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Every Indian Super League club you can take over

The strength column averages each club's best eleven, so the top of this table is the shortlist if you want a challenge and the bottom is the shortlist if you want a project.

Indian Super League 2026/27: who to manage

• To win straight away: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, the strongest best eleven in the division (67.5).
• The deepest squad: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, whose players 12 to 18 average 60.6, so injuries and rotation hurt least.
• The long project: Kerala Blasters FC, with the youngest top 18 (average age 25.9).
• A mid-table rebuild: Mumbai City FC, right in the middle on paper.
• The survival job: Hyderabad FC, the weakest squad (56.0). Staying up is a good season.

The best players in Indian Super League

These are the names that decide matches in this division, whether you inherit them or have to go and buy them. Ratings follow EA Sports FC 27. BALLKNW is unofficial and not affiliated with EA Sports.

Indian Super League wonderkids worth signing early

The under-21s with the widest gap between what they are now and what they could become. Buy early, or watch a rival do it.

Where Indian Super League players come from

This is a domestic division: 84% of players are from India itself, so scouting abroad is a genuine edge rather than the default.

What Indian Super League is like to manage in

At 26.4 on average these are mature squads without being old ones, so your first window is about quality rather than triage. Strongest to weakest spans 11.5 rating points. Overachieving is possible here; it just costs you a good transfer window. 33 players aged 21 or under still have meaningful growth left, drawn from 16 different nations.

Take the job, read the board's expectations, then build for them: a shape that fits the squad, a window that fixes the gaps, an academy that pays for the next rebuild. It saves to your own browser, so there is nothing to install and no account needed to start.

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Common questions

Can I manage an Indian Super League club for free?

Yes. All 10 Indian Super League clubs are playable in Gaffa at no cost — there is no download, no paid tier and no account needed to start. Pick a club, set your tactics, work the transfer market and simulate the season in your browser.

Which Indian Super League clubs are in the game?

Every club in the division: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, NorthEast United, Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Chennaiyin FC, Mumbai City FC and 4 more. Each carries a full squad, so Indian Super League has 236 players in total.

Do I need an account to save my Indian Super League season?

Not to begin with. Progress is kept in your browser's own storage and is waiting the next time you open the game on that device. After two days of play, starting a new season needs a free account.