2024–25 Indian Super League Explained

Competition:Indian Super League
Season:2024–25
Dates:13 September 2024 – 4 May 2025[1] [2]
Shieldtitle:ISL Cup Winners
Continentalcup1:AFC Champions League 2
Prevseason:2023–24
Nextseason:2025–26
Updated:10 August 2024

The 2024–25 Indian Super League will be the 11th season of the Indian Super League (ISL) and the 29th season of the top division premier football in India.

Mohun Bagan SG are the defending champions[3] and Mumbai City are the defending cup winners.[4]

Changes from last season

Teams

13 teams compete in the 11th season of Indian Super League: 12 from the previous season and one promoted from the 2023–24 I-League.[8] [9]

Promoted from I-League

Stadiums and locations

TeamStateCityStadiumCapacity
BengaluruKarnatakaBengaluruSree Kanteerava Stadium25,810
ChennaiyinTamil NaduChennaiJawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai40,000
East BengalWest BengalKolkataVivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan68,000
GoaGoaMargaoFatorda Stadium19,000
HyderabadTelanganaHyderabadGMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium30,000
JamshedpurJharkhandJamshedpurJRD Tata Sports Complex24,424
Kerala BlastersKeralaKochiJawaharlal Nehru Stadium Kochi41,000
MohammedanWest BengalKolkataKishore Bharati Krirangan15,000
Mohun Bagan SGWest BengalKolkataVivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan68,000
Mumbai CityMaharashtraMumbaiMumbai Football Arena6,600
NorthEast UnitedAssamGuwahatiIndira Gandhi Athletic Stadium24,627
OdishaOdishaBhubaneswarKalinga Stadium12,000
PunjabPunjabMohaliJawaharlal Nehru Stadium Delhi60,000

Personnel and kits

TeamHead coachCaptain (s)Kit manufacturerShirt main sponsor
Bengaluru Gerard ZaragozaPuma[10] JSW[11]
Chennaiyinn Owen Coyle Ryan EdwardsSIX5SIX[12] Melbat[13]
East Bengal Carles Cuadrat Cleiton SilvaTrak-Only
Goa Manolo MárquezSIX5SIX[14] Parimatch News
Hyderabad Thangboi SingtoHummel[15]
Jamshedpur Khalid JamilNIVIATata Steel[16]
Kerala Blasters Mikael Stahre Adrián LunaReyaurFREEMANS[17]
Mohammedan SC Andrey Chernyshov Samad Ali MallickSIX5SIX[18] Opinion Edge[19]
Mohun Bagan SG José Francisco Molina Subashish BoseSkechers
Mumbai City Petr KratkyPuma[20] Stake News[21]
NorthEast United Juan Pedro BenaliTrak-OnlyMeghalaya Tourism
Odisha Sergio Lobera Amrinder SinghTrak-OnlyOdisha Tourism[22]
Punjab Panagiotis DilmperisShiv NareshRoundglass

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyRef.Position in the tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentRef.
Kerala Blasters Ivan VukomanovićMutual Agreement26 April 2024[23] Pre-season Mikael Stahre23 May 2024[24]
Mohun Bagan SG Antonio López HabasContract Expired26 April 2024 José Francisco Molina11 June 2024[25]
Punjab Staikos VergetisContract Expired13 June 2024[26] Panagiotis Dilmperis29 June 2024[27]

Foreign players

The AIFF allows clubs to register a maximum of six foreign players. A maximum of four can be fielded in a match at a time.[28]

Bold suggests the player was signed during the mid-season winter transfer window.

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scope=row style="text-align: left; Jorge Pereyra Díaz Aleksandar Jovanovic Ryan Williams Alberto Noguera Édgar Méndez Pedro Capó
scope=row style="text-align: left;Chennaiyin Elsinho Lukas Brambilla Wilmar Jordán Ryan Edwards Daniel Chima Chukwu Connor Shields
scope=row style="text-align: left;East Bengal Cleiton Silva Madih Talal Dimitrios Diamantakos Hijazi Maher Héctor Yuste Saúl Crespo
scope=row style="text-align: left;Goa Armando Sadiku Carl McHugh Dejan Dražić Borja Herrera Iker Guarrotxena Odei Onaindia
scope=row style="text-align: left;Hyderabad
scope=row style="text-align: left;Jamshedpur Jordan Murray Rei Tachikawa Stephen Eze Javi Hernández Javier Siverio
scope=row style="text-align: left;Kerala Blasters Alexandre Coeff Kwame Peprah Zinho Gano Miloš Drinčić Noah Sadaoui Adrián Luna Jaushua Sotirio
scope=row style="text-align: left;Mohammedan Alexis Gómez França César Lobi Manzoki Joseph Adjei Mohammed Kadiri Mirjalol Kasimov
scope=row style="text-align: left;Mohun Bagan SG Dimitri Petratos Jamie Maclaren Jason Cummings Greg Stewart Tom Aldred Alberto Rodríguez
scope=row style="text-align: left;Mumbai City Jérémy Manzorro Nikos Karelis Yoëll van Nieff Jon Toral Tiri Thaer Krouma
scope=row style="text-align: left;NorthEast United Alaeddine Ajaraie Hamza Regragui Mohammed Ali Bemammer Guillermo Fernández Míchel Zabaco Néstor Albiach
scope=row style="text-align: left;Odisha Diego Maurício Roy Krishna Hugo Boumous Ahmed Jahouh Mourtada Fall Carlos Delgado
scope=row style="text-align: left;Punjab Ezequiel Vidal Filip Mrzljak Ivan Novoselec Mushaga Bakenga

League table

Results

Form

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: AIFF Competitions Calendar for 2024-25 season released. AIFF. 6 February 2024. 6 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Indian Super League Twitter . 10 August 2024.
  3. Web site: 2024-04-15 . Report: Mohun Bagan Super Giant see off Mumbai City FC to win League Shield . 2024-05-06 . Indian Super League. en.
  4. Web site: 2024-05-04 . Report: Mumbai City FC come from behind to win ISL Cup . 2023-09-13 . . en.
  5. Web site: Yash . Pratap Singh . ISL likely to implement new changes from next season. 20 May 2024 . Khel Now. 20 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Marcus . Merghulao . ISL likely scrap Asian player rule; increase salary cap. 20 May 2024 . Khel Now. 20 July 2024.
  7. Web site: Sayan . Mukherjee . No relegation in ISL next season. 20 July 2024 . News9Live. 20 July 2024.
  8. Web site: 2024-04-07 . I-League title gives Mohammedan Sporting ISL berth . 2024-05-06 . The Telegraph. en.
  9. Web site: 2024-05-16 . Indian football Premier 1 club license list announced for 2024-25 season . 2024-07-23 . Sportstar The Hindu. en.
  10. Web site: Bengaluru FC and Puma extend partnership . 17 September 2020 . Bengaluru FC Media . 17 September 2020 . 17 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200917131055/https://www.bengalurufc.com/2020/club-news/bengaluru-fc-puma-extend-partnership/ . live .
  11. Web site: The 2020-21 season marks the return of JSW Group as the principal sponsor . 20 September 2020 . Bengaluru FC (Twitter) . 19 September 2020 . 19 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200919174325/https://twitter.com/bengalurufc/status/1307374026650603521 . live .
  12. Web site: 9 August 2021. Chennaiyin FC announce Nivia as official kit partner. Chennaiyin FC. 9 August 2021. 9 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809051221/https://chennaiyinfc.com/chennaiyin-fc-announce-nivia-as-official-kit-partner/. live.
  13. Web site: Chennaiyin FC onboards Melbat as Principal Sponsor . 28 September 2023 . Chennaiyin FC . 16 January 2024.
  14. Web site: 11 July 2023. FC Goa Announces SIX5SIX as Official Kit Partner for the upcoming season. FC Goa. 14 July 2023.
  15. Web site: Hyderabad FC signs kit deal with hummel. 1 July 2021. Hyderabad FC Media. 1 July 2021. 1 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210701104520/https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2021/announcement/hyderabad-fc-signs-kit-deal-with-hummel/. live.
  16. Web site: About US: Jamshedpur FC . fcjamshedpur.com . 10 September 2020 . 29 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200129113123/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/about-us . live .
  17. Web site: FREEMANS Measuring Tools signs as the Main Sponsor of Kerala: Kerala blasters FC Blasters. 1 July 2024.
  18. Web site: Join us in welcoming Trak-Only as our Official Kit Partner for the 2022-23 season. 14 July 2022. @MohammedanSC. 6 May 2023. 15 July 2022. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220715100731/https://mobile.twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1547608889277181952. live.
  19. Web site: Mohammedan Sporting Club - Official Website . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20201127081422/http://www.mohammedansportingindia.com/ . 27 November 2020 . 13 December 2020 . Mohammedan.
  20. Web site: Puma and Mumbai City sign long-term strategic partnership. 20 October 2020. Mumbai City FC Media. 20 October 2020. 23 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201023055902/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/article/puma-and-mumbai-city-sign-long-term-strategic-partnership. live.
  21. Web site: 2022-08-16. Mumbai City FC Announce Stake News As A Principal Partner. 2022-08-18. Mumbai City FC. en-US. live. 18 August 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220818170643/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-announce-stake-news-as-principal-partner.
  22. Web site: Odisha FC - Partners. odishafc.com. 23 August 2021. 23 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210823062420/https://www.odishafc.com/#partners. live.
  23. News: Kerala Blasters FC Part Ways with Ivan Vukomanovic. Kerala Blasters. 26 April 2024. 6 May 2024.
  24. News: Kerala Blasters FC appoint Mikael Stahre as New Head Coach. Kerala Blasters. 23 May 2024. 7 June 2024.
  25. News: Mohun Bagan SG Name Jose Molina as Antonio Habas' Successor. Indian Super League . 11 June 2024. 11 June 2024.
  26. News: Punjab FC set to mutually part ways with head coach Staikos Vergetis: Reports. Sportskeeda. 26 May 2024. 15 July 2024.
  27. Web site: 2024-06-29. Panagiotis Dilmperis named Punjab FC head coach for upcoming season . 2024-06-29 . www.indiansuperleague.com . en.
  28. News: INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE 2024-25 SUMMER TRANSFERS: ALL THE COMPLETED DEALS. Indian Super League. 15 July 2024. 16 July 2024.