Indian Super League 2017/18 kicks off with a mouth- watering clash between arch rivals and Season 3 champions ATK and runners-up Kerala Blasters FC at the JLN Stadium in Kochi on November 17.
The clash between two-time champions ATK and Kerala Blasters FC in the opener will also bring the seasoned rivalry between Robbie Keane and Dimitar Berbatov from Europe to Indian soil.
The upcoming edition of the cash-rich league will see 10 teams in action this season, with the addition of Bengaluru FC and Jamshedpur FC, which will result in a prolonged season lasting four months for the first time.
The schedule for the matches of the power-packed ISL season 4, featuring 95 matches, was announced on Friday, September 22.
All 10 teams play each other in a home-and-away format in 90 games before the two-legged semi-finals which are scheduled to take place in the second week of March. Date and venue for the final of the 2017/18 season will be announced later.
All league matches to be played from Wednesday to Saturday will kick off at 8 PM (IST) with Sunday, featuring double headers at 5:30 PM and 8 PM (IST).
Bengaluru FC's first ISL match on November 19
The season's first double-header will see a repeat of the 2016 Final between Chennaiyin FC and FC Goa in Chennai followed by AFC Cup 2016 finalist, Bengaluru FC, getting their first taste of Hero ISL when they take on last season's semi-finalists Mumbai City FC in a home match at Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Sunday, 19th November. The highlight of the day will undoubtedly be India captain, Sunil Chhetri taking on his previous club for the first time.
The season's first Maharashtra derby between FC Pune City and Mumbai City FC will be played on November 29, 2017 at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune.
Jamshedpur FC will play their first home match at the renovated JRD Tata Sports Complex Stadium against title holders ATK on December 1.
The 10 clubs have collectively spent Rs 132.75 crores in signing 77 international and 166 domestic players.
Unlike previous seasons, the maximum number of foreign players in the playing XI has been reduced from six to five from this season onwards. This has prompted clubs to invest heavily on home-grown talents with long-term goals in mind resulting in over 32 Indian players getting multi-year contracts starting this year.
Check out the complete fixtures here
Date & Time | Match | Venue |
17 NovFriday20:00 IST | Match 1Kerala Blasters FC vs ATK | JLN Stadium, Kochi |
18 NovSaturday20:00 IST | Match 2NorthEast United FCvsJamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
19 NovSunday17:30 IST | Match 3Chennaiyin FCvsFC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
19 NovSunday20:00 IST | Match 4Bengaluru FCvsMumbai City FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
22 NovWednesday20:00 IST | Match 5FC Pune CityvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
23 NovThursday20:00 IST | Match 6Chennaiyin FCvsNorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
24 NovFriday20:00 IST | Match 7Kerala Blasters FCvsJamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
25 NovSaturday20:00 IST | Match 8Mumbai City FCvsFC Goa | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
26 NovSunday17:30 IST | Match 9ATKvsFC Pune City | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
26 NovSunday20:00 IST | Match 10Bengaluru FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
29 NovWednesday20:00 IST | Match 11FC Pune CityvsMumbai City FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
30 NovThursday20:00 IST | Match 12FC GoavsBengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
01 DecFriday20:00 IST | Match 13Jamshedpur FCvsATK | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
02 DecSaturday20:00 IST | Match 14Delhi Dynamos FCvsNorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
03 DecSunday17:30 IST | Match 15FC Pune CityvsChennaiyin FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
03 DecSunday20:00 IST | Match 16Kerala Blasters FCvsMumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
06 DecWednesday20:00 IST | Match 17Delhi Dynamos FCvsJamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
07 DecThursday20:00 IST | Match 18Chennaiyin FCvsATK | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
08 DecFriday20:00 IST | Match 19NorthEast United FCvsBengaluru FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
09 DecSaturday20:00 IST | Match 20FC GoavsKerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
10 DecSunday17:30 IST | Match 21Jamshedpur FCvsFC Pune City | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
10 DecSunday20:00 IST | Match 22Mumbai City FCvsChennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
14 DecThursday20:00 IST | Match 23FC Pune CityvsBengaluru FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
15 DecFriday20:00 IST | Match 24Kerala Blasters FCvsNorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
16 DecSaturday20:00 IST | Match 25Delhi Dynamos FCvsFC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
17 DecSunday17:30 IST | Match 26Bengaluru FCvsChennaiyin FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
17 DecSunday20:00 IST | Match 27Mumbai City FCvsATK | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
20 DecWednesday20:00 IST | Match 28NorthEast United FCvsMumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
21 DecThursday20:00 IST | Match 29Bengaluru FCvsJamshedpur FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
22 DecFriday20:00 IST | Match 30Chennaiyin FCvsKerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
23 DecSaturday17:30 IST | Match 31FC GoavsFC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
23 DecSaturday20:00 IST | Match 32ATKvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
28 DecThursday20:00 IST | Match 33Jamshedpur FCvsChennaiyin FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
29 DecFriday20:00 IST | Match 34Mumbai City FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
30 DecSaturday20:00 IST | Match 35FC Pune CityvsNorthEast United FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
31 DecSunday17:30 IST | Match 36Kerala Blasters FCvsBengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
03 Jan 20:00 IST | Match 37ATKvsFC Goa | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
04 JanThursday20:00 IST | Match 38Kerala Blasters FCvsFC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
05 JanFriday20:00 IST | Match 39Jamshedpur FCvsMumbai City FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
06 JanSaturday20:00 IST | Match 40NorthEast United FCvsFC Goa | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
07 JanSunday17:30 IST | Match 41Bengaluru FCvsATK | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
07 JanSunday20:00 IST | Match 42Chennaiyin FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
10 JanWednesday20:00 IST | Match 43Delhi Dynamos FCvsKerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
11 JanThursday20:00 IST | Match 44FC GoavsJamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
12 JanFriday20:00 IST | Match 45NorthEast United FCvsATK | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
13 JanSaturday20:00 IST | Match 46Chennaiyin FCvsFC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
14 JanSunday17:30 IST | Match 47Mumbai City FCvsKerala Blasters FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
14 JanSunday20:00 IST | Match 48Delhi Dynamos FCvsBengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
17 JanWednesday20:00 IST | Match 49Jamshedpur FCvsKerala Blasters FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
18 JanThursday20:00 IST | Match 50Mumbai City FCvsBengaluru FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
19 JanFriday20:00 IST | Match 51NorthEast United FCvsChennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
20 JanSaturday20:00 IST | Match 52FC Pune CityvsATK | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
21 JanSunday17:30 IST | Match 53Jamshedpur FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
21 JanSunday20:00 IST | Match 54Kerala Blasters FCvsFC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
24 JanWednesday20:00 IST | Match 55FC Pune CityvsJamshedpur FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
25 JanThursday20:00 IST | Match 56ATKvsChennaiyin FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
26 JanFriday20:00 IST | Match 57Bengaluru FCvsNorthEast United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
27 JanSaturday20:00 IST | Match 58Kerala Blasters FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
28 JanSunday17:30 IST | Match 59FC GoavsMumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
28 JanSunday20:00 IST | Match 60ATKvsJamshedpur FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
31 JanWednesday20:00 IST | Match 61Chennaiyin FCvsBengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
01 FebThursday20:00 IST | Match 62Mumbai City FCvsJamshedpur FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
02 FebFriday20:00 IST | Match 63FC Pune CityvsKerala Blasters FC | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
03 FebSaturday20:00 IST | Match 64ATKvsBengaluru FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
04 FebSunday17:30 IST | Match 65Delhi Dynamos FCvsMumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
04 FebSunday20:00 IST | Match 66FC GoavsNorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
07 FebWednesday20:00 IST | Match 67NorthEast United FCvsFC Pune City | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
08 FebThursday20:00 IST | Match 68Bengaluru FCvsFC Goa | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
09 FebFriday20:00 IST | Match 69ATK vs Kerala Blasters | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
10 FebSaturday20:00 IST | Match 70Jamshedpur FCvsNorthEast United FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
11 FebSunday17:30 IST | Match 71Mumbai City FCvsFC Pune City | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
11 FebSunday20:00 IST | Match 72Delhi Dynamos FCvsChennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
14 FebWednesday20:00 IST | Match 73NorthEast United FCvsDelhi Dynamos FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
15 FebThursday20:00 IST | Match 74FC GoavsChennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
16 FebFriday20:00 IST | Match 75Bengaluru FCvsFC Pune City | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
17 FebSaturday20:00 IST | Match 76NorthEast United FCvsKerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati |
18 FebSunday17:30 IST | Match 77ATKvsMumbai City FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |
18 FebSunday20:00 IST | Match 78Chennaiyin FCvsJamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
21 FebWednesday20:00 IST | Match 79FC GoavsDelhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
22 FebThursday20:00 IST | Match 80Mumbai City FCvsNorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai |
23 FebFriday20:00 IST | Match 81Kerala Blasters FCvsChennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
24 FebSaturday20:00 IST | Match 82Delhi Dynamos FCvsATK | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
25 FebSunday17:30 IST | Match 83FC Pune CityvsFC Goa | Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex Stadium, Pune |
25 FebSunday20:00 IST | Match 84Jamshedpur FCvsBengaluru FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
28 FebWednesday20:00 IST | Match 85FC GoavsATK | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
01 MarThursday20:00 IST | Match 86Bengaluru FCvsKerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru |
02 MarFriday20:00 IST | Match 87Delhi Dynamos FCvsFC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
03 MarSaturday20:00 IST | Match 88Chennaiyin FCvsMumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
04 MarSunday17:30 IST | Match 89Jamshedpur FCvsFC Goa | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
04 MarSunday20:00 IST | Match 90ATKvsNorthEast United FC | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata |