ISL 2025-26: Full fixtures list of Odisha FC

Odisha FC are set to start their season on 16th February against Punjab FC.

Odisha FC will return to the pitch after a 10-month absence since their previous match against Punjab FC in April 2025. They were the only ISL team that did not compete in the 2025/26 Super Cup. However, they will be finally back in the ISL 2025-26 despite many questions and uncertainties.

Despite having confirmed their participation, the club faces several obstacles. Head coach Sergio Lobera has left, CEO Raj Athwal has left, Hugo Boumous has left and only one foreigner, Carlos Delgado is remaining at the club. The players, led by captain Delgado, have written to the club requesting payment of staff and player salaries, which have been on hold for over six months.

Not only that, but they were one of the last clubs to begin their preseason, commencing barely a week before their first game against Punjab FC. TG Purushothaman has taken over as head coach, succeeding Sergio Lobera. When a new coach takes over, they should ideally anticipate a longer preseason, but the existing circumstances would be detrimental to both the coach and the players.

Against all odds, the Juggernauts will be hopeful that their club can do well and give them something to be proud of.

Fixtures of Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26

Odisha to play seven home games and six away games

The club and the local government have reached an agreement that would allow the club to hold games while receiving certain concessions from the government, despite early worries about Kalinga Stadium’s capacity to stage ISL games.

This would be a major advantage for the team since they would be able to play in front of their devoted, noisy supporters.

They will play their first four ISL games at home, starting with the first match against Punjab FC. Their first journey away will be to Delhi, where they will face the newly transformed Sporting Club Delhi. They will next play three away games against Northeast United, Mumbai City, and FC Goa, in that order.

In their remaining five games, they will play two at home against Bengaluru FC and Mohammedan SC, but the real test will come when they go on the road to face teams like Kerala Blasters FC, East Bengal FC, and Jamshedpur FC, all of whom have large home fans and hostile atmospheres.

Also Read: Odisha FC appoint T.G. Purushothaman as head coach for ISL 2025–26

Odisha FC’s full schedule for ISL 2025-26:

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