Indian Super League: Fixtures for the 21/22 season announced

Indian Super League season 8 will kick-off on 19th November. The Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) announced the fixtures for the first 11 rounds on Monday 13th September of the Hero Indian Super League 21/22 season.

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— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) September 13, 2021

This 21/22 season will again be played in Goa like last season in bio secured bubble due to the COVID-19 restrictions. The three stadiums to host the ISL 21/22 season are the GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda and the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco. The league has introduced a late 9:30 kickoff time for Saturday’s double header matches, while the matches on weekdays starting at 7:30 like last season.

ISL first round fixtures

Nov 19: ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala
Nov 20: Bengaluru vs NEUFC
Nov 21: SC East Bengal vs Jamshedpur
Nov 22: Mumbai vs Goa
Nov 23: Hyderabad vs Chennaiyin
Nov 24: Odisha vs Bengaluru

Nov 27: DERBY#Indianfootball #ISL21-22 #Fixtures
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After missing the ISL title last season narrowly to champions Mumbai City FC, ATK Mohun Bagan will kick-off the new season against Kerela Blasters on 19th November. ATK won the opening game against Kerela Blasters last season with Roy Krishna scoring the winner in the 67th minute. ATK will hope for the same and will surely want to start their new campaign with a win in the opening fixture of the new ISL season.

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SC East Bengal will begin their campaign against Jamshedpur FC, while champions Mumbai City FC will take on arch rivals FC Goa in their opening fixture.

The first 21/22 ISL derby between ATK and East Bengal to played on 27th November

ATK vs East Bengal in the Indian Super League last season

The first intense derby of the ISL 21/22 season between ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal will play as early in the second round of the fixtures on 27th November. ATK had the bragging rights last season after completing a league double over East Bengal winning 2-0 and 3-1 respectively.

SC East Bengal had a disappointing season last time out finishing in 9th place with just 17 points to their name. However new manager Manolo Diaz will look to achieve a respectable place in the Indian Super League this season and brings in a lot of experience to the club.

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