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#1 Deserving trophy for Bengaluru FC
After losing the final last season, angry Sunil Chhetri proclaimed, “We finished the league on top, so we are the real champions.” His opinion was contrary to the rules of the ISL, but not the statement itself. Players like Chhetri know how it feels to lose the final after finishing the league eight points ahead of their nearest opponent.
This year was different. Both the finalists finished on the same stage. Same points, same wins, draws and losses. The only thing that divided them was the head-to-head rule, which put Bengaluru on top.
The team knew very well that topping the league won’t prove their superiority. To prove them the best club, they had to win the final. They did it and it was about time they did too. If you are strong, success cannot remain elusive. Bengaluru, by far the best team of the country, proved that yet again.
