The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 will start on Friday, September 13 as league shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant will host defending cup winners Mumbai City FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.

The ISL 2024-25 opening match is a rematch of last season’s final where Mumbai City FC defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-1 at the same venue.

As many as 13 teams will compete in the 11th season of the Indian Super League. Mohammedan Sporting Club will make their debut in the ISL after they were promoted by winning I-League last season.

Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal FC, FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Mohammedan SC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Punjab FC and Odisha FC are the 13 teams that will take part in ISL 2024-25.

Meanwhile, the fixture list of the first 84 matches of the ISL 2024-25 season has been announced.

For the first time in ISL history, East Bengal FC, Mohammedan SC and Mohun Bagan SG will be the three teams from one city to feature in the league.

These three teams will compete in six mini Kolkata derbies throughout the season. 

The first mini Kolkata derby of the season between Mohun Bagan SG and Mohammedan SC will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on October 5.

The first Kolkata derby of the ISL 2024-25 season between arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal is scheduled to be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on October 19.

Meanwhile, East Bengal and Mohammedan SC will clash in the ISL for the first time on November 9.

Apart from the Kolkata derbies, the South Indian derbies will feature Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC and Kerala Blasters.

Kerala Blasters will host Bengaluru FC in the first South Indian derby of the ISL 2024-25 season on October 25.

As per the ISL 2024-25 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.

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)

Where to watch ISL 2024-25 live in India

The ISL 2024-25 matches will be telecast live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the ISL 2024-25 will be available on the JioCinema app and website.

ISL 2024-25 schedule and live match start times

All timings are in Indian Standard Time (IST)

Date and Date

Match

Venue

Time (IST)

Friday, September 13

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mumbai City FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Saturday, September 14

Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

5:00 PM

Saturday, September 14

Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Sunday, September 15

Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Monday, September 16

Mohammedan SC vs NorthEast United FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Tuesday, September 17

FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

7:30 PM

Thursday, September 19

Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Friday, September 20

Punjab FC vs Odisha FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

7:30 PM

Saturday, September 21

Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

5:00 PM

Saturday, September 21

Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, September 22

Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Monday, September 23

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs NorthEast United FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Wednesday, September 25

Punjab FC vs Hyderabad FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

7:30 PM

Thursday, September 26

Chennaiyin FC vs Mohammedan SC 

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

7:30 PM

Friday, September 27

East Bengal FC vs FC Goa

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Saturday, September 28

Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

5:00 PM

Saturday, September 28

Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Sunday, September 29

NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

7:30 PM

Tuesday, October 1

Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Wednesday, October 2

Mumbai City FC vs  Bengaluru FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

7:30 PM

Thursday, October 3

Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

7:30 PM

Friday, October 4

FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

7:30 PM

Saturday, October 5

Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal FC

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

5:00 PM

Saturday, October 5

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mohammedan SC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Thursday, October 17

NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

7:30 PM

Friday, October 18

Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Saturday, October 19

FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

5:00 PM

Saturday, October 19

East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, October 20

Mohammedan SC vs Kerala Blasters FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Monday, October 21

Jamshedpur FC vs Hyderabad FC

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

7:30 PM

Tuesday, October 22

Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

7:30 PM

Thursday, October 24

Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

7:30 PM

Friday, October 25

Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Saturday, October 26

NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

5:00 PM

Saturday, October 26

Mohammedan SC vs Hyderabad FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, October 27

Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

7:30 PM

Wednesday, October 30

Hyderabad FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant 

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Thursday, October 31

Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

7:30 PM

Saturday, November 2

FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

7:30 PM

Sunday, November 3

NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

5:00 PM

Sunday, November 3

Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

7:30 PM

Monday, November 4

Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

7:30 PM

Wednesday, November 6

FC Goa vs Punjab FC 

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

7:30 PM

Thursday, November 7

Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Friday, November 8

Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Saturday, November 9

Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

5:00 PM

Saturday, November 9

East Bengal FC vs Mohammedan SC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, November 10

Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant 

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

7:30 PM

Saturday, November 23

Punjab FC vs NorthEast United FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

5:00 PM

Saturday, November 23

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Jamshedpur FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, November 24

Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Monday, November 25

Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Tuesday, November 26

Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

7:30 PM

Wednesday, November 27

Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Thursday, November 28

Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Friday, November 29

East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Saturday, November 30

Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

5:00 PM

Saturday, November 30

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Chennaiyin FC 

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, December 1

Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

7:30 PM

Monday, December 2

Jamshedpur FC vs Mohammedan SC 

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 4

Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Thursday, December 5

Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC

Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneshwar

7:30 PM

Friday, December 6

Punjab FC vs Mohammedan SC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

7:30 PM

Saturday, December 7

Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

5:00 PM

Saturday, December 7

Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

7:30 PM

Sunday, December 8

NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati

7:30 PM

Wednesday, December 11

Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

7:30 PM

Thursday, December 12

East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Friday, December 13

Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

7:30 PM

Saturday, December 14

Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa

Shree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

5:00 PM

Saturday, December 14

Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, December 15

Mohammedan SC  vs Mumbai City FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Tuesday, December 17

East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Friday, December 20

FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa

7:30 PM

Saturday, December 21

Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC 

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

5:00 PM

Saturday, December 21

East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Sunday, December 22

Kerala Blasters FC vs Mohammedan SC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi

7:30 PM

Monday, December 23

Hyderabad FC vs NorthEast United FC

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

7:30 PM

Thursday, December 26

Punjab FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi

7:30 PM

Friday, December 27

Mohammedan SC  vs Odisha FC

Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata

7:30 PM

Saturday, December 28

Hyderabad FC vs East Bengal FC

G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad

5:00 PM

Saturday, December 28

Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai

7:30 PM

Sunday, December 29

Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 

JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur

7:30 PM

Monday, December 30

Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC

Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai

7:30 PM

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