The Indian Super League 2025-26 title race will be decided on the final day, with five teams still in contention heading into Thursday’s decisive round of fixtures.

The Indian Super League 2025-26 season stands on the edge of its defining night. On Thursday, as the final round unfolds simultaneously across the country, ambition, pressure and possibility will collide under the lights in New Delhi and Jamshedpur, where the title race could twist and transform with every passing minute.

Punjab FC kept their title ambitions alive with a dramatic 3-2 victory over Odisha FC in Indian Super League 2025–26 at the PJN Stadium in Margao on Saturday.

Chennaiyin FC will be desperate to avoid a late relegation scare when they face Bengaluru FC in the early kick-off at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The kick-off is scheduled for 17:00 IST. Later in the evening, Punjab FC will hope to stay in the title race as they take on an embattled Odisha FC at the PJN Stadium in Goa, with kick-off scheduled for 19:30 IST.

East Bengal FC and Punjab FC played out an engaging yet goalless draw in their Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Monday, May 11, 2026.

Punjab FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Chennaiyin FC in their Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

Punjab FC will look to sharpen their attacking output, while Chennaiyin FC aim to restore balance at both ends of the pitch when the two sides meet in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. 

Sporting Club Delhi and Punjab FC could not capitalise on their chances as they played out a goalless draw in Match 73 of the Indian Super League 2025-26 fixture at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

NorthEast United FC will seek a vital home victory as they face Inter Kashi in their Indian Super League 2025-26 match at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium on Saturday, May 2. The match will kick off at 17:00 IST. Later in the evening, Sporting Club Delhi will host Punjab FC at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, with kick-off slated for 19:30 IST.

Punjab FC produced a clinical performance to defeat Inter Kashi 3-0 in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, April 20, 2026. 

Punjab FC will hope to get back to winning ways as they face Inter Kashi, in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, 20 April 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 19:30 IST.

A dramatic late free-kick from Jason Cummings capped a pulsating contest as Mohun Bagan Super Giant returned to winning ways with a 3-2 victory against Punjab FC in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Sunday, April 12, 2026.