The league will run from October to December, with a finals series determining the champion.
Teams
1. Delhi Dynamos FC
They have signed Alessandro Del Piero.
The team has entered an alliance with Dutch club Feyenoord.
Marek Cech Czech Republic Goalkeeper
Henrique Dinis Oliveira Dias Portugal Defender
Bruno Herrero Spain Midfielder
Gustavo Marmentini dos Santos Brazil Midfielder
Pavel Elias Czech Republic Midfielder
Mads Junker Denmark Forward
Morten Skoubo Denmark Forward
2. NorthEast United FC
Spanish World Cup winner Joan Capdevila is Clubs marquee player.
The team is owned and operated by Bollywood actor John Abraham and I-League club, Shillong Lajong.
Massamba Lo Sambou Senegal Defender
Tomas Josl Czech Republic Defender
Isaac Chansa Zambia Midfielder
Do Dong-Hyun South Korea Midfielder
Guilherme Felipe de Castro Brazil Midfielder
Cornell Glen Trinidad and Tobago Forward
Luis Alfredo Yanes Padilla Colombia Forward
3. Atlético de Kolkata
Team is partly owned by Spanish La Liga side, Atlético Madrid and will play in their colors.
Their star player is former Barca and Liverpool player Luis García.
Apoula Edel Armenia Goalkeeper
Sylvain Monsoreau France Defender
Jose Miguel Spain Defender
Borja Fernandez Spain Midfielder
Jofre Gonzalez Spain Midfielder
Jakub Podany Czech Republic Midfielder
Arnal Llibert Spain Forward
4. Chennai Titans
Technical tie-up with Italian club Inter Milan.
Gennaro Bracigliano France Goalkeeper
Bernard Mendy France Defender
Jairo Carvajal Colombia Defender
Cristian Gonzalez Spain Midfielder
Bojan Djorjic Sweden Midfielder
Bruno Pelissari Brazil Midfielder
Eduardo Silva Spain Striker
5. FC Goa
Jan Seda Czech Republic Goalkeeper
Gregory Arnolin France Defender
Youness Bengelloun France Defender
Bruno Filipe Tavares Pinheiro Portugal Midfielder
Miguel Bruno Pereira Herlein Portugal Forward
Edgar Carvalho Figueira Marcelino Portugal Forward
Miroslav Slepicka Czech Republic Forward
6. Kerala Blasters FC
The team is owned by former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar[1] and Prasad V Potluri.
Cedric Hengbart France Defender
Raphael Romey France Defender
Erwin Spitzner Brazil Defender
Victor Herrero Forcada Spain Midfielder
Michael Chopra England Forward
Iain Hume Canada Forward
Pedro Adriano Veloso Gusmao Brazil Forward
7. FC Pune City
Team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Salman Khan, Wadhawan Group and Italian football club ACF Fiorentina.
Bruno Cirillo Italy Defender
Emanuele Belardi Italy Goalkeeper
Ivan Bolado Palacios Spain Forward
Saidou Mady Panandetiguiri Burkina Faso Midfielder
Omar Andres Rodriguez Martinez Colombia Midfielder
Andres Felipe Gonzalez Ramirez Colombia Defender
Park Kwang-IL South Korea Midfielder
8. Mumbai City FC
Team will be owned and operated by Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor and Bimal Parekh.
Andre Matos Dias Pereira Portugal Goalkeeper
Pavel Cmovs Czech Republic Defender
Johann Letzelter France Defender
Ilias Pollalis Greece Defender
Jan Stohanzl Czech Republic Midfielder
Francisco Javier Fernandez Luque Spain Midfielder
Diego Fernando Nadaya Argentina Forward