With Kerala Blasters head coach Ashley Westwood continuing and key new signings like Amrinder Singh and Mohammad Yasir, the club and its fans have renewed hope for the upcoming ISL 2026-27 season
This comes as the wildly popular ISL football team is currently facing one of the toughest financial crises in its 12-year history
Fans have boycotted Kerala Blasters’ matches following a poor show in the ISL 2026 so far which has left them in 13th place on the 14-team table
Kerala Blasters have also added veteran midfielder Rowllin Borges while promoting youth players, following a major squad overhaul that saw many foreign stars depart
The player exodus has intensified as the ISL faces a delayed start and financial instability due to the lack of a commercial partner
This season, the ISL will feature a new truncated, single-leg format with no playoffs, and will operate under a new financial model following the end of the AIFF's MRA with FSDL
The 2025-26 ISL season is set start from February 14 and Sports Minister confirmed that all teams will be participating in the tournament
A host of ISL players led by India captain Sunil Chhetri have appealed to FIFA to intervene in the ongoing AIFF-ISL standoff
ISL 2025-26 season's delay stems from unresolved commercial rights issues between AIFF and FSDL, a failed tender, and Supreme Court intervention
Kerala Blasters confirmed their first foreign signing for the upcoming Super Cup 2025-26 and ISL 2025-26 seasons, bringing in Spanish striker Koldo Obieta onboard for a one-year contract
Form and momentum is with the reigning champions but Shillong Lajong in their den will not be an easy nut to crack
Mohun Bagan Super Giant won the League Shield, and will be looking to win the ISL Cup, too, in the final against Bengaluru FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata