Indian Super League 2026-27
The All India Football Federation confirmed on 19 August 2026 that the 2026-27 Indian Super League will go ahead with 13 clubs, playing a double round-robin on a home-and-away basis. The season began on 10 October 2026 and runs until May 2027. East Bengal FC are the defending champions after winning the 2025-26 title.
- When
- 10 Oct 2026 – May 2027
- City
- TBA
- Venue
- TBA
- Organiser
- All India Football Federation (AIFF)
- Status
- upcoming
About the event
The All India Football Federation confirmed on 19 August 2026 that the 2026-27 Indian Super League will go ahead with 13 clubs, playing a double round-robin on a home-and-away basis. The season began on 10 October 2026 and runs until May 2027. East Bengal FC are the defending champions after winning the 2025-26 title.
Season format
As reported
- 13 clubs, playing home and away (24 league matches each)
- Phase 1 fixtures run to 17 Jan 2027
- No Phase 1 fixtures between 7 Nov and 20 Nov 2026 (November FIFA window)
- Playoffs and later fixtures to be announced
Related pages
Sources
- https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-super-league-2026-27-to-proceed-with-13-clubs ↗
- https://test.uniindia.com/news/sports/sports-isl-aiff/3965383.html ↗
- https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-isl-2026-27-fixtures ↗
Checked against the sources above on 13 October 2026.
Checked 17 September 2026. The AIFF's 19 August 2026 announcement says the ISL 2026-27 kick-off date "will be announced in due course", and no later date appears on the-aiff.com or indiansuperleague.com. A 10 October start was reported in the press on 5 September 2026, citing a league statement, but it has not been published by the AIFF or the league, so no date is shown until it is. Rechecked 13 Oct 2026: UNI reports the AIFF confirmed 10 Oct 2026 to May 2027; Khel Now Phase 1 list (13 clubs, home and away) runs to 17 Jan 2027 with no matches 8–19 Nov.