Bibhash Lodh, BS News Agency: The 2026-27 ISL, run by the Club Alliance, will start with a double header on October 10. In the opening match, Bengaluru FC will face Sporting Club Delhi at the Kanteerava Stadium. Chennai FC will face FC Goa in the second match at Fatorda on the same day. The schedule for the first phase has been released for now. From October 10, 2026 to January 17, 2027. In the first phase of the 13-team league, 53 out of 78 matches will be played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Most of the matches will be played at 5 pm and 7:30 pm.
This season, the ISL matches will be played at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Manipur. After a two-week international break for the Indian team in November (8-19), NorthEast United will play Sporting Club Delhi at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal on November 24. Mohun Bagan Supergiant will play their first ISL match against NorthEast at the Guwahati ground on October 12, but the defending champions will start their ISL campaign with a match at the Churchill Stadium at Fatorda Stadium at 5 pm on October 18 for the AFC Champions League Tier Two match. Mohun Bagan Supergiant and East Bengal will face each other in the first leg of the Kolkata derby at the Yuva Bharati on November 29 at 7:30 pm. While the home grounds of the other teams have been decided, it is not yet known what will be the home ground of Inter Kashi. As a result, it is not mentioned in the schedule. However, it is hoped that Inter Kashi will fix it soon.
ISL Schedule
Mohun Bagan Supergiant Matches: North East (12 October, away), Sporting Club Delhi (16 October, away), Chennaiyin FC (26 October, home), Punjab FC (31 October, home), Odisha FC (5 November, home), Churchill (22 November, away), East Bengal (29 November, away), Inter Kashi (5 December, away), Bengaluru FC (9 December, home), Mumbai City (17 December, away), FC Goa (22 December, away), Kerala Blasters (10 January, home),
East Bengal FC Matches: Churchill (18 October, away), Inter Kashi (23 October, away), Chennaiyin FC (7 November, away), Sporting Club Delhi (20 November, home), Mohun Bagan (29 November, home), Punjab FC (4 December, home), Mumbai City (13 December, away), Bengaluru FC (17 December, away), NorthEast (21 December, home), Odisha FC (3 December, home), FC Goa (9 January, home), Kerala Blasters (16 January, away).