The iconic football club from Kolkata finished 5th in the table with 29 points, 14 points behind league winners Chennai City FC.
New-season brings new hope, and Bagan’s #10 Joseba Beitia is brimming with confidence.
The 29-year-old forward has played all his professional football till now in Spain, but he speaks with so much pride and passion about playing for The Mariners as if it’s his home town club.
The Hero I–League has witnessed many a fairy-tale in recent years with underdogs such as Aizawl FC, Minerva Punjab FC (now Punjab FC) and Chennai City FC winning the previous three editions.