ISL 2022-23 Full Schedule – ISL New Playoff Format: The 2022-23 Hero Indian Super League (ISL) kicks off on October 7th, 2022. The last season’s runners-up Kerala Blasters host East Bengal FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. All Hero ISL teams are currently participating in Asia’s oldest competition, the Durand Cup, as they gear up for the Hero ISL season. ISL this year is also introducing a new PLAYOFF Format: Follow ISL 2022-23 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
New ISL Playoff Format Introduced – CHECK DETAILS
- This season onwards, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has also introduced a new playoff format for the league, adding two exciting matches into 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.
- The 2022-23 season will also be special as fans will be welcomed back to the stadiums after a gap of two seasons.
- The Hero 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.
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All Indian football stakeholders have been determined to create a longer football calendar. This provides players with more competitive matches throughout the year. The Hero 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 two seasons.
ISL 2022-23 Schedule: Indian Super League 2022-23 season set to kick off on October 7, Kerala Blasters to face East Bengal in mega opener
This season onwards, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) has also introduced a new playoff format for the league, adding two exciting matches into 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.
Defending champions, Hyderabad FC start the defense of their title on October 9th in front of their home fans against former champions Mumbai City FC at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium Gachibowli.
ISL 2022-23 Schedule: Indian Super League 2022-23 season set to kick off on October 7, Kerala Blasters to face East Bengal in mega opener
2021-22 League Shield Winners Jamshedpur FC are in action two days later, on October 11th at the JRD Tata Sports Complex against Odisha FC.
Fans can watch India’s biggest derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal FC on October 29th and February 25th next year. The match will be played at the iconic Vivekananda Yuvabharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata.
The league will feature 117 matches this season. The matches will be played at 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 final.
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.
New 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)
Key dates for the 2022-23 Hero ISL season at a glance:
Opening Match: October 7th, 2022
Last League Stage Matchweek: February 23rd – 26th, 2023
Playoffs, Semifinals and Final: March 2023
Click here for full fixtures of the Hero ISL 2022-23 season.
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