The Indian Super League 2026-27 is set to begin on October 10, 2026, marking the return of a full-season home-and-away league format. The first phase will run from October 10, 2026, to January 17, 2027, with 13 clubs taking part.
FootballMint takes a look at everything confirmed so far, including the ISL 2026-27 fixtures, participating teams, key dates, venues and major changes from last season. The Phase 1 schedule includes 78 matches, while the remaining fixtures and playoff schedule will be announced later.
ISL 2026-27 Fixtures
The ISL 2026-27 fixtures list covers the scheduled matches, dates, venues, and timings for the season. It includes league games featuring all participating teams across the campaign.
| Date | Match | Venue | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, Saturday | Bengaluru FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM | Bengaluru FC won 3-2 |
| October 10, Saturday | FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | Draw 1-1 |
| October 11, Sunday | Inter Kashi vs Kerala Blasters FC | TBC | 5:00 PM | Kerala Blasters FC won 2-0 |
| October 11, Sunday | Churchill Brothers vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | Churchill Brothers won 2-1 |
| October 12, Monday | NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC won 1-0 |
| October 14, Wednesday | Punjab FC vs Odisha FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM | Punjab FC won 2-1 |
| October 16, Friday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan won 2-1 |
| October 17, Saturday | Inter Kashi vs Odisha FC | TBC | 5:00 PM | Draw 1-1 |
| October 17, Saturday | Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru FC won 2-0 |
| October 18, Sunday | Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM | East Bengal FC won 4-0 |
| October 18, Sunday | NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC won 4-1 |
| October 19, Monday | Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM | Draw 1-1 |
| October 23, Friday | Inter Kashi vs East Bengal FC | TBC | 5:00 PM | East Bengal FC won 5-1 |
| October 24, Saturday | Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM | Draw 0-0 |
| October 25, Sunday | Churchill Brothers vs Punjab FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM | Punjab FC won 3-2 |
| October 25, Sunday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM | Draw 0-0 |
| October 26, Monday | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Chennaiyin FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant won 1-0 |
| October 28, Wednesday | FC Goa vs Sporting Club Delhi | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | Draw 1-1 |
| October 30, Friday | NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | Draw 1-1 |
| October 31, Saturday | Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM | Draw 0-0 |
| October 31, Saturday | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant won 2-1 |
| November 1, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM | Sporting Club Delhi won 3-2 |
| November 1, Sunday | Inter Kashi vs FC Goa | TBC | 7:30 PM | FC Goa won 2-1 |
| November 5, Thursday | Churchill Brothers vs NorthEast United FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 5, Thursday | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Odisha FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 6, Friday | FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 7, Saturday | Inter Kashi vs Sporting Club Delhi | TBC | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 7, Saturday | Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 20, Friday | East Bengal FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 20, Friday | Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 21, Saturday | Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 21, Saturday | NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 22, Sunday | Churchill Brothers vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 24, Tuesday | NorthEast United FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 27, Friday | Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers | TBC | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 29, Sunday | FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 29, Sunday | East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | — |
| November 30, Monday | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM | — |
| November 30, Monday | NorthEast United FC vs Punjab FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 4, Friday | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 4, Friday | East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 5, Saturday | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 5, Saturday | Inter Kashi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | TBC | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 6, Sunday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 6, Sunday | NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 9, Wednesday | Odisha FC vs FC Goa | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 9, Wednesday | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 10, Thursday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 10, Thursday | Chennaiyin FC vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 12, Saturday | Inter Kashi vs NorthEast United FC | TBC | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 13, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 13, Sunday | Churchill Brothers vs FC Goa | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 14, Monday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 16, Wednesday | Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 16, Wednesday | Odisha FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 17, Thursday | Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 17, Thursday | Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 20, Sunday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 20, Sunday | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 21, Monday | Mumbai City FC vs Inter Kashi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 21, Monday | East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM | — |
| December 22, Tuesday | Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM | — |
| December 22, Tuesday | FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 3, Sunday | East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 3, Sunday | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 7, Thursday | Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 8, Friday | Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 9, Saturday | East Bengal FC vs FC Goa | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 9, Saturday | Churchill Brothers vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 10, Sunday | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 10, Sunday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 12, Tuesday | Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 15, Friday | Punjab FC vs FC Goa | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 15, Friday | Odisha FC vs Churchill Brothers | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 16, Saturday | Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 16, Saturday | Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM | — |
| January 17, Sunday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Chennaiyin FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM | — |
| January 17, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 7:30 PM | — |
ISL 2026-27 Teams
Thirteen clubs will compete in the 2026 to 2027 Indian Super League season following Jamshedpur FC’s withdrawal and Diamond Harbour’s promotion from the Indian Football League.
| Club | City |
|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | Bengaluru |
| Chennaiyin FC | Chennai |
| SC Delhi | New Delhi |
| Diamond Harbour FC | Diamond Harbour |
| East Bengal FC | Kolkata |
| FC Goa | Margao |
| Inter Kashi | Varanasi |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Kochi |
| Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Kolkata |
| Mumbai City FC | Mumbai |
| NorthEast United FC | Guwahati |
| Odisha FC | Bhubaneswar |
| Punjab FC | Mohali |
Source: Indian Super League, AIFF
The biggest talking point is Diamond Harbour’s arrival in the top flight. Their promotion adds another ambitious club to the competition, while Jamshedpur FC’s exit reduces the league to 13 teams for this season.
ISL 2025-26 Season Highlights
The previous campaign delivered one of the most dramatic seasons in recent ISL history. East Bengal ended a long wait for league success, while several major decisions away from the pitch reshaped the future of Indian football.
Key moments from the 2025 to 2026 season include:
- East Bengal won their first Indian Super League title and their fourth top tier league championship overall.
- Diamond Harbour earned promotion after winning the Indian Football League.
- Mohammedan SC were relegated from the top division.
- Jamshedpur FC later withdrew from the 2026 to 2027 season after missing the participation fee deadline.
- The AIFF and ISL clubs agreed to a new four year club led commercial model.
- Promotion and relegation remain part of the league structure.
- The competition returns to a full home and away format.
- India lost its AFC Champions League Two place, with the ISL champions or the highest eligible club now qualifying for the AFC Challenge League preliminary stage.
- Antonio López Habas returned as East Bengal head coach after Óscar Bruzón departed.
- Manolo Márquez became Mumbai City head coach after leaving FC Goa.
Sources: AIFF, Indian Super League, ESPN, AFC
These developments mean the new season is about far more than the race for the trophy. Clubs are entering a fresh commercial era while adapting to changes in continental qualification and league governance. FootballMint will be following how those decisions affect teams both on and off the pitch throughout the campaign.
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The ISL 2026 to 2027 Season Opens A New Chapter For Indian Football
The Indian Super League enters its 13th season with renewed stability and plenty of intrigue. East Bengal begin as defending champions, Diamond Harbour prepare for their first taste of the competition and every club will benefit from the return of a full home and away schedule.
With a new club led commercial structure now in place, this season carries importance beyond results on the pitch. FootballMint will continue tracking every fixture, major story and milestone as the campaign unfolds.
Sources: All India Football Federation, Indian Super League, ESPN India, AFC
