by The Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season will be in action from September 13, 2024, an event full of competitive football campaigns. With new teams, venues, and norms, this Men’s Football in India season is expected to be the most terrific ISL season in history. Across the globe, the most popular Football game is also referred to as “Soccer”.
Overview of the Season
The ISL League 2024-25 will be played among 13 teams, all yearning for the title. Mumbai City FC, last year’s winners, will play against Mohun Bagan SuperGiants, the runners-up of the previous season, in the first big game opening. The ISL football in India is expected to run from September 13, 2024, till March 2025, with several matches scheduled across various Indian cities.
Key Changes and New Rules: Impact on Indian Football Teams
The Indian Super League season brings several notable changes, ensuring improvements in terms of game and player safety:
- Concussion Substitutes: Teams are now permitted to replace an injured player by a head hit, without adding up regular substitutions.
- Indian Assistant Coach: Every team must have access to an Indian coach guiding their main coach, hence allowing Indian coaches to get better.
- Appealing Red Cards: Teams can now state whenever a player is sent off unfairly, to make the game fairer.
- Foreign Player Requirement: The mandatory rule requiring an overseas AFC player member in the playing XI has been taken out. From this series onwards teams will not necessarily require playing with another Asian country player, allowing them to make wider choices in terms of team.
- New Teams: This season observed the introduction of the 13th team – Mohammedan SC who won the I-League will join the league.
- No Relegations: The All India Football Federation (AIFF), has decided to exclude the existing relegations this season.
Indian Super League 2024: Men’s Football Team to Watch
- Mumbai City FC: With a strong squad and experienced coach the defending champions Mumbai City FC, will be aiming to regain the title.
- ATK Mohun Bagan: Another strong competitor ATK Mohun Bagan that reached the final season, with solid defense and attack strategies makes their game worth watching.
- Mohun Bagan SuperGiants: The Super Giants have strengthened their midfield post signing Laleng Mawia Ralte from Mumbai City FC.
- FC Goa: FC Goa has held an unbeatable history of success in the ISL, and stands as another strong competitor with a skilled squad and solid fanbase.
- Chennaiyin FC: Chennaiyin GC who earned the title twice in the past, their football attacks and top-notch players make them potential contestants.
Remember that, there are just a few teams that could earn the title in the ISL 202-25 season. The competition will be fierce and hence any team could emerge as champions.
ISL 2024-25: Entire Teams
- Mohun Bagan SG
- Mumbai City FC
- East Bengal FC
- Northeast United
- Chennaiyin FC
- Kerala Blasters FC
- Bengaluru FC
- FC Goa
- Mohammedan SC
- Punjab FC
- Odisha FC
- Jamshedpur FC
- Hyderabad FC
Schedule for the Indian Super League
The Indian Super League 2024-25 season will be played across eminent stadiums in India. Let’s look at the schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time |
| 13 September | Mohun Bagan SuperGiant vs Mumbai City FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 14 September | Odisha FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 17:00 |
| 14 September | Bengaluru FC vs East Bengal FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 15 September | Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 16 September | Mohammedan SC vs NorthEast United FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 17 September | FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| 19 September | Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 20 September | Punjab FC vs Odisha FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 19:30 |
| 21 September | Jamshedpur FC vs Mumbai City FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 17:00 |
| 21 September | Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 22 September | Kerala Blasters FC vs East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 23 September | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs NorthEast United FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 25 September | Punjab FC vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 19:30 |
| 26 September | Chennaiyin FC vs Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| 27 September | East Bengal FC vs FC Goa | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 28 September | Odisha FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 17:00 |
| 28 September | Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 29 September | NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 1 October | Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 2 October | Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 3 October | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| 4 October | FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| 5 October | Jamshedpur FC vs East Bengal FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 17:00 |
| 5 October | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mohammedan SC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 17 October | NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 18 October | Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 19 October | FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 17:00 |
| 19 October | East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 20 October | Mohammedan SC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 21 October | Jamshedpur FC vs Hyderabad FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| 22 October | Odisha FC vs East Bengal FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| 24 October | Chennaiyin FC vs FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| 25 October | Kerala Blasters FC vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 26 October | NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 17:00 |
| 26 October | Mohammedan SC vs Hyderabad FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 27 October | Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 30 October | Hyderabad FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 31 October | Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 19:30 |
| 2 November | FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| 3 November | NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 17:00 |
| 3 November | Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 4 November | Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| 6 November | FC Goa vs Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| 7 November | Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 8 November | Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 9 November | Chennaiyin FC vs Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 17:00 |
| 9 November | East Bengal FC vs Mohammedan SC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 10 November | Odisha FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| 23 November | Punjab FC vs NorthEast United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 17:00 |
| 23 November | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Jamshedpur FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 24 November | Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 25 November | Hyderabad FC vs Odisha FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 26 November | Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
| 27 November | Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 28 November | Kerala Blasters FC vs FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 29 November | East Bengal FC vs NorthEast United FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 30 November | Mumbai City FC vs Hyderabad FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 17:00 |
| 30 November | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Chennaiyin FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 1 December | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| 2 December | Jamshedpur FC vs Mohammedan SC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| 4 December | Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 5 December | Odisha FC vs Mumbai City FC | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar | 19:30 |
| 6 December | Punjab FC vs Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 19:30 |
| 7 December | Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 17:00 |
| 7 December | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 19:30 |
| 8 December | NorthEast United FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati | 19:30 |
| 11 December | Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| 12 December | East Bengal FC vs Odisha FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 13 December | Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| 14 December | Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa | Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru | 17:00 |
| 14 December | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Kerala Blasters FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 15 December | Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 17 December | East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 20 December | FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa | 19:30 |
| 21 December | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 17:00 |
| 21 December | East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 22 December | Kerala Blasters FC vs Mohammedan SC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi | 19:30 |
| 23 December | Hyderabad FC vs NorthEast United FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 19:30 |
| 26 December | Punjab FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi | 19:30 |
| 27 December | Mohammedan SC vs Odisha FC | Kishore Bharati Kirangan, Kolkata | 19:30 |
| 28 December | Hyderabad FC vs East Bengal FC | GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad | 17:00 |
| 28 December | Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai | 19:30 |
| 29 December | Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur | 19:30 |
| 30 December | Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai | 19:30 |
Indian Super League 2024-25: Season Highlights
| Match | Date | Result | Key Stats |
| Mohun Bagan SG vs Mumbai City FC | 14 Sept 2024 | 2-2 Draw | Mohun Bagan led 2-0, but Mumbai City came back to equal goals with Tiri and Thaer Krouma |
| Mohammedan SC vs NorthEast United FC | 15 Sept 2024 | 2-1 Mohammedan SC | Both teams showcased balanced and strong defenses |
| Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters | 16 Sept 2024 | 1-1 Draw | Mohammedan took control early and secured three points |
- Top Scorers: As the season progresses, updates on top scorers will be available. However, key players such as Thaer Krouma (Mumbai City) and Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan) are getting noticed in the early matches.
- Defensive Performances: Goalkeepers like Vishal Kaith (Mohun Bagan) showed resilience, despite giving in the key matches.
**This table states data from recent matches and team performances.
Are you ready to witness the thrilling adventure of the Indian Super League 2024-25 series? With new teams, prominent players, and changes in the league, will this be the most exciting season to come? Can Indian football fans expect intense competition among the teams? One thing is sure, the die-hard fans of football in India are eager to witness the gameplay of their favorite team’s players. To get regular updates on match highlights, live scores, and player performance, follow Cricaza.
