Shillong, Feb. 4 -- The Indian Super League (ISL) is set to debut in Meghalaya with NorthEast United FC set to face Mumbai City FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong on February 7.

The Highlanders will also host Bengaluru FC and East Bengal FC at the venue on February 21 and March 8, respectively, as the fans look forward to witnessing Indian football's biggest stars, including Sunil Chhetri, Lallianzuala Chhangte and Naorem Mahesh Singh in action.

Ahead of the game on February 7, Mandar Tamhane, CEO of NorthEast United FC shed light on how the club's move to Shillong came about and revealed some interesting anecdotes of the football fandom in Shillong.

"When we played the semi-final of the Durand Cup against Shillong Lajong h...