NorthEast United to host Mohun Bagan Super Giant in ISL opener on 12 October 2026

NorthEast United FC will open the 2026-27 Indian Super League season at home against Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati on Monday, 12 October 2026. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM.

NorthEast arrive in the opener fresh from a defeat in the 2026-27 IFA Shield semi-final to East Bengal FC and will be aiming to reset for the league. Mohun Bagan finished pre-season by winning the IFA Shield — their 24th title in that competition — and the club is reported to have strengthened ahead of the new campaign with the intention to reclaim the crown.

The head-to-head record in the ISL has been heavily weighted in Mohun Bagan’s favour. Across 13 ISL meetings between the sides, Mohun Bagan have recorded 10 wins while NorthEast United have managed two victories and the teams have shared one draw, which came in 2021.

Recent encounters underline that pattern: the two clubs met during the 2026-27 IFA Shield and the match finished level after Ethyan Gonzalez scored for NorthEast and Lee Erwin netted his second goal of the tournament for Mohun Bagan. Mohun Bagan also secured a 0-1 victory over Juan Pedro Benali’s NorthEast side last season and completed a league double in 2024-25, while NorthEast’s last ISL win over the Mariners came in 2022 when they won 1-0 at home.

Individual scoring records in this fixture list Liston Colaco as the leading scorer with 5 goals for Mohun Bagan Super Giant, followed by Jason Cummings with 4 goals for Mohun Bagan SG and Suhair VP with 3 goals for NorthEast United FC. Those totals represent the most prolific contributors in the matchup to date.

Ahead of Monday’s match, NorthEast will look to key figures such as Alaeddine Ajaraie to influence the result, while Mohun Bagan will expect their recent signings to make an impact for Panagiotis Dilmperis’ side. The encounter has been billed in coverage as a high-stakes fixture with both teams having objectives to fulfil at the start of the season.

The ISL opener between NorthEast United FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant takes place on Monday, 12 October 2026 at the Sarusajai stadium in Guwahati with a 7:30 PM kick-off; tickets have been promoted for sale on @bookmyshow.