Indian Super League (2026–27)
Football Pyramid Classification: Tier 1 • Premier League (ISL)
Pyramid Significance: Top-tier premier professional football league of India with direct continental AFC qualification.
Organised by: the All India Football Federation (AIFF) | Location: India
The Indian Super League (ISL), established in 2013 with its inaugural season commencing in 2014, was conceived as a revolutionary force aimed at transforming Indian football. A collaborative effort spearheaded by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), alongside partners like IMG-Reliance and Star Sports, its foundational purpose was to dramatically elevate the sport's popularity, professionalize its structure, and cultivate a robust footballing ecosystem by attracting global talent and investment into the nation. Over its relatively short but impactful history, the ISL has become synonymous with elite Indian football. The coveted ISL League Winners Shield is awarded to the regular season toppers, while the spectacular ISL Cup crowns the playoff champions. Its growth has seen ISL Shield winners regularly secure berths in prestigious AFC competitions, signifying its status as India's premier league and a vital pathway for national representation and continental recognition. The competition currently operates on a rigorous double round-robin league format, where each club faces every opponent twice, home and away, vying for maximum points (three for a win, one for a draw). This intensive league phase culminates in a thrilling knockout playoff stage, where the top teams battle through eliminators and semi-finals, ultimately clashing in a grand final to determine the season's ultimate champion. Featuring formidable clubs like reigning champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant, consistent powerhouse Mumbai City FC, and fan-favourites Kerala Blasters FC – alongside Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal FC, Inter Kashi, and Churchill Brothers – the ISL showcases India's finest talent. It serves as an unparalleled scouting ground and a critical career springboard for aspiring professionals, with players' performances being meticulously tracked on platforms like ProPlayerPage, opening doors to national team selections and international opportunities.
Participating Teams & Squad Rosters (13)
Bengaluru FC
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Goalkeeper)
- Menno Robert Maria Koch (Defender)
- Chinglensana Singh Konsham (Defender)
- Manuel Ignacio Iriondo (Midfielder)
- Sandro Anibal Embalo (Defender)
- Borja Martinez Giner (Forward)
- Suresh Singh Wangjam (Midfielder)
- Mihaillo Perovic (Forward)
- Ryan Dale Williams (Forward)
- Sunil Chhetri (Forward)
- Soham Varshneya (Forward)
- Muhammed Ashique Kuruniyan (Forward)
- F Lalremtluanga (Midfielder)
- Nikhil Chandrashekar Poojary (Defender)
- Lalthuammawia Ralte (Goalkeeper)
- Serto Worneilen Kom (Forward)
- Sahil (Goalkeeper)
- Roshan Singh Naorem (Defender)
- Taorem Kelvin Singh (Forward)
- Chingambam Shivaldo Singh (Defender)
- Haobam Ricky Meetei (Defender)
Chennaiyin FC
- Samik Mitra (Goalkeeper)
- Emmanuel Imanishimwe (Defender)
- Pc Laldinpuia (Defender)
- Nuno Miguel Pereira Reis (Defender)
- Muhammed Saheef (Defender)
- Ramon De Andrade Souza (Forward)
- Nikola Stojanovic (Midfielder)
- Madih Talal (Midfielder)
- Bryce Brian Miranda (Midfielder)
- Mohammad Nawaz (Goalkeeper)
- Ayush Dev Chhetri (Midfielder)
- Shubham Rawat (Forward)
- Lalhriatpuia Chawngthu (Midfielder)
- Irfan Yadwad (Forward)
- Glan Martins (Midfielder)
- Namgyal Bhutia (Defender)
- DIPPENDU BISWAS (Defender)
- Brison Deuben Fernandes (Midfielder)
- Nitishkumar Meitei Yengkhom (Midfielder)
- Klusner John Manuel Pereira (Defender)
- Yumkhaibam Jiteshwor Singh (Midfielder)
- S Prakadeswaran (Midfielder)
Churchill Brothers
- Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir (Goalkeeper)
- Dramane Salou (Midfielder)
- Wahengbam Angousana Luwang (Midfielder)
- Stendly Teotonio Fernandes (Midfielder)
- Kingslee Fernandes (Midfielder)
- Wayde Lekay (Forward)
- Sebastian Gutierrez Atehortua (Midfielder)
- Provat Lakra (Defender)
- Alexandre Primael Yeoule (Defender)
- Maibam Deny Singh (Defender)
- Melroy Melwin Assisi (Defender)
- Trijoy Savio Dias (Midfielder)
- Anuj Kumar (Goalkeeper)
- Phijam Sanathoi Meetei (Midfielder)
- Richard Costa (Midfielder)
- Gaurav Bora (Defender)
- Vincy Barretto (Midfielder)
- Anil Rama Gaonkar (Midfielder)
- Freddy Lalrinkima (Midfielder)
- Pasang Dorjee Tamang (Midfielder)
- John Okoli (Forward)
East Bengal FC
- Hardik Bhatt (Defender)
- Anwar Ali (Defender)
- Lalchungnunga (Defender)
- Rohit Kumar (Midfielder)
- P V Vishnu (Midfielder)
- Edmund Lalrindika (Forward)
- Daniel Ramirez Fernandez (Midfielder)
- Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (Goalkeeper)
- David Lalhlansanga (Forward)
- Rohit Danu (Midfielder)
- Diego Zivulic (Defender)
- Thounaojam Jeakson Singh (Midfielder)
- Jay Gupta (Defender)
- Th Bipin Singh (Midfielder)
- Mohammed Asif (Midfielder)
- Sonam Tsewang Lhokham (Defender)
- Mohamad Basim Rashid (Midfielder)
- Ake Arnaud Loba (Forward)
- Gourab Shaw (Goalkeeper)
- Lukasz Piotr Zwolinski (Forward)
FC Goa
- Sandesh Jhingan (Defender)
- Alexander Vallejo Minguez (Midfielder)
- Jorge Ortiz Mendoza (Forward)
- Haobam Tomba Singh (Midfielder)
- Christian Borrego Isabel (Forward)
- Aakash Sangwan (Defender)
- Pedro Alejandro Galardon Zalaya (Defender)
- Isak Vanlalruatfela (Midfielder)
- Udanta Singh Kumam (Midfielder)
- Prachit Gaonkar (Midfielder)
- Harsh Shailesh Patre (Midfielder)
- Francisco Feuillassier Abalo (Forward)
- Nim Dorjee Tamang (Defender)
- Ronney Willson Kharbudon (Defender)
- Haodamlian Vaiphei (Midfielder)
- Sitroy Carvalho (Defender)
- Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil (Forward)
- Bob Jackson Raj (Goalkeeper)
- Konsam Akash Singh (Defender)
- Lara (Goalkeeper)
Inter Kashi
- Shubham Dhas (Goalkeeper)
- Nishchal Chandan (Defender)
- Aritra Das (Defender)
- Pratik Chowdhary (Defender)
- Wayne Vaz (Midfielder)
- Sajad Hussain Parray (Defender)
- Manvir Singh (Forward)
- Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh (Midfielder)
- Jitendra Singh (Midfielder)
- Karthik Panicker (Midfielder)
- Rosenberg Gabriel (Forward)
- Hitesh Sharma (Midfielder)
- Leewan Castanha (Defender)
- Huidrom Thoi Singh (Forward)
- Sumeet Passi (Defender)
- Laldinliana R (Defender)
- Ayush Chhikara (Forward)
- Albino Geovanni Gomes (Goalkeeper)
- Gursimrat Singh Gill (Defender)
- Sreekuttan Vs (Forward)
Kerala Blasters FC
- Amrinder Singh (Goalkeeper)
- Sandeep Singh Soraisham (Defender)
- Rv Hormipam (Defender)
- Brahmacharimayum Sumit Sharma (Defender)
- Freddy Lallawmawma (Midfielder)
- Thingujam Korou Singh (Forward)
- Vibin Mohanan (Midfielder)
- Andre Jay Green (Forward)
- Sanan Mohammed K (Forward)
- James William Bolton (Defender)
- Sahil Tavora (Midfielder)
- Paul Ramfangzauva (Midfielder)
- Jaganath (Defender)
- Nebojsa Kosovic (Midfielder)
- Aibanbha Kupar Dohling (Defender)
- Arsh Anwer Shaikh (Goalkeeper)
- Sreekuttan M S (Forward)
- Ramhlunchhunga (Midfielder)
- Ebindas Y (Midfielder)
- Momo Yansane (Forward)
- Adrián Nicolás Luna Retamar (Midfielder)
- Fallou Ndiaye (Defender)
- Amey Ranawade (Defender)
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
- Vishal Kaith (Goalkeeper)
- Rahul Bheke (Defender)
- Mehtab Singh (Defender)
- Anirudh Thapa (Midfielder)
- Liston Colaco (Midfielder)
- Samir Zeljkovic (Midfielder)
- Lallianzuala Chhangte (Midfielder)
- Miguel Ferreira Damasceno (Midfielder)
- Manvir Singh (Midfielder)
- Subhasish Bose (Defender)
- Abhishek Dhananjay Suryavanshi (Midfielder)
- Sahal Abdul Samad (Midfielder)
- Lee Harry Erwin (Forward)
- Alberto Rodriguez Martin (Defender)
- Syed Zahid Hussain Bukhari (Goalkeeper)
- Tekcham Abhishek Singh (Defender)
- Alex Saji (Defender)
- Lalengmawia (Midfielder)
- Dejan Drazic (Midfielder)
- Suhail Ahmad Bhat (Forward)
Mumbai City FC
- Dhruv Alva (Defender)
- Hmingthanmawia (Defender)
- Lazar Cirkovic (Defender)
- Carlos Javier Delgado Rodriguez (Defender)
- Farukh Choudhary (Forward)
- Sergio Llamas Pardo (Midfielder)
- Wilmar Jordan Gil (Forward)
- Brandon Fernandes (Midfielder)
- B Lalnuntluanga (Midfielder)
- Bijay Chhetri (Defender)
- Hridaya Jain (Forward)
- Leandro Gaston Otormin Fumero (Forward)
- Muhammad Ajsal (Forward)
- Rehenesh Thumbirumbu Paramba (Goalkeeper)
- Nathan Asher Rodrigues (Defender)
- Akash Mishra (Defender)
- Ahan Prakash (Goalkeeper)
- Sahil Panwar (Defender)
- Zothanpuia (Midfielder)
- Noufal P.n (Forward)
- Vikram Partap Singh (Forward)
- Yuvraj Kadam (Forward)
- Ashish Sibi (Goalkeeper)
NorthEast United FC
- Gurmeet (Goalkeeper)
- Ngasepam Tondonba Singh (Defender)
- Pramveer (Defender)
- Abdul Rabeeh A K (Midfielder)
- Antonio Moyano Carrasquilla (Midfielder)
- Etyan Jesus Gonzalez Morales (Forward)
- Nikola Ninkovic (Forward)
- Parthib Sundar Gogoi (Forward)
- Asheer Akhtar (Defender)
- Muthu Irulandi Mayakkannan (Midfielder)
- Alaaeddine Ajaraie (Forward)
- Macarton Louis Nickson (Midfielder)
- Eneko Satrustegui Plano (Defender)
- Dipesh Chauhan (Goalkeeper)
- Redeem Tlang (Defender)
- Saikhom Thoiba Singh (Midfielder)
- Aman Ck (Forward)
- Nikhil Barla (Defender)
- Jithin M.s (Midfielder)
- Mark Zothanpuia (Defender)
- Robin Yadav (Defender)
Odisha FC
- Subham Bhattacharya (Defender)
- Saurabh Bhanwala (Defender)
- Lalthathanga Khawlhring (Midfielder)
- Everton Nascimento De Mendonca (Forward)
- Rahim Ali (Forward)
- Manuel Antonio Molina Valero (Midfielder)
- Saviour Gama (Defender)
- Suhair Vadakkepeedika (Forward)
- Nandha Kumar (Forward)
- Moirangthem Thoiba Singh (Defender)
- K Lalrinfela (Midfielder)
- Giorgi Aburjania (Midfielder)
- Edwin Sydney Vanspaul Henry (Midfielder)
- Vanlalzuidika Chhakchhuak (Defender)
- Aashir Mohamed Salim (Defender)
- Hrithik Tiwari (Goalkeeper)
- Stephen Eze (Defender)
- Nihal Sudeesh (Forward)
- Mahmoud Eid (Forward)
- Manas Dubey (Goalkeeper)
Punjab FC
- Arshdeep Singh (Goalkeeper)
- Muhammad Uvais M (Defender)
- Bijoy V (Defender)
- Naravi Nikhil Prabhu (Midfielder)
- Ricky John Shabong (Midfielder)
- Mohammad Inam (Midfielder)
- Alfred Planas Moya (Forward)
- Diego Henrique Oliveira Raposo (Forward)
- Khaiminthang Lhungdim (Defender)
- Vishal Yadav (Forward)
- Muhammed Suhail (Forward)
- Bishu Sharma (Midfielder)
- Laishram Rishikanta Meitei (Midfielder)
- Karish Soram (Defender)
- Raphael Eric Messi Bouli (Forward)
- Ngarin Shaiza (Defender)
- Nongmeikapam Suresh Meitei (Defender)
- Muheet Shabir (Goalkeeper)
- Gurkirat Singh (Forward)
- Konsam Sanathoi Singh (Forward)
- Leon Augustine (Midfielder)
- Arshvir Singh (Midfielder)
Sporting Club Delhi
- Lalrinliana Hnamte (Midfielder)
- Ashutosh Mehta (Defender)
- Rodrigo Araujo Da Silva Filho (Forward)
- Richard Ndayishimiye (Midfielder)
- Juan Sebastian Pena Bermudez (Midfielder)
- Clarence Savio Fernandes (Defender)
- Augustine Lalrochana (Forward)
- Lamgoulen Semkholun (Defender)
- Nora Fernandes (Goalkeeper)
- Mohammed Aimen (Forward)
- Mohammed Azhar (Midfielder)
- Yanglem Sanatomba Singh (Defender)
- Sourav (Forward)
- Duvan Felipe Viafara Mina (Defender)
- Thokchom Diamond Singh (Midfielder)
- Vishal Yadav (Goalkeeper)
- Manoj Mohammad (Defender)
- Junior Harrison Nduka (Defender)
- Akshat Mehra (Midfielder)
- Carlos Manuel Dos Santos Fortes (Forward)
Match Schedule & Results
| Date | Round | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-10 17:00:00 | Regular | Bengaluru FC | 3 - 2 | Sporting Club Delhi | KANTEERAVA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-10 19:30:00 | Regular | FC Goa | 1 - 1 | Chennaiyin FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-11 19:30:00 | Regular | Churchill Brothers | 2 - 1 | Mumbai City FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-11 17:00:00 | Regular | Inter Kashi | 0 - 2 | Kerala Blasters FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| 2026-10-12 19:30:00 | Regular | NorthEast United FC | 1 - 0 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Sarusajai Stadium |
| 2026-10-14 19:30:00 | Regular | Punjab FC | 2 - 1 | Odisha FC | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-10-16 19:30:00 | Regular | Sporting Club Delhi | 1 - 2 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-10-17 19:30:00 | Regular | Bengaluru FC | 2 - 0 | Chennaiyin FC | KANTEERAVA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-17 17:00:00 | Regular | Inter Kashi | 1 - 1 | Odisha FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| 2026-10-18 19:30:00 | Regular | NorthEast United FC | 4 - 1 | Kerala Blasters FC | Sarusajai Stadium |
| 2026-10-18 17:00:00 | Regular | Churchill Brothers | 0 - 4 | East Bengal FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-19 19:30:00 | Regular | Punjab FC | 1 - 1 | Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-10-23 17:00:00 | Regular | Inter Kashi | scheduled | East Bengal FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| 2026-10-24 19:30:00 | Regular | Odisha FC | scheduled | NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| 2026-10-25 17:00:00 | Regular | Churchill Brothers | scheduled | Punjab FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-25 19:30:00 | Regular | Kerala Blasters FC | scheduled | Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-10-26 19:30:00 | Regular | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | scheduled | Chennaiyin FC | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan |
| 2026-10-28 19:30:00 | Regular | FC Goa | scheduled | Sporting Club Delhi | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-10-30 19:30:00 | Regular | NorthEast United FC | scheduled | Bengaluru FC | Sarusajai Stadium |
| 2026-10-31 19:30:00 | Regular | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | scheduled | Punjab FC | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan |
| 2026-10-31 17:00:00 | Regular | Chennaiyin FC | scheduled | Kerala Blasters FC | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-11-01 17:00:00 | Regular | Mumbai City FC | scheduled | Sporting Club Delhi | ANDHERI SPORTS COMPLEX |
| 2026-11-01 19:30:00 | Regular | Inter Kashi | scheduled | FC Goa | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| 2026-11-05 17:00:00 | Regular | Churchill Brothers | scheduled | NorthEast United FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-11-05 19:30:00 | Regular | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | scheduled | Odisha FC | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan |
| 2026-11-06 19:30:00 | Regular | FC Goa | scheduled | Bengaluru FC | FATORDA STADIUM |
| 2026-11-07 17:00:00 | Regular | Inter Kashi | scheduled | Sporting Club Delhi | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex |
| 2026-11-07 19:30:00 | Regular | Chennaiyin FC | scheduled | East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium |
| 2026-11-20 19:30:00 | Regular | Bengaluru FC | scheduled | Mumbai City FC | KANTEERAVA STADIUM |
| 2026-11-20 17:00:00 | Regular | East Bengal FC | scheduled | Sporting Club Delhi | VYBK |