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 2023-2024 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2025 AFC Champions League 2:
- 1st place 2023-2024 IND1 team
The winner of the 2024 Indian Super Cup, potentially an IND1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2025 AFC Champions League 2.
Leagues Pyramid - India
| Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
|---|---|---|
| IND1 | Indian Super League | 12 |
| IND2 | Hero Indian I-League | 10 |
| IND3 | Hero Indian I-League 2 | 20 |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
| Regular 21 Sep 2023 - 15 Apr 2024 | Playoffs 18 Apr 2024 - 4 May 2024 | 12: IND1 (11), IND2 (1) | |
Season Format
Each IND1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 IND1 teams for a total of 22 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) head-to-head points, (2) head-to-head goal difference, (3) head-to-head goals scored, (4) goal difference, (5) total goals scored, (6) Fairplay ranking, then (7) a drawing.
Playoffs
At the end of the 2023-2024 IND1 Regular season, the teams ranked 3rd-6th enter into the Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Championship Quarterfinals (3rd vs. 6th, 4th vs. 5th). The Quarterfinals winners play Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Semifinals. The Semfinals winners then play in a one match Championship Final.
Relegation
At the end of the 2023-2024 IND1 season, there will be neither promotion or relegation.
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Championship - Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| Aggregate | Odisha FC | 21 | Mohun Bagan FC |
| 23.04.24 |  | 21 | Mohun Bagan FC | Kalinga Stadium |
| 28.04.24 | | Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Aggregate | FC Goa | 23 | Mumbai City FC |
| 24.04.24 |  | 23 | Mumbai City FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 29.04.24 | | FC Goa | Mumbai Football Arena |
Championship - Qualifers
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
| 21 | Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium | |||
| AET | ||||||
| 21 | Chennaiyin FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 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 | 22 | 15 -3-4 | 48 | - | 47 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 9 -1-1 | 28 | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Mumbai City FC | 22 | 14 -5-3 | 47 | - | 42 | 19 | 23 | 11 | 7 -3-1 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| 3 | FC Goa | 22 | 13 -6-3 | 45 | - | 39 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 8 -1-2 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 5 -5-1 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| 4 | Odisha FC | 22 | 11 -6-5 | 39 | - | 35 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | -2 |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters FC | 22 | 10 -3-9 | 33 | - | 32 | 31 | 1 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 10 | 12 | -2 |
| 6 | Chennaiyin FC | 22 | 8 -3-11 | 27 | - | 26 | 36 | -10 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -12 |
| 7 | NorthEast United FC | 22 | 6 -8-8 | 26 | - | 30 | 34 | -4 | 11 | 5 -3-3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 1 -5-5 | 8 | 12 | 22 | -10 |
| 8 | East Bengal FC | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 27 | 29 | -2 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 14 | 19 | -5 |
| 9 | Punjab FC | 22 | 6 -6-10 | 24 | - | 28 | 35 | -7 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 13 | 18 | -5 |
| 10 | Bengaluru FC | 22 | 5 -7-10 | 22 | - | 20 | 34 | -14 | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 11 | 0 -3-8 | 3 | 9 | 20 | -11 |
| 11 | Jamshedpur FC | 22 | 5 -6-11 | 21 | - | 27 | 32 | -5 | 11 | 2 -5-4 | 11 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 11 | 3 -1-7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | -1 |
| 12 | Hyderabad FC | 22 | 1 -5-16 | 8 | - | 10 | 43 | -33 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 4 | 25 | -21 | 11 | 1 -3-7 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -12 |
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Results
| 21 | Mumbai City FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 41 | Chennaiyin FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
 | 30 | Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
 | 13 | Kerala Blasters FC | GMC Balayogi Stadium |
 | 04 | Mohun Bagan FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
 | 41 | East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
| 21 | NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
 | 23 | FC Goa | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 21 | Odisha FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| 21 | Bengaluru FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 20 | Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| 01 | Mohun Bagan FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
| 40 | Hyderabad FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 21 | Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (New Delhi) |
| 24 | East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 03 | Mumbai City FC | GMC Balayogi Stadium |
| 23 | Chennaiyin FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| 11 | Kerala Blasters FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 00 | Odisha FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |