Chennaiyin FC will begin their Indian Super League 2025-26 campaign on the road, taking on Mumbai City FC on February 19, 2026, as part of a four-match away run to start the latest season of India’s premier football competition.
Four days after their season opener, the Marina Machans will travel to Kolkata to face Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Salt Lake Stadium, before taking on Odisha FC. Their opening run on the road will conclude with a Southern Derby against Kerala Blasters FC on March 7 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi.
The 2025-25 ISL season will follow a single round-robin format. Chennaiyin will take on each of the 13 teams once, contesting six home and seven away matches. The team at the top of the league phase will be crowned champions.
Under the stewardship of head coach Clifford Miranda, Chennaiyin have strengthened their squad ahead of the new season with five new signings. The additions include experienced midfielders Alberto Noguera and Mohammed Ali Bemammer, Indian winger Imran Khan, as well as striker Inigo Martin and defender Eduardo Kau, both of whom are set for their first Indian Super League campaign.
The Marina Machans will make their home bow for the 2025-26 season on March 22 against FC Goa. That fixture will kick off a five-match run that also includes clashes with Inter Kashi FC, East Bengal FC, SC Delhi, and Mohammedan Sporting.
Chennaiyin will bring their league campaign to a close with successive away fixtures against Jamshedpur FC, Punjab FC, and NorthEast United FC, before rounding off the season with a home encounter against Bengaluru FC.
Chennaiyin FC ISL 2025-26 Fixtures
Feb 19 Mumbai City FC (Away)
Feb 23 Mohun Bagan Super Giants (Away)
Mar 1 Odisha FC (Away)
Mar 7 Kerala Blasters FC (Away)
Mar 22 FC Goa (Home)
Apr 7 Inter Kashi FC (Home)
Apr 11 East Bengal FC (Home)
Apr 17 Sporting Club Delhi (Home)
Apr 21 Mohammedan Sporting Club (Home)
Apr 25 Jamshedpur FC (Away)
May 6 Punjab FC (Away)
May 10 NorthEast United FC (Away)
May 17 Bengaluru FC (Home)
