Indian Super League 2014: Fixtures, Live Stream, TV Info and High Profile Stars
The Hero Indian Super League is the hottest new football league on the planet, and organisers are doing everything possible to ensure its inaugural 2014 season will be a rousing success.
From big stars to a TV schedule that will give the ISL a global reach, the foundations are there for the league to quickly establish itself as the top competition in Southeast Asia.
The ISL will follow a format similar to India's top cricket league (the Indian Premier League), meaning a busy slate of fixtures followed by play-offs. Here's everything you need to know to get ready for the ISL's inaugural season.
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TV info and live stream
The ISL is doing everything possible to quickly establish itself as a global phenomenon, and part of that is an impressive coverage schedule. All 61 matches will come with a live streaming service for Indian viewers, which can be accessed through the website of the event's official broadcaster, www.starsports.com.
Broadcasts in India will be available through a total of eight channels, across five languages: Star Sports 2 (English), Star Sports 3 (Hindi), Star Sports HD 2 (English), Star Gold (Hindi), Star Utsav (Hindi), Asianet Movies (Malayalam), Jalsha Movies (Bengali) and Suvarna Plus (Kannada).
International viewers won't be left standing in the cold. Here are the broadcasters for the major international markets:
Continental Europe: Eurosport (mobile through the Eurosport Player).
United Kingdom: Star Gold (mobile through the Sky Go app).
Australia: Fox Sports (mobile through Fox Soccer 2Go).
Schedule
| Oct 12 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. Mumbai City FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Oct 13 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Oct 14 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. FC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 15 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Oct 16 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Oct 18 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. FC Pune City | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Oct 19 | 4.30 p.m. | Noon | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Oct 19 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. FC Goa | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Oct 21 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 23 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Oct 24 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. North East United FC | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Oct 25 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 26 | 4.30 p.m. | Noon | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Oct 26 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. FC Goa | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Oct 28 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Oct 29 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. North East United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Oct 30 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Nov 01 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Nov 02 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Nov 03 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. North East United FC | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Nov 04 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Nov 05 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Nov 06 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Nov 07 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. FC Pune City | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Nov 08 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. North East United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Nov 09 | 4.30 p.m. | Noon | FC Goa Vs. Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Nov 09 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Nov 11 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Nov 12 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Nov 13 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Nov 14 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Nov 15 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. FC Pune City | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Nov 16 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Nov 17 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. FC Goa | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Nov 18 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. North East United FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Nov 19 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. FC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Nov 21 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Nov 22 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. FC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Nov 23 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC VS. Chennaiyin FC | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Nov 24 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Nov 26 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. Kerala Blasters FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Nov 27 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Nov 28 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. Mumbai City FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Nov 29 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Nov 30 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. Chennaiyin FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Dec 01 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Goa Vs. North East United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Goa |
| Dec 02 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Delhi Dynamos FC Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi |
| Dec 03 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. Mumbai City FC | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Dec 04 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. North East United FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Dec 05 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Chennaiyin FC Vs. FC Goa | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Dec 06 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | FC Pune City Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Shivaji Sports Complex, Pune |
| Dec 07 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Mumbai City FC Vs. Atletico De Kolkata | D.Y. Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| Dec 09 | 4.30 p.m. | Noon | Chennaiyin FC Vs. Delhi Dynamos FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai |
| Dec 09 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Kerala Blasters FC Vs. FC Pune City | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi |
| Dec 10 | 4.30 p.m. | Noon | Atletico De Kolkata Vs. FC Goa | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Dec 10 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | North East United FC Vs. Mumbai City FC | Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati |
| Dec 13 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Semi Final 1(Leg 1): TBA Vs. TBA | TBD |
| Dec 14 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Semi Final 2(Leg 1): TBA Vs. TBA | TBD |
| Dec 16 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Semi Final 3(Leg 2): TBA Vs. TBA | TBD |
| Dec 17 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Semi Final 4(Leg 2): TBA Vs. TBA | TBD |
| Dec 20 | 7 p.m. | 2.30 p.m. | Final | TBD |
Top Stars
Alessandro Del Piero
Club: Delhi Dynamos
Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero needs no introduction. The legendary striker has spent the past two seasons with Australia's Sydney FC, greatly adding to the popularity of the sport Down Under.
The Italian understands his role in this new venture all too well. He's the ISL's biggest name and top star, and his job is to raise awareness and be the perfect ambassador for the league. He's been doing just that through his Twitter feed:
The 2006 World Cup winner told Il Foglio he has joined the league to help the sport grow in India, never even mentioning the sportive aspect of his new club, via Gianlucadimarzio.com's Enrico Passarella:
"Why India? For the same reason why I picked Australia over other proposals I received, closer the reality I had lived until that moment. In India, there are all the conditions in order to make football establish itself, I want to contribute to the raise of the movement, as it happened in Australia. They proposed to me a new adventure with Dynamos Delhi and a parallel professional path as ambassador of the new League that is already drawing the interest of the biggest football realities in the World.
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Del Piero started Delhi's first match on the bench, receiving a standing ovation when he entered the pitch to take on former teammate David Trezeguet.
Robert Pires
Club: FC Goa
The 40-year-old midfielder will be manager Zico's main man, as he sets out to prove he hasn't yet lost his silk touch. Mostly known for his six wonderful seasons at Arsenal, Robert Pires has been out of football since the 2010-11 season.
He isn't hiding his excitement to be on the pitch again:
FC Goa are viewed as the early favourites to win the inaugural edition of the ISL, and they'll be counting on the former French international to hit top form once again when the play-offs arrive.
Marco Materazzi, Mikael Silvestre
Club: Chennaiyin FC
Like Pires, Marco Materazzi hasn't been with a club since 2011. Unlike the Frenchman, however, the Italian defender will be Chennaiyin's manager and lace up his boots, giving the former Inter Milan man a whole lot of responsibility.
He'll be joined in defence by 37-year-old Mikael Silvestre, giving Chennaiyin the most experienced and star-studded back line in the ISL.
The duo most hope their age doesn't show too much, however, or their lack of pace could be abused by some of the league's more nimble and younger forwards.
Other notable stars: Trezeguet, David James, Nicolas Anelka, Fredrik Ljungberg, Joan Capdevilla, Luis Garcia.
