Indian Football League 2026-27 Schedule: Full Fixtures, Teams and Where to Watch IFL Live
The Indian Football League 2026-27 begins on October 30, with Real Kashmir FC hosting debutants Nagaland United SC at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar in the opening match of a full 110-match home-and-away league season.
Eleven clubs will compete in the campaign, with every team playing 20 league matches. The season is scheduled to conclude on March 20, 2027, when all five matches on the final day will kick off simultaneously at 6:30 PM IST.
The participating clubs are FC Bengaluru United, Gokulam Kerala FC, Rajasthan United FC, Real Kashmir FC, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Mohammedan SC, Shillong Lajong FC, Dempo SC, Chanmari FC, Nagaland United SC and Samaleswari SC.
Indian Football League 2026-27 Full Fixtures
October 2026
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
October 30 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Nagaland United SC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
October 31 | 4:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
October 31 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Samaleswari SC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
November 2026
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
November 1 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
November 1 | 6:30 PM | Dempo SC vs FC Bengaluru United | PJN Stadium, Goa |
November 5 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Dempo SC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
November 6 | 4:00 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Mohammedan SC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
November 6 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Chanmari FC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
November 7 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
November 7 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
November 13 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
November 14 | 4:00 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Real Kashmir FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
November 14 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
November 15 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Chanmari FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
November 15 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Rajasthan United FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
November 18 | 6:30 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
November 19 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Shillong Lajong FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
November 19 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Nagaland United SC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
November 20 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Chanmari FC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
November 20 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
November 23 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Dempo SC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
November 24 | 4:00 PM | Samaleswari SC vs FC Bengaluru United | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
November 24 | 6:30 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Chanmari FC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
November 25 | 4:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Rajasthan United FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
November 25 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Nagaland United SC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
November 29 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Rajasthan United FC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
November 30 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
November 30 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Dempo SC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
December 2026
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
December 1 | 4:00 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Samaleswari SC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
December 1 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Mohammedan SC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
December 7 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Nagaland United SC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
December 8 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Rajasthan United FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
December 8 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Real Kashmir FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
December 9 | 4:00 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Shillong Lajong FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
December 9 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Samaleswari SC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
December 13 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
December 14 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs FC Bengaluru United | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
December 14 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Mohammedan SC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
December 15 | 4:00 PM | Chanmari FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
December 15 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
December 18 | 6:30 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Chanmari FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
December 19 | 4:00 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Shillong Lajong FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
December 19 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Mohammedan SC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
December 20 | 4:00 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Rajasthan United FC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
December 20 | 6:30 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Dempo SC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
January 2027
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
January 2 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Real Kashmir FC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
January 3 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Samaleswari SC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
January 3 | 6:30 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
January 4 | 4:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Dempo SC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
January 4 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Rajasthan United FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
January 8 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Samaleswari SC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
January 9 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
January 9 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs FC Bengaluru United | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
January 10 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Mohammedan SC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
January 10 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Real Kashmir FC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
January 15 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
January 16 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Real Kashmir FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
January 16 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
January 17 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Mohammedan SC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
January 17 | 6:30 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Samaleswari SC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
January 19 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Chanmari FC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
January 20 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Mohammedan SC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
January 20 | 6:30 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Nagaland United SC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
January 21 | 4:00 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs FC Bengaluru United | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
January 21 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
January 24 | 6:30 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
January 25 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Nagaland United SC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
January 25 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Chanmari FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
January 27 | 4:00 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Real Kashmir FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
January 27 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
January 30 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Dempo SC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
January 31 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
January 31 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Nagaland United SC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
February 2027
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
February 1 | 4:00 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs FC Bengaluru United | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
February 1 | 6:30 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Samaleswari SC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
February 5 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs FC Bengaluru United | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
February 6 | 4:00 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Dempo SC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
February 6 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Chanmari FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
February 7 | 4:00 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
February 7 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Mohammedan SC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
February 12 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Real Kashmir FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
February 13 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Nagaland United SC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
February 13 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Samaleswari SC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
February 14 | 4:00 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Rajasthan United FC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
February 14 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chanmari FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
February 19 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Nagaland United SC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
February 20 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
February 20 | 6:30 PM | Rajasthan United FC vs Real Kashmir FC | Vidyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur |
February 21 | 4:00 PM | Chanmari FC vs FC Bengaluru United | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
February 21 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
February 26 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Shillong Lajong FC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
February 27 | 4:00 PM | Dempo SC vs Samaleswari SC | PJN Stadium, Goa |
February 27 | 6:30 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Real Kashmir FC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
February 28 | 4:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs FC Bengaluru United | Kalyani, Kolkata |
February 28 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Rajasthan United FC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
March 2027
Date | Time | Fixture | Venue |
March 5 | 6:30 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Dempo SC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
March 6 | 4:00 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Nagaland United SC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
March 6 | 6:30 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC | Kalyani, Kolkata |
March 7 | 4:00 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Chanmari FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
March 7 | 6:30 PM | Real Kashmir FC vs Shillong Lajong FC | TRC Stadium, Srinagar |
March 12 | 6:30 PM | Chanmari FC vs Rajasthan United FC | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl |
March 13 | 4:00 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs FC Bengaluru United | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
March 13 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Samaleswari SC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
March 14 | 4:00 PM | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Mohammedan SC | EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode |
March 14 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Dempo SC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
March 20 | 6:30 PM | Samaleswari SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela |
March 20 | 6:30 PM | Sreenidi Deccan FC vs Rajasthan United FC | Deccan Arena, Hyderabad |
March 20 | 6:30 PM | Nagaland United SC vs Real Kashmir FC | Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur |
March 20 | 6:30 PM | Shillong Lajong FC vs Mohammedan SC | SSA Stadium, Shillong |
March 20 | 6:30 PM | FC Bengaluru United vs Dempo SC | Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru |
Where to Watch IFL 2026-27 Live
The Indian Football League has expanded its broadcast network for the new season, with Zee Entertainment Enterprises and DD Sports coming on board as broadcast and streaming partners.
All matches will be telecast live on DD Sports, while selected fixtures will also be shown on Unite8 Sports. Every match will be available digitally on Z5 and WAVES, while supporters can also watch the entire competition free on the official Unite8 Sports YouTube channel.
The wider broadcast arrangement comes after the previous season attracted 17.56 million television viewers. The league will now look to grow that audience through a combination of free television, digital streaming and YouTube coverage.
The return to a full home-and-away season is another important development, with 11 clubs competing across 110 matches. Nagaland United SC and Samaleswari SC also broaden the geographical reach of the competition, bringing Nagaland and Odisha into the league’s venue network.
Clubs will be permitted to field a maximum of three foreign players on the pitch at any one time during the season, a regulation introduced with the aim of increasing playing opportunities for Indian footballers.
