupled with defensive woes saw them finish second from bottom in 2016 and concede their crown in limp fashion. The Marina Machans had surpassed all expectations and were touted to make another deep run as holders. But, following a dramatic turn of events, they not only qualified for the semis, but also went all the way, riding on the back of prolific striker Stiven Mendoza to see off defending champions ATK, before pulling off a memorable comeback against Goa in the final. Chennaiyin FC (2015 winners)Īt one point in the 2015 season, Chennaiyin FC were last in the league table and were set to miss out on the knockout stages. ATK, despite a better performance in the league phase, lost out in the last four to Chennaiyin FC, who beat them 4-2 on aggregate before going on to lift the title.