Samad ali mallick

India Football Federation President Kalyan: Around 25,000-odd fans flocked to the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium on Saturday to witness Mohammedan Sporting lift their first I-League title. For a 133-year-old club that has multiple domestic titles under their belt, lifting the trophy of a national league was indeed a long-awaited achievement.

The All-India Football Federation President Kalyan Choubey has hailed Sporting's promotion to the Indian Super League (ISL) as a big positive for Indian football as it would bring more passionate fans to the stadiums.

It was only four years ago that Mohammedan Sporting won the second division to gain promotion to the I-League (the fourth time they got promoted to the national league), but the celebrations were somewhat subdued at the VYBK; it was 2020, and fans had to support their respective teams from the confines of their homes.