Indian Super League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2025-2026
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 2025-2026 IND1 season, the IND1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2027 AFC Champions League 2 Preliminary Stage:
- 1st place 2025-2026 IND1 team
The winner of the 2026 Indian Super Cup, potentially an IND1 team, also receives a berth in the Playoff Stage of the 2027 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 14 Feb 2026 - 17 May 2026 | 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 2025-2026 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 | Jamshedpur FC | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | - | 15 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 -2-0 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan FC | 9 | 6 -2-1 | 20 | - | 19 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 5 -0-1 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | FC Goa | 11 | 5 -4-2 | 19 | - | 13 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 -1-1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 2 -3-1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | Mumbai City FC | 10 | 5 -4-1 | 19 | - | 10 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 -2-0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 -2-1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | East Bengal FC | 9 | 5 -3-1 | 18 | - | 25 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 -3-1 | 15 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | Punjab FC | 10 | 5 -3-2 | 18 | - | 15 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 -1-2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| 7 | Bengaluru FC | 11 | 4 -5-2 | 17 | - | 15 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 -3-2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 | 3 -2-0 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 | Inter Kashi FC | 10 | 3 -2-5 | 11 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 4 | 1 -0-3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 6 | 2 -2-2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | -2 |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters FC | 11 | 3 -2-6 | 11 | - | 10 | 15 | -5 | 7 | 2 -1-4 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 | 1 -1-2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| 10 | SC Delhi | 10 | 2 -4-4 | 10 | - | 11 | 13 | -2 | 4 | 1 -3-0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | 11 | 2 -4-5 | 10 | - | 10 | 20 | -10 | 5 | 1 -0-4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 6 | 1 -4-1 | 7 | 7 | 9 | -2 |
| 12 | Chennaiyin FC | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | - | 7 | 15 | -8 | 5 | 1 -2-2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 6 | 1 -1-4 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
| 13 | Odisha FC | 10 | 1 -4-5 | 7 | - | 10 | 18 | -8 | 4 | 0 -4-0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 -0-5 | 3 | 7 | 15 | -8 |
| 14 | Mohammedan SC | 10 | 0 -3-7 | 3 | - | 6 | 23 | -17 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 8 | 0 -3-5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | -14 |
2026-2027 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Fri - 8 May 2026
Sat - 9 May 2026
 | Mohun Bagan FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
 | Bengaluru FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Sun - 10 May 2026
 | Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
 | Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Mon - 11 May 2026
 | Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Tue - 12 May 2026
| Inter Kashi FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Fri - 15 May 2026
| Mumbai City FC | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
Sat - 16 May 2026
Sun - 17 May 2026
| FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| Mumbai City FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
| Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| Odisha FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Mohammedan SC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| SC Delhi | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| Inter Kashi FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
| East Bengal FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Results
Wed - 6 May 2026
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
Mon - 4 May 2026
| 11 | Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium |
Sat - 2 May 2026
| 23 | NorthEast United FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Fri - 1 May 2026
| 20 | FC Goa | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Tue - 28 Apr 2026
| 30 | Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Sun - 26 Apr 2026
| 22 | Mohammedan SC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
Sat - 25 Apr 2026
| 41 | Chennaiyin FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 00 | Mumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Fri - 24 Apr 2026
| 02 | FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Thu - 23 Apr 2026
| 21 | Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Tue - 21 Apr 2026
| 00 | Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
Mon - 20 Apr 2026
| 30 | Inter Kashi FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
Sun - 19 Apr 2026
| 01 | Mohun Bagan FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Sat - 18 Apr 2026
| 20 | Mumbai City FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 20 | Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Fri - 17 Apr 2026
| 11 | Mohammedan SC | Kalinga Stadium |
| 10 | SC Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
Thu - 16 Apr 2026
| 33 | Bengaluru FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Wed - 15 Apr 2026
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |