MUMBAI: Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), on Wednesday, unveiled the ‘League Winners Shield’ for Hero Indian Super League (ISL).
The silverware comes with a cash prize of Rs 5 million for the club winning the league stage. The League winners will be the first Indian club to participate in the group stages of the AFC Champions League.
Soon after the unveiling, FC Goa became the first club from India to make it to the group stage of Asia’s top-tier club competition. They secured the berth after beating Jamshedpur FC 5-0 in the ISL match played in Jamshedpur later Wednesday.
The Goa-based club amassed 39 points after 18 matches and stood six points clear of ATK, who are placed second with one match left to play.
The Shield will be presented to the club at their home playoff fixture.
The League Winners Shield, weighing approx. 5 kg with a diameter of 22 inches draws inspiration from global football traditions and design tones of the Hero ISL trophy. The wreath surrounding the silver football symbolises the victors of the beautiful game.
