For the first time this year, the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament will feature late-night matches as the second match of the Saturday doubleheader will be played at 9:30 pm.
The organizer of the tournament, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), on Monday announced the schedule for the first eleven rounds of the 2021-22 season. Like last season, the entire tournament will be played at three stadiums in Goa. The tournament will start on November 19 and will end on January 9, 2021. The rest of the fight schedule will be announced in December.
The tournament will have 115 matches like last season. The matches will be played at Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, GMC Stadium in Bambolim, and Tilak Ground in Vasco. Except for Saturday, all games on the weekdays will start at 7.30 pm. The first 9:30 pm match will be played on November 27 between winners Mumbai City FC and Hyderabad FC at Fatorda.
The first match of the year between runners-up ATK Mohan Bagan and Kerala Blasters will be played at Fatorda on November 19. Defending champions Mumbai City will start their campaign from November 22 against FC Goa. The iconic Kolkata derby between East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan will be played on November 27 in Vasco.