I-League 2018-19: Read the leaked Full Fixture List
THE FULL TENTATIVE FIXTURE LIST of the upcoming I-League season 2018-19 has been leaked to the media.
The list documents top division league matches starting 26th October 2018 all the way into March 2019, with date and time of the last round matches yet to be determined.
The matches are timed in 3 slots: 2 pm, 5 pm and 7:30 pm. The games rarely clash with each other and never with Indian Super League matches. In all likelihood, the fixtures have been drawn up so as to make it easier for Star Sports to broadcast almost all of them, just like last season. But so far there's been no official word on how many matches will be televised.
While the fixtures do raise hopes of the fans about regular live matches on TV, the biggest downside here is that I-League does not have an international break. The Indian top division league, from 1996 till now, has always observed substantial international windows, and this break from that tradition suggests that neither AIFF nor the participating clubs expect these teams to contribute players to the national team.
ISL will be observing international breaks for the Indian team's friendly matches in October, November as well as in January during the Asian Cup.
Below are the full fixtures of I-League 2018-19. Please keep in mind that the schedule is tentative and may be subject to change, and the leaked list has a number of errors. Some of the obvious ones have been corrected but others left a lot of ambiguity. For example, some Indian Arrows home matches listed the venue as 'Kalinga Stadium' and the city as 'Cuttack', which creates confusion since the Kalinga Stadium is situated in Bhubaneswar.
We will update this list when we get confirmation on the venues and timings, or in the case of changes being made...
26/10/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Indian Arrows. Coimbatore, 5 pm.
27/10/2018 - Neroca FC vs East Bengal FC. Imphal, 2 pm.
27/10/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
28/10/2018 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
31/10/2018 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
31/10/2018 - Neroca FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Imphal, 2 pm.
1/11/2018 - Shillong Lajong FC vs East Bengal FC. Shillong, 2 pm.
1/11/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Coimbatore, 5 pm.
3/11/2018 - Aizawl FC vs Neroca FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
4/11/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
5/11/2018 - Indian Arrows vs Shillong Lajong. Cuttack, 5 pm.
6/11/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Srinagar, 5 pm.
7/11/2018 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Aizawl FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
10/11/2018 - Aizawl FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
10/11/2018 - Indian Arrows vs Mohun Bagan. Cuttack, 5 pm.
11/11/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Neroca FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
11/11/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Shillong Lajong. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
15/11/2018 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong FC. Vasco, 7:30 pm.
16/11/2018 - Aizawl FC vs Chennai City FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
16/11/2018 - Indian Arrows vs East Bengal FC. Bhubaneswar, 7:30 pm.
18/11/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Kozhikode, 7:30 pm.
20/11/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
23/11/2018 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Shillong, 5 pm.
24/11/2018 - Aizawl FC vs East Bengal FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
24/11/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Neroca FC. Coimbatore, 5 pm.
25/11/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Indian Arrows. Srinagar, 2 pm.
25/11/2018 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Kolkata, 5 pm.
30/11/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
1/12/2018 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Indian Arrows. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
1/12/2018 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Chennai City FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
2/12/2018 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Neroca FC. Shillong, 5 pm.
4/12/2018 - East Bengal FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
5/12/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Aizawl FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
7/12/2018 - Neroca FC vs Indian Arrows. Imphal, 2 pm.
8/12/2018 - East Bengal FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
9/12/2018 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Aizawl FC. Vasco, 5 pm.
11/12/2018 - Real Kashmir FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
14/12/2018 - Indian Arrows vs Aizawl FC. Cuttack, 5 pm.
15/12/2018 - Neroca FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Imphal, 2 pm.
15/12/2018 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
16/12/2018 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Chennai City FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
16/12/2018 - East Bengal FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
19/12/2018 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
20/12/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Coimbatore, 7:30 pm.
21/12/2018 - Indian Arrows vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
22/12/2018 - Neroca FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Imphal, 2 pm.
22/12/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Coimbatore, 7:30 pm.
23/12/2018 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Kokata, 5 pm.
28/12/2018 - Neroca FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Imphal, 2 pm.
28/12/2018 - East Bengal FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
29/12/2018 - Aizawl FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
29/12/2018 - Chennai City FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Coimbatore, 5 pm.
30/12/2018 - Indian Arrows vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
4/1/2019 - Neroca FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Imphal, 2 pm.
4/1/2019 - Chennai City FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Coimbatore, 7:30 pm.
5/1/2019 - Aizawl FC vs Indian Arrows. Aizawl, 2 pm.
5/1/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Minerva Punjab FC. Vasco, 7:30 pm.
6/1/2019 - Mohun bagan AC vs Real Kashmir FC. Kolkata, 2 pm.
9/1/2019 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Kolkata, 2 pm.
10/1/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Vasco, 2 pm.
11/1/2019 - Aizawl FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
12/1/2019 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Neroca FC. Kolkata, 2 pm.
13/1/2019 - Shillong Lajong vs Indian Arrows. Shillong, 2 pm.
14/1/2019 - Chennai City FC vs East Bengal. Coimbatore, 7:30 pm.
18/1/2019 - East Bengal FC vs Indian Arrows. Kolkata, 5 pm.
18/1/2019 - Chennai City FC vs Aizawl FC. Coimbatore, 7:30 pm.
19/1/2019 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Real Kashmir FC. Shillong, 5 pm.
19/1/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Neroca FC. Vasco, 7:30 pm.
25/1/2019 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
26/1/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Indian Arrows. Vasco, 5 pm.
27/1/2019 - Neroca FC vs Aizawl FC. Imphal, 2 pm.
27/1/2019 - Mohun Bagan AC vs East Bengal FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
28/1/2019 - Real Kashmir FC vs Chennai City FC. Seinagar, 2 pm.
30/1/2019 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
31/1/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Real Kashmir FC. Vasco, 2 pm.
1/2/2019 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Aizawl FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
1/2/2019 - Indian Arrows vs Neroca FC. Cuttack/Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
5/2/2019 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Shillong, 2 pm.
6/2/2019 - Real Kashmir FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
6/2/2019 - Indian Arrows vs Chennai City FC. Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
7/2/2019 - East Bengal FC vs Neroca FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
9/2/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Mohun Bagan AC. Vasco, 5 pm.
10/2/2019 - Real Kashmir FC vs East Bengal FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
10/2/2019 - Indian Arrows vs Minerva Punjab FC. Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
11/2/2019 - Neroca FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Imphal, 2 pm.
11/2/2019 - Indian Arrows vs Minerva Punjab FC. Bhubaneswar, 5 pm.
14/2/2019 - East Bengal FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
16/2/2019 - Aizaawl FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
16/2/2019 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Arrows. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
17/2/2019 - Real Kashmir FC vs Minerva Punjab FC. Srinagar, 2 pm.
17/2/2019 - East Bengal FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa. Kolkata, 5 pm.
18/2/2019 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Chennai City FC. Shillong, 5 pm.
21/2/2019 - East Bengal FC vs Aizawl FC. Kolkata, 5 pm.
22/2/2019 - Shillong Lajong FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC. Shillong, 5 pm.
23/2/2019 - Minerva Punjab FC vs Neroca FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
24/2/2019 - Indian Arrows vs Real Kashmir FC. Bhubaneswar, 2 pm.
24/2/2019 - Chennai City FC vs Mohun Bagan AC. Coimbatore, 5 pm.
28/2/2019 - Mohun Bagan AC vs Indian Arrows. Kolkata, 5 pm.
1/3/2019 - Churchill Brothers FC Goa vs Chennai City FC. Vasco, 5 pm.
2/3/2019 - Aizawl FC vs Shillong Lajong FC. Aizawl, 2 pm.
3/3/2019 - Minerva Punjab FC vs East Bengal FC. Chandigarh, 2 pm.
3/3/2019 - Gokulam Kerala FC vs Neroca FC. Kozhikode, 5 pm.
TBC - Neroca FC vs RKFC. Imphal, 2 pm.
TBC - Shillong Lajong FC vs Mohun Bagan AC, Shillong.
TBC - Gokulam Kerala FC vs East Bengal FC, Kozhikode.
TBC - Chennai City FC vs Minerva Punjab FC, Coimbatore.
TBC - Aizawl FC vs Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Aizawl, 2 pm.