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Indian Super League

Indian Super League

Organising bodies	AIFF and FSDL
Founded	21 October 2013 (2013-10-21)
Country	India
Confederation	AFC
Number of teams	20
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	League 1
Domestic cup(s)	Super Cup Durand Cup
International cup(s)	AFC Champions League AFC Cup
Current champions	Hyderabad (1st title) (2021–22)
Current premiers	Jamshedpur (1st title) (2021–22)
Most championships	ATK (3 titles)
Most premierships	Goa Mumbai City Jamshedpur (1 title each)
Most appearances	Mandar Rao Dessai (128)
Top goalscorer	Bartholomew Ogbeche (53)
TV partners	Indian Subcontinent: Star Sports, Hotstar, JioTV (India only) International: Broadcasters
Website	Official Website
Current: 2022–23 Indian Super League season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Aizawl	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Champions, Qualification for Super Cup and 2022 AFC Champions League group stage
2	ATK Mohun Bagan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Super Cup and AFC Cup playoffs
3	Bengaluru	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Super Cup
4	Chennaiyin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Churchill Brothers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	East Bengal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Goa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Gokulam Kerala	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Hyderabad	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Jamshedpur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Kerala Blasters	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Mohammedan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Mumbai City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	NEROCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	NorthEast United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Odisha	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Punjab	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Real Kashmir	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to League 1
19	Rajashthan United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	Sreenidi Deccan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

League-1

September - March 7 months

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	ARA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Promotion to Indian Super League and Super Cup
2	Bhawanipore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to ISL Qualifying Playoff and Super Cup
3	Chennai City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Chhinga Veng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Dempo	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Delhi	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Super Cup
7	Bengaluru United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Gahrwal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Guwahati	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Indian Arrows	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Kenkre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Kerala United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Lonestar Kashmir	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
14	Madan Maharaj	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Ryntih	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	TRAU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Salgaocar	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Sporting Goa	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to League-2
19	Sudeva	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
20	United Sikkim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

ISL Qualifying Playoff

	Semi-finals					Final
	2	Bhawanipore
	5	Dempo
						Winner of SF1
						Winner of SF2
	3	Chennai City
	4	Chhinga Veng

Runner up advances to promotion playoff.

Third place

	Promotion Playoff
	3	Loser of SF1
	4	Loser of SF2

League-2

September - March : 7 Months

Zone	States and Union Territories
North Zone	Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Rajasthan and UttarPradesh.
East Zone	Sikkim, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chattisgarh, Odisha
West Zone	Gujarat, Daman and Diu, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Goa
South Zone	Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Lakshwadweep, Kerala, Andaman and Nicobar
Northeast Zone	Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland

North Zone

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Amity United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Interzonal Round
2	BSF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Corbett	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Delhi United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	FC Punjab Police	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Hindustan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Hyderya Sports	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Indian Air Force	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	J&K Bank	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Lucknow City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Rajasthan Perfect	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Shimla	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Techtro Lucknow	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to state league
14	Techtro Swades United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source: J&K Bank, Hyderya Sports FC, BSF, FC Punjab Police, Techtro Swades United, Shimla FC, Corbett FC, Amity United, Delhi United, Hindustan FC, Indian Air Force, Lucknow City FC, Techtro Lucknow FC, Rajasthan Perfect FC
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

West Zone

Consists of the clubs from West Indian states, namely : Gujarat, Daman & Diu,Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra & Goa.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vasco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Interzonal Round
2	FC Goa B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	DSK Shivajians	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Mumbai City FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Kenkre	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Calangute	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Air India	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Bardez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Kolhapur City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	SESA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Thane City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	PIFA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Dempo B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to state league
14	Madhya Bharat SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

South Zone

Consists of the clubs from South Indian states, namely : Karnataka, Telengana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bengaluru FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Interzonal Round
2	Hyderabad FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Kerala Blasters B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Chirag United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Chennaiyin FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Kickstart FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	FC Thrissur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	HAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Luca SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	FC Kochin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Kovalam FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	FC Mangalore	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Kerala Police	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to state league
14	SAT Tirur	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

East Zone

Consists of the clubs from East Indian states, namely : West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chattisgarh & Odisha.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Peerless	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Interzonal Round
2	George Telegraph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	ATK Mohun Bagan B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Kalighat MS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Jamshedpur B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Aryan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Odisha B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Rainbow AC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	East Bengal B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Shirsh Bihar United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	BSS Sporting	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	United SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Samaleswari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to state league
14	Rovers Club	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

Northeast Zone

Consists of the clubs from Northeast Indian states, namely : Sikkim, Assam, Tripura, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland & Arunachal Pradesh.

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chhinga Veng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Advance to Interzonal Round
2	Royal Wahingdoh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Langsning	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Ryntih SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Rangdajied United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	United Sikkim	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7	Karbi Anglong Morning Star	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Shillong Lajong B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9	Imphal City	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	NorthEast United B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Guwahati FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
12	Chanmari	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	NEROCA B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Relagation to state league
14	Kohima Komets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

First match(es) will be played: 21 November 2020. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots

Interzonal Round

Top two teams of each zone join the Interzonal Round. Finalists & Third placed team will get promoted to League-1.

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Vasco	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Promotion Playoffs
2	FC Goa B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Bengaluru FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Hindustan FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Delhi United	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2020. Source:

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Royal Wahingdoh	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Qualification for Promotion Playoffs
2	Peerless	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Chhinga Veng	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	George Telegraph	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	Hyderabad FC B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Updated to match(es) played on 10 July 2020. Source:

Promotion Playoffs

	Semi-finals					Final
	A1	Vasco
	B2	Peerless
						Winner of SF1
						Winner of SF2
	A2	FC Goa B
	B1	Royal Wahingdoh

	Third place Promotion Playoff
	SF1
	SF2

League-3

State League : Shall be finished before March Zonal finals : April

All the state league winners in their particular zone will qualify for the final round or simply known as promotional round.

North Zone

Delhi State League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Delhi FC B	8	7	0	1	30	7	+23	21	League-3
2	Young Guns Delhi	8	6	0	2	17	6	+11	18	League-3
3	Delhi Heroes	8	5	2	1	24	8	+16	17	League-3
4	Garhwal Heroes	8	5	1	2	25	5	+19	16
5	Sudeva Moonlight	8	4	1	3	12	13	-1	13
6	Tarun Sangha	8	4	0	4	17	14	+3	12
7	Old Delhi FC	8	2	0	6	14	22	-8	6
8	Simla Youngs	8	1	0	7	6	40	-34	3	Relegation to DSL 2nd Division
9	Uttarakhand FC	8	0	0	8	4	34	-30	0	Relegation to DSL 2nd Division

North Zone Finals Winners of North Zonal state leagues will play against each other in final round of the zone known as North Zone Finals.

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

31 March

FC Jammu B

2

4 April

Ludhiana FC

3

Ludhiana FC

2

31 March

Delhi Heroes

1

FC Mewar City

1

9 April

Delhi Heroes

4

Ludhiana FC

5

30 March

Shimla FC

3

Shimla FC

1

6 April

Mansarovar FC

0

Shimla FC

4

2 April

FC Dehradun

3

FC Dehradun

3

13 April

Young Guns Delhi

0

Ludhiana FC

2

29 March

Gurugram City

1

Gurugram City

2

7 April

Keher Sporting

0

Gurugram City

2

3 April

Delhi FC B

1

Nainital United

2

10 April

Delhi FC B

3

Gurugram City

2

30 March

JK Bank

0

Third place

Khad SC

1

5 April

12 April

Lucknow City

0

Khad SC

1

Shimla FC

1

1 April

JK Bank

3

JK Bank

0

JK Bank

3

FC Ladakh

1

• Promotion to League-2 North Zone
  • Ludhiana FC
  • Gurugram City

Federation Cup

• Parallel to League (midweek games)
• 2 legged Knockout Competition for ISL,League-1,2,3 clubs
• Total clubs 128 (R1,R2,R3, Rof16, QF, SF, F)
• ISL - R3 entry
• L1,L2 - R2 entry : 20L1 + top 44
• L2, L3(state leagues) - R1 entry : last 26 L2 + 102 L3

Durand Cup

• August
• 20 team tournament
• Top 4 of ISL, L1 + 5 Toppers and 3 best runners up of L2 + 4 traditional teams

IFA Shield

• November-December
• 32 team U-19 tournament
• 8 groups, top two to Knockouts

Super Cup

• April
• Winners of ISL, Federation Cup, Durand Cup, IFA Shield + 4 invited foriegn teams
• Two groups of 4
• Single legged semifinal and final
• Chance to compete with good foriegn teams

Youth Leagues

U-13 & U-15

• 3-4 tiers in each zone
• Atleast 18 teams per tier
• Atleast 30-40 games per team
• Winners & runners up of top tier from each zone will play in final round consisting of 10 teams

U-18

• 4 tiers in each respective zone
• Atleast 18 teams per tier
• 30+ games must in zonal league
• Top 8 teams from top 3 zones and top 4 teams from last two zones will play in IFA Shield
• Winner of IFA Shield will participate in Super Cup
• 40-50 games guaranteed

Broadcasting

• ISL - Starsports, OTT Platforms
• L1 - Ten Network, OTT Platforms
• L2 - Local Channels (Starsports regional), 1Sport, Mycujoo Live Stream / FB Live
• L3 - 1Sport, Mycujoo Live Stream / FB Live
• State Leagues - Local Channels, FB Live

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• Durand Cup - Starsports/Ten,OTT Platforms, FB Live
• Federation Cup - R1,R2 : FB Live, Regional, Mycujoo. (R3 onwards) - Starsports/Ten, OTT
• IFA Shield - Ten,1sport, Mycujoo, FB Live
• Super Cup - Ten

Stadiums

North Zone

Divided into 3 categories based upon the quality and size.

Category 1

Name	Location	Capacity
Bakshi Stadium	Srinagar, J&K	45,000
TRC Turf Ground	Srinagar, J&K	10,000
Inspector BaSha Cricket Stadium	J&K	15,000
MA Stadium	Jammu, J&K	20,000
Guru Gobind Singh Stadium	Jalandhar, Punjab	22,000
Guru Nanak Stadium	Ludhiana	30,000
Multi-purpose Sports Stadium	Bhatinda, Punjab	5,000
Gurunanak Stadium	Amritsar, Punjab	5,000
Multi-purpose Stadium	Fazilka, Punjab	5,000

Category 2

Name	Location	Capacity
Pulwama Sports Stadium	Pulwama, J&K	NA
Anantnag Sports Stadium	Anantnag, J&K	500
SK Stadium	Srinagar, J&K	NA
Sheikh-ul-Aalam Stadium Charar-I-Sharief	J&K	100
Ganderbal International Stadium	J&K	500
War Heroes Stadium	Sangur, Punjab	500
Yadavindra Sports Stadium	Patiala, Punjab	1,000
Baba Kala Mehar Sports Stadium	Barnala, Punjab	500
Akal Stadium	Phagwara, Punjab	500
Guru Nanak Stadium	Kapurthala, Punjab	1,000
IISER Mohali Sports Complex	Chandigarh	500
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Stadium	Firozpur, Punjab	500
Unnammed Stadium	Firozpur, Punjab	100
Rajiv Gandhi Stadium	Batala, Punjab	1,000
Shaheed Udham Singh Multi Sports Stadium	Nawanpind Donewal, Punjab	1,000
Tau Devilal Stadium	Panchkula, Haryana	3,000

Category 3

Name	Location	Capacity
Mir Ahmad Syed Sports Stadium	Srinagar, J&K	NA
Shaheed Bilal Mustafa Ground	Srinagar, J&K	NA
Parampore Sports Stadium	Srinagar, J&K	NA
Malik Bulandshah Sports Stadium	Pulwama, J&K	NA
Algar Sports Stadium	J&K	NA
Sports stadium Ashmuji	J&K	NA
( MCG ) Mughal Cricket Ground	J&K	NA
Chawalgam Playground	J&K	NA
Kulgam Sports Stadium	J&K	NA
Stadium Manhama Magam IHM	J&K	NA
NFL Stadium nangal	Naya Nangal, Punjab	NA
Unnamed Stadium	Rajo Majra, Punjab	NA
Unnamed Stadium	Kalyan, Punjab	NA
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar Stadium	Lehragaga, Punjab	100
Sehna Stadium	Sehna, Punjab	NA
Atla Khurd Stadium	Atla Khurd, Punjab	NA
Football Stadium Jakhepal	Jakephal, Punjab	NA
Guru Hargobind Sahib Sports Club	Mehat, Punjab	NA
Panchayat Samiti Stadium	Dasuya, Punjab	NA
Unnamed Stadium	Gurudaspur, Punjab	NA