Mumbai Aug 25 (IANS) The fifth season of the Indian Super League (ISL) football tournament will begin on September 29 in Kolkata with a clash between two-time champions ATK and two-time runners-up Kerala Blasters FC it was announced on Saturday.
The second day of the ISL season will pit last season s runners-up Bengaluru FC against champions Chennaiyin FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru according to an ISL release.
The ISL announced the fixtures till the mid-season break featuring 59 games.
The upcoming season will have three breaks two for FIFA windows (October 8-16/November 12-20) and one starting from December 17 for the Indian national team s preparatory camp ahead of the AFC Asian Cup in UAE.
The league has moved away from double headers on weekends this season while the kick-off for all matches is at 7.30 p.m. (IST) the statement said.

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