ISL: Kerala Blasters to meet ATK Mohun Bagan in inaugural match

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Kerala Blasters will take on ATK Mohun Bagan in the inaugural match of Indian Super League (ISL) 2020-21 on November 20 at the GMC Stadium, Bambolim, Goa. The match is slated for a 7.30 pm kick-off.

The orgainsers, Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), have announced the first 11 rounds of fixtures for the seventh season of ISL. The schedule for the remaining 55 league matches will be published in December post clarity on calendar dates of Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Competitions matches.

New entrants SC East Bengal will make their ISL debut against ATK Mohun Bagan on November 27 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.

The ISL will be played behind closed doors under a bio-secure bubble in Goa across three venues – Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru Stadium (Fatorda), GMC Stadium (Bambolim), and Tilak Maidan (Vasco).

With SC East Bengal's inclusion, the expanded league will feature an unprecedented 115 games, up from 95 last season. All 11 clubs play each other in a double round-robin format. The top four clubs will qualify for the play-offs.

The first 11 rounds feature six double-headers - all on Sundays - with Jamshedpur FC and Odisha FC playing in the first 5 pm kick-off this season on November 29 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.

FC Goa begin their campaign against former champions Bengaluru FC on November 22 at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda.

The schdule

20 November, Friday Kerala Blasters vs ATK-Mohun Bagan 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

21 November, Saturday NorthEast United FC vs Mumbai City FC 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

22 November, Sunday FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

23 November, Monday Odisha FC vs Hyderabad FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

24 November, Tuesday Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

25 November, Wednesday FC Goa vs Mumbai City FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

26 November, Thursday Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

27 November, Friday SC East Bengal vs ATK-Mohun Bagan 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

28 November, Saturday Bengaluru FC vs Hyderabad FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

29 November, Sunday Jamshedpur FC vs Odisha FC 5:00 PM Tilak Maidan

29 November, Sunday Chennaiyin FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

30 November, Monday FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

1 December, Tuesday Mumbai City FC vs SC East Bengal 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

2 December, Wednesday Hyderabad FC vs Jamshedpur FC 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

3 December, Thursday ATK-Mohun Bagan vs Jamshedpur FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

4 December, Friday Chennaiyin FC vs Bengaluru FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

5 December, Saturday NorthEast United FC vs SC East Bengal 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

6 December, Sunday Mumbai City FC vs Odisha FC 5:00 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

6 December, Sunday FC Goa vs Kerala Blasters 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

7 December, Monday Jamshedpur FC vs ATK-Mohun Bagan 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

8 December, Tuesday Bengaluru FC vs NorthEast United FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

9 December, Wednesday Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

10 December, Thursday SC East Bengal vs Jamshedpur FC 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

11 December, Friday ATK-Mohun Bagan vs Hyderabad FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

12 December, Saturday Odisha FC vs FC Goa 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

13 December, Sunday NorthEast United FC vs Chennaiyin FC 5:00 PM Tilak Maidan

13 December, Sunday Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

14 December, Monday Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

15 December, Tuesday Hyderabad FC vs SC East Bengal 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

16 December, Wednesday ATK-Mohun Bagan vs FC Goa 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

17 December, Thursday Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC 7:30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

18 December, Friday NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC 7:30 PM Tilak Maidan

19 December, Saturday FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC 7:30 PM Fatorda Stadium

20 December, Sunday Hyderabad FC vs Mumbai City FC 5:00 PM Tilak Maidan

20 December, Sunday Kerala Blasters vs SC East Bengal 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

21 December, Monday ATK Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

22 December, Tuesday Odisha FC vs NorthEast United FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

23 December, Wednesday Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa 7.30 PM Tilak Maidan

26 December, Saturday SC East Bengal vs Chennaiyin FC 7.30 PM Tilak Maidan

27 December, Sunday Kerala Blasters vs Hyderabad FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

28 December, Monday Bengaluru FC vs Jamshedpur FC 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

29 December, Tuesday Chennaiyin FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan 7,30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

30 December, Wednesday Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa 7.30 PM Tilak Maidan

2 January, Saturday Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

3 January, Sunday SC East Bengal vs Odisha FC 5.00 PM Tilak Maidan

3 January, Sunday ATK Mohun Bagan vs Northeast United FC 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

4 January, Monday Chennaiyin FC vs Hyderabad FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

5 January, Tuesday Bengaluru FC vs Mumbai City FC 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

6 January, Wednesday SC East Bengal vs FC Goa Tilak Maidan

7 January, Thursday Kerala Blasters FC vs Odisha FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

8 January, Friday Northeast United FC vs Hyderabad FC 7.30 PM Tilak Maidan

9 January, Saturday Bengaluru FC vs SC East Bengal 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

10 January, Sunday Chennaiyin FC vs Odisha FC 7.30 PM GMC Stadium Bambolim

10 January, Sunday Jamshedpur FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 5.00 PM Tilak Maidan

11 January, Monday ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC 7.30 PM Fatorda Stadium

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