| Season | 2025–26 |
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| Dates | League: December 2025[1] Playoffs: TBD |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Indian Super League will be the 12th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 30th season of top-tier Indian football.
In June 2025, the FSDL formally informed the ISL clubs and the AIFF that the 2025–26 season was on hold due to unresolved contractual issues, ahead of the expiry of the Master Rights Agreement in December.[2][3]
Mohun Bagan are both the defending shield and cup champions.[4]
Fourteen teams are competing in the 12th season of Indian Super League – thirteen from the previous season and one promoted from the I-League.[5][6] Churchill Brothers were initially declared the provisional champions of I-League by AIFF, but the decision was later overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport who declared Inter Kashi as champions.[7]
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | Bengaluru | Sree Kanteerava Stadium | 25,810 |
| Chennaiyin | Chennai | Marina Arena | 40,000 |
| East Bengal | Kolkata | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | 68,000 |
| Goa | Margao | Fatorda Stadium | 19,000 |
| Hyderabad | Hyderabad | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium | 30,000 |
| Inter Kashi[a] | Varanasi | IG Athletic Stadium | 21,600 |
| Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur | JRD Tata Sports Complex | 24,424 |
| Kerala Blasters | Kochi | Kaloor Stadium | 41,000 |
| Mohammedan[b] | Kolkata | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | 12,000 |
| Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | 68,000 | |
| Mumbai City | Mumbai | Mumbai Football Arena | 7,000 |
| NorthEast United | Guwahati | IG Athletic Stadium | 21,600 |
| Odisha | Bhubaneswar | Kalinga Stadium | 15,000 |
| Punjab[c] | Mohali | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi | 60,254 |
| Team | Head coach | Captain (s) | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru |  Gerard Zaragoza
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 Sunil Chhetri
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Puma | JSW |
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| East Bengal | Oscar Bruzon
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Naorem Mahesh Singh
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Trak Only | Emami |
| Goa | Manolo Márquez
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| Hyderabad | Alex Saji
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| Inter Kashi | Antonio López Habas
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| Jamshedpur | Nivia | Tata Steel | ||
| Kerala Blasters | David Català
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 Adrián Luna
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| Mohun Bagan | José Francisco Molina
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Subhasish Bose
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Skechers | 1xBat |
| Mohammedan | ||||
| Mumbai City |  Petr Kratky
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Lallianzuala Chhangte
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Puma | Etihad Airways |
| NorthEast United | Juan Pedro Benali
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Reebok | Meghalaya Tourism | |
| Odisha | Sergio Lobera
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Amrinder Singh
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| Punjab |  Panagiotis Dilberis
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| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Ref. | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerala Blasters | T. G. Purushothaman
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End of interim period | 25 March 2025 | [11] | Pre-season | David Català
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25 March 2025 | [12] |
| Chennaiyin |  Owen Coyle
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Mutual consent | 17 July 2025 | [13] | ||||
| Jamshedpur | Khalid Jamil
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Signed by India | 13 August 2025 | [14] | Steven Dias (interim)
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13 August 2025 | [15] |
The AIFF allows teams to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.[16]
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Unregistered player(s) | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru |  Brian Sánchez
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 Salaheddine Bahi
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 Sirozhiddin Kuziev
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| East Bengal | Kevin Sibille
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 Miguel Figueira
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Dimitrios Diamantakos
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Hamid Ahadad
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 Mohammed Rashid
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Saúl Crespo
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 Madih Talal
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| Goa |  Dejan Dražić
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Borja Herrera
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David Timor
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Iker Guarrotxena
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Javier Siverio
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Pol Moreno
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| Hyderabad | Andrei Alba
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| Inter Kashi | Mario Barco
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Domi Berlanga
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Matija Babović
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Nikola Stojanović
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David Bollo
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| Jamshedpur |  Rei Tachikawa
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 Stephen Eze
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| Kerala Blasters |  Dušan Lagator
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Noah Sadaoui
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Adrian Luna
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Alvaro Vasquez
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| Mohammedan | ||||||||
| Mohun Bagan |  Dimitri Petratos
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Jamie Maclaren
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Jason Cummings
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Robinho
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 Tom Aldred
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Alberto Rodríguez
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| Mumbai City | Jorge Pereyra Díaz
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Jon Toral
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Jorge Ortiz
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Tiri
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| NorthEast United | Alaaeddine Ajaraie
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Andy Rodríguez
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Chema
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Jairo Samperio
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Míchel Zabaco
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| Odisha | Hugo Boumous
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Carlos Delgado
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Champions League Two group stage and semi-finals |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the semi-finals |
| 3 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the knockouts |
| 4 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Inter Kashi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Jamshedpur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Mohammedan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Mohun Bagan SG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | Mumbai City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | NorthEast United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Odisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Punjab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The ISL Cup/Play-offs is a knockout tournament held after the regular league season.
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