A drama-ridden final day of the 2025-26 Indian Super League season is on the cards on Thursday as four games kick off simultaneously to settle a title race that has gone down to the wire.
Just two points separating the top-six teams makes for a thrilling conclusion to a competition that was gasping for survival in the latter stages of last year. The fact that only Bengaluru FC, which is third, has completed its matches among top-six sides means that five other teams are still in contention for the trophy.
Punjab FC has moved up gradually in the table, and finds itself at fourth spot with 22 points from 12 matches. Mumbai City FC, Punjab’s opponent on Thursday, is fifth with the same number of points. For one of these outfits to hoist the trophy, it will have to do its bit by prevailing at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here and hope that results elsewhere fall into place.
East Bengal FC, which is on top with 23 points from 12 games, takes on Inter Kashi FC while second-placed Mohun Bagan Super Giant, with the same tally as its Kolkata rival but behind due to an inferior goal difference, faces Sporting Club Delhi. Jamshedpur FC, at sixth with 21 points, is the other team in the fray.
Published – May 20, 2026 07:13 pm IST
