Indian Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2026-2027
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 2026-2027 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2028 AFC Champions League 2 Preliminary Stage:
- 1st place 2026-2027 IND1 team
The winner of the 2027 Indian Super Cup, potentially an IND1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2028 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 10 Oct 2026 - 21 May 2027 | 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 2026-2027 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 | 5 | 4 -0-1 | 12 | - | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | NorthEast United FC | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | - | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 4 | 3 -1-0 | 10 | - | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | SC Delhi | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | - | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 5 | Punjab FC | 4 | 2 -1-1 | 7 | - | 7 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | East Bengal FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| 7 | FC Goa | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Chennaiyin FC | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | - | 6 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters FC | 4 | 1 -2-1 | 5 | - | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -1 |
| 10 | Churchill Brothers FC | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | - | 4 | 10 | -6 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 12 | Mumbai City FC | 4 | 0 -2-2 | 2 | - | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 13 | Inter Kashi FC | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | - | 3 | 13 | -10 | 5 | 0 -1-4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2027-2028 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Tue - 17 Nov 2026
 | East Bengal FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Fri - 20 Nov 2026
| SC Delhi | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Mumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Sat - 21 Nov 2026
 | Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
 | FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sun - 22 Nov 2026
 | Mohun Bagan FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Tue - 24 Nov 2026
| SC Delhi | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Fri - 27 Nov 2026
 | Churchill Brothers FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sun - 29 Nov 2026
| Kerala Blasters FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Mon - 30 Nov 2026
| Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| Punjab FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Fri - 4 Dec 2026
 | Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Sat - 5 Dec 2026
| Mumbai City FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sun - 6 Dec 2026
| Churchill Brothers FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Wed - 9 Dec 2026
| Bengaluru FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Results
Sat - 7 Nov 2026
| 53 | East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| 03 | SC Delhi | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Fri - 6 Nov 2026
| 12 | Bengaluru FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Thu - 5 Nov 2026
| 32 | Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 02 | NorthEast United FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Sun - 1 Nov 2026
| 12 | FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 23 | SC Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena |
Sat - 31 Oct 2026
| 21 | Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 00 | Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
Fri - 30 Oct 2026
| 11 | Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Wed - 28 Oct 2026
Mon - 26 Oct 2026
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Sun - 25 Oct 2026
| 00 | Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 23 | Punjab FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Sat - 24 Oct 2026
| 00 | NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium |
Fri - 23 Oct 2026
| 15 | East Bengal FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Mon - 19 Oct 2026
| 11 | Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
Sun - 18 Oct 2026
| 41 | Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 04 | East Bengal FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Sat - 17 Oct 2026
| 20 | Chennaiyin FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |