After numerous delays, the Indian Super League (ISL) will finally start on February 14.
Issues involving the league’s commercial partner had stalled the start of the season, but now that FanCode has secured the broadcast rights, the new campaign is on track to kick off this month.
The squads have yet to be formally announced, but with the winter transfer window coming to an end, teams have been scrambling to make last-minute signings to strengthen their squads.
There have been two notable changes in the teams, with Inter Kashi being promoted to the ISL from the I-League and the rebranding of Hyderabad FC to Sporting Club Delhi.
Doubts have been raised over the number of foreign players in each team given the league’s hiatus. Here is a list of all confirmed foreign players for all 14 teams.
List of all foreign players in ISL 25/26
Mohun Bagan SG (Number of foreigners: 6)
Tom Aldred (centre back); Scotland
Dimitri Petratos (attacking midfield); Australia
Alberto Rodriguez (centre back); Spain
Jamie Maclaren (centre forward); Australia
Jason Cummings (front centre); Australia
Robinho (left winger); Brazil
East Bengal FC (Number of foreigners: 4)
Kevin Sibille (centre back); Argentina
Miguel Figueira (central midfield); Brazil
Saul Crespo (central midfield); Spain
Mohammed Rashid (defensive midfield); Palestine
FC Goa (Number of foreigners: 2)
Pol Moreno (centre back); Spain
Dejan Drazic (left winger); Serbia
Jamshedpur FC (Number of foreigners: 6)
Madih Talal (attacking midfield); France
Nikola Stojanovic (central midfield); Serbia
Rei Tachikawa (central midfield); Japan
Stephen Eze (centre back); Nigeria
Raphael Messi Bouli (centre front); Cameroon
Lazar Cirkovic (center back); Serbia
Punjab FC (Number of foreigners: 5)
Samir Zeljkovic (center back); Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nsungusi Effiong (centre forward); Nigeria
Bede Osuji (centre striker); Nigeria
Dani Ramirez (attacking midfield); Spain
Pablo Santos (centre back); Brazil
Bengaluru FC (Number of foreigners: 2)
Sirozhiddin Kuziev (central midfield); Uzbekistan
Braian Sánchez (attacking midfield); Argentina
Chennaiyin FC (Number of foreigners: 6)
Mohammed Ali Bemammer (Defensive Midfield); Morocco
Daniel Chima Chukwu (center forward); Nigeria
Elsinho (centre back); Brazil
Inigo Martin (centre striker); Spain
Alberto Noguera (attacking midfield); Spain
Eduardo Kau (centre back); Brazil
Mumbai City FC (Number of foreigners: 2)
Jorge Pereyra Diaz (center forward); Argentina
Jorge Ortiz (right winger); Spain
Kerala Blasters FC (Number of foreigners: 5)
Marlon Roos-Trujillo (attacking midfield); Germany
Kevin Yoke (left winger); France
Matias Hernandez (defensive midfield); Spain
Victor Bertomeu (centre striker); Spain
Oumar Bah (centre back); Guinea
NorthEast United FC (Number of foreigners: 4)
Jairo Samperio (right winger); Spain
Michel Zabaco (centre back); Spain
Andy Rodriguez (central midfield); Spain
Chema Nunez (attacking midfield); Spain
Odisha FC (Number of foreigners: 1)
Carlos Delgado (centre back); Spain
Sporting Club Delhi (Number of foreigners: 2)
Matija Babovic (center forward); Serbia
Rafael Ribeiro (center back); Brazil
Inter Kashi (Number of foreigners: 4)
Mario Barco (center forward); Spain
Alfred Planas (right winger); Spain
Sergio Llamas (defensive midfield); Spain
Lluis Tarres (Goalkeeper); Spain
Mohammedan SC (Number of foreigners: 0)
No foreign players
Published on February 4, 2026
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