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Chennaiyin FC win the Indian Super League

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Chennaiyin FC beat FC Goa 3-2 in the final in Goa to win the Indian Super League in only its second season.

Chennaiyin FC was founded in 2014 as Chennai's franchise in the new Indian Super League, with owners including actor Abhishek Bachchan and cricketer M. S. Dhoni and Marco Materazzi as coach. In the 2015 season the club beat Atletico de Kolkata in the semi-finals and faced FC Goa in the final at Goa. Chennaiyin won the match 3-2 to take its first ISL title. The club won a second title in March 2018, beating Bengaluru FC 3-2 in the final at Bengaluru.

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