Football Sports Development
Football Sports Development Limited is an Indian company established to operate the Indian Super League, the association football franchise-based league. The company is run as a subsidiary to Reliance.[1]
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| Industry | Sports Sports services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | IMG Reliance Industries |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Nita Ambani (Chairwoman) Martin Bain (CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | Indian Super League |
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League was founded in October 2013 by IMG–Reliance, along with STAR Sports.[2] The goal of the league was to make football a top sport in India, a country that only found success in cricket and hockey.[2] The league was modelled along the lines of the popular Twenty20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League, and Major League Soccer of the United States. The league started in October 2014 with eight teams and ended in December 2014 with Atlético de Kolkata coming out as inaugural champions.[3]
The league saw stars such as Tim Cahill, Asamoah Gyan , Robert Pires, Nicolas Anelka, David Trezeguet, Alessandro Del Piero, David James, Elano , Diego Forlán and Luis García come to India.[4][5]
References
- Bali, Rahul (21 August 2014). "ISL's success depends on the teams – Anupam Dutta". Goal.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Reliance, IMG Worldwide, and STAR India Launch Indian Super League for Football". IMG. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters 1-0 to win title". Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Crocker, Sam (7 October 2014). "Indian Super League: club-by-club guide to the inaugural season". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Wanted to continue with Mumbai City FC: Diego Forlan".