The rebranded Indian Football League opens its 2025–26 season with Namdhari FC facing Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC taking on Gokulam Kerala FC in a double-header.
The home side had their second position in the points table behind champions Mohammedan Sporting secured even before they took the field to play their concluding match.
Churchill Brothers routed Rajasthan United 7-0 in their I-League encounter at Tilak Maidan on April 10, 2024.
Inter Kashi ended their I-League 2023-24 campaign with a 1-1 draw against Sreenidi Deccan FC at the Kalyani Stadium here on Monday.
Mohammedan Sporting defeated Shillong Lajong 2-1 here on Saturday to claim their maiden I-League title. But coach Andrey Chernyshov said they would love to lift the historic trophy in front of their home fans in Kolkata after their final match of the 2023-24 season.
Trailing by a goal at half-time, Inter Kashi fought back in the second session to overcome local giants Churchill Brothers in a Round 5 match of the I-League match 2023-24 at the Tilak Maidan on Friday.
The Jalandhar-born footballer will join the two-time ISL champions after impressing for Rajasthan United FC in the I-League. He was an important cog in the club's success in the I-second League's division in 2021.
A narrow 2-1 victory on hostile territory saw the Malabarians win the game and win the title with a six-point advantage, also ending Mohammedan's seven-game unbeaten streak in the process.
The win boosts Sudeva straight up to second place in the Relegation Table, only two points behind leaders Aizawl FC and two clear of TRAU in third. After this loss, Real Kashmir extended its winless streak to nine games.
Delighted after breaking the record, coach Annese said, "It is of course a great feeling to break this record. However, this is our sixth consecutive win in the I-League as well, and it is a very important one for us."
