Kerala Blasters take on Atletico de Kolkata in the final of the Indian Super League for the second time in three years and it definitely is a momentous time this Sunday. The Kolkata side, co-owned by Sourav Ganguly, emerged champions in the inaugural season of the competition.
However, with the ISL final 2016 taking place at the JLN Stadium Kochi, is it all advantage for Sachin Tendulkar's Kerala Blasters? That remains to be seen. READ: ISL 2016 final team news | Stars missing from final.
Meanwhile, this is what Ganguly has mentioned ahead of the game: "I will defeat Sachin once again," 'Dada' didn't prefer mincing words as he spoke to the Hindustan Times ahead of the match.
Here are some facts you need to know ahead of Sunday's final
ATK over the years:
2014 -- Finished champions after defeating Kerala Blasters 1-0, owing to a goal from Mohammed Rafi
2015 -- Exited in the semi-finals stage after a 4-2 aggregate defeat against eventual champions Chennaiyin FC
2016 -- Finished fourth in the league phase and defeated table toppers Mumbai City FC 3-2 over two legs in the semi-finals
Kerala Blasters over the years
2014 -- Finished as the runners-up after getting defeated by Atletico de Kolkata in the final
2015 -- Finished eighth in the league phase, with three wins from 14 games
2016 -- Finished second in the league phase and defeated Delhi Dynamos 3-0 on penalties in the semi-finals to enter the final
ISL 2016 final referee
Iranian referee Alireza Faghani, who recently made history by becoming the first Asian to officiate the final of Men's Football at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
What a swap!
In the ISL final 2014, Iain Hume -- currently playing for ATK -- was a Kerala Blasters player, while Mohammed Rafi -- currently with Kerala Blasters -- was an Atletico de Kolkata player.
Top scorers from ISL 2016
ATK - Iain Hume (7 goals)
KER - CK Vineeth (5 goals)
ISL 2016 prize money
Winner -- Rs 8 crore
Runners-up -- Rs 4 crore
