Diamond Harbour FC win IFL title on debut season in another Indian football fairytale

MARGAO: (May 17) Diamond Harbour FC on Sunday clinched the Indian Football League (IFL) title on their debut season after playing out a 1-1 draw against Dempo SC here to gain promotion to the top-tier Indian Super League in a stunning achievement.

In 2017, Aizawl FC had won the then I-League title in their fairytale second season after starting as the underdogs after competing against famous clubs like Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in one of the fairytale stories of Indian football.

Diamond Harbour’s win may not be of that 2017 proportion as all the prestigious clubs of the country are currently competing in the ISL though the Bengal side did one better in terms of winning the title in their debut season. The IFL is the second tier in India’s club football structure, and re-christened from I-League this season.