After a long, and what seemed an endless, delay, the 2025-2026 edition of the Indian Super League (ISL) is slated to get underway from February 14. This will be a highly curtailed event since it is starting this late, instead of the usual September-October period. The reason for its late start is due to the expiry of the Master Right Agreement (MRA) between Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The former entity was in charge of organising the ISL till its latest edition (2024-25) but the agreement between the parties came to an end in December 2025. A total of 14 teams are expected to take part in this edition of the ISL, which will see its 12th season after having started in 2014.
The first day of the new tournament will see defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant take on southern powerhouses Kerala Blasters before FC Goa host the newly-promoted Inter Kashi. The schedule released is only tentative, and the final fixtures – including those of the playoffs – are still awaited. Most matchdays will see double-headers to make up for lost time. The much-awaited Kolkata (or Calcutta) derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal is scheduled for May 3. The playoffs are expected to start after Chennaiyin FC host Bengaluru FC on May 17 in the final league game.
Although the ISL was left out of the AIFF calendar due to its uncertainty, it has now been reinstated, given its status as the premier football tournament in the country. This has relegated the I-League to second-tier status. The winners of the ISL, as usual, will be handed two qualification spots in the Asian Football Confederation’s continental competitions – one for the league winner and one for the Cup winner. Mohun Bagan are currently the defending champions in both formats.
Here are the tentative fixtures:
February 14, Saturday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Kerala Blasters FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM |
February 14, Saturday | FC Goa vs Inter Kashi FC | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
February 15, Sunday | Jamshedpur FC vs Mohammedan SC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 5:00 PM |
February 15, Sunday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
February 16, Monday | Odisha FC vs Punjab FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM |
February 16, Monday | East Bengal FC vs North East United FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
February 19, Thursday | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
February 20, Friday | FC Goa vs Mohammedan SC | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
February 21, Saturday | East Bengal FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM |
February 21, Saturday | Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
February 22, Sunday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs North East United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM |
February 22, Sunday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
February 23, Monday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Chennaiyin FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
February 24, Tuesday | Odisha FC vs Inter Kashi FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM |
February 26, Thursday | FC Goa vs Sporting Club Delhi | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
February 27, Friday | East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM |
February 27, Friday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
February 28, Saturday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Inter Kashi FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 5:00 PM |
February 28, Saturday | Mohammedan SC vs Mohun Bagan SG | JRD TATA Complex, Mumbai/TBC | 7:30 PM |
March 1, Sunday | Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM |
March 1, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs North East United FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
March 5, Thursday | East Bengal FC vs FC Goa | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM |
March 6, Friday | Jamshedpur FC vs Inter Kashi FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
March 6, Friday | Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan SG | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM |
March 7, Saturday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan SC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
March 7, Saturday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 5:00 PM |
March 8, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
March 9, Monday | Punjab FC vs North East United FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
March 13, Friday | Chennaiyin FC vs Mohammedan SC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM |
March 13, Friday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Odisha FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
March 14, Saturday | East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM |
March 14, Saturday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan SG | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
March 15, Sunday | North East United FC vs Jamshedpur FC | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 5:00 PM |
March 15, Sunday | Inter Kashi FC vs Mumbai City FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM |
March 16, Tuesday | Punjab FC vs FC Goa | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
March 19, Thursday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Jamshedpur FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
March 20, Friday | North East United FC vs Odisha FC | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 5:00 PM |
March 20, Friday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Mumbai City FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
March 21, Saturday | Mohammedan SC vs East Bengal FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 5:00 PM |
March 21, Saturday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
March 22, Sunday | Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM |
March 22, Sunday | Inter Kashi FC vs JSW Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM |
April 3, Friday | Punjab FC vs Mohammedan SC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
April 4, Saturday | Jamshedpur FC vs Mohun Bagan SG | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 5:00 PM |
April 4, Saturday | FC Goa vs JSW Bengaluru FC | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
April 5, Sunday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Kerala Blasters FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM |
April 5, Sunday | Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
April 7, Tuesday | Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi FC | JLN Stadium, Chenna | 7:30 PM |
April 9, Thursday | Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
April 10, Friday | North East United FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 5:00 PM |
April 10, Friday | FC Goa vs Odisha FC | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
April 11, Saturday | Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM |
April 11, Saturday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
April 12, Sunday | Inter Kashi FC vs Mohammedan SC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM |
April 12, Sunday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 15, Wednesday | Kerala Blasters FC vs North East United FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
April 16, Thursday | East Bengal FC vs JSW Bengaluru FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 17, Friday | Chennaiyin FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM |
April 17, Friday | Odisha FC vs Mohammedan SC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM |
April 18, Saturday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamshedpur FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 5:00 PM |
April 18, Saturday | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 7:30 PM |
April 19, Sunday | North East United FC vs Mohun Bagan SG | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
April 20, Monday | Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
April 23, Thursday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Odisha FC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 7:30 PM |
April 24, Friday | North East United FC vs FC Goa | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 5:00 PM |
April 24, Friday | East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 25, Saturday | JSW Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM |
April 25, Saturday | Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
April 26, Sunday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Mohammedan SC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM |
April 26, Sunday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Inter Kashi FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
April 28, Tuesday | East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
May 1, Friday | Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
May 2, Saturday | Inter Kashi FC vs North East United FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM |
May 2, Saturday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
May 3, Sunday | Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 5:00 PM |
May 3, Sunday | Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC | VYBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM |
May 4, Monday | Odisha FC vs JSW Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM |
May 6, Wednesday | Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
May 8, Friday | Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 7:30 PM |
May 9, Saturday | FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan SG | PJN Stadium, Fatorda, Goa | 5:00 PM |
May 9, Saturday | Jamshedpur FC vs JSW Bengaluru FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | 7:30 PM |
May 10, Sunday | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mohammedan SC | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | 5:00 PM |
May 10, Sunday | North East United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM |
May 11, Monday | Sporting Club Delhi vs Inter Kashi FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM |
May 17, Sunday | Inter Kashi FC vs East Bengal FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa | EMS Stadium, Kozhikode | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC | JRD TATA Complex, Jamshedpur | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Sporting Club Delhi | VYBK, Kolkata | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | North East United FC vs Mohammedan SC | IG Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | TBD |
May 17, Sunday | Chennaiyin FC vs JSW Bengaluru FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai |
