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 scorching summer heat has wrapped Kolkata in a haze over the last few days, with temperatures soaring and humidity making even the evenings feel exhausting. Yet inside the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Thursday night, the tension is expected to rise even higher as Mohun Bagan Super Giant prepare for one final push in the Indian Super League title race against Sporting Club Delhi.

The Kolkata Derby once again lived up to its billing as Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC played out a dramatic 1-1 draw in a pulsating Indian Super League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, May 17, 2026.

Few fixtures in Indian football carry the emotional weight, history and intensity of the Kolkata Derby. On Sunday, May 17, that rivalry could produce one of its defining modern chapters when arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC face off in a potentially title-deciding clash in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the iconic Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant were held to a goalless draw by a resolute Inter Kashi side in their Indian Super League 2025-26 clash at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant will look to return to winning ways when they face Inter Kashi in an Indian Super League (ISL) 2025-26 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on Tuesday, May 12, 2026.

FC Goa and Mohun Bagan Super Giant played out a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter at the PJN Stadium in Margao, on Saturday, May 9, 2026. Jamie MacLaren opened the scoring for the visitors early in the second half, but substitute Ronney Willson Kharbudon struck back shortly after to rescue a crucial point for the Gaurs.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant edged NorthEast United FC with a 1-0 victory in a rain-affected contest at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Indian Super League 2025-26.

Defending champions Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face NorthEast United FC to keep the pressure on the top of the table in Indian Super League 2025-26 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati on Sunday, April 18, 2026. The kick-off is scheduled for 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.

Substitute Ritwik Kumar Das scored a dramatic stoppage-time header as Jamshedpur FC fought back to hold Mohun Bagan Super Giant to a 1-1 draw in their Indian Super League 2025-26 encounter at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur on Saturday, April 4, 2026.

Jamshedpur FC will face Mohun Bagan Super Giant in a crucial top of the table clash in the Indian Super League 2025-26 at JRD Tata Sports Complex on Saturday, April 4, 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 17:00 IST.