The Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 will start on Thursday, September 21, with three-time runners-up Kerala Blasters FC hosting 2018-19 champions Bengaluru FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
As many as 12 teams will compete in the 10th edition of the Indian Super League.
Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal FC, FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Punjab FC and Odisha FC are the 12 teams that will take part in ISL 2023-24.
Reigning I-League champions Punjab FC became the first-ever club to get promoted to the Indian Super League.
Since the last edition of ISL, the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has introduced a new playoff format for India’s top-tier football league.
As per the ISL 2023-24 playoff format, the top two teams at the conclusion of the league phase will automatically qualify for the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, teams finishing between third and sixth spot will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the remaining two finalists.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (previously ATK Mohun Bagan) are the defending champions of the ISL, having pipped Mumbai City on penalties in the 2022-23 final.
Indian Super League (ISL) Playoff Format:
Eliminator 1: 3rd placed team vs 6th placed team
Eliminator 2: 4th placed team vs 5th placed team
Semi-final 1 1st Leg: 1st placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 2)
Semi-final 2 1st Leg: 2nd placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 1)
Semi-Final 1 2nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 2) vs 1st placed team
Semi-Final 2 2nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 1) vs 2nd placed team
Final: (Winner Semi-Final 1) vs (Winner Semi-Final 2)
ISL 2023-24 schedule, fixtures and live India match times
All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)
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Date and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
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Thursday, September 21 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, September 22 |
Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa |
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, September 23 |
Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, September 23 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, September 24 |
NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, September 25 |
East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, September 27 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bengaluru FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, September 28 |
Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, September 29 |
NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, September 30 |
East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, October 1 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, October 2 |
FC Goa vs Punjab FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, October 4 |
Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, October 5 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Hyderabad FC |
JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, October 6 |
Punjab FC vs NorthEast United |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, October 7 |
FC Goa vs Odisha FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, October 7 |
Chennaiyin FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, October 8 |
Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, October 21 |
East Bengal FC vs FC Goa |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, October 21 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, October 22 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC |
JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, October 23 |
Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, October 25 |
Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, October 26 |
NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, October 27 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Odisha FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, October 28 |
Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, October 28 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, October 29 |
Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
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Tuesday, October 31 |
Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, November 1 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant |
JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, November 2 |
Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, November 3 |
Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, November 4 |
Hyderabad FC vs Bengaluru FC |
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, November 4 |
East Bengal FC vs Kerala Blasters FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, November 5 |
Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
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Tuesday, November 7 |
Punjab FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, November 25 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
5:30 PM |
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Sunday, November 26 |
NorthEast United FC vs Bengaluru FC |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, November 27 |
FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, November 29 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, November 30 |
Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, December 1 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC |
JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, December 2 |
Hyderabad FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant |
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, December 3 |
FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, December 4 |
East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, December 6 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Odisha FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, December 7 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, December 8 |
Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, December 9 |
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, December 10 |
NorthEast United FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Tuesday, December 12 |
FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, December 13 |
Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, December 14 |
Punjab FC vs Kerala Blasters FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, December 15 |
NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, December 16 |
Bengaluru FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
5:30 PM |
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Saturday, December 16 |
Mumbai City FC vs East Bengal FC |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, December 17 |
Odisha FC vs Hyderabad FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
8:00 PM |
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Monday, December 18 |
Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, December 20 |
Mumbai City FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, December 21 |
Hyderabad FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, December 22 |
East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Saturday, December 23 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs FC Goa |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Sunday, December 24 |
Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC |
Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
5:00 PM |
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Sunday, December 24 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Mumbai City FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
8:00 PM |
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Tuesday, December 26 |
Punjab FC vs Odisha FC |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
8:00 PM |
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Wednesday, December 27 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
8:00 PM |
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Thursday, December 28 |
Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
8:00 PM |
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Friday, December 29 |
Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar |
5:30 PM |
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Friday, December 29 |
NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa |
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
8:00 PM |
Where to watch ISL 2023-24 live in India?
The Indian Super League 2023-24 season will be telecast live on Sports18 TV channel in India.
Live streaming of the ISL 2023-24 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.
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