Bengaluru FC were crowned Indian Super League champions for the third time after defeating Mumbai City FC in a nerve-wracking penalty shootout in the ISL 2025 final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The match ended 1-1 after 120 minutes of pulsating action, with Sunil Chhetri scoring a header in the 38th minute and Bipin Singh equalising for Mumbai with a brilliant free kick in the 87th minute. In the shootout, Bengaluru goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was the hero, saving two penalties to secure a 4-2 win.
Sunil Chhetri, playing what he announced would be his final ISL season, lifted the trophy to a thunderous reception from 65,000 fans who had packed the stadium. Head coach Simon Grayson described it as the proudest moment of his managerial career. The ISL season saw a record cumulative viewership of 450 million across broadcasting platforms. The Indian football federation announced that the league prize money would be doubled from next season as part of a broader investment in the sport domestic ecosystem.