The Indian Super League is the highest level of professional football in India. The domestic football in India consists of two top divisions, the Indian Super League and the I-League. A unique setup which gives us the chance of watching two entertaining leagues every year. If you’re a big fan of football and want to watch high quality players on a weekly basis you better keep an eye out for the ISL in the TV-schedule at Tvsports.in. You’ll find today's ISL match and the rest of the upcoming fixtures in the match list along with the right channels and live streams.
This is the Indian Super League
The Indian Super League, ISL, was founded in 2013. Before that the only top division in India had been the
I-League, but after years of decreasing attendances and issues with getting attractive sponsors and TV-rights in place the ISL was taking shape. During the first few years the Indian Super League was played without any recognition at all from the governing body of football in India, All India Football Federation. The league started with eight teams and a couple of marquee signings were made to boost the engagement ahead of the season kick-off. Luis García, Del Piero, Pires and Trezeguet were some of the players that signed for teams in the ISL. The first ever season to be played was won by Atlético de Kolkata, a franchise sponsored by the Spanish La Liga side Atlético de Madrid.
After the first three ISL seasons were played, it was obvious that the attendances and the engagement from fans all over India had exceeded the expectations from experts. The ISL was at this stage the most popular and followed football league in India and had more than 20 times higher numbers of audience than the official Indian top division, the I-League. Discussions and negotiations opened up in an effort to combine the two leagues and create a more substantial structure to promote the Indian football. In 2017 it was agreed on that both the ISL and the I-League will run simultaneously.
The regular season normally runs from October to late February or early March. The teams play each other twice every regular season, one time at home and one time away. The playoffs are normally held in March and begin with two semi-finals. In the semi-finals the teams face each other twice and the winner of each semi-final will advance to the final. The final is a one-off game that is played at a neutral pre-decided venue. The ISL has since 2018 been granted spots in both the AFC Champions League and the SAFF Club Championship.
Indian Super League on TV and Stream
The Indian Super League has been a huge success in terms of audience and number of viewers ever since its first season. Compared to the other top division, the I-League, the Indian Super League has a much bigger fan base and as much as 20 times higher viewers numbers. As an example of this the first ever ISL match, between Atlético de Kolkata and Mumbai City, drew over 70 million viewers. The first round of league games that season had around 170 million viewers. Numbers that are outperforming both the I-League and the FIFA World Cup when it comes to Indian viewers.
Whether you’re a big fan of a team in the Indian Super League or not you’ll find Tvsports.in real useful. With Tvsports.in you’ll have a TV-schedule just for sports on TV or stream. You’ll no longer have to look around to find the right channel or streaming service for today's ISL match. The mast list shows the kick-off time, channel, stream and a short information on the ISL match you want to see. If you wish to only see football in the match list, you can use the filter at the top to hide any sports that you’re not interested in. The service is free-to-use and you can reach the TV-schedule on your computer, phone and tablet.
