Indian Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
Location
India
Abbreviation
IND1
Summary
The Indian Super League (IND1) was founded in 2013 and is now the top league in the India's football league system. At the end of the 2025-2026 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League 2 Preliminary Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IND1 team
The winner of the 2026 Indian Super Cup, potentially an IND1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2027 AFC Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - India
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IND1 | Indian Super League | 14 |
| IND2 | I-League | 10 |
| IND3 | I-League 2 | 40 |
| IND4 | I-League 3 | 25 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 14 Feb 2026 - 17 May 2026 | 14: IND1 (13), IND2 (1) | ||
Season Format
Each IND1 team plays one match with each of the other 13 IND1 teams for a total of 13 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, (6) Fair-play ranking, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 IND1 the 14th place IND1 team will be relegated to the IND2.
More Info...
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan FC | 6 | 5 -1-0 | 16 | - | 19 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 5 -0-0 | 15 | 19 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur FC | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Mumbai City FC | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | FC Goa | 5 | 2 -3-0 | 9 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | East Bengal FC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 9 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Bengaluru FC | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | NorthEast United FC | 5 | 1 -3-1 | 6 | - | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 -3-1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 8 | Punjab FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Inter Kashi FC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | - | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 3 | 11 | -8 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | -8 |
| 12 | Kerala Blasters FC | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 13 | SC Delhi | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | - | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 -1-3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 14 | Mohammedan SC | 4 | 0 -0-4 | 0 | - | 2 | 10 | -8 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
2026-2027 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 19 Mar 2026
 | FT | Jamshedpur FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
 | Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
 | Mumbai City FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
 | Mohammedan SC | Salt Lake Stadium |
 | Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
 | FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
 | Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Fri - 3 Apr 2026
| Mohammedan SC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
Sat - 4 Apr 2026
| Mohun Bagan FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Bengaluru FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Sun - 5 Apr 2026
| Kerala Blasters FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
| Odisha FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
Tue - 7 Apr 2026
| Inter Kashi FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
Thu - 9 Apr 2026
| Mumbai City FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Fri - 10 Apr 2026
| SC Delhi | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sat - 11 Apr 2026
| East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Sun - 12 Apr 2026
| Mohammedan SC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| Punjab FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Results
Mon - 16 Mar 2026
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| 12 | Mumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 21 | Jamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| 00 | Mohun Bagan FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 11 | Kerala Blasters FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Mon - 9 Mar 2026
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
| 22 | SC Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
| 01 | Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 12 | Bengaluru FC | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
| 10 | Inter Kashi FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 51 | Odisha FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 51 | Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Thu - 5 Mar 2026
| 00 | FC Goa | Salt Lake Stadium |
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| 11 | Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| 51 | Mohammedan SC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 12 | Inter Kashi FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| 02 | Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 12 | Jamshedpur FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026