Indian Super League (ISL) 2026–27 promises a packed season as 13 clubs battle through 163 matches for the championship.
Kolkata September 26: The Indian Super League is set for another long season as the 2026–27 campaign gets underway on October 10, with the league announcing a 163-match schedule running through May 2027. The season will feature 13 clubs in a double round-robin format, with each side facing the others home and away before the playoffs determine the champions.
The participating clubs are Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, Churchill Brothers FC, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, FC Goa, Inter Kashi FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Odisha FC, Punjab FC and SC Delhi.
The Indian Super League has officially announced the fixtures for the 2026–27 season:
10 Oct: Bengaluru FC vs SC Delhi — 5:00 PM; FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC — 7:30 PM
11 Oct: Inter Kashi vs Kerala Blasters FC — 5:00 PM; Churchill Brothers SC vs Mumbai City FC — 7:30 PM
12 Oct: NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
14 Oct: Punjab FC vs Odisha FC — 7:30 PM
16 Oct: SC Delhi vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
17 Oct: Inter Kashi vs Odisha FC — 5:00 PM; Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC — 7:30 PM
18 Oct: Churchill Brothers SC vs East Bengal FC — 5:00 PM; NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC — 7:30 PM
19 Oct: Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC — 7:30 PM
23 Oct: Inter Kashi vs East Bengal FC — 5:00 PM
24 Oct: Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC — 7:30 PM
25 Oct: Churchill Brothers SC vs Punjab FC — 5:00 PM; Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC — 7:30 PM
26 Oct: Mohun Bagan SG vs Chennaiyin FC — 7:30 PM
28 Oct: FC Goa vs SC Delhi — 7:30 PM
30 Oct: NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC — 7:30 PM
31 Oct: Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC — 5:00 PM; Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC — 7:30 PM
1 Nov: Mumbai City FC vs SC Delhi — 5:00 PM; Inter Kashi vs FC Goa — 7:30 PM
5 Nov: Churchill Brothers SC vs NorthEast United FC — 5:00 PM; Mohun Bagan SG vs Odisha FC — 7:30 PM
6 Nov: FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC — 7:30 PM
7 Nov: Inter Kashi vs SC Delhi — 5:00 PM; Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC — 7:30 PM
20 Nov: East Bengal FC vs SC Delhi — 5:00 PM; Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC — 7:30 PM
21 Nov: Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC — 5:00 PM; NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa — 7:30 PM
22 Nov: Churchill Brothers SC vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
24 Nov: NorthEast United FC vs SC Delhi — 7:30 PM
27 Nov: Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers SC — 7:30 PM
29 Nov: FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC — 5:00 PM; East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
30 Nov: Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC — 5:00 PM; NorthEast United FC vs Punjab FC — 7:30 PM
4 Dec: Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC — 5:00 PM; East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC — 7:30 PM
5 Dec: FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC — 5:00 PM; Inter Kashi vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
6 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers SC — 5:00 PM; NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC — 7:30 PM
9 Dec: Odisha FC vs FC Goa — 5:00 PM; Mohun Bagan SG vs Bengaluru FC — 7:30 PM
10 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs SC Delhi — 5:00 PM; Chennaiyin FC vs Churchill Brothers SC — 7:30 PM
12 Dec: Inter Kashi vs NorthEast United FC — 7:30 PM
13 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC — 5:00 PM; Churchill Brothers SC vs FC Goa — 7:30 PM
14 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC — 7:30 PM
16 Dec: Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi — 5:00 PM; Odisha FC vs SC Delhi — 7:30 PM
17 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan SG — 5:00 PM; Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC — 7:30 PM
20 Dec: SC Delhi vs Churchill Brothers SC — 5:00 PM; Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC — 7:30 PM
21 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs Inter Kashi — 5:00 PM; East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC — 7:30 PM
22 Dec: Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC — 5:00 PM; FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan SG — 7:30 PM
3 Jan: East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC — 5:00 PM; Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC — 7:30 PM
7 Jan: Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi — 7:30 PM
8 Jan: Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC — 7:30 PM
9 Jan: East Bengal FC vs FC Goa — 5:00 PM; Churchill Brothers SC vs Bengaluru FC — 7:30 PM
10 Jan: Mohun Bagan SG vs Kerala Blasters FC — 5:00 PM; SC Delhi vs Punjab FC — 7:30 PM
12 Jan: Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC — 7:30 PM
15 Jan: Punjab FC vs FC Goa — 5:00 PM; Odisha FC vs Churchill Brothers SC — 7:30 PM
16 Jan: Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi — 5:00 PM; Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC — 7:30 PM
17 Jan: SC Delhi vs Chennaiyin FC — 5:00 PM; Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC — 7:30 PM
Home venues of the 13 ISL 2026–27 clubs:
Bengaluru FC — Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Chennaiyin FC — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai
Churchill Brothers FC — Fatorda Stadium, Goa
East Bengal FC — Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kolkata
FC Goa — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa
Kerala Blasters FC — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Mohun Bagan Super Giant — Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kolkata
Mumbai City FC — Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai
NorthEast United FC — Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati
Odisha FC — Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Punjab FC — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
SC Delhi — Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi
Inter Kashi FC — Yet to be finalized.
The 2026–27 ISL will also mark the return of the shield and relegation system. However, Diamond Harbour FC situation has added an unusual twist to the new season. Despite earning promotion after winning the IFL last season, Diamond Harbour will not participate in the ISL after failing to complete the required formalities, though the matter is diplomatically arise.
With the club not taking up its promoted slot, the 13-team ISL season will go ahead, while relegation will be part of the competition this year along with league topper. This also means the season will bring back the pressure of finishing at the bottom, with clubs now playing under shield win and-relegation system.
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