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.
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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 | Kerala Blasters FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Bengaluru FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Churchill Brothers FC | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | FC Goa | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Chennaiyin FC | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -1-0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | SC Delhi | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 7 | Mumbai City FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 8 | Inter Kashi FC | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | NorthEast United FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | East Bengal FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Odisha FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Punjab FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Mohun Bagan FC | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2027-2028 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
 | Mohun Bagan FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
 | Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
 | Chennaiyin FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
 | East Bengal FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
 | Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
 | Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
| East Bengal FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| Punjab FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| Chennaiyin FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| SC Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena |
| FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| NorthEast United FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Results
| FT | Mohun Bagan FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 21 | Mumbai City FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 02 | Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 11 | Chennaiyin FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 32 | SC Delhi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |