ISL 2026-27 Tentative Calendar: Indian Super League Set For Full Seven-Month Season From September To April

The Indian Super League (ISL) 2026-27 season is set to run from September 1 to April 11, according to the All India Football Federation's (AIFF) tentative calendar. This marks a return to a full seven-month campaign after a truncated 2025-26 season.

Alongside the ISL calendar, the AIFF revealed the schedules for the other domestic competitions.

The Indian Football League (IFL), the second tier of men’s football, will be held from October 9 to March 14. The I-League 2 will take place between February 1 and April 11, and the I-League 3 will run from August 15 to November 7.

The Indian Women’s League (IWL) is scheduled from September 3 to January 24, while Indian Women’s League 2 (IWL 2) will run from July 9 to August 22.

The AIFF’s tentative calendar, which remains subject to approval by the AIFF Executive Committee, also revealed the dates of the following tournaments:

• Federation Cup: April 20 to May 10

• Durand Cup: July 11 to August 20

• Santosh Trophy: November 19 to January 17

The calendar also revealed the dates for age-group national championships, youth leagues, futsal championships, and beach soccer tournaments.

ISL 2025-26 Review

The truncated ISL 2025-26 season was conducted in a single-leg round-robin format. All 14 teams faced each other once in a total of 91 matches, with every club featuring in 13 league games.

East Bengal were crowned ISL champions for the first time in the competition's history, finishing above arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a final-day thriller.