The Hero ISL 2021 will kick off its 8th edition on November 19. When last season's runner-up ATK Mohun Bagan goes head-to-head with Kerala Blasters at the Fatorda Stadium. The first leg of the awaited Kolkata Derby. Between SC East Bengal and ATK Mohun Bagan will be on November 27.
The first 11 rounds of fixtures for the year's ISL season were announced on Monday. All weekday matches will begin at the usual time slot of 7:30 pm. However, on Saturdays with double fixtures, the first game will be at 7:30 pm. And the second one is going at 9:30 pm. Much like last season, all the 115 games will happen across Goa's three stadiums in a bio bubble this season too.
Three venues - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, and the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim – will host the matches.
Fixtures of the first 55 matches till January 9, 2022, are announced. The rest of the fixtures will reveal at a later date.
Eleven teams will go head-to-head for the ISL title. The first stage of the competition goes through a league stage which will see the teams face each other over two legs. The top four at the end of the league stage advance to the playoffs. The playoffs include two-legged semi-finals followed by a final match for the coveted ISL trophy.
Here is the Official Fixture PDF - Hero ISL 2021-22 PDF