ISL 2026-27 Schedule Out: No East Bengal or Mohun Bagan in season opener; Full list of Phase 1 fixtures
Here is the full list of fixtures Indian Super League 2026-27 Phase 1 fixtures announced. Find out when key matches including the Kolkata derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will take place.
Updated : Sep 26, 2026 12:26 IST , CHENNAI - 1 MIN READ
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will clash again on November 29. | Photo Credit: ISL Media
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will clash again on November 29. | Photo Credit: ISL Media
The 2026-27 season of the Indian Super League will begin with a double-header on October 10 with Bengaluru FC taking on Sporting Club Delhi before FC Goa faces Chennaiyin FC.
The first league phase of the season will have 78 matches, with the second phase and Playoff dates to follow.
Defending champion East Bengal will begin its title defence against Churchill Brothers on Sunday, October 18, while runner-up Mohun Bagan visits NorthEast United on October 12.
The iconic Kolkata derby between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan will take place on November 29 at the Viveka Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
There will also be the inaugural Goa derby as new entrant Churchill Brothers takes on FC Goa at the Fatorda Stadium on December 13.
The season will pause for the international break between November 7 and 20.
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Published on Sep 26, 2026
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