Season 2026-27 · Kickoff October 30

Indian Football League IFL 2026-27: Fixtures, Standings & Clubs

The Indian Football League 2026-27 (formerly the I-League) kicks off on 30 October 2026, and 11 clubs will chase the title this season. Mohammedan Sporting Club returns after relegation from the ISL, while Delhi FC and FC Bengaluru United arrive on promotion. 

This page tracks the schedule, points table, clubs, venues, streaming details and the complete winners list, so you get everything in one place.

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Match Calendar

Indian Football League 2026-27 Schedule

The new season starts on 30 October 2026, confirmed at an IFL Governing Council meeting at Football House, New Delhi, on 27 July 2026.

Here is the updated table based on the latest tentative fixture list:

No.DateTimeHome TeamAway TeamVenue
130 Oct 20266:30 PMReal Kashmir FCNagaland United SCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
231 Oct 20264:00 PMMohammedan SCShillong Lajong FCNaihati, Kolkata
331 Oct 20266:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCSamaleswari SCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
41 Nov 20264:00 PMRajasthan United FCSreenidi Deccan FCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
51 Nov 20266:30 PMDempo SCFC Bengaluru UnitedPJN Stadium, Goa
65 Nov 20266:30 PMSamaleswari SCDempo SCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
76 Nov 20264:00 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedMohammedan SCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
86 Nov 20266:30 PMShillong Lajong FCChanmari FCSSA Stadium, Shillong
97 Nov 20264:00 PMRajasthan United FCGokulam Kerala FCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
107 Nov 20266:30 PMReal Kashmir FCSreenidi Deccan FCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
1113 Nov 20266:30 PMShillong Lajong FCSreenidi Deccan FCSSA Stadium, Shillong
1214 Nov 20264:00 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedReal Kashmir FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
1314 Nov 20266:30 PMNagaland United SCGokulam Kerala FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
1415 Nov 20264:00 PMDempo SCChanmari FCPJN Stadium, Goa
1515 Nov 20266:30 PMSamaleswari SCRajasthan United FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
1618 Nov 20266:30 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedSreenidi Deccan FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
1719 Nov 20264:00 PMDempo SCShillong Lajong FCPJN Stadium, Goa
1819 Nov 20266:30 PMSamaleswari SCNagaland United SCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
1920 Nov 20264:00 PMRajasthan United FCChanmari FCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
2020 Nov 20266:30 PMMohammedan SCGokulam Kerala FCNaihati, Kolkata
2123 Nov 20266:30 PMReal Kashmir FCDempo SCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
2224 Nov 20264:00 PMSamaleswari SCFC Bengaluru UnitedBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
2324 Nov 20266:30 PMSreenidi Deccan FCChanmari FCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
2425 Nov 20264:00 PMMohammedan SCRajasthan United FCNaihati, Kolkata
2525 Nov 20266:30 PMShillong Lajong FCNagaland United SCSSA Stadium, Shillong
2629 Nov 20266:30 PMShillong Lajong FCRajasthan United FCSSA Stadium, Shillong
2730 Nov 20264:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCGokulam Kerala FCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
2830 Nov 20266:30 PMNagaland United SCDempo SCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
291 Dec 20264:00 PMReal Kashmir FCSamaleswari SCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
301 Dec 20266:30 PMChanmari FCMohammedan SCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
317 Dec 20266:30 PMChanmari FCNagaland United SCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
328 Dec 20264:00 PMDempo SCRajasthan United FCPJN Stadium, Goa
338 Dec 20266:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCReal Kashmir FCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
349 Dec 20264:00 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedShillong Lajong FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
359 Dec 20266:30 PMMohammedan SCSamaleswari SCNaihati, Kolkata
3613 Dec 20266:30 PMSamaleswari SCShillong Lajong FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
3714 Dec 20264:00 PMRajasthan United FCFC Bengaluru UnitedVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
3814 Dec 20266:30 PMReal Kashmir FCMohammedan SCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
3915 Dec 20264:00 PMChanmari FCGokulam Kerala FCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
4015 Dec 20266:30 PMNagaland United SCSreenidi Deccan FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
4118 Dec 20266:30 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedChanmari FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
4219 Dec 20264:00 PMGokulam Kerala FCShillong Lajong FCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
4319 Dec 20266:30 PMNagaland United SCMohammedan SCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
4420 Dec 20264:00 PMReal Kashmir FCRajasthan United FCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
4520 Dec 20266:30 PMSreenidi Deccan FCDempo SCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
462 Jan 20276:30 PMChanmari FCReal Kashmir FCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
473 Jan 20274:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCSamaleswari SCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
483 Jan 20276:30 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedGokulam Kerala FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
494 Jan 20274:00 PMMohammedan SCDempo SCNaihati, Kolkata
504 Jan 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCRajasthan United FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
518 Jan 20276:30 PMChanmari FCSamaleswari SCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
529 Jan 20274:00 PMDempo SCGokulam Kerala FCPJN Stadium, Goa
539 Jan 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCFC Bengaluru UnitedChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
5410 Jan 20274:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCMohammedan SCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
5510 Jan 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCReal Kashmir FCSSA Stadium, Shillong
5615 Jan 20276:30 PMChanmari FCSreenidi Deccan FCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
5716 Jan 20274:00 PMDempo SCReal Kashmir FCPJN Stadium, Goa
5816 Jan 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCShillong Lajong FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
5917 Jan 20274:00 PMRajasthan United FCMohammedan SCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
6017 Jan 20276:30 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedSamaleswari SCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
6119 Jan 20276:30 PMReal Kashmir FCChanmari FCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
6220 Jan 20274:00 PMDempo SCMohammedan SCPJN Stadium, Goa
6320 Jan 20276:30 PMRajasthan United FCNagaland United SCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
6421 Jan 20274:00 PMGokulam Kerala FCFC Bengaluru UnitedEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
6521 Jan 20276:30 PMSamaleswari SCSreenidi Deccan FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
6624 Jan 20276:30 PMRajasthan United FCShillong Lajong FCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
6725 Jan 20274:00 PMDempo SCNagaland United SCPJN Stadium, Goa
6825 Jan 20276:30 PMMohammedan SCChanmari FCNaihati, Kolkata
6927 Jan 20274:00 PMSamaleswari SCReal Kashmir FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
7027 Jan 20276:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCSreenidi Deccan FCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
7130 Jan 20276:30 PMChanmari FCDempo SCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
7231 Jan 20274:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCShillong Lajong FCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
7331 Jan 20276:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCNagaland United SCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
741 Feb 20274:00 PMReal Kashmir FCFC Bengaluru UnitedTRC Stadium, Srinagar
751 Feb 20276:30 PMRajasthan United FCSamaleswari SCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
765 Feb 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCFC Bengaluru UnitedSSA Stadium, Shillong
776 Feb 20274:00 PMRajasthan United FCDempo SCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
786 Feb 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCChanmari FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
797 Feb 20274:00 PMReal Kashmir FCGokulam Kerala FCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
807 Feb 20276:30 PMSamaleswari SCMohammedan SCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
8112 Feb 20276:30 PMMohammedan SCReal Kashmir FCNaihati, Kolkata
8213 Feb 20274:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCNagaland United SCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
8313 Feb 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCSamaleswari SCSSA Stadium, Shillong
8414 Feb 20274:00 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedRajasthan United FCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
8514 Feb 20276:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCChanmari FCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
8619 Feb 20276:30 PMMohammedan SCNagaland United SCNaihati, Kolkata
8720 Feb 20274:00 PMDempo SCSreenidi Deccan FCPJN Stadium, Goa
8820 Feb 20276:30 PMRajasthan United FCReal Kashmir FCVidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
8921 Feb 20274:00 PMChanmari FCFC Bengaluru UnitedRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
9021 Feb 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCGokulam Kerala FCSSA Stadium, Shillong
9126 Feb 20276:30 PMChanmari FCShillong Lajong FCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
9227 Feb 20274:00 PMDempo SCSamaleswari SCPJN Stadium, Goa
9327 Feb 20276:30 PMSreenidi Deccan FCReal Kashmir FCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
9428 Feb 20274:00 PMMohammedan SCFC Bengaluru UnitedNaihati, Kolkata
9528 Feb 20276:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCRajasthan United FCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
965 Mar 20276:30 PMGokulam Kerala FCDempo SCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
976 Mar 20274:00 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedNagaland United SCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
986 Mar 20276:30 PMMohammedan SCSreenidi Deccan FCNaihati, Kolkata
997 Mar 20274:00 PMSamaleswari SCChanmari FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
1007 Mar 20276:30 PMReal Kashmir FCShillong Lajong FCTRC Stadium, Srinagar
10112 Mar 20276:30 PMChanmari FCRajasthan United FCRajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl
10213 Mar 20274:00 PMSreenidi Deccan FCFC Bengaluru UnitedDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
10313 Mar 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCSamaleswari SCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
10414 Mar 20274:00 PMGokulam Kerala FCMohammedan SCEMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
10514 Mar 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCDempo SCSSA Stadium, Shillong
10620 Mar 20276:30 PMSamaleswari SCGokulam Kerala FCBirsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
10720 Mar 20276:30 PMSreenidi Deccan FCRajasthan United FCDeccan Arena, Hyderabad
10820 Mar 20276:30 PMNagaland United SCReal Kashmir FCChümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
10920 Mar 20276:30 PMShillong Lajong FCMohammedan SCSSA Stadium, Shillong
11020 Mar 20276:30 PMFC Bengaluru UnitedDempo SCBangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru

Along with the start date, the council locked in a rule that changes how clubs pick their teams. From this season, every side can field a maximum of three foreign players in its starting XI. That’s a deliberate push to get more Indian players match minutes, and it’s likely to reshape squad depth across the league.

A few scheduling details are still being ironed out. The AIFF has confirmed the kickoff date and the foreign player cap, but the round-by-round fixture list and the exact format haven’t been released yet. Last season ran on a two-stage system, and here’s roughly how that worked:

  • Stage 1: All clubs played a single-leg home-and-away round robin.
  • Stage 2: The top six advanced to a championship round, while the bottom sides went into a centralised relegation round.
  • Points from Stage 1 carried over into Stage 2, so early results still counted.

Expect something similar for 2026-27, though the AIFF hasn’t confirmed it yet. Once the fixture list drops, you’ll find the full matchday-by-matchday schedule on our fixtures page.

One more thing worth flagging: last season, the AIFF made floodlights mandatory for every IFL stadium and shifted matches to evening kickoffs to boost primetime viewership. Clubs that skip this face a fine, so don’t be surprised if this rule carries into 2026-27 as well.

2025-26 Final Standings (Last Completed Season)

Points Table: Where Things Stand Right Now

Since the 2026-27 season hasn’t kicked off yet, there’s no live points table to show you at the moment. That’ll change once matches begin on October 16.

PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Diamond Harbour FC0000–––0
2Shillong Lajong FC0000–––0
3Sreenidi Deccan FC0000–––0
4Rajasthan United FC0000–––0
5Chanmari FC0000–––0
6Dempo SC0000–––0

Diamond Harbour FC topped that table and lifted their maiden title, edging out Shillong Lajong FC by a single point on the final day. 

That win also earned them promotion to the ISL, which is why you won’t see them in this season’s IFL club list below. Gokulam Kerala, Real Kashmir, Aizawl FC and Namdhari made up the relegation group, and Namdhari finished bottom, dropping down to I-League 2.

Once the 2026-27 season is underway, this section will update with live standings after every matchday. Bookmark our standings page so you don’t miss it.

The Field

Meet The Clubs: IFL 2026-27 Lineup

Eleven clubs will compete for the title this season, and the lineup has changed quite a bit since last year. Two clubs earned their way up through promotion, one arrived after relegation from the top flight, and two others exited the league entirely.

Aizawl FC

Aizawl, Mizoram · Est. 1984

FC Bengaluru United

Bengaluru, Karnataka · Est. 2018

Chanmari FC

Aizawl, Mizoram · Est. 1949

Delhi FC

New Delhi, Delhi · Est. 2019

Dempo SC

Panaji, Goa · Est. 1968

Gokulam Kerala FC

Kozhikode, Kerala · Est. 2017

Mohammedan SC

Kolkata, West Bengal · Est. 1891

Rajasthan United FC

Jaipur, Rajasthan · Est. 2015

Real Kashmir FC

Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir · Est. 2016

Shillong Lajong FC

Shillong, Meghalaya · Est. 1983

Sreenidi Deccan FC

Hyderabad, Telangana · Est. 2020

A quick rundown of what changed and why:

  • Delhi FC won the I-League 2 2025-26 title and earned an instant return to the second tier.
  • FC Bengaluru United finished level on points with United SC in I-League 2 but went up on goal difference.
  • Mohammedan Sporting Club got relegated from the ISL after finishing bottom without a win, and now steps down to the IFL. Given their history and fan base, they’ll be one of the sides to watch this season.
  • Diamond Harbour FC graduated to the ISL after their title win, and Namdhari dropped to I-League 2 after finishing last. Neither features in the IFL this time around.

Two clubs, Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC, share the same home city and stadium. Aizawl and Shillong Lajong are also among the league’s older names, while Delhi FC and Bengaluru United bring a fresher, younger energy to the table.

Head over to our full club profiles for squads, coaches and recent form on each side.

Where They Play

Venues: Where The Action Happens

This season’s 11 clubs are spread across nine states, from Mizoram in the northeast to Kerala in the south and Kashmir in the north. That geographic spread is honestly one of the more underrated things about the IFL. It’s not just a Kolkata and Goa affair anymore.

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl

hosts both Aizawl FC and Chanmari FC, so expect a packed calendar in Mizoram once fixtures drop.

TRC Turf Ground, Srinagar

gives Real Kashmir FC one of the most atmospheric home grounds in Indian football, thanks to a fiercely loyal local crowd.

Fatorda Stadium in Margao

has hosted football since the I-League’s earliest seasons and remains one of Goa’s most historic grounds.

Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata

now becomes Mohammedan Sporting’s regular home in the second tier, a big step down in scale from their ISL nights at Salt Lake.

Last season, the AIFF made floodlights compulsory at every venue, with fines for clubs that couldn’t comply. So if you’re planning to catch a match live, expect evening kickoffs designed for primetime television.

Broadcast Guide

Live Streaming and TV Broadcast Details

Here’s the good news: catching every match won’t require a workaround this season. The IFL runs on the same broadcast setup as last year, split across TV and OTT.

TV broadcast

DD Sports and Sony Sports Network carry live matches.

OTT / streaming

You can also watch on the Waves app, Sony LIV, and the Prasar Bharati YouTube channel.

Last season drew 17.56 million live television viewers across the campaign, a number the AIFF specifically flagged while reviewing broadcast performance ahead of 2026-27. That’s a healthy number for India’s second tier, and it’s part of why the AIFF is investing in floodlights and primetime slots this season. Once broadcast details for 2026-27 are locked in officially, we’ll update this section right away.

Roll of Honour

Winners List: Every IFL and I-League Champion Since 2007

The Indian Football League carries the full history of the I-League, which ran under that name from 2007 until the 2026 rebrand. Here’s the complete list of champions across both eras.

SeasonChampions
2025-26 (IFL)Diamond Harbour FC
2024-25Inter Kashi FC
2023-24Mohammedan SC
2022-23RoundGlass Punjab FC
2021-22Gokulam Kerala FC
2020-21Gokulam Kerala FC
2019-20Mohun Bagan AC
2018-19Chennai City FC
2017-18Minerva Punjab FC
2016-17Aizawl FC
2015-16Bengaluru FC
2014-15Mohun Bagan AC
2013-14Bengaluru FC
2012-13Churchill Brothers SC
2011-12Dempo SC
2010-11Salgaocar SC
2009-10Dempo SC
2008-09Churchill Brothers SC
2007-08Dempo SC

Dempo SC sits at the top with three titles, making them the most successful club in the competition’s history. Four more clubs, Churchill Brothers SC, Mohun Bagan AC, Bengaluru FC and Gokulam Kerala FC, have each won it twice. The rest of the list reads like a who’s who of one-season wonders: eight different clubs have lifted the trophy exactly once, including reigning champions Diamond Harbour FC, who did it in the league’s very first season under its new name. Not a bad way to kick off a rebrand.

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