The country’s premier football tournament, Indian Super League (ISL) is set to introduce a 9:30 pm kick off time for its weekend double headers in the upcoming 2021-22.
It is learnt that ISL, organised and promoted by Football Sports Development Limited, for the first time in its seven years history will attempt for a late evening weekend kick offs.
“The league had informed clubs on the possible change to the weekend double header start,” confirmed an ISL club source.
“From players point of view, the 9:30 pm will be a much-welcomed decision as it will bring respite from the sweltering humidity,” the source added.
While the regular weekday fixture will be a 7:30 pm start, the double headers on weekends, which until last season were a 5:30 pm feature, will now move to 9:30 pm start.
“The league is likely to announce 2021-22 fixture by early next week,” informed another source while confirming change in the weekend double header.
ISL now runs from November to March, with an increased matches to 115 involving 11 clubs.
The league has selected Goa to conduct the upcoming 2021-22 season commencing November 19. The tournament will be held behind closed doors at three stadiums until March 2022.