Conclusion!

ISL's following beat Serie A's popularity! That's a reason to cheer...

India's first football journey has come to an end with Atletico de Kolkata as the 1st champion. Kolkata beat Kerala by a solitary goal that came from Mohammed Rafique, who came as a substitute for Mohammed Rafi. Pody set up the ball and Rafique headed it straight into the net. The goal surprisingly came in the added time, will go down in ISL's history. Kerala had more shots on target but Kolkata had slightly higher ball possession.

There was a huge roar nationwide. Irrespective of the teams they supported, all the football crazy fans were ecstatic and content as the season successfully concluded. There is a hope that ISL will raise football's bar in India and will recognize domestic players.

There was a long list of awards that were distributed in the post match ceremony. After due consideration, we have prepared our own set of awards.

• BEST TEAM - FC GOA. Zico's men had the worst start of the League. No one could have imagined that they will reach into the semi finals. Not only this, their team spirit was commendable. The way they held Kolkata in their last matches proved that they deserve this award.
• BEST PLAYER - ELANO BLUMER (CHENNAIYIN FC). The Brazilian is the highest goal scorer of the league, despite missing a few matches due to an injury. He won the golden boot award and gave away the price money for the development of football in India. 
• BEST COACH - MATERRAZI (CHENNAIYIN FC) and DAVID JAMES (KERALA BLASTERS): Both the bosses did an incredible job. Although both the managers had different approaches, one helped his team to maintain the top position while the other was able to take his team to the finals.
• BEST GOALKEEPER - SUBRATA PAUL ( MUMBAI FC). Although his team failed to create a mark, the Keeper was a delight to watch. At times, it was only because of him that the opponent failed to score. He was often seen exposed but with sharp reflexes, he managed pretty well.
• BEST CAPTAIN - LUIS GARCIA (ATLETICO DE KOLKATA). The Spaniard was always his manager's first choice. He was commanding on the field and steered them towards victory.
• MOST VERSATILE PLAYER - HANS MULDER ( DELHI DYNAMOS). The Dutch midfielder was Delhi's one of the most consistent player. He managed the mid field, guarded the Keeper and scored some goals. He was a team himself. 

Now for some not-so-good awards.

• MOST DISAPPOINTING TEAM - NORTHEAST UNITED FC. This is the team that was supposed to make atleast to the semi finals. Northeast is famous for producing some of the best football players ever, including Baichung Bhutia. They had a good start but ended with a whimper.
• MOST DISAPPOINTING PLAYER - FIKRU ( ATLETICO DE KOLKATA). The Ethiopian player scored ISL's first scored but later on proved to be of no good. He was aggressive and faced a three match long ban. He was excluded from the team and the reason remained a secret.
• MOST DISAPPOINTING COACH - HARM VAN VELDHOVEN (DELHI DYNAMOS). This manager never chose appropriate starting eleven. He took too much of risk every time that it pushed his team into the dearth. He had Italian legend, Del Piero, in his team but due to some personal issues he did not use him well.
• MOST AGGRESSIVE TEAM - ATLETICO DE KOLKATA. This is the team that was the most controversial throughout the season. With players and Managers facing bans, yellow and red cards, this team surely didn't win our hearts.

This is what we think about the teams and the players. You can go to the official site for the official list. We have faith that the League will keep on getting better and the idea behind it, to qualify for FIFA World Cup 2022, will come true. Thank you for being a part of this journey.
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