CHENNAI: The defending champions of the Indian Super League (ISL), Chennaiyin FC are all set to extend their reach beyond the shores of the country by playing a one-off pre-season friendly match in Malaysia with the Malaysian Indian Football Association (MIFA) on 4 September.
Like Chennaiyin FC, MIFA was also founded in 2014, and is co-owned by the Malaysian Indian Sports Council and the Malaysian Indian Football Association. They currently compete in the Malaysian Premier League, the second tier of Malaysian football, and finished third in the 2018 season.