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{{Infobox football country season
| country    = India
| season     = 2017–18
| division1  = [[2017–18 I-League|I-League]]
| champions1 = [[Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
| division2  = [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|Indian Super League]]
| champions2 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| division3  = [[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|Second Division]]
| champions3 = [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]
| domestic   = [[2018 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]]
| dchampions = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| prevseason = 2016–17
| nextseason = 2018–19
| flagicon   = yes
}}
The '''2017–18 season''' is the 139th in [[Football in India|Indian football]].

==National teams==
===India national football team===
{{main|India national football team}}

====2019 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers====
{{main|2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A}}
{{:2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round|transcludesection=Group A|showteam=IND}}
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|round      = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 1]]
|id         = Myanmar v India
|date       = {{Start date|2017|3|28|df=y}}
|time       = {{UTZ|18:00|6:30}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|MYA}}
|score      = 0–1
|team2      = {{fb|IND}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = 
*[[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium    = [[Thuwunna Stadium]]
|location   = [[Yangon]], [[Myanmar]]
|attendance = 21,025
|referee    = [[Yu Ming-hsun]] ([[Chinese Taipei Football Association|Chinese&nbsp;Taipei]])
|report     = http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11137&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|result     = W
}}
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|round = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 2]]
|date = 13 June 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11139&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fb|KGZ}}
|goals1 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]]
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location = [[Bangalore]], India
|attendance = 6,213
|referee = [[Yudai Yamamoto]] ([[Japan Football Association|Japan]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 3]]
|date = 5 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|MAC}}
|score = 0–2
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11140&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fb|IND}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Balwant Singh (footballer)|B. Singh]] {{goal|57||82}}
|stadium = [[Estádio Campo Desportivo]]
|location = [[Taipa]], [[Macau]]
|attendance = 600
|referee = Ahmed Faisal ([[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 4]]
|date = 10 October 2017
|time = 19:30
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11142&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fb|MAC}}
|goals1 = [[Rowllin Borges|Borges]] {{goal|28}}<br/>[[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|60}}<br/>[[Lam Ka Seng|Ka Seng]] {{goal|70|o.g.}}<br/>[[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhlua]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2 = [[Niki Torrão|Torrão]] {{goal|37}}
|stadium = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]]
|location = [[Bangalore]], India
|attendance = 4,113
|referee = [[Yaqoob Abdul Baki]] ([[Oman Football Association|Oman]])
|result = W
}}
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|round = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 5]]
|date = 14 November 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11145&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fb|MYA}}
|goals1 = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|13|pen.}}<br/>[[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhlua]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = [[Yan Naing Oo]] {{goal|1}}<br/>[[Kyaw Ko Ko]] {{goal|19}}
|stadium = [[Fatorda Stadium]]
|location = [[Margao]], India
|attendance = 5,546
|referee    = [[Liu Kwok Man]] ([[Hong Kong Football Association|Hong Kong]])
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round      = [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round#Group A|Match 6]]
|date       = 27 March 2018
|time       = {{UTZ|20:00|6}}
|team1      = {{fb-rt|KGZ}}
|score      = 2–1
|report     = https://web.archive.org/web/20180322143011/http://cms.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11146&stageid=432&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
|team2      = {{fb|IND}}
|goals1     = 
*[[Anton Zemlianukhin|Zemlianukhin]] {{goal|2}}
*[[Mirlan Murzaev|Murzaev]] {{goal|72}}
|goals2     = 
*[[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhlua]] {{goal|88}}
|stadium    = [[Dolen Omurzakov Stadium]]
|attendance = 9,588
|referee    = [[Ammar Al-Jeneibi]] ([[United Arab Emirates Football Association|United Arab Emirates]])
|location   = [[Bishkek]], [[Kyrgyzstan]]
|result     = L
}}

====Friendlies====
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 
|date = 6 June 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8210 Report]
|team2 = {{fb|NEP}}
|goals1 = [[Sandesh Jhingan|Jhingan]] {{goal|60}}<br/>[[Jeje Lalpekhlua|Lalpekhlua]] {{goal|78}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Mumbai Football Arena]]
|location = [[Mumbai]], India
|attendance =
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series|Tri-Nation Series]]
|date = 19 August 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8385 Report]
|team2 = {{fb|MRI}}
|goals1 = [[Robin Singh (footballer)|R. Singh]] {{goal|37}}<br/>[[Balwant Singh (footballer)|B. Singh]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2 = [[Mervyn Jocelyn|Jocelyn]] {{goal|15}}
|stadium = [[Mumbai Football Arena]]
|location = [[Mumbai]], India
|attendance =
|referee = Dilan Perera ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series|Tri-Nation Series]]
|date = 24 August 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fb-rt|IND}}
|score = 1–1
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8405 Report]
|team2 = {{fb|SKN}}
|goals1 = [[Jackichand Singh|J. Singh]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2 = [[Gvaune Amory|Amory]] {{goal|71}}
|stadium = [[Mumbai Football Arena]]
|location = [[Mumbai]], India
|attendance =
|referee = Dilan Perera ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])
|result = D
}}

====Goalscorers====
''Updated 10 June 2018 after match against [[Kenya national football team|Kenya]]''.
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
|-
! Player
! Goals
|-
|[[Sunil Chhetri]]
|11
|-
|[[Jeje Lalpekhlua]]
|5
|-
|[[Balwant Singh (footballer)|Balwant Singh]]
|3
|-
|[[Sandesh Jhingan]]
|1
|-
|[[Robin Singh (footballer)|Robin Singh]]
|1
|-
|[[Jackichand Singh]]
|1
|-
|[[Rowllin Borges]]
|1
|-
|[[Udanta Singh]]
|1
|-
|[[Pronay Halder]]
|1
|-
|}

====Debutants====
* [[Jerry Lalrinzuala]] against [[Nepal national football team|Nepal]] on 6 June 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=India 2-0 Nepal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/india-vs-nepal/2426999/live-commentary|accessdate=27 September 2017|work=Goal.com|date=6 June 2017}}</ref>
* [[Nikhil Poojari]] against [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]] on 19 August 2017.<ref name="Mauritius">{{cite web|title=India 2-1 Mauritius|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/19/world/friendlies/india/mauritius/2574297/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
* [[Amrinder Singh]] against [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]] on 19 August 2017.<ref name="Mauritius"/>
* [[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 1995)|Manvir Singh]] against [[Mauritius national football team|Mauritius]] on 19 August 2017.<ref name="Mauritius"/>
* [[Anirudh Thapa]] against [[Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team|Saint Kitts and Nevis]] on 24 August 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=India 1-1 St. Kitts|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/08/24/world/friendlies/india/st-kitts-and-nevis/2574299/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>
* [[Salam Ranjan Singh]] against [[Macau national football team|Macau]] on 10 October 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Records broken by India after beating Macau 4-1 to seal AFC Asian Cup 2019 spot|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/records-broken-india-after-beating-macau-4-1-to-seal-afc-asian-cup-2019-spot|accessdate=20 October 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=12 October 2017}}</ref>

===India national under-23 football team===
{{main|India national under-23 football team}}

====2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers====
{{:2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification|transcludesection=Group C|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|showteam=IND}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round      = [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification#Group C|Match 1]]
|date       = 19 July 2017
|time       = 17:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|23|SYR}}
|score      = 2–0
|report     = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11358&stageid=436&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|23|IND}}
|goals1     = [[Mohammad Rabie Srour|Srour]] {{goal|64}}<br/>[[Mohammad Fares Arnaout|Arnaout]] {{goal|88}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium]]
|location   = [[Doha]], Qatar
|attendance = 853
|referee    = [[Kim Hee-gon]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result     = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification#Group C|Match 2]]
|date = 21 July 2017
|time = 20:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IND}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11360&stageid=436&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|QAT}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Almoez Ali|Ali]] {{goal|54}}
|stadium = [[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium]]
|location = [[Doha]], Qatar
|attendance = 2,768
|referee    = [[Chen Hsin-chuan]] ([[Chinese Taipei Football Association|Chinese&nbsp;Taipei]])
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification#Group C|Match 3]]
|date = 23 July 2017
|time = 17:00 [[UTC+03:00|UTC+3]]
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|IND}}
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11362&stageid=436&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|TKM}}
|goals1 = [[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 1995)|Singh]] {{goal|41}}<br/>[[Alen Deory|Deory]] {{goal|72}}<br/>[[Jerry Lalrinzuala|Lalrinzuala]] {{goal|77|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Hoshgeldi Hojovov|Hojovov]] {{goal|13}}
|stadium = [[Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium]]
|location = [[Doha]], Qatar
|attendance = 312
|referee    = [[Kim Hee-gon]] ([[Korea Football Association|South&nbsp;Korea]])
|result = W
}}

====Friendlies====
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|round = Friendly
|date = 9 July 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}}
|score = 0–1
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8282 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|IND}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Germanpreet Singh|G. Singh]] {{goal|80}}
|stadium = [[Choa Chu Kang Stadium]]
|location = [[Choa Chu Kang]], Singapore
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 12 July 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SIN}}
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8290 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|IND}}
|goals1 = [[Irfan Fandi|Fandi]] {{goal|51}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Choa Chu Kang Stadium]]
|location = [[Choa Chu Kang]], Singapore
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|result = L
}}

===India national under-20 football team===
{{main|India national under-20 football team}}

====2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers====
{{:2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification|transcludesection=Group D|showteam=IND}}
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|round = [[2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 1]]
|date = 4 November 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|KSA}}
|score = 5–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11960&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|IND}}
|goals1 = [[Abdullah Al-Hamddan|Al-Hamddan]] {{goal|15}}<br/>[[Feras Al-Brikan|Al-Brikan]] {{goal|50||81||86}}<br/>[[Abdulaziz Nasser Al-Shahrani|Al-Shahrani]] {{goal|75}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]]
|location = [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 4,962
|referee    = [[Mohammad Arafah]] ([[Jordan Football Association|Jordan]])
|result = L
}}
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|round = [[2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 2]]
|date = 6 November 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|IND}}
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11962&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|YEM}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]]
|location = [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 6,370
|referee    = [[Hussein Abo Yehia]] ([[Lebanon Football Association|Lebanon]])
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 3]]
|date = 8 November 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|TKM}}
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11965&stageid=451&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|IND}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Amarjit Singh Kiyam|Singh Kiyam]] {{goal|74}}<br/>[[Abhishek Halder|Halder]] {{goal|80}}<br/>[[Edmund Lalrindika|Lalrindika]] {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = [[Prince Mohamed bin Fahd Stadium]]
|location = [[Dammam]], Saudi Arabia
|attendance = 3,400
|referee    = [[Hussein Abo Yehia]] ([[Lebanon Football Association|Lebanon]])
|result = W
}}

====2017 SAFF U-18 Championship====
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|teamwidth = 180

|update=complete
|source=[http://www.futbol24.com/international/AFC/SAFF-U-19-Championship/2017/ Futbol24]

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|team1=NEP |team2=BAN |team3=IND|team4=BHU |team5=MDV

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|result1=C |result2=

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|win_BAN=3 |draw_BAN= |loss_BAN=1 |gf_BAN=9 |ga_BAN=5
|win_BHU=2 |draw_BHU= |loss_BHU=2 |gf_BHU=2 |ga_BHU=5 |status_BHU=H
|win_MDV=  |draw_MDV= |loss_MDV=4 |gf_MDV=1 |ga_MDV=7
|win_NEP=3 |draw_NEP= |loss_NEP=1 |gf_NEP=6 |ga_NEP=2 |status_NEP=C
|win_IND=2 |draw_IND= |loss_IND=2 |gf_IND=8 |ga_IND=7

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|name_BHU={{fbu|20|BHU}}
|name_IND={{fbu|20|IND}}
|name_MDV={{fbu|19|MDV}}
|name_NEP={{fbu|20|NEP}}

<!--Head-to-head-->
|hth_NEP=Nepal ahead of Bangladesh on head-to-head points: Bangladesh 1–2 Nepal
|hth_BAN=NEP
|hth_IND=India ahead of Bhutan on head-to-head points: India 3–0 Bhutan
|hth_BHU=IND

|class_rules = 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
|res_col_header=Status
|col_C=green1 |text_C=[[Champion]]
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{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2017 SAFF U-18 Championship|Match 1]]
|date = 18 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|BAN}}
|score = 4–3
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8460 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|IND}}
|goals1 = [[Jafar Iqbal|Iqbal]] {{goal|55||90+1}} <br> Mia {{goal|60}} <br> [[Mahbubur Rahman (footballer)|Rahman]] {{goal|74}}
|goals2 = Lalawmpuia {{goal|18}}<br/>Laldinrika {{goal|32|pen}}<br/>Rebello {{goal|47}}
|stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]]
|location = [[Thimphu]], Bhutan
|attendance = 
|referee = Farook M. Irshad ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])
|result = L
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2017 SAFF U-18 Championship|Match 2]]
|date = 22 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|IND}}
|score = 3–0
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8471 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|BHU}}
|goals1 = Lalawmpuia {{goal|38||78}}<br/>Rai {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]]
|location = [[Thimphu]], Bhutan
|attendance = 
|referee = Laba Khatri ([[All Nepal Football Association|Nepal]])
|result = W
}}
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|round = [[2017 SAFF U-18 Championship|Match 3]]
|date = 25 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|IND}}
|score = 2–1
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8476 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|MDV}}
|goals1 = Rebello {{goal|37}}<br/>Halder {{goal|41}}
|goals2 = [[Ahmed Tholal|Tholal]] {{goal|18}}
|stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]]
|location = [[Thimphu]], Bhutan
|attendance = 
|referee = Abdur Rahman Dhali ([[Bangladesh Football Federation|Bangladesh]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2017 SAFF U-18 Championship|Match 4]]
|date = 27 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|20|NEP}}
|score = 2–0
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8481 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|20|IND}}
|goals1 = [[Dinesh Henjan|Henjan]] {{goal|2||37}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Changlimithang Stadium]]
|location = [[Thimphu]], Bhutan
|attendance = 
|referee = Ugyen Dorji ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]]
|result = L
}}

====Friendlies====
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Friendly
|date = 28 October 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|QAT}}
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8601 Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|IND}}
|goals1 = {{goal|12}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Grand Hamad Stadium]]
|location = [[Doha]], Qatar
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|result = L
}}

===India national under-17 football team===
{{main|India national under-17 football team}}

====2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup====
{{:2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|transcludesection=Group A|showteam=IND}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|Match 1]]
|date       = 6 October 2017
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
|score      = 0–3
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394710/index.html Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|USA}}
|goals1     = 
|goals2     = [[Josh Sargent|Sargent]] {{goal|30|pen}}<br/>[[Chris Durkin|Durkin]] {{goal|51}}<br/>[[Andrew Carlton|Carlton]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|location   = [[Delhi]], India
|attendance = 46,351
|referee    = [[Gery Vargas]] ([[Bolivian Football Federation|Bolivia]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|Match 2]]
|date       = 9 October 2017
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
|score      = 1–2
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394702/index.html Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|Colombia}}
|goals1     = J. Singh {{goal|82}}
|goals2     = [[Juan Peñaloza|Peñaloza]] {{goal|49||83}}
|stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|location   = [[Delhi]], India
|attendance = 48,184
|referee    = Ricardo Montero ([[Costa Rican Football Federation|Costa Rica]])
|result     = L
}}
{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup|Match 3]]
|date       = 12 October 2017
|time       = 20:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|Ghana}}
|score      = 4–0
|report     = [https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/matches/round=275931/match=300394706/index.html Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1     = [[Eric Ayiah|Ayiah]] {{goal|43||52}}<br/>[[Richard Danso|Danso]] {{goal|86}}<br/>[[Emmanuel Toku|Toku]] {{goal|87}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]
|location   = [[Delhi]], India
|attendance = 52,614
|referee    = [[Abdelkader Zitouni]] ([[Tahitian Football Federation|Tahiti]])
|result     = L
}}

====2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers====
{{:2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification|transcludesection=Group D|showteam=IND}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 1]]
|date = 20 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11885&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|PLE}}
|goals1 = G. Moirangthem {{goal|53}}<br/>Oram {{goal|74}}<br/>V. Singh {{goal|82}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[ANFA Complex]]
|location = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
|attendance = 50
|referee = Mongkolchai Pechsri ([[Football Association of Thailand|Thailand]])
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 2]]
|date = 22 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|NEP}}
|score = 2–2
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11886&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1 = B. Chaudhary {{goal|76||88}}
|goals2 = Rulbir {{goal|83||85}}
|stadium = [[ANFA Complex]]
|location = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
|attendance = 200
|referee = Lakmal ([[Football Federation of Sri Lanka|Sri Lanka]])
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = [[2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualification#Group D|Match 3]]
|date = 24 September 2017
|time = 
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|17|IRQ}}
|score = 0–0
|report = [http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=11888&stageid=452&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|17|IND}}
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[ANFA Complex]]
|location = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
|attendance = 100
|referee = [[Dmitry Mashentsev]] ([[Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic|Kyrgyzstan]])
|result = D
}}

====2017 SAFF U-15 Championship====
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|showteam=IND |only_pld_pts=yes
|teamwidth = 180

|update=complete
|source=[http://www.goalnepal.com/tournament_details.php?tid=178 GoalNepal]

<!--Update team positions here-->
|team1=IND |team2=NEP |team3=MDV

<!--Update team qualifications here (defined below)-->
|result1=KO |result2=KO

<!--Update team results here and then (if needed) positions above. Don't forget to update the date (update parameter).-->
|win_IND=2 |draw_IND= |loss_IND= |gf_IND=11 |ga_IND=1
|win_MDV= |draw_MDV= |loss_MDV=2 |gf_MDV= |ga_MDV=15
|win_NEP=1 |draw_NEP= |loss_NEP=1 |gf_NEP=7 |ga_NEP=2 |status_NEP=H

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_IND={{fbu|17|IND}}
|name_MDV={{fbu|17|MDV}}
|name_NEP={{fbu|17|NEP}}

|res_col_header=Status
|col_KO=green1 |text_KO=Qualified for [[#Knockout_stage|Knockout stage]]
}}

{{football box collapsible
|round      = [[2017 SAFF U-15 Championship|Group Stage]]
|date       = 19 August 2017
|time       = 15:00
|team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|IND}}
|score      = 9–0
|report     = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8383 Report]
|team2      = {{fbu|17|Maldives}}
|goals1     = R. Rana {{goal|20||26||48}}<br/>{{own goal|23}}<br/>T. Moirangthem {{goal|41}}<br/>R. Shabong {{goal|57}}<br/>V. Singh {{goal|70}}<br/>Lalrokima {{goal|80}}<br/> {{own goal|90}}
|goals2     = 
|stadium    = [[ANFA Complex]]
|location   = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
|attendance = 
|referee    = Golam Choudhary ([[Bangladesh Football Federation|Bangladesh]])
|result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = [[2017 SAFF U-15 Championship|Group Stage]]
| date       = 23 August 2017
| time       = 15:00
| team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|NEP}}
| score      = 1–2
| report     = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8402 Report]
| team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
| goals1     = R. Magar {{goal|40|pen.}}
| goals2     = V. Singh {{goal|27}}<br>R. Rana {{goal|64}}
| stadium    = [[ANFA Complex]]
| location   = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| attendance = 
| referee    = Ugyen Dorji ([[Bhutan Football Federation|Bhutan]])
| result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = [[2017 SAFF U-15 Championship|Semi-final]]
| date       = 25 August 2017
| time       = 15:00
| team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|BHU}}
| score      = 0–3
| report     = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8407 Report]
| team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
| goals1     = 
| goals2     = V. Singh {{goal|20}}<br/>Rulbir {{goal|75}}<br/>Demello {{goal|91}}
| stadium    = [[ANFA Complex]]
| location   = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| attendance = 
| referee    = Golam Choudhary  ([[Bangladesh Football Federation|Bangladesh]])
| result     = W
}}
{{football box collapsible
| round      = [[2017 SAFF U-15 Championship|Final]]
| date       = 27 August 2017
| time       = 15:00
| team1      = {{fbu-rt|17|NEP}}
| score      = 1–2
| report     = [https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8410 Report]
| team2      = {{fbu|17|IND}}
| goals1     = B. Chaudhary {{goal|41|pen}}
| goals2     = Lalrokima {{goal|58}}<br/>V. Singh {{goal|74}}
| stadium    = [[ANFA Complex]]
| location   = [[Kathmandu]], Nepal
| attendance = 
| referee    = 
| result     = W
}}

==AFC competitions==
===2017 AFC Cup===
{{main|2017 AFC Cup}}

====Inter-zone play-off semi-finals====
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|IND|3–0|[[April 25 Sports Club|April 25]]|PRK|[[2017 AFC Cup knockout stage#Bengaluru FC v April 25|3–0]]|[[2017 AFC Cup knockout stage#April 25 v Bengaluru FC|0–0]]}}
|}<section end=Inter-zone play-off semi-finals />

====Inter-zone play-off final====
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|'''[[FC Istiklol|Istiklol]]'''|TJK|3–2|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]|IND|[[2017 AFC Cup knockout stage#Istiklol v Bengaluru FC|1–0]]|[[2017 AFC Cup knockout stage#Bengaluru FC v Istiklol|2–2]]}}
|}<section end=Inter-zone play-off final />

===2018 AFC Champions League===
{{main|2018 AFC Champions League}}

====Play-off Round====
<section begin=Preliminary round 1 />
{{OneLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=3|West Region
{{OneLegResult|'''[[Zob Ahan Esfahan F.C.|Zob Ahan]]'''|IRN|3–1|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]|IND}}
|}<section end=Preliminary round 1 />

===2018 AFC Cup===
{{main|2018 AFC Cup}}

====Play-off Round====
<section begin=Play-off round/>
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=5|South Asia Zone
{{TwoLegResult|[[T.C. Sports Club|TC Sports]]|MDV|2–8|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|IND|[[2018 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#South Asia 2.1.1|2–3]]|[[2018 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#South Asia 2.1.2|0–5]]}}
|}<section end=Play-off round/>

====Preliminary round====
<section begin=Preliminary round/>
{{TwoLegStart}}
|-
!colspan=5|South Asia Zone
{{TwoLegResult|[[Transport United F.C.|Transport United]]|BHU|0–3|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|IND|[[2018 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#South Asia 1.1.1|0–0]]|[[2018 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs#South Asia 1.1.2|0–3]]}}
|}<section end=Preliminary round/>

====Group stage====

;Group E
{{2018 AFC Cup group tables|Group E|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules|teamwidth=240}}

==Club competitions==
===Indian Super League===
{{main|2017–18 Indian Super League season}}

====Teams added====
* [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
* [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]

====League table====
{{:2017–18 Indian Super League season}}
====Results====
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|source = [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/schedule-fixtures Indian Super League]
|update = 4 March 2018
|a_note =
|matches_style = FBR

|team1=KOL
|team2=BEN
|team3=CHE
|team4=DEL
|team5=GOA
|team6=JAM
|team7=KER
|team8=MUM
|team9=NEU
|team10=PUN

<!--Team definitions (wikilinks in table)-->
|name_KOL=[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|name_BEN=[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|name_CHE=[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|name_DEL=[[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]
|name_GOA=[[FC Goa|Goa]]
|name_JAM=[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|name_KER=[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|name_MUM=[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|name_NEU={{nowrap|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]}}
|name_PUN=[[FC Pune City|Pune City]]

<!-- ATK -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_KOL_KOL=
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_KOL_BEN=0–2
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_KOL_CHE=1–2
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_KOL_DEL=1–0
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_KOL_GOA=1–1
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_KOL_JAM=0–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_KOL_KER=2–2
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_KOL_MUM=1–2
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_KOL_NEU=1–0
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_KOL_PUN=1–4

<!-- Bengaluru FC -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_BEN_KOL=1–0
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_BEN_BEN=
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_BEN_CHE=1–2
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_BEN_DEL=4–1
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_BEN_GOA=2–0
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_BEN_JAM=0–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_BEN_KER=2–0
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_BEN_MUM=2–0
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_BEN_NEU=2–1
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_BEN_PUN=1–1

<!-- Chennaiyin -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_CHE_KOL=3–2
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_CHE_BEN=1–3
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_CHE_CHE=
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_CHE_DEL=2–2
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_CHE_GOA=2–3
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_CHE_JAM=1–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_CHE_KER=1–1
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_CHE_MUM=1-0
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_CHE_NEU=3–0
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_CHE_PUN=1–0

<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_DEL_KOL=4–3
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_DEL_BEN=2–0
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_DEL_CHE=1–1
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_DEL_DEL=
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_DEL_GOA=1–5
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_DEL_JAM=0–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_DEL_KER=1–3
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_DEL_MUM=5–1
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_DEL_NEU=0–2
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_DEL_PUN=2–2

<!-- FC Goa -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_GOA_KOL=5–1
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_GOA_BEN=4–3
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_GOA_CHE=0–1
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_GOA_DEL=1–1
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_GOA_GOA=
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_GOA_JAM=2–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_GOA_KER=5–2
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_GOA_MUM=3–4
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_GOA_NEU=2–2
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_GOA_PUN=0–2

<!-- Jamshedpur -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_JAM_KOL=0–0
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_JAM_BEN=0–2
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_JAM_CHE=0–1
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_JAM_DEL=3–2
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_JAM_GOA=0–3
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_JAM_JAM=
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_JAM_KER=2–1
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_JAM_MUM=2–2
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_JAM_NEU=1–0
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_JAM_PUN=0–1

<!-- Kerala Blasters -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_KER_KOL=0–0
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_KER_BEN=1–3
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_KER_CHE=0–0
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_KER_DEL=2–1
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_KER_GOA=1–2
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_KER_JAM=0–0
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_KER_KER=
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_KER_MUM=1–1
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_KER_NEU=1–0
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_KER_PUN=1–1

<!-- Mumbai City -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_MUM_KOL=0–1
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_MUM_BEN=1–3
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_MUM_CHE=1–0
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_MUM_DEL=4–0
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_MUM_GOA=2–1
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_MUM_JAM=1–2
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_MUM_KER=0–1
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_MUM_MUM=
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_MUM_NEU=3–2
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_MUM_PUN=0–2

<!-- NorthEast United -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_NEU_KOL=0–1
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_NEU_BEN=0–1
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_NEU_CHE=3–1
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_NEU_DEL=0–1
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_NEU_GOA=2–1
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_NEU_JAM=0–0
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_NEU_KER=0–1
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_NEU_MUM=0–2
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_NEU_NEU=
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_NEU_PUN=0–1

<!-- FC Pune City -->

<!-- ATK -->              |match_PUN_KOL=3–0
<!-- Bengaluru FC -->     |match_PUN_BEN=1–3
<!-- Chennaiyin -->       |match_PUN_CHE=0–1
<!-- Delhi Dynamos -->    |match_PUN_DEL=2–3
<!-- FC Goa -->           |match_PUN_GOA=0–4
<!-- Jamshedpur -->       |match_PUN_JAM=2–1
<!-- Kerala Blasters -->  |match_PUN_KER=1–2
<!-- Mumbai City -->      |match_PUN_MUM=2–1
<!-- NorthEast United --> |match_PUN_NEU=5–0
<!-- FC Pune City -->     |match_PUN_PUN=
}}

====Bracket====
{{main article|2017–18 Indian Super League playoffs}}
{{trim|{{#section-h:2017–18 Indian Super League playoffs|Bracket}}}}

====Semi-finals====
<section begin=semis />
{{TwoLegStart}}
{{TwoLegResult|[[FC Pune City|Pune City]]||1–3|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]| |[[2017–18 Indian Super League finals#Pune City v Bengaluru|0–0]] | [[2017–18 Indian Super League finals#Bengaluru v Pune City|1–3]] }}
{{TwoLegResult|[[FC Goa|Goa]]||1–4|[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] | | [[2017–18 Indian Super League finals#Goa v Chennaiyin|1–1]] | [[2017–18 Indian Super League finals#Chennaiyin v Goa|0–3]]}}
|}<section end=semis />

====Final====
<section begin=final />
{{main|2018 Indian Super League Final}}
{{football box
|date       = 17 March 2018
|time       = 20:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1      = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|score      = 2–3
|report     = https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/alves-headers-and-augustos-strike-give-chennaiyin-their-second-title
|team2      = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|goals1     = [[Sunil Chhetri|Chhetri]] {{goal|9}}<br/>[[Miku (footballer)|Miku]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2     = [[Maílson Alves|Alves]] {{goal|17||45}}<br/>[[Raphael Augusto|Augusto]] {{goal|67}}
|stadium    = [[Sree Kanteerava Stadium]], [[Bengaluru]]
|attendance = 25,753
|referee    = [[Ali Abdulnabi]]
}}<section end=final />

===I-League===
{{main|2017–18 I-League}}

====Promotion and relegation====
;Teams promoted
* [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
;Teams relegated
* [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]

====League table====
{{trim|{{#section-h:2017–18 I-League|League table}}}}

====Results table====
{{trim|{{#section-h:2017–18 I-League|Results table}}}}

===I-League 2nd Division===
{{main|2017–18 I-League 2nd Division}}

====Preliminary round====
{{:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|title=Group A|transcludesection=Group A|show_matches=no}}
{{:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|title=Group B|transcludesection=Group B|show_matches=no}}
{{:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|title=Group C|transcludesection=Group C|show_matches=no}}
====Final round====
{{:2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|transcludesection=Final round}}
===Indian Women's League===
{{main|2017–18 Indian Women's League season}}

====Group stage====
{{:2017–18 Indian Women's League final round|transcludesection=Group stage}}
====Knock-out stage====
{{4TeamBracket
| team-width  = 175
| score-width = 40
| widescore   = yes
| RD1         = [[#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
| RD2         = [[#Final|Final]]

| RD1-team1  = [[KRYPHSA F.C.|KRYPHSA]]
| RD1-score1 = 0 (3)
| RD1-team2  = '''[[Rising Student Club|Rising Student]]'''
| RD1-score2 = '''0 (4)'''

| RD1-team3  = '''[[Eastern Sporting Union]]'''
| RD1-score3 = '''2'''
| RD1-team4  = Sethu
| RD1-score4 = 0

| RD2-team1  = '''[[Rising Student Club|Rising Student]]'''
| RD2-score1 = '''1 (5)'''
| RD2-team2  = [[Eastern Sporting Union]]
| RD2-score2 = 1 (4)

}}

===Super Cup===
{{main|2018 Indian Super Cup}}
{{Round16
|3rdplace=no
|widescore=yes
|RD1 = [[2018 Indian Super Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|RD2 = [[2018 Indian Super Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter-finals]]
|RD3 = [[2018 Indian Super Cup#Semi-finals|Semi-finals]]
|RD4 = [[2018 Indian Super Cup Final|Final]]
<!-- Date-Place/Team 1/Score 1/Team 2/Score 2 -->
<!-- round of 16  -->
|31 March|'''[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] ([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])'''|'''2 (5)'''|[[Chennaiyin F.C.|Chennaiyin]]| 2 (3)
|5 April|'''[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]'''|'''2'''|[[Mumbai City F.C.|Mumbai City]]|1
|2 April|[[Minerva Punjab F.C.|Minerva Punjab]]|0 (4)|'''[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]] ([[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|pen.]])'''|'''0 (5)'''
|3 April|'''[[FC Goa|Goa]]'''|'''3'''|[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]|1
|1 April|[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]|1|'''[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]'''|'''2'''
|4 April|[[FC Pune City|Pune City]]|2|'''[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]'''|'''3'''
|1 April|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|'''2'''|[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]|1
|6 April|'''[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]'''|'''3'''|[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]|2
<!-- quarter finals  -->
|8 April|[[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]|0|'''[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]'''|'''1'''
|12 April|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]|1|'''[[FC Goa|Goa]]'''|'''5'''
|11 April|'''[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]'''|'''3'''|[[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]|1
|13 April|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|'''3'''|[[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]|1
<!-- semi finals -->
|16 April|'''[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]'''|'''1'''|[[FC Goa|Goa]]|0
|17 April|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]|2|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|'''4'''
<!-- final -->
|20 April|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]|1|'''[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]'''|'''4'''
<!-- consol=name -->
|||||
}}

===Club managerial changes===
This is a list of changes of managers within Indian league football:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Team
!Outgoing coach
!Manner of departure
!Date of vacancy
!Position in table
!Incoming coach
!Date of appointment
|-
| [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| {{sort|Zico|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]]}}
| Contract finished
| 18 December 2016
| rowspan="14" align="center" | ''Pre-season''
| {{sort|Lobera, Sergio|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Sergio Lobera]]}}
| 6 June 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Sergio Lobera Rodriguez replaces Zico as FC Goa’s new head coach|url=http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/5561-sergio-lobera-rodriguez-replaces-zico-as-fc-goa-s-new-head-coach|accessdate=7 June 2017|work=Indian Super League|date=6 June 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| {{sort|Banerjee, Mridul|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mridul Banerjee]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 22 June 2017
| {{sort|Jamil, Khalid|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]}}
| 22 June 2017<ref name="Jamil"/>
|-
| [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]
| {{sort|Zambrotta, Gianluca|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Gianluca Zambrotta]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 14 June 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Zambrotta leaves Delhi Dynamos|url=https://twitter.com/DelhiDynamos/status/874966096171769856|website=Delhi Dynamos (Twitter)}}</ref>
| {{sort|Ángel Portugal, Miguel|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Miguel Ángel Portugal]]}}
| 29 June 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Angel Portugal new coach for Delhi Dynamos|url=https://twitter.com/DelhiDynamos/status/880471526574891008|website=Delhi Dynamos FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| {{sort|Materazzi, Marco|{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Marco Materazzi]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 6 March 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Chennaiyin FC part ways with Materazzi by mutual consent|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/chennaiyin-fc-part-ways-with-materazzi-by-mutual-consent/articleshow/57497853.cms|accessdate=31 May 2017|work=Times of India|date=6 March 2017}}</ref>
| {{sort|Gregory, John|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[John Gregory (footballer)|John Gregory]]}}
| 3 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=John Gregory joins Chennaiyin|url=https://twitter.com/ChennaiyinFC/status/881787527161565184|website=Chennaiyin FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|colspan=3|''Expansion club''
| {{sort|Coppell, Steve|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Coppell]]}}
| 14 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Coppell joins Jamshedpur ISL team|url=https://twitter.com/TataSteelLtd/status/885855150321086464|website=Tata Steel (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| {{sort|Coppell, Steve|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Steve Coppell]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 12 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Coppell leaves Kerala Blasters|url=https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/885026258043719682|website=Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
| {{sort|Meulensteen, Rene|{{flagicon|NED}} [[René Meulensteen]]}}
| 14 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Rene Meulensteen signs with Kerala Blasters|url=https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/885914805214650369|website=Kerala Blasters FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| {{sort|Molina, José Francisco|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[José Francisco Molina]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 18 December 2016
| {{sort|Sheringham, Teddy|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Teddy Sheringham]]}}
| 14 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Teddy Sheringham signs for ATK|url=https://twitter.com/atletidekolkata/status/885903267582038016|website=Atletico de Kolkata (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| {{sort|Vingada, Nelo|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Nelo Vingada]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 15 May 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Vingada leaves NorthEast United FC|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/864024738435260416|website=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
| {{sort|Carlos Pires de Deus, João|{{flagicon|POR}} [[João Carlos Pires de Deus|João de Deus]]}}
| 17 July 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Joao Carlos Pires signs with NorthEast United|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/886909366896533504|website=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
| {{sort|Jamil, Khalid|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 22 June 2017<ref name="Jamil">{{cite web|title=Khalid Jamil joins East Bengal|url=https://twitter.com/eastbengalfc/status/877767650377474048|website=East Bengal Football Club (Twitter)}}</ref>
| {{sort|Menezes, Paulo|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Menezes (football coach)|Paulo Menezes]]}}
| 28 July 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Defending Champions Aizawl FC Appoint Portuguese Paulo Menezes As Head Coach|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/i-league-2017-18-defending-champions-aizawl-fc-appoint/8swxjwcuiums12lg8cewcpv7c|accessdate=9 November 2017|work=Goal.com|date=28 July 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| {{sort|López Habas, Antonio|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio López Habas]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 15 September 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Pune City and Antonio Habas Part Ways|url=http://fcpunecity.com/press-details/fc-pune-city-and-antonio-habas-part-ways/|website=FC Pune City|access-date=2017-09-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170915160949/http://fcpunecity.com/press-details/fc-pune-city-and-antonio-habas-part-ways/|archive-date=2017-09-15|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| {{sort|Popović, Ranko|{{flagicon|SRB}} [[Ranko Popović]]}}
| 25 September 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Ranko Popović signs with Pune City|url=https://twitter.com/FCPuneCity/status/912250443513839616|website=FC Pune City (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| {{sort|Fernandes, Alfred|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Alfred Fernandes]]}}
| colspan=2 align=center|''Unknown''
| {{sort|Shevchenko, Mykola|{{flagicon|UKR}} [[Mykola Shevchenko]]}}
| 13 November 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Shevchenko joins Churchill Brothers as coach|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/shevchenko-joins-churchill-brothers-as-coach/articleshow/61626885.cms|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=13 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
| {{sort|Singh, Surinder|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Surinder Singh (footballer)|Surinder Singh]]}}
| colspan=2 align=center|''Unknown''
| {{sort|Khogen Singh, Wangkhem|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Wangkhem Khogen Singh]]}}
| 24 November 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Minerva Punjab coach|url=https://twitter.com/Minerva_AFC/status/934030657394696192|website=Minerva Punjab (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
| [[Indian Arrows]]
| colspan=3 align=center|''New direct entry club''
| {{sort|Norton de Matos, Luis|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Luís Norton de Matos]]}}
| 29 November 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-League 2017-18|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=29 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617024057/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|archive-date=17 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]
| {{sort|Singto, Thangboi|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thangboi Singto]]}}
| Mutual consent
| 7 June 2017<ref>{{cite news|title=Shillong Lajong end association with coach Thangboi Singto|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/shillong-lajong-end-association-with-coach-thangboi-singto/articleshow/59038250.cms|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=7 June 2017}}</ref>
| {{sort|Nongbet, Bobby|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bobby Nongbet]]}}
| ''Unknown''<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ganguly|first1=Abhishek|title=Shillong Lajong FC announces squad for I-League|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/shillong-lajong-fc-announces-squad-for-i-league/articleshow/61741398.cms|accessdate=30 November 2017|work=Times of India|date=21 November 2017}}</ref>
|-
| [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| {{sort|Meulensteen, Rene|{{flagicon|NED}} [[René Meulensteen]]}}
| rowspan="4" | Sacked
| 3 January 2018<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala Blasters Part Ways With Rene Meulensteen|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-2017-kerala-blasters-sack-rene-meulensteen/tjfrlndo284r11h6u6p6t97lb|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=Goal.com|date=2 January 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" align="center" | 8th
| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[David James (footballer, born 1970)|David James]]
| 3 January 2018<ref>{{cite news|title=David James returns as Kerala Blasters head coach|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/david-james-returns-as-kerala-blasters-head-coach/articleshow/62353633.cms|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=Times of India|date=3 January 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[João Carlos Pires de Deus|João de Deus]]
| 3 January 2018<ref>{{cite news|title=NorthEast United sack coach Joao de Deus Pires, Siddy to take charge|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/northeast-united-sack-coach-joao-de-deus-pires-siddy-to-take-charge/articleshow/62352988.cms|accessdate=11 January 2018|work=Times of India|date=3 January 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" align="center" | 9th
| {{flagicon|ISR}} [[Avram Grant]]
| 12 January 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Avram Grant Head Coach|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/951816937192923136|website=NorthEast United FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| {{sort|Sheringham, Teddy|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Teddy Sheringham]]}}
| 24 January 2018<ref name="Westwood">{{cite web|title=Teddy Sheringham sacked; Ashley Westwood replaces as interim|url=https://twitter.com/WorldATK/status/956105962137387008|website=ATK (Twitter)}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" align="center" | 8th
| {{sort|Westwood, Ashley|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]]}} ''(Interim)''
| 24 January 2018<ref name="Westwood"/>
|-
| [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
| {{sort|Menezes, Paulo|{{flagicon|POR}} [[Paulo Menezes (football coach)|Paulo Menezes]]}}
| 12 February 2018<ref name=menezes_sacked2>{{cite news|last=Mukherjee|first=Soham|title=I-League 2017–18: Aizawl FC sack Paulo Meneses |url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2017-18-aizawl-fc-sack-paulo-meneses/t936f1ov1f09149p20v694d5i|accessdate=12 February 2018|website=Goal|date=12 February 2018}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" align="center" | 5th
| {{sort|Kashyap, Santosh|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Santosh Kashyap]]}} 
| 14 February 2018<ref name=kashyap_coach>{{cite news|title=Santosh Kashyap appointed Aizawl FC head coach|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/santosh-kashyap-appointed-aizawl-fc-head-coach/story-faZVB5VAG0TUU1oukOvSmJ.html|accessdate=6 July 2018|website=Hindustan Times|date=14 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
| [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| {{sort|Westwood, Ashley|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Ashley Westwood (footballer, born 1976)|Ashley Westwood]]}} 
| rowspan="1" | Resignation
| 2 March 2018<ref name="Westwood sacked">{{cite web|title=Ashley Westwood steps down at ATK; Robbie Keane-Bastab Roy likely to take charge|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/ashley-westwood-steps-down-at-atk-robbie-keane-bastab-roy-likely-to-take-charge/story-uocM2uB9kz8URGjTfNvToM.html|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>
| rowspan="1" align="center" | 9th
| {{sort|Keane, Robbie|{{flagicon|IRE}} [[Robbie Keane]]}} ''(Player Manager)''
| 3 March 2018<ref>{{cite web|title=Robbie Keane will be the Player Manager for tomorrow's game.|url=https://twitter.com/WorldATK/status/969876668624994305|website=Twitter}}</ref>
|}

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