Winning an ISL Cup is one of the greatest achievements in the Indian football league. But when we talk about winning both the Cup and the Shield by any team under the coaching of anyone, the value of that particular individual just breaks the roof.
Interestingly, there are multiple coaches who have won ISL Shield and Cup in the same year. Not only the coaches, but the role of the backroom staff and the players also remain top notch in this situation.
Sergio Lobera
The first performer always makes the difference, and sets the standard. In regards to the coaches who have won both ISL Shield and Cup, the first name is Sergio Lobera. An influential coach with strong words for his team, Lobera did the unthinkable in the ISL for the first time ever.
Coaching the Mumbai City FC, he won both the Shield and Cup in the 2020-2021 season. It was the early years of ISL, and achieving this feat was nothing short of a miracle. It was a close encounter with Mohun Bagan Super Giant both the time.
The tactical masterpiece of Lobera made Mumbai City FC a team that would dominate in the future. Even in the 2024-2025 season, Mumbai City FC is still known as the attacking powerhouse. All of these achievements were built upon the foundation established by Sergio.
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José Molina
A Spanish tactical master, José Molina knows what he is doing behind the scenes. Not only with one club but he has done the unthinkable involving two teams in the competition. His two stints in India have come for Atletico Kolkata before being disbanded and Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Molina did one step better and helped MBSG to defend their league Shield in the 2024-2025 season. Molina right from the start have been tactically brilliant and you could see that in the changes he makes and the strategies he develops.
Molina’s skills can be known by the fact that he won the ISL Cup title first with ATK FC in 2016, and later with MBSG in the 2024-2025 season. The work with MBSG is groundbreaking, and will be talked about for quite some time now.
Antonio Lopez Habas
The last name in the list of coaches who have won the ISL Shield and Cup is Antonio Lopez Habas. Over a long period, the coach has studied and utilized player statistics from numerous clubs to inform his strategies.
His winning mentality and never giving up attitude, even in the dire state of the game, is the key. Lopez’s achievement is known to the ISL streets. He won the Shield and Cup with ATK FC and MBSG over time.
Meanwhile, he also has 2 ISL Cups with ATK FC in the 2013-2014 season, and 2019-2020 season. Not to forget, he also helped Mohun Bagan to their first ever Shield in the 2023-2024 season. It is fair to say that he has a record that even the international coaches dream to own.
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