Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
Bengaluru FC will kick off the 2026-27 Indian Super League season at home against Sporting Club Delhi, with the two sides set to meet at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on October 10. Later that day, FC Goa will host Chennaiyin FC at the Fatorda Stadium in the second fixture of the opening day.
The new ISL campaign is set to feature a greater focus on weekend matches, with 53 of the 78 games in Phase 1 scheduled for Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays. The organisers said the move was made following feedback from fans.
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A total of 13 clubs will compete in the 2026-27 season: Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, Churchill Brothers, East Bengal FC, FC Goa, Inter Kashi, Kerala Blasters FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Odisha FC, Punjab FC and Sporting Club Delhi.
The upcoming campaign will also introduce new match-ups and venues to the league. One of the major additions will be the Goa Derby, with Churchill Brothers facing FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium on December 13 in what will be the first meeting between the two sides in ISL history.
Manipur will also host an ISL fixture for the first time, with NorthEast United FC scheduled to welcome Sporting Club Delhi to the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on November 24.
East Bengal FC, meanwhile, will start their title defence on October 18 against Churchill Brothers in Goa. The reigning champions will miss the opening gameweek because of their AFC commitments.
The first Kolkata Derby of the season is scheduled for November 29, when East Bengal FC will host Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
The league will take a break during the November FIFA international window, with no ISL matches scheduled between November 7 and 20. The pause will allow players selected for national duty to join their respective international teams.
Phase 1 of the season will run from October 10, 2026 to January 17, 2027, featuring 78 matches. The top six teams at the end of the phase will progress to the playoffs, while the schedule for Phase 2 and the playoff stage will be released later.
Inter Kashi’s home venue has not yet been finalised, with confirmation expected once the club finalises its home ground.
ISL 2026-27: FULL PHASE 1 FIXTURES
October 2026
- 10 Oct: Bengaluru FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM
- 10 Oct: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 11 Oct: Inter Kashi vs Kerala Blasters FC | TBC | 5:00 PM
- 11 Oct: Churchill Brothers vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 12 Oct: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Northeast United FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
- 14 Oct: Punjab FC vs Odisha FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM
- 16 Oct: Sporting Club Delhi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM
- 17 Oct: Inter Kashi vs Odisha FC | TBC | 6:00 PM
- 17 Oct: Bengaluru FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM
- 18 Oct: Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM
- 18 Oct: Northeast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
- 19 Oct: Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM
- 23 Oct: Inter Kashi vs East Bengal FC | TBC | 6:00 PM
- 24 Oct: Odisha FC vs Northeast United FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM
- 25 Oct: Churchill Brothers vs Punjab FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM
- 25 Oct: Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM
- 26 Oct: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Chennaiyin FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 28 Oct: FC Goa vs Sporting Club Delhi | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 30 Oct: Northeast United FC vs Bengaluru FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
- 31 Oct: Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM
- 31 Oct: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
November 2026
- 1 Nov: Mumbai City FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM
- 1 Nov: Inter Kashi vs FC Goa | TBC | 7:30 PM
- 5 Nov: Churchill Brothers vs Northeast United FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM
- 5 Nov: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Odisha FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 6 Nov: FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 7 Nov: Inter Kashi vs Sporting Club Delhi | TBC | 5:00 PM
- 7 Nov: Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM
- 20 Nov: East Bengal FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | YBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM
- 20 Nov: Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM
- 21 Nov: Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM
- 21 Nov: Northeast United FC vs FC Goa | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
- 22 Nov: Churchill Brothers vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 24 Nov: Northeast United FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Khuman Lampak Stadium, Imphal | 7:30 PM
- 27 Nov: Inter Kashi vs Churchill Brothers | TBC | 7:30 PM
- 29 Nov: FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM
- 29 Nov: East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 30 Nov: Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM
- 30 Nov: Northeast United FC vs Punjab FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
December 2026
- 4 Dec: Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM
- 4 Dec: East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 5 Dec: FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 5:00 PM
- 5 Dec: Inter Kashi vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | TBC | 7:30 PM
- 6 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 5:00 PM
- 6 Dec: Northeast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati | 7:30 PM
- 9 Dec: Odisha FC vs FC Goa | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 5:00 PM
- 9 Dec: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 10 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 5:00 PM
- 10 Dec: Chennaiyin FC vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM
- 12 Dec: Inter Kashi vs Northeast United FC | TBC | 7:30 PM
- 12 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM
- 13 Dec: Churchill Brothers vs FC Goa | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 14 Dec: Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM
- 16 Dec: Chennaiyin FC vs Inter Kashi | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 5:00 PM
- 16 Dec: Odisha FC vs Sporting Club Delhi | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM
- 17 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM
- 17 Dec: Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM
- 20 Dec: Sporting Club Delhi vs Churchill Brothers | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM
- 20 Dec: Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM
- 21 Dec: Mumbai City FC vs Inter Kashi | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 5:00 PM
- 21 Dec: East Bengal FC vs Northeast United FC | YBK, Kolkata | 7:30 PM
- 22 Dec: Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM
- 22 Dec: FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
January 2027
- 3 Jan: East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC | YBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM
- 3 Jan: Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 7:30 PM
- 7 Jan: Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM
- 8 Jan: Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC | JLN Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM
- 9 Jan: East Bengal FC vs FC Goa | YBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM
- 9 Jan: Churchill Brothers vs Bengaluru FC | Fatorda Stadium, Goa | 7:30 PM
- 10 Jan: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC | YBK, Kolkata | 5:00 PM
- 10 Jan: Sporting Club Delhi vs Punjab FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 7:30 PM
- 12 Jan: Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 7:30 PM
- 15 Jan: Punjab FC vs FC Goa | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM
- 15 Jan: Odisha FC vs Churchill Brothers | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 7:30 PM
- 16 Jan: Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi | Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 5:00 PM
- 16 Jan: Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC | JLN Stadium, Kochi | 7:30 PM
- 17 Jan: Sporting Club Delhi vs Chennaiyin FC | JLN Stadium, Delhi | 5:00 PM
- 17 Jan: Mumbai City FC vs Northeast United FC | Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai | 7:30 PM
– Ends
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
