2025–26 Indian Super League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | This league has Dissolved |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Indian Super League will be the 12th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 30th season of top-tier Indian football.
In June 2025, the FSDL formally informed the ISL clubs and the AIFF that the 2025–26 season was on hold due to unresolved contractual issues, ahead of the expiry of the Master Rights Agreement in December.[1][2]
Mohun Bagan are both the defending shield and cup champions.[3]
Teams
Fourteen teams are competing in the 12th season of Indian Super League – thirteen from the previous season and one promoted from the I-League.[4][5] Churchill Brothers were initially declared the provisional champions of I-League by AIFF, but the decision was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport who declared Inter Kashi as champions.[6]
- Promoted from I-League
Stadiums and locations
Locations of Indian Super League teams
Location of the Kolkata football club tents and stadiums
| Team | State | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | Karnataka | Bengaluru | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 25,810 |
| Chennaiyin | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | Marina Arena | 40,000 |
| Goa | Goa | Margao | Fatorda Stadium | 19,000 |
| Hyderabad | Telangana | Hyderabad | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium | 30,000 |
| Inter Kashi[a] | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | Arjuna Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex | 21,600 |
| Jamshedpur | Jharkhand | Jamshedpur | JRD Tata Sports Complex | 24,424 |
| Kerala Blasters | Kerala | Kochi | Kaloor Stadium | 41,000 |
| Mohammedan[b] | West Bengal | Kolkata | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | 12,000 |
| East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | 68,000 | ||
| Mohun Bagan | ||||
| Mumbai City | Maharashtra | Mumbai | Mumbai Football Arena | 7,000 |
| NorthEast United | Assam | Guwahati | Arjuna Bhogeswar Baruah Sports Complex | 21,600 |
| Odisha | Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Stadium | 15,000 |
| Punjab[c] | Punjab | Mohali | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | 60,254 |
- ^ The club is based in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, but will play its home games in Guwahati due to a lack of football stadiums in Uttar Pradesh.[7]
- ^ The club will play its home derbies against East Bengal and Mohun Bagan at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan[8]
- ^ The club is based in Mohali, Punjab, but will continue to play its home games in New Delhi until the 2025–26 season.[9]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head coach | Captain (s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru |  Gerard Zaragoza
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 Sunil Chhetri
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Puma | JSW |
| Chennaiyin | ||||
| East Bengal | Oscar Bruzon
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Naorem Mahesh Singh
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Trak Only | Emami |
| Goa | Manolo Márquez
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| Hyderabad | Alex Saji
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| Inter Kashi | Antonio López Habas
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| Jamshedpur | Steven Dias
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Nivia | Tata Steel | |
| Kerala Blasters | David Català
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 Adrián Luna
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| Mohun Bagan | José Francisco Molina
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Subhasish Bose
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Skechers | 1xBat |
| Mohammedan | ||||
| Mumbai City |  Petr Kratky
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Lallianzuala Chhangte
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Puma | Etihad Airways |
| NorthEast United | Juan Pedro Benali
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Reebok | Meghalaya Tourism | |
| Odisha | Sergio Lobera
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Amrinder Singh
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| Punjab |  Panagiotis Dilberis
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Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Ref. | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Blasters | T. G. Purushothaman
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End of interim period | 25 March 2025 | [10] | Pre-season | David Català
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25 March 2025 | [11] |
| Chennaiyin |  Owen Coyle
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Mutual consent | 17 July 2025 | [12] | ||||
| Jamshedpur | Khalid Jamil
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Signed by India | 13 August 2025 | [13] | Steven Dias (interim)
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13 August 2025 | [14] |
Foreign players
The AIFF allows teams to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.[15]
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Unregistered player(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru |  Brian Sánchez
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 Salaheddine Bahi
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 Sirozhiddin Kuziev
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| Chennaiyin | Mohammed Ali Bemammer
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B'Unnif Yassér
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| East Bengal | Kevin Sibille
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 Miguel Figueira
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Dimitrios Diamantakos
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Hamid Ahadad
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 Mohammed Rashid
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Saúl Crespo
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 Madih Talal
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| Goa |  Dejan Dražić
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Borja Herrera
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David Timor
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Iker Guarrotxena
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Javier Siverio
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Pol Moreno
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| Hyderabad | Andrei Alba
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Rafael Ribeiro
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| Inter Kashi |  Joni Kauko
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Domi Berlanga
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Matija Babović
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Nikola Stojanović
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David Bollo
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Mario Barco
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| Jamshedpur |  Rei Tachikawa
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 Stephen Eze
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| Kerala Blasters |  Dušan Lagator
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Noah Sadaoui
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Adrian Luna
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| Mohammedan | ||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | .svg.png){kind=small} Dimitri Petratos
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Jamie Maclaren
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Jason Cummings
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Robinho
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 Tom Aldred
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Alberto Rodríguez
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| Mumbai City | Jorge Pereyra Díaz
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Jon Toral
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Jorge Ortiz
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Tiri
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| NorthEast United | Alaaeddine Ajaraie
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Andy Rodríguez
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Chema
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Jairo Samperio
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Míchel Zabaco
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| Odisha | Hugo Boumous
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Carlos Delgado
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| Punjab |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Semifinals and AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Semifinals |
| 3 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Knockout |
| 4 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Inter Kashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mohammedan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mohun Bagan SG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | NorthEast United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Punjab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
Results
Form
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Indian Super League
Position by round
First match(es) will be played on 2025. Source: Indian Super League
= Qualification to the Semifinals and AFC Champions League Two group stages; = Qualification to the Semifinals; = Qualification to the Knockout
= Qualification to the Semifinals and AFC Champions League Two group stages; = Qualification to the Semifinals; = Qualification to the Knockout
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
Top assists
Clean sheets
Discipline
Attendances
Overall
Home match played
ISL Cup/Play-offs
The ISL Cup/Play-offs is a knockout tournament held after the regular league season.
- Format:
- Top six teams from the league qualify for the playoffs.
- The top two teams advance directly to the two-legged semi-finals.
- Teams ranked 3rd to 6th play a single-legged knockout round, hosted by the higher-ranked team.
- Progression:
- Winners of the knockout stage join the top two teams in the semi-finals.
- Semi-finals are played over two legs to determine the finalists.
- The tournament culminates in a single-leg final hosted by the higher-ranked league side to crown the ISL Cup winner.
Bracket
| Knockout | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| 6 | ||||||||||||||||
See also
- Men
- 2025–26 I-League (Tier II)
- 2025–26 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2025–26 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2025–26 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
- 2025 Kalinga Super Cup
- 2026 Super Cup
- 2024 Durand Cup
- 2025 Durand Cup
- 2026 RFD League
- Women
References
- ^ "BREAKING: ISL 2025-26 season formally on hold; FSDL informs clubs & AIFF". Khel Now. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "With ISL on hold, AIFF enters new depths of incompetence". ESPN. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
- ^ "Report: Mohun Bagan Super Giant pip Bengaluru FC to win the ISL Cup". Indian Super League. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Churchill get I-League title & ISL promotion after AIFF panel verdict, Inter Kashi to approach CAS". The Indian Express. 19 April 2025. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ Godinho, Norma (19 April 2025). "Churchill Brothers declared I-League champs, earn ISL promotion". Rediff. Archived from the original on 20 April 2025. Retrieved 20 April 2025.
- ^ "Inter Kashi crowned I-League 2024-25 champion after CAS ruling". Sportstar. 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Stadium". Inter Kashi. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "ISL 2024-25: Mohammedan SC to play home matches at Kishore Bharati Krirangan". Khel Now. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
- ^ "Punjab FC to remain in Delhi for ISL home games". news9live. 20 August 2024. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "David Català joins Kerala Blasters". The Economic Times. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters FC name David Catala as new head coach". Indian Super League. 25 March 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC and head coach Owen Coyle mutually part ways". Sportstar. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Khalid Jamil signs full-time contract as Indian senior men's team head coach". All India Football Federation. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "Jamshedpur FC appoints Steven Dias as head coach on interim basis". Sportstar. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ^ "ISL 2025-26 SUMMER TRANSFERS: LIST OF CLUB-WISE DEPARTURES, EXTENSIONS AND NEW SIGNINGS". Indian Super League. 24 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.