Archive · 1 Oct 2026
JSW MG Motor India Named Indian Super League Title Sponsor
The Indian Super League has chosen JSW MG Motor India as its main sponsor.
The league will be called the MG Indian Super League next season.
The sponsorship returns after the league had no title sponsor for three seasons.
The 2026-27 season is scheduled to begin on October 10, 2026.
Teams will once again play matches at both their home stadiums and their opponents’ stadiums.
A playoff will decide the ISL cup winner.
The league had a shorter season last year because of financial problems.
Its clubs will now help run the league’s commercial and organizational operations.
JSW MG Motor India will sponsor the Indian Super League’s 2026-27 season.
The competition will be rebranded as the MG Indian Super League.
The agreement restores a title sponsor after the league went three seasons without one.
The season begins on October 10, 2026, with a full home-and-away format and playoffs.
The ISL is entering a club-led commercial era after facing financial difficulties and a shortened previous season.
- Who
- The Indian Super League and JSW MG Motor India, with the league’s competing clubs taking a larger operational role.
- What
- JSW MG Motor India became the title sponsor for the 2026-27 season, which will be called the MG Indian Super League.
- When
- The 2026-27 season is scheduled to begin on October 10, 2026; the sponsorship was announced on Thursday.
- Where
- Matches will be played across India in a full home-and-away format. The opening fixtures are scheduled for Bengaluru and Goa.
- Why
- The partnership supports the ISL’s new club-led commercial era, while MG said it reflects its involvement in football and youth initiatives in India.
- Title sponsor
- JSW MG Motor India
- Season
- 2026-27
- League name
- MG Indian Super League
- Season start
- October 10, 2026
- Competition format
- Full home-and-away season followed by playoffs
- Opening fixtures
- Bengaluru FC vs Sporting Club Delhi and FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC
- League administration
- Commercial and organizational operations will be run by a body consisting of the competing clubs
- Previous disruption
- The previous season was curtailed after the league faced a financial crisis
