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 - 21 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 | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | - | 28 | 10 | 18 | 9 | 4 -4-1 | 16 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan FC | 12 | 6 -5-1 | 23 | - | 21 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 13 | 6 -5-2 | 23 | - | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| 4 | Punjab FC | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | - | 18 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 -2-2 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| 5 | Mumbai City FC | 12 | 6 -4-2 | 22 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 -2-1 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 4 -2-1 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Jamshedpur FC | 12 | 6 -3-3 | 21 | - | 15 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 -2-1 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 7 | FC Goa | 13 | 5 -5-3 | 20 | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 2 -3-2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters FC | 13 | 5 -2-6 | 17 | - | 15 | 17 | -2 | 9 | 4 -1-4 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 9 | NorthEast United FC | 13 | 4 -4-5 | 16 | - | 16 | 21 | -5 | 7 | 3 -0-4 | 9 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 10 | Inter Kashi FC | 12 | 3 -4-5 | 13 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 | 2 -4-2 | 10 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 11 | SC Delhi | 12 | 2 -5-5 | 11 | - | 12 | 15 | -3 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 12 | Odisha FC | 12 | 2 -4-6 | 10 | - | 14 | 22 | -8 | 5 | 0 -4-1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 | 2 -0-5 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -7 |
| 13 | Chennaiyin FC | 13 | 2 -3-8 | 9 | - | 9 | 21 | -12 | 6 | 1 -2-3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 7 | 1 -1-5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 |
| 14 | Mohammedan SC | 13 | 0 -3-10 | 3 | - | 7 | 32 | -25 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | 6 | 24 | -18 |
2026-2027 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Odisha FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
 | Mumbai City FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
 | SC Delhi | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Results
 | 20 | Mohammedan SC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
 | 21 | FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 11 | East Bengal FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 00 | Inter Kashi FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
 | 12 | Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| 04 | Mumbai City FC | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 00 | Inter Kashi FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 00 | Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 41 | Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 31 | Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 01 | Bengaluru FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 11 | Mohun Bagan FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
| 12 | East Bengal FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| 11 | Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| 23 | NorthEast United FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 20 | FC Goa | JRD Tata Sports Complex |