First I-League Champions Punjab FC: Latest Entrant to ISL Season 12

2023-08-02 12:41:46

Mumbai: The reigning I-League champions Punjab FC became the first club to be promoted to the ISL. Roundglass Punjab F.C. is a club under the Roundglass Punjab Group. Renamed Punjab F.C. comes to ISL under the name of ISL This has been officially announced by the authorities.

So far I.S.L. There was no promotion or relegation. This time the I League winners will be promoted to the ISL. ICLS Punjab FC was promoted after completing the Premier 1 licensing process. With this coming I.S.L. 12 clubs will compete in the season.

Punjab won the 2022-23 I-League season with a good performance. They won 16 matches and drew four. Only lost by two counts. Scored 45 goals in one season. The ISL is a recognition of the hard work and perseverance of the players and support staff. Sunny Singh, the founder of Roundglass Punjab, responded that it was an admission.

Punjab is also a club that discovers talented young football players of the country and brings them to the forefront under the name of Minerva Academy. Their youth club, Minerva Academy FC, recently became the first Indian club to win the Gothia Cup, a major international youth football tournament. In the final of the B13 category, Minerva won the youth title by defeating the Brazilian team Ordin FC by three goals to one.

Earlier, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were part of ISL from I League. East Bengal entered the ISL through corporate entry. Mohun Bagan became part of the ISL after merging with ATK, which was an ISL club.