More than 90 players decided to sign with foreign teams during the lockout.
This was the first ever tour by a foreign team to India.
At the beginning of this tournament will be followed by foreign teams.
He only spent a year at the club before moving on again, to play for a foreign team for the first time in his career.
The team's success in Europe increased foreign team's interest for the players.
Ricardo's continued success at both club and national team levels brought attention to him from foreign teams.
Each team plays the two foreign teams twice, home and away.
However, it was not as successful in its early forays against foreign teams.
In 2004, a foreign team won the race for the first time.
For the first time, no foreign teams took part, owing to the poor economic situation.