After almost half a year's delay due to uncertainty over the league’s future, the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season is set to kick off from 14 February 2026 with Mohun Bagan hosting Kerala Blasters at the Salt Lake Stadium, according to the tentative fixtures published by AIFF. The official confirmation of the fixtures will happen after the finalisation of the broadcasting rights. This season, the league will be played in a truncated format because of the short period following months of MRA renewal disagreement between FSDL, now the previous league owners and the federation, the drafting of the new AIFF constitution and finalising the new structure of the league, both short and long term. ISL will be operated by the AIFF from now on, with the administrative factors in their hand while clubs manage the commercial side of things.
The league will have 91 matches this season, played in a Swiss model, with each team playing 13 games against different opponents, home and away. Effectively, there are no reverse fixtures this time out, with teams getting to face each other only once. The two Kolkata giants, ISL League Shield holders Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC, will play their home games at the Salt Lake Stadium. Similarly, FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC, Bengaluru FC, NorthEast United, and Chennaiyin FC will play their home games at their respective venues. Punjab FC and SC Delhi will share the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi for their home games. However, not every team will be able to use their home stadiums due to cost-cutting measures or scheduling conflicts with other events at their venue.
Hence, the third Kolkata powerhouse, Mohammedan SC have chosen the JRD Tata Sports Complex, also known as the Furnace, in Jamshedpur as their home venue for this season. I-League winners and promoted side Inter Kashi will play their matches in Bhubaneshwar, while Kerala Blasters have also moved their base from Kochi Stadium to EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, originally the home ground of I-League outfit Gokulam Kerala, due to renovation works. However, the availability of the Kozhikode stadium, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and the Mumbai Football Arena is yet to be confirmed. The 2025-26 ISL season will conclude on May 17, 2026, with the final round of matches scheduled to kick off simultaneously for the first time in the league.
This time, the winners of the League Shield will not receive an automatic spot in the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2, owing to the poor performance of the Indian clubs affecting the AFC coefficient points for the nation. FC Goa finished bottom of their group, while Mohun Bagan Super Giant was expelled from the tournament for the second time after not travelling to Iran. The league winners will instead play the qualifiers to get into the group stage of the AFC Champions League 2, with the other berth already taken by Goa after winning the Super Cup. Due to the AFC ban for two seasons, if the Mariners win the Shield, the spot will go to the league’s runners-up. The League Shield is also the only silverware to play for this season, with no place for playoffs in the shortened format.
Clubs and their home venues for the ISL 2025-26 season
Bengaluru FC - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
Chennaiyin FC - Marina Arena, Chennai
Sporting Club Delhi - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
East Bengal FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
FC Goa - Fatorda Stadium, Goa
Inter Kashi - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (Pending)
Jamshedpur FC - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur
Kerala Blasters - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode
Mohammedan - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur
Mohun Bagan Super Giant - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
Mumbai City - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (Pending)
NorthEast United - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
Odisha FC - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar (Pending)
Punjab FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi
Full fixture schedule (tentative) for the ISL 2025-26 season
14 February 2026
Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (17:00)
FC Goa vs Inter Kashi - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
15 February 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Mohammedan - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (17:00)
Bengaluru FC vs SC Delhi - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (19:30)
16 February 2026
Odisha FC vs Punjab FC - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (17:00)
East Bengal vs NorthEast United - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
19 February 2026
Mumbai City vs Chennaiyin FC - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (19:30)
20 February 2026
FC Goa vs Mohammedan - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
21 February 2026
East Bengal vs SC Delhi - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (17:00)
Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
22 February 2026
Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (17:00)
Kerala Blasters vs Mumbai City - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (19:30)
23 February 2026
Mohun Bagan vs Chennaiyin FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
24 February 2026
Odisha FC vs Inter Kashi - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (19:30)
26 February 2026
FC Goa vs SC Delhi - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
27 February 2026
East Bengal vs Jamshedpur FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (17:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (19:30)
28 February 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Inter Kashi - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (17:00)
Mohammedan vs Mohun Bagan - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
1 March 2026
Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (17:00)
Mumbai City vs NorthEast United - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (19:30)
5 March 2026
East Bengal vs FC Goa - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (17:00)
6 March 2026
Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (17:00)
Jamshedpur FC vs Inter Kashi - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
7 March 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Chennaiyin FC - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (17:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (19:30)
8 March 2026
Mumbai City vs SC Delhi - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (19:30)
9 March 2026
Punjab FC vs NorthEast United - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
13 March 2026
Chennaiyin FC vs Mohammedan - Marina Arena, Chennai (17:00)
SC Delhi vs Odisha - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
14 March 2026
East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (17:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (19:30)
15 March 2026
NorthEast United vs Jamshedpur FC - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (17:00)
Inter Kashi vs Mumbai City - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (19:30)
19 March 2026
SC Delhi vs Jamshedpur FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
20 March 2026
NorthEast United vs Odisha - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (17:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
21 March 2026
Mohammedan vs East Bengal - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (17:00)
Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (19:30)
22 March 2026
Chennaiyin FC vs Goa - Marina Arena, Chennai (17:00)
Inter Kashi vs Bengaluru FC - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (19:30)
3 April 2026
Punjab FC vs Mohammedan - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
4 April 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Mohun Bagan - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (17:00)
FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
5 April 2026
SC Delhi vs Kerala Blasters FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (17:00)
Mumbai City vs Odisha FC - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (19:30)
7 April 2026
Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi - Marina Arena, Chennai (19:30)
9 April 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
10 April 2026
NorthEast United vs SC Delhi - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (17:00)
FC Goa vs Odisha FC - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
11 April 2026
Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal - Marina Arena, Chennai (17:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (19:30)
12 April 2026
Inter Kashi vs Mohammedan - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (17:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Punjab FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
15 April 2026
Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (19:30)
16 April 2026
East Bengal vs Bengaluru FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
17 April 2026
Chennaiyin FC vs SC Delhi - Marina Arena, Chennai (17:00)
Odisha FC vs Mohammedan - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (19:30)
18 April 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Jamshedpur - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (17:00)
FC Goa vs Mumbai City - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
19 April 2026
NorthEast United vs Mohun Bagan - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (19:30)
20 April 2026
Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
23 April 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (19:30)
24 April 2026
NorthEast United vs FC Goa - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (17:00)
East Bengal vs Punjab FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
25 April 2026
Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City - Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru (17:00)
Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
26 April 2026
SC Delhi vs Mohammedan - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (17:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Inter Kashi - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
28 April 2026
East Bengal vs Odisha FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
1 May 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
2 May 2026
Inter Kashi vs NorthEast United - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (17:00)
SC Delhi vs Punjab FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
3 May 2026
Mohammedan vs Mumbai City - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (17:00)
Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
4 May 2026
Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC - Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar (19:30)
6 May 2026
Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
8 May 2026
Mumbai City vs East Bengal (19:30)
9 May 2026
FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan- Fatorda Stadium, Goa (17:00)
Jamshedpur FC vs Bengaluru FC - The Furnace, Jamshedpur (19:30)
10 May 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Mohammedan - EMS Stadium, Kozhikode (17:00)
NorthEast United vs Chennaiyin FC - Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati (19:30)
11 May 2026
SC Delhi vs Inter Kashi - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
17 May 2026
Inter Kashi vs East Bengal, Bhubaneswar, TBD
Kerala Blasters vs FC Goa, Kozhikode, TBD
Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC, Jamshedpur, TBD
Punjab FC vs Mumbai City, New Delhi, TBD
Mohun Bagan vs SC Delhi, Kolkata, TBD
NorthEast United vs Mohammedan, Guwahati, TBD
Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC, Chennai, TBD
