Sports Event
MG ISL 2026-27: Phase 1
The 13th season of the Indian Super League, played under the title MG ISL 2026-27, kicked off on Saturday 10 October 2026 with a double-header. Thirteen clubs take part: Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, Churchill Brothers, East Bengal FC (the defending champions), FC Goa, Inter Kashi, Kerala Blasters FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Odisha FC, Punjab FC and Sporting Club Delhi.
Churchill Brothers enter the league after taking over Jamshedpur FC’s licence, and Diamond Harbour FC, last season’s I-League champions, could not pay the participation fee and will not compete.
How the season works
In Phase 1, running from 10 October 2026 to 17 January 2027, each club plays the other 12 clubs once, which makes 78 matches. Phase 2 fixtures, the playoff dates and the final date will be announced later. The club at the top of the table wins the League Shield and the top four reach the playoffs for the ISL Cup. The full season totals 163 matches.
The Northeast angle
NorthEast United play six of their seven Phase 1 home games at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. The seventh, against Sporting Club Delhi on 24 November, will be played at Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, the first ISL match ever held in Manipur’s capital. NorthEast United opened their season with a 1-0 win over Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Jithin MS scoring in the 92nd minute. Their rows are highlighted below.
Phase 1 fixtures
| Date | Kick-off (IST) | Match | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | ||||
| Sat 10 Oct | 5:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 3-2 |
| Sat 10 Oct | 7:30 PM | FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 1-1 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 5:00 PM | Inter Kashi vs Kerala Blasters FC | Venue to be confirmed | 0-2 |
| Sun 11 Oct | 7:30 PM | Churchill Brothers vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 2-1 |
| Mon 12 Oct | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 1-0 |
| Wed 14 Oct | 7:30 PM | Punjab FC vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Fri 16 Oct | 7:30 PM | Sporting Club Delhi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 5:00 PM | Inter Kashi vs Odisha FC | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sat 17 Oct | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 5:00 PM | Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sun 18 Oct | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| Mon 19 Oct | 7:30 PM | Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Fri 23 Oct | 5:00 PM | Inter Kashi vs East Bengal FC | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sat 24 Oct | 7:30 PM | Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 5:00 PM | Churchill Brothers vs Punjab FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sun 25 Oct | 7:30 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
| Mon 26 Oct | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Chennaiyin FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Wed 28 Oct | 7:30 PM | FC Goa vs Sporting Club Delhi | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Fri 30 Oct | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 5:00 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Sat 31 Oct | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| November 2026 | ||||
| Sun 1 Nov | 5:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Sun 1 Nov | 7:30 PM | Inter Kashi vs FC Goa | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 5:00 PM | Churchill Brothers vs NorthEast United FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Thu 5 Nov | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Odisha FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Fri 6 Nov | 7:30 PM | FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 5:00 PM | Inter Kashi vs Sporting Club Delhi | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sat 7 Nov | 7:30 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Fri 20 Nov | 5:00 PM | East Bengal FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Fri 20 Nov | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Sat 21 Nov | 5:00 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Sat 21 Nov | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| Sun 22 Nov | 7:30 PM | Churchill Brothers vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Tue 24 Nov | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal | |
| Fri 27 Nov | 7:30 PM | Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sun 29 Nov | 5:00 PM | FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sun 29 Nov | 7:30 PM | East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Mon 30 Nov | 5:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Mon 30 Nov | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Punjab FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| December 2026 | ||||
| Fri 4 Dec | 5:00 PM | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Fri 4 Dec | 7:30 PM | East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Sat 5 Dec | 5:00 PM | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sat 5 Dec | 7:30 PM | Inter Kashi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sun 6 Dec | 5:00 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
| Sun 6 Dec | 7:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | |
| Wed 9 Dec | 5:00 PM | Odisha FC vs FC Goa | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Wed 9 Dec | 7:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Thu 10 Dec | 5:00 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
| Thu 10 Dec | 7:30 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Churchill Brothers | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Sat 12 Dec | 7:30 PM | Inter Kashi vs NorthEast United FC | Venue to be confirmed | |
| Sun 13 Dec | 5:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Sun 13 Dec | 7:30 PM | Churchill Brothers vs FC Goa | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Mon 14 Dec | 7:30 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
| Wed 16 Dec | 5:00 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Wed 16 Dec | 7:30 PM | Odisha FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Thu 17 Dec | 5:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Thu 17 Dec | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Sun 20 Dec | 5:00 PM | Sporting Club Delhi vs Churchill Brothers | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Sun 20 Dec | 7:30 PM | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Mon 21 Dec | 5:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Inter Kashi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Mon 21 Dec | 7:30 PM | East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Tue 22 Dec | 5:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Tue 22 Dec | 7:30 PM | FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| January 2027 | ||||
| Sun 3 Jan | 5:00 PM | East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Sun 3 Jan | 7:30 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Thu 7 Jan | 7:30 PM | Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Fri 8 Jan | 7:30 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | |
| Sat 9 Jan | 5:00 PM | East Bengal FC vs FC Goa | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Sat 9 Jan | 7:30 PM | Churchill Brothers vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | |
| Sun 10 Jan | 5:00 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | |
| Sun 10 Jan | 7:30 PM | Sporting Club Delhi vs Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Tue 12 Jan | 7:30 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |
| Fri 15 Jan | 5:00 PM | Punjab FC vs FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Fri 15 Jan | 7:30 PM | Odisha FC vs Churchill Brothers | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | |
| Sat 16 Jan | 5:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | |
| Sat 16 Jan | 7:30 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | |
| Sun 17 Jan | 5:00 PM | Sporting Club Delhi vs Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | |
| Sun 17 Jan | 7:30 PM | Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | |