Indian Football League IFL 2026-27: Schedule, Teams, Clubs & Results

The Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 kicks off on October 30, 2026, as India’s second-tier league, with Real Kashmir FC hosting debutants Nagaland United SC at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar.

Eleven clubs will play a full home-and-away season, with 110 league matches scheduled between October 30 and March 20, and the season window running until May 30, 2027. The winner chases a promotion spot to the ISL.

This guide covers the IFL 2026-27 schedule, squads, teams, tickets, live streaming and venues.

Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 Schedule and Fixtures

The full IFL 2026-27 fixture list has 110 matches. Leg 1 is official and runs from October 30 to January 10, with every club playing the other ten once. Leg 2 is tentative and runs from January 15 to March 20, so dates and venues may change.

Kick-offs are at 4:00 PM and 6:30 PM IST. The opener is the first time the IFL has begun a season in Srinagar, and all five matches on the final day, March 20, start together at 6:30 PM.

IFL 2026-27 Leg 1 Fixtures (Tentative)

No.	Date & Time (IST)	Match	Venue	Results
1	30 Oct, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Nagaland United SC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar	Real Kashmir 1-3 Nagaland United
2	31 Oct, 4:00 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Kalyani, Kolkata	Mohammedan 0-1 Shillong Lajong
3	31 Oct, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Samaleswari SC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode	Gokulam Kerala 3-2 Samaleswari
4	1 Nov, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur	Rajasthan United 0-1 Sreenidi Deccan
5	1 Nov, 6:30 PM	Dempo SC vs FC Bengaluru United	PJN Stadium, Goa	Dempo 1-0 FC Bengaluru United
6	5 Nov, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Dempo SC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
7	6 Nov, 4:00 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Mohammedan SC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
8	6 Nov, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Chanmari FC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
9	7 Nov, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
10	7 Nov, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
11	13 Nov, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
12	14 Nov, 4:00 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Real Kashmir FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
13	14 Nov, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
14	15 Nov, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Chanmari FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
15	15 Nov, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Rajasthan United FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
16	18 Nov, 6:30 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
17	19 Nov, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Shillong Lajong FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
18	19 Nov, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Nagaland United SC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
19	20 Nov, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Chanmari FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
20	20 Nov, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Kalyani, Kolkata
21	23 Nov, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Dempo SC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
22	24 Nov, 4:00 PM	Samaleswari SC vs FC Bengaluru United	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
23	24 Nov, 6:30 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Chanmari FC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
24	25 Nov, 4:00 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Rajasthan United FC	Kalyani, Kolkata
25	25 Nov, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Nagaland United SC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
26	29 Nov, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Rajasthan United FC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
27	30 Nov, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
28	30 Nov, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Dempo SC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
29	1 Dec, 4:00 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Samaleswari SC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
30	1 Dec, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Mohammedan SC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
31	7 Dec, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Nagaland United SC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
32	8 Dec, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Rajasthan United FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
33	8 Dec, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Real Kashmir FC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
34	9 Dec, 4:00 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Shillong Lajong FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
35	9 Dec, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Samaleswari SC	Kalyani, Kolkata
36	13 Dec, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
37	14 Dec, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs FC Bengaluru United	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
38	14 Dec, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Mohammedan SC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
39	15 Dec, 4:00 PM	Chanmari FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
40	15 Dec, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
41	18 Dec, 6:30 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Chanmari FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
42	19 Dec, 4:00 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Shillong Lajong FC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
43	19 Dec, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Mohammedan SC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
44	20 Dec, 4:00 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Rajasthan United FC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
45	20 Dec, 6:30 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Dempo SC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
46	2 Jan, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Real Kashmir FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
47	3 Jan, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Samaleswari SC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
48	3 Jan, 6:30 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
49	4 Jan, 4:00 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Dempo SC	Kalyani, Kolkata
50	4 Jan, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Rajasthan United FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
51	8 Jan, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Samaleswari SC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
52	9 Jan, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
53	9 Jan, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs FC Bengaluru United	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
54	10 Jan, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Mohammedan SC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
55	10 Jan, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Real Kashmir FC	SSA Stadium, Shillong

IFL 2026-27 Leg 2 Fixtures (Tentative)

No.	Date & Time (IST)	Match	Venue
56	15 Jan, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
57	16 Jan, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Real Kashmir FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
58	16 Jan, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
59	17 Jan, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Mohammedan SC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
60	17 Jan, 6:30 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Samaleswari SC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
61	19 Jan, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Chanmari FC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
62	20 Jan, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Mohammedan SC	PJN Stadium, Goa
63	20 Jan, 6:30 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Nagaland United SC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
64	21 Jan, 4:00 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs FC Bengaluru United	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
65	21 Jan, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
66	24 Jan, 6:30 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
67	25 Jan, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Nagaland United SC	PJN Stadium, Goa
68	25 Jan, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Chanmari FC	Kalyani, Kolkata
69	27 Jan, 4:00 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Real Kashmir FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
70	27 Jan, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
71	30 Jan, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Dempo SC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
72	31 Jan, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
73	31 Jan, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Nagaland United SC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
74	1 Feb, 4:00 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs FC Bengaluru United	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
75	1 Feb, 6:30 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Samaleswari SC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
76	5 Feb, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs FC Bengaluru United	SSA Stadium, Shillong
77	6 Feb, 4:00 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Dempo SC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
78	6 Feb, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Chanmari FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
79	7 Feb, 4:00 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
80	7 Feb, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Mohammedan SC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
81	12 Feb, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Real Kashmir FC	Kalyani, Kolkata
82	13 Feb, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Nagaland United SC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
83	13 Feb, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Samaleswari SC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
84	14 Feb, 4:00 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Rajasthan United FC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
85	14 Feb, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chanmari FC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
86	19 Feb, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Nagaland United SC	Kalyani, Kolkata
87	20 Feb, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	PJN Stadium, Goa
88	20 Feb, 6:30 PM	Rajasthan United FC vs Real Kashmir FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
89	21 Feb, 4:00 PM	Chanmari FC vs FC Bengaluru United	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
90	21 Feb, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
91	26 Feb, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Shillong Lajong FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
92	27 Feb, 4:00 PM	Dempo SC vs Samaleswari SC	PJN Stadium, Goa
93	27 Feb, 6:30 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Real Kashmir FC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
94	28 Feb, 4:00 PM	Mohammedan SC vs FC Bengaluru United	Kalyani, Kolkata
95	28 Feb, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Rajasthan United FC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
96	5 Mar, 6:30 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Dempo SC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
97	6 Mar, 4:00 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Nagaland United SC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
98	6 Mar, 6:30 PM	Mohammedan SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC	Kalyani, Kolkata
99	7 Mar, 4:00 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Chanmari FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
100	7 Mar, 6:30 PM	Real Kashmir FC vs Shillong Lajong FC	TRC Stadium, Srinagar
101	12 Mar, 6:30 PM	Chanmari FC vs Rajasthan United FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
102	13 Mar, 4:00 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs FC Bengaluru United	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
103	13 Mar, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Samaleswari SC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
104	14 Mar, 4:00 PM	Gokulam Kerala FC vs Mohammedan SC	EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
105	14 Mar, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Dempo SC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
106	20 Mar, 6:30 PM	Samaleswari SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
107	20 Mar, 6:30 PM	Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Rajasthan United FC	Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
108	20 Mar, 6:30 PM	Nagaland United SC vs Real Kashmir FC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
109	20 Mar, 6:30 PM	Shillong Lajong FC vs Mohammedan SC	SSA Stadium, Shillong
110	20 Mar, 6:30 PM	FC Bengaluru United vs Dempo SC	Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru

Indian Football League IFL 2026-27 Teams: Three Debutants and a Fallen Giant

The 11-club field is one of the most changed in years. Nagaland United SC, FC Bengaluru United and Samaleswari SC are the new names, and Mohammedan SC drop in after relegation from the ISL.

Nagaland United took over the licence of Aizawl FC and Samaleswari took over Delhi FC’s, while Mohammedan SC arrive after dropping out of the ISL. You can see where they played last season in the ISL 2026-27 schedule and team guide.

Club	Base	Last Season
Real Kashmir FC	Srinagar	7th
Nagaland United SC	Dimapur	Debutants (Aizawl FC licence)
Mohammedan SC	Kolkata	Relegated from the ISL
Shillong Lajong FC	Shillong	Topped the table at various stages
Gokulam Kerala FC	Kozhikode	9th, escaped relegation late
Samaleswari SC	Rourkela	Debutants (Delhi FC licence)
Rajasthan United FC	Jaipur	4th
Sreenidi Deccan FC	Hyderabad	3rd
Dempo SC	Goa	6th
FC Bengaluru United	Bengaluru	Promoted from the second division
Chanmari FC	Aizawl	Second season in the top two tiers

IFL 2026-27 Squads and Key Signings

Squads are still settling, so this is a snapshot of listed coaches, captains and transfers, not final registrations. Only three foreign players can be on the pitch at once this season, down from four.

Club	Head Coach	Captain	Key Signings and Foreign Players
Real Kashmir FC	Ishfaq Ahmed	To be confirmed	Marcus Joseph, James Kithan, Eric Traoré, Alain Eyenga, Thabiso Brown
Nagaland United SC	To be confirmed	Kevisanyu Peseyie	To be confirmed
Mohammedan SC	Saheed Ramon	Mahitosh Roy	No new signings reported
Shillong Lajong FC	Birendra Thapa	Kenstar Kharshong	Tche Tche, Nelson Rymbai, Arthur Pangaro, Jota, Joedson dos Santos
Gokulam Kerala FC	Carlos Eduardo Parreira	Shibinraj Kunniyil	Mikel Kortazar, João Rodrigues, Crislan, Lalchungnunga Chhangte, Muhammed Rafi
Samaleswari SC	Abdul Azim Siddique	Basit Ahmed Bhat	Jorge Pereyra Díaz, Jamal Arago, Kamal Issah
Rajasthan United FC	To be confirmed	To be confirmed	Diego Maurício, Adri Castellano, Judah García
Sreenidi Deccan FC	Antonio Rueda	David Castañeda	Pritam Kotal, Lalbiakdika, Vitinho, Pape Gassama
Dempo SC	Samir Naik	To be confirmed	Richard Owusu, Dé, Asonaning Budu
FC Bengaluru United	Nallappan Mohanraj	Lalramdinsanga Ralte	No transfer activity
Chanmari FC	Steven Dias	Zothanmawia	No new signings reported

Real Kashmir had the most dramatic rebuild after a season with the league’s longest winless run. Rajasthan United lost 12 players, while Gokulam Kerala brought in a large group of experienced names.

Indian Football League IFL 2026-27 Venues

The league stretches from Srinagar to Hyderabad and Aizawl, and Nagaland and Odisha are new venues. Mohammedan SC play their home matches at Kalyani Stadium in Kolkata.

Club	Home Venue	City
Real Kashmir FC	TRC Stadium	Srinagar
Nagaland United SC	Chümoukedima Football Stadium	Dimapur
Mohammedan SC	Kalyani Stadium	Kolkata
Shillong Lajong FC	SSA Stadium	Shillong
Gokulam Kerala FC	EMS Corporation Stadium	Kozhikode
Samaleswari SC	Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium	Rourkela
Rajasthan United FC	Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium	Jaipur
Sreenidi Deccan FC	Deccan Arena	Hyderabad
Dempo SC	PJN Stadium	Goa
FC Bengaluru United	Bangalore Football Stadium	Bengaluru
Chanmari FC	Rajiv Gandhi Stadium	Aizawl

Rajasthan United earlier explored Kokrajhar as an alternative because of floodlight issues in Jaipur. The fixtures still show Jaipur, but venue changes remain possible.

IFL 2026-27 Live Streaming and TV Broadcast

An official 2026-27 broadcast partner has not been confirmed in the sources I found. AIFF officials met the Prasar Bharati CEO in September, and both sides said they hoped to continue working together.

Last season’s setup is the best guide. Matches aired on DD Sports, with streaming on the Waves app and the Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube channel.

Platform	Type	Status
DD Sports	TV	Used last season, talks held for 2026-27
Waves app	Streaming	Used last season
Prasar Bharati Sports YouTube	Streaming	Used last season

Indian Football League IFL 2026-27 Tickets

No central ticketing platform has been announced. Most IFL clubs run smaller matchday operations, so follow your home club’s official social media pages for entry details a few days before each fixture. Stadium counters are also a common route at smaller grounds.

IFL 2026-27 Points Table and Promotion Race

There is no live table yet, and every club starts on zero. Ties are broken by points, head-to-head points, head-to-head goal difference, overall goal difference, goals scored, and then a draw of lots.

The winner is in line for an ISL promotion spot, but last season’s champions show it is not automatic. Diamond Harbour FC topped the table with 29 points from 14 matches, then could not complete their participation fee and missed out on the ISL.

IFL 2026-27 Player Spotlight: Names to Watch

• Marcus Joseph (Real Kashmir FC). The Trinidad and Tobago forward was the league’s top scorer last season with nine goals for Dempo. He now leads Real Kashmir’s rebuild.
• Pritam Kotal (Sreenidi Deccan FC). The defender shares the ISL appearance record with Sunil Chhetri at 196. He brings top-flight experience to a side that finished third.
• Ishfaq Ahmed (Real Kashmir FC, Head Coach). The Srinagar-born former midfielder and onetime Kerala Blasters interim coach leads his home club into a season that opens in his city.
• Tche Tche (Shillong Lajong FC). The experienced player moved from Chanmari to Shillong as Lajong rebuilt after topping the table at times last season.
• Mikel Kortazar and João Rodrigues (Gokulam Kerala FC). The Spanish and Portuguese pair headline Gokulam’s foreign group under new coach Carlos Eduardo Parreira.
• Lalchungnunga Chhangte (Gokulam Kerala FC). The Indian attacker’s move from Sreenidi Deccan matters more under the new three-foreigner rule.

Conclusion

The Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 starts on October 30, 2026 in Srinagar, with 11 clubs, three debutants and a full home-and-away format.

Real Kashmir, Sreenidi Deccan, Gokulam Kerala and the returning Mohammedan SC all have reasons to dream, and the three-foreigner rule adds a fresh twist. Leg 1 runs until January 10, with Leg 2 scheduled to finish on March 20.

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