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.
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| 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 | East Bengal FC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan FC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mumbai City FC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bengaluru FC | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Goa | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | Inter Kashi FC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Odisha FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | NorthEast United FC | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -1-1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 10 | Punjab FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 11 | Chennaiyin FC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
| 12 | Kerala Blasters FC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 13 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 |
| 14 | SC Delhi | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
2026-2027 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Jamshedpur FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
 | Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
 | Inter Kashi FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
 | Mohammedan SC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
 | Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium |
 | NorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| FC Goa | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| Inter Kashi FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Bengaluru FC | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| SC Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena |
| NorthEast United FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| Jamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| Mumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Results
| 00 | Inter Kashi FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| 20 | Chennaiyin FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 01 | Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 10 | Punjab FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 41 | SC Delhi | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 02 | FC Goa | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| 30 | NorthEast United FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 20 | SC Delhi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 10 | Mohammedan SC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 11 | Inter Kashi FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 20 | Kerala Blasters FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |