The Hero Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season is back starting from October 6th, 2022. 11 teams will play against each other to win the league winner’s shield and the coveted ISL trophy.
Featuring 117 matches of high-octane football action, the Hero ISL returns to entertain its fans across ten venues around the country. For the first time ever, the ISL league stage will run for close to five months apart from the playoffs, semi-finals, and finals. Check out the updated ISL points table. (Updated on 02/11/22)
ISL 2022-23 Points Table
Each club will play 20 league matches – 10 each at home and away through the autumn till next spring as the league stage draws to a close on February 26th.
| Pos | Move | Club | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Points | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | • | Hyderabad FC | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 3 | +05 |
| 2 | • | Odisha FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | +01 |
| 3 | • | Mumbai City FC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 4 | +04 |
| 4 | • | ATK Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | +04 |
| 5 | • | FC Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +02 |
| 6 | ↑ | Jamshedpur FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 00 |
| 7 | ↓ | Chennaiyin FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -01 |
| 8 | ↓ | Bengaluru FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | -01 |
| 9 | ↓ | East Bengal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -03 |
| 10 | ↓ | Kerala Blasters | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -04 |
| 11 | • | NorthEast United FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -07 |
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 3rd and 6th will feature in a single-leg playoff to determine the other two semi-finalists.
ISL Playoff Format
Eliminator 1: 3rd placed team vs 6th placed team
Eliminator 2: 4th placed team vs 5th placed team
Semi-Final 1: 1st Leg: 1st placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 2)
Semi-Final 2: 1st Leg: 2nd placed team vs (Winner – Eliminator 1)
Semi-Final 1: 2nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 2) vs 1st placed team
Semi-Final 2: 2nd Leg: (Winner – Eliminator 1) vs 2nd placed team
Final: (Winner Semi-Final 1) vs (Winner Semi-Final 2)
ISL 2022-23 Key Dates
Opening Match: October 7th 2022
Last League-Stage Matchweek: February 23rd – 26th 2023.
Playoffs, Semifinals and Final: March 2023.