Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27: Tentative fixtures revealed

IFL 2026-27 opener likely to be played at the TRC Stadium, Srinagar.

The Indian Football League (IFL) 2026-27 season is set to kick off on October 30.

The new season is likely to kick off with Real Kashmir FC taking on Nagaland United SC in the opening clash at the TRC Stadium in Srinagar.

The 2026-27 season will feature 11 teams as Samaleswari SC, Nagaland United SC and Bengaluru United have joined the league, while Mohammedan SC have dropped into the competition following their relegation from the Indian Super League (ISL), with match timings of 4:00 pm IST and 6:30 pm IST introduced.

In this article, we will take a look at the complete list of tentative fixtures for the IFL 2026-27 season.

Home venues of participating teams

The 11 participating teams are expected to play their home games across the country, from Srinagar in the North to Aizawl in the East and Kozhikode in South. The home venues of the IFL clubs are listed below.

• Real Kashmir FC — TRC Stadium, Srinagar
• Nagaland United SC — Chümoukedima Football Stadium, Dimapur
• Mohammedan SC — Naihati, Kolkata
• Shillong Lajong FC — SSA Stadium, Shillong
• Gokulam Kerala FC — EMS Corporation Stadium, Kozhikode
• Samaleswari SC — Birsa Munda Athletics Stadium, Rourkela
• Rajasthan United FC — Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium, Jaipur
• Sreenidi Deccan FC — Deccan Arena, Hyderabad
• Dempo SC — PJN Stadium, Goa
• FC Bengaluru United — Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru
• Chanmari FC — Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl

IFL 2026-27 tentative fixtures

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