The Indian Super League has been India’s top tier professional football competition since it launched in 2014. Seven different clubs have lifted the trophy across twelve completed seasons, and the way champions are decided has changed more than once along the way.
East Bengal became the newest name on that list in 2025-26, winning the title for the first time after the league did away with a knockout final and crowned the top team in the league standings instead.
This article covers the complete season by season winners list, the runners up from every year, the clubs with the most titles, and the biggest records in ISL history.
Indian Super League Winners at a Glance
| Details | Information |
|---|---|
| Competition | Indian Super League |
| First Season | 2014 |
| Latest Champions | East Bengal |
| Most Successful Club | ATK (3 Titles) |
| Seasons Completed | 12 |
Since the opening season in 2014, the ISL has grown from eight clubs to fourteen, added a League Winners Shield for the top team in the regular season, and in 2025-26 dropped the playoff final altogether.
Complete Indian Super League Winners List
Here is the full list of ISL champions and runners up from the inaugural 2014 season through 2025-26, along with how each title was decided on the pitch.
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Final Score / Title-Deciding Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | East Bengal | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | League table champions |
| 2024-25 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | Bengaluru FC | 2-1 (AET) |
| 2023-24 | Mumbai City FC | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 3-1 |
| 2022-23 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Bengaluru FC | 2-2 (4-3 pens) |
| 2021-22 | Hyderabad FC | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-1 (3-1 pens) |
| 2020-21 | Mumbai City FC | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2-1 |
| 2019-20 | ATK | Chennaiyin FC | 3-1 |
| 2018-19 | Bengaluru FC | FC Goa | 1-0 (AET) |
| 2017-18 | Chennaiyin FC | Bengaluru FC | 3-1 |
| 2016 | Atletico de Kolkata | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-1 (4-3 pens) |
| 2015 | Chennaiyin FC | FC Goa | 3-2 |
| 2014 | Atletico de Kolkata | Kerala Blasters FC | 1-0 |
The 2025-26 champions were decided by the final league standings, since the season did not use a playoff final.
Most Successful Clubs in ISL History
Kolkata clubs have had the biggest say in who lifts the ISL trophy. The table below ranks every club that has won the league by total titles and the seasons in which they won them.
| Club | Titles | Championship Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| ATK | 3 | 2014, 2016, 2019-20 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 2 | 2015, 2017-18 |
| Mumbai City FC | 2 | 2020-21, 2023-24 |
| Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 2 | 2022-23, 2024-25 |
| Bengaluru FC | 1 | 2018-19 |
| Hyderabad FC | 1 | 2021-22 |
| East Bengal | 1 | 2025-26 |
The 2022-23 title was won under the ATK Mohun Bagan name, before the club adopted Mohun Bagan Super Giant.
Seven clubs have won the title across the first 12 completed seasons, with five different champions between 2020-21 and 2025-26.
Indian Super League Championship Records
A few numbers stand out when looking back across ISL history, from the club with the most titles to the team still searching for its first final win.
| Record | Club / Achievement |
|---|---|
| Most Titles | ATK (3) |
| First Champions | Atletico de Kolkata |
| Latest Champions | East Bengal |
| Most Final Appearances Without a Title | Kerala Blasters FC |
| First Team to Win Without Playoffs | East Bengal (2025-26) |
These records offer a quick snapshot of where each club stands in the league’s short but eventful history so far.
Latest ISL Champions
East Bengal won their maiden ISL title in 2025-26, finishing above Mohun Bagan Super Giant on goal difference after both clubs ended the season level on 26 points. It was the first time the league title was decided purely by the final league standings, with no playoff final held.
East Bengal sealed the championship with a 2-1 win over Inter Kashi on the last matchday, coming from behind through goals from Youssef Ezzejjari and Mohammed Rashid. The result ended a 22 year wait for a national league title at the Kolkata club, and Ezzejjari also finished the season as the league’s top scorer.
Conclusion
The Indian Super League has crowned seven different champions since the competition began in 2014, with ATK remaining the most successful club after winning three titles. East Bengal became the latest champions by winning their first ISL title in the 2025-26 season.
This winners list will continue to be updated after every completed ISL season, making it a reliable place to check past champions, runners-up, and the latest championship records.