eISL Season 2 League – Retention List of All the clubs, Available slots, and more: The second edition of eISL is just around the corner and we are almost set for the league stage with the online qualifiers already getting underway a few days back. All the clubs had a chance to retain one player from the allotted two in the previous year. Some had decided to retain one, while some decided not to retain any. Here’s all you need to know about the Retained players of the Clubs, and more details, For future updates on Esports and Gaming, follow InsideSport.IN
eISL Season 2 League
The online qualifiers began on the 22nd of January with the last qualifier scheduled for the 31st of January. Chennaiyin FC, the defending champions of the competition, got the first choice of qualifiers. Karman Tikka won the first qualifiers to join the Marina Machans, while Mumbai City FC welcome Aditya Chaddha and Saksham Rattan to their roster. The league stage is expected to begin in the second week of February 2023.
eISL Season 2 Retention List
All 11 ISL clubs will be a part of the second season, and a total of 22 esports athletes will be a part of it. Out of the 22 available spots, 6 have already been filled through club retention. Here’s the list of teams and their retained players.
- Chennaiyin FC retained Navin Haridoss.
- East Bengal FC retained Shayantan Mondal.
- FC Goa retained Vanshaj Sharma.
- North East United FC retained Emaad Ahmed.
- Kerala Blasters FC retained Lokmanyu Chaturvedi from Kerala Blaster FC.
- Jamshedpur FC retained Arvind S
Interested gamers will be allowed to register for and participate in more than one club qualifier, as long as they have not already qualified to represent a club.
eISL Season 2 Available Slots
- Chennaiyin FC – 1 Slot Available – Won by Karman Tikka
- Mumbai City FC – 2 Slots Available – Aditya Chaddha and Saksham Rattan
- FC Goa – 1 Slot Available
- East Bengal FC – 2 Slots Available
- Bengaluru FC – 2 Slots Available
- NorthEast United FC – 1 Slot Available
- Jamshedpur FC – 1 Slot Available
- Kerala Blasters FC – 1 slot Available
- Hyderabad FC – 2 Slots Available
- Odisha FC – 2 Slots Available
- ATK Mohun Bagan – 2 Slots Available
So, these are all about the Online Qualifiers of the competition. The league stage is expected to begin in the second week of February 2023. We will share the full roster of each club after the online qualifiers conclude successfully.
