Less than two weeks to go for the 2017-18 season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL), and the teams have been working hard and toning themselves for a long and exciting road ahead. It’s also a good time to take stock of how they’ve been preparing for the same, so here’s a quick round-up of the action so far…

Defending champions ATK wrapped up their pre-season tour of Dubai on a high as they put the young guns of Turkmenistan to the sword.

#Throwback We defeated the Turkmenistan U19 team in our last pre-season game here in Dubai. #ATK #AamarBukeyATK pic.twitter.com/hGOY373OC3

— ATK (@WorldATK) November 3, 2017

Last season’s finalist Kerala Blasters FC recently wrapped up their tour of Spain. Assistant coach Wim Suuriber’s summary of the training regime induced by head coach Rene Meulensteen explains what went right and what did not during their stay.

As the camp comes to a close in Spain, Wim Suuriber reflects on the positives for the boys to take home!#KeralaBlasters #PreSeason #HeroISL pic.twitter.com/46A2Siy0XU

— Kerala Blasters FC (@KeralaBlasters) October 27, 2017

Also in Spain were Mumbai City FC. The team, co-owned by Ranbir Kapoor, also concluded their training stint with a win and boasted an impressive record in the country.

Played 7️⃣
Won 4️⃣
Drawn 2️⃣

Everton Santos' goal helps us get our 4th win in the final pre-season friendly. 🙌🏻#BoleTohMCFC #MCFCinSpain pic.twitter.com/rXBEoiDBbp

— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) November 3, 2017

The Lions are back in their den for the final few friendlies, and they preyed on Real Kashmir FC in their latest fixture.

FULL-TIME: A comprehensive 8-1 win for The Lions over Real Kashmir FC.#RoarWithTheLions pic.twitter.com/2IjGxI4Gcz

— Delhi Dynamos FC (@DelhiDynamos) November 4, 2017

While in Turkey, NorthEast United FC were riding high after coming up with a hard-fought success over Iraq’s Naft Al-Janoob SC.

#ICMYI we beat Iraqi outfit Naft Al Janoob riding on a brace from Brazilian Marcinho in our third #PreSeason game in Turkey. #8States1United pic.twitter.com/ZIwVtJjhY8

— NorthEast United FC (@NEUtdFC) November 3, 2017

FC Pune City might be cooling their legs for a bit before setting out for the battle that is the ISL, but their colts are notching up victories of their own too.

FC Pune City's U-13 team beat Deccan XI by 4-0.
Goal scorers were Aakib,Kunvar and Dinesh who grabbed a brace.
Well done boys! pic.twitter.com/XZznnOcZg0

— FC Pune City (@FCPuneCity) November 4, 2017

2015 ISL champions Chennaiyin FC seem to be having a ball in Thailand as they netted thrice against one of the local teams to get a comfortable win ahead of a busy season.

Three 1st half goals gave us a comfortable win! #CFCinThailand pic.twitter.com/cAOWO2iy5u

— Chennaiyin FC (@ChennaiyinFC) October 28, 2017

FC Goa took part in an ISL vs Hero I-League encounter at home. Unfortunately for them though, they were narrowly edged by one of Kolkata’s footballing powerhouses.

The #Gaurs go down 1-2 after giving a tough fight against East Bengal. #ForcaGoa pic.twitter.com/7XRNJQ9a2q

— FC Goa (@FCGoaOfficial) November 4, 2017

Halloween saw the clash of ISL debutants Bengaluru FC against an I-League debutant. The Blues prevailed getting the better of their opponents from Kerala.

Early goals from Alwyn George and Miku handed the Blues a 2-0 win over Gokulam FC in a friendly game in Bellary this morning. #WeAreBFC pic.twitter.com/4D3W4AQkSE

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) October 31, 2017

And there was more success in Thailand as the other ISL first-timers Jamshedpur FC emerged victorious over Police Tero FC in their pre-season routine.

Our boys ran out 2-1 winners vs Police Tero FC yesterday. Recap some of the moments through 📷!#ThaiDiaries pic.twitter.com/Y6ciOXtGGV

— Jamshedpur FC (@JamshedpurFC) October 30, 2017

The upcoming season of Hero ISL kicks off on November 17th in Kochi with hosts Kerala Blasters FC taking on defending champions ATK. For more, do check our website and social platforms.