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Indian Super League Returns With Hopes for Better Season
The Indian Super League is starting a new season after last season was shortened and surrounded by controversy.
The opening game is between Bengaluru FC and SC Delhi in Bengaluru on Saturday.
This season, teams will play home and away before the playoffs.
The team at the top of the league table will receive the ISL Shield.
The top six teams will play for the ISL Cup.
The league has new sponsorship and streaming deals that may help more people watch.
Bengaluru FC finished fourth last season and has brought in several new players.
Sunil Chhetri is staying with the team for another season.
The 2026-27 Indian Super League season opens Saturday with Bengaluru FC hosting SC Delhi in Bengaluru.
The league returns to a home-and-away format followed by playoffs after a controversy-ridden, shortened 2025-26 season.
The league-stage table leader will win the ISL Shield, while the top six clubs will contest the ISL Cup playoffs.
The league has secured a ₹25 crore, two-season sponsorship deal with MG and a digital streaming partnership with YouTube.
Bengaluru FC, which finished fourth with 23 points from 13 matches last season, has added several overseas players and retained Sunil Chhetri for another season.
- Who
- The Indian Super League, with Bengaluru FC and SC Delhi playing the opening match.
- What
- The 2026-27 ISL season is beginning, returning to a home-and-away league format followed by playoffs.
- Where
- The opening match is at Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru.
- When
- Saturday; the article does not give a calendar date.
- Why
- The league is resuming after a controversy-ridden, shortened previous season, with new sponsorship and streaming deals intended to boost reach and viewership.
Key facts
- Season
- 13th edition, 2026-27
- Opening match
- Bengaluru FC vs SC Delhi
- Opening venue
- Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru
- Sponsorship
- ₹25 crore deal with MG for two seasons
- Streaming
- Digital streaming partnership with YouTube
- Playoffs
- The top six clubs compete for the ISL Cup
- Bengaluru's previous finish
- Fourth, with 23 points from 13 matches
Sources
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