FSDL unveils the Hero ISL League Winners Shield .
New Delhi, Feb 19 (HS): The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) unveiled the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) Winners Shield on Wednesday.The silver shield with a cash prize of RS. 50 Lakh will be given to the club who will win the league stage. The League Winners Shield weighs approx. 5 kg with a diameter of 22 inches.
The league winner will be the first Indian club to participate in the group stages of the AFC Champions League. Currently, Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) and FC Goa are battling hard to top the league table.
With having 36 points from 17 games, FC Goa have a little advantage of three points over ATK. FC Goa will next play with Jamshedpur FC, which beats them 1-0 at home earlier in the season. On the other hand, ATK has 33 points and is hoping to leapfrog to the top in the event Goa loses to JFC and they overcome a Bengaluru FC challenge.
The Shield will be presented to the club at their home playoff the fixture. The heavy weighing Winners Shield draws inspiration from global football traditions and design tones of the Hero ISL trophy. The wreath surrounding the silver football symbolizes the victors of the beautiful game.
