SC Delhi to host Mohun Bagan SG at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on October 16 in ISL 2026-27

Sporting Club Delhi will host Mohun Bagan Super Giant at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, October 16, in the Indian Super League 2026-27 season, with kick-off scheduled for 7:30 PM IST.

Both sides begin the match seeking their first points of the campaign after losing their season openers; Sporting Club Delhi aim to respond in front of their home supporters while Mohun Bagan look to recover from their own early setback.

Sporting Club Delhi opened the season with a 3-2 defeat to Bengaluru FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on October 10, having taken a 2-1 lead through Rodriguinho and an own goal from Menno Koch before conceding twice in the final 15 minutes.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant lost 1-0 to NorthEast United FC on October 12, with Jithin M.S. scoring the decisive goal in stoppage time after the Mariners failed to convert their opportunities.

The clubs’ rivalry in the ISL began in the 2020-21 season when Sporting Club Delhi competed under its former identity, Hyderabad FC; their first meeting, on December 11, 2020, finished 1-1 and a later encounter ended 2-2. Mohun Bagan recorded their first ISL victory over Hyderabad in the 2021-22 season, winning 2-1, while Hyderabad won 3-1 in the first leg of the 2021-22 ISL semi-final.

Mohun Bagan eliminated Hyderabad in the 2022-23 ISL semi-finals after the tie was decided on penalties, and their most recent meeting, on May 21, 2026, saw Mohun Bagan come from behind to win 2-1: Clarence scored for Sporting Club Delhi in the 63rd minute, Manvir Singh equalised in the 90th minute and Jamie Maclaren netted in the ninth minute of stoppage time to complete the turnaround.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant hold the superior all-time record in the fixture, winning 10 of the 18 meetings while Sporting Club Delhi have won 2 and six matches have been drawn; Mohun Bagan have also scored more goals across these encounters. SC Delhi will host Mohun Bagan SG at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday, October 16.