Indian Super League Title Race Set to Go Down to the Wire Today
East Bengal In Pole Position for First ISL Title
With no Playoffs or finals this season, the 2025-26 Indian Super League campaign is set to conclude this evening, and we are in for a grandstand finish with as many as five teams still in the running to be crowned champions.
Heading into the final day, East Bengal are perched atop the standings, but only on goal difference ahead of defending champions Mohun Bagan. All the key insights for this evening’s fixtures are available in our Indian Super League predictions.
There is simply no room for error for the top two teams, as Punjab FC and Mumbai City are hot on their heels just a single point behind, while Jamshedpur are the outsiders, two points shy ahead of their clash against Odisha at the JRD Tata Sports Complex.
East Bengal will lock horns with newly promoted Inter Kashi at the same time that the Mariners host SC Delhi at Salt Lake Stadium, where our experts are expecting the champs to secure a victory, according to our Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Sporting Club Delhi prediction.
Arguably, the most highly anticipated match on the final day comes from the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, where Punjab FC and Mumbai City will face off. The winner of this match could be crowned champions if EBFC and MBSG drop points in their fixtures.
As it stands, Bengaluru FC are in third place, level on 23 points with the top two teams, but they have already played their final game. Last season’s runners-up FC Goa’s hopes of claiming the title this term ended on Monday after losing 2-1 on the road to Kerala Blasters.
2025-26 ISL League Table Ahead of Season Finale
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 10 | 18 | 23 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Bengaluru | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 23 |
| 4 | Punjab | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 5 | Mumbai City | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Jamshedpur | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 21 |
| 7 | Goa | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Kerala Blasters | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 17 |
| 9 | NorthEast United | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | −5 | 16 |
| 10 | Inter Kashi | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | −5 | 13 |
| 11 | Delhi | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 11 |
| 12 | Odisha | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 10 |
| 13 | Chennaiyin | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 9 |
| 14 | Mohammedan (R) | 13 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 32 | −25 | 3 |
