Hero ISL 2022-23 Season: Indian Super League gets underway on October 7th in Kochi

Hero ISL 2022-23 Season – Indian Super League starts on October 7th in Kochi: All Hero ISL teams are currently participating in Asia’s oldest competition, the Durand Cup 2022, as they gear up for the Hero ISL season 2022-23. All Indian football stakeholders have been determined to create a longer football calendar that provides players with more competitive matches throughout the year. The ISL will be followed by the Super Cup in April 2023.

The 2022-23 season will also be special as fans will be welcomed back to the stadiums after a gap of more than two years. To make it convenient for more fans and families to attend and watch their teams in action, the ISL has created a fixture list with matches taking place on weekends. Each Matchweek is scheduled between Thursday and Sunday, bringing the Hero ISL in line with the top global football leagues.

This season onwards, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has also introduced a new playoff format for the league, adding two exciting matches to the calendar. The top two teams at the end of the league stage will automatically qualify for the semi-finals. Teams finishing between 3^rd and 6^th will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the other two semi-finalists.

New ISL Playoff Format:

Eliminator 1: 3^rd placed team vs 6^th placed team

Eliminator 2: 4^th placed team vs 5^th placed team

Semi-Final 1 1^st Leg: 1^st placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 2)

Semi-Final 2 1^st Leg: 2^nd placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 1)

Semi-Final 1 2^nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 2) vs 1^st placed team

Semi-Final 2 2^nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 1) vs 2^nd placed team

Final: (Winner Semi-Final 1) vs (Winner Semi-Final 2)

Key dates for the 2022-23 Hero ISL season at a glance:

Opening Match: October 7^th, 2022

Last League Stage Matchweek: February 23^rd – 26^th, 2023

Playoffs, Semifinals and Final: March 2023

To get the full schedule, click HERE.