5 strongest home crowds in the Indian Super League
The second season of the Indian Super League is just over a week old and the tournament already has the fans thronging to the stadiums and supporting their teams with gusto.It is very important to get the crowd on your side as teams battle for supremacy in the ISL and the fact that the supporters responded very well to the first season of the league has provided added impetus to teams to try and increase their fan base.From the yellow wall of the Kerala Blasters supporters in Kochi to the partisan support at the Fatorda stadium in Goa, we take a look at 5 of the most enthusiastic ISL home crowds:
#5 NorthEast United FC
The only team in the Indian Super League that represents an entire region rather than one city/ state, the team automatically have a huge fan base, who are called the Highlanders as they have looked to unite all 8 north-eastern states using their love of football.
In a region that has seen its fair share of troubles, football is the perfect antidote for the people. The club has a large number of homegrown players playing in the team which makes their fans all the more passionate.
The club’s fans back their team to the hilt and weren’t deterred by their poor finish last finish as they still came in huge numbers to watch their team play some good football.
The Highlanders also have one of the highest average attendances per match. The stadium can hold 35,000 spectators and the volume very often reaches pitch making it a hair-raising experience for players and the supporters.
The only non-corporate team in the league is home to the most ardent supporters who love their football. The Highlanders deserve much better than a last place spot which they had to accept last season and the team have been working hard to ensure that they deliver something good for their fans this year.