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 | Mohun Bagan FC | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 9 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur FC | 3 | 3 -0-0 | 9 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 -0-0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | FC Goa | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Mumbai City FC | 3 | 2 -1-0 | 7 | - | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 -1-0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 -0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | East Bengal FC | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | - | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 -0-1 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Inter Kashi FC | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | - | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 -2-0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | - | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 -1-1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Punjab FC | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 -0-1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | Odisha FC | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 -2-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | NorthEast United FC | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | - | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -2-1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 11 | Chennaiyin FC | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -1-2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 12 | Kerala Blasters FC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 5 | -4 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 13 | SC Delhi | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 7 | -6 | 0 | 0 -0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
| 14 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 0 -0-3 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 | -7 | 1 | 0 -0-1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 0 -0-2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -5 |
2026-2027 AFCCL2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fixtures
Thu - 5 Mar 2026
 | FC Goa | Salt Lake Stadium |
Fri - 6 Mar 2026
 | Mohun Bagan FC | Kalinga Stadium |
 | Inter Kashi FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Sat - 7 Mar 2026
 | Bengaluru FC | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
 | Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Sun - 8 Mar 2026
 | SC Delhi | Mumbai Football Arena |
Mon - 9 Mar 2026
 | NorthEast United FC | Guru Nanak Stadium |
Fri - 13 Mar 2026
Sat - 14 Mar 2026
| Kerala Blasters FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Mohun Bagan FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Sun - 15 Mar 2026
| Jamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| Mumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Mon - 16 Mar 2026
Thu - 19 Mar 2026
| Jamshedpur FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium |
Fri - 20 Mar 2026
| Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
| Mumbai City FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Sat - 21 Mar 2026
| Mohammedan SC | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Sun - 22 Mar 2026
| FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Chennai) |
| Bengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati) |
Results
Sun - 1 Mar 2026
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
| 11 | Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium |
Sat - 28 Feb 2026
| 51 | Mohammedan SC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| 12 | Inter Kashi FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
Fri - 27 Feb 2026
| 02 | Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 12 | Jamshedpur FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Thu - 26 Feb 2026
Tue - 24 Feb 2026
| 00 | Inter Kashi FC | Kalinga Stadium |
Mon - 23 Feb 2026
| 20 | Chennaiyin FC | Mohun Bagan Ground |
Sun - 22 Feb 2026
| 01 | Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) |
| 11 | NorthEast United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
Sat - 21 Feb 2026
| 10 | Punjab FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 41 | SC Delhi | Salt Lake Stadium |
Fri - 20 Feb 2026
| 02 | FC Goa | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
Thu - 19 Feb 2026
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena |
Mon - 16 Feb 2026
| 30 | NorthEast United FC | Salt Lake Stadium |
Sun - 15 Feb 2026
| 20 | SC Delhi | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| 10 | Mohammedan SC | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Sat - 14 Feb 2026
| 11 | Inter Kashi FC | Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |