Punjab FC made history last season by becoming the first side to be promoted to ISL with memories to cherish in the top flight. The Shers finished a notable eighth place in their debut campaign, narrowly missing out on the playoffs and finishing ahead of famed Indian football names like East Bengal and Bengaluru FC. Even though the team did relatively well under Staikos Vergetis, guiding them to the second I-League title last year, the Greek was replaced by another Greek in Panagiotis Dilmperis to take them forward in their second ISL season. Punjab FC also lost their superstar Madih Talal to East Bengal this summer but the side seemed to have recuperated his absence with a handful of talented foreign signings.
Dilmperis’s side will have a difficult start to the 2024-25 ISL season. In their league opener on 15 September 2024, they will travel to Kerala Blasters, before entertaining Sergio Lobera’s Odisha FC at home. Punjab FC will continue to host games at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi after agreeing to a fresh two-season deal. The team will face severe challenges in the last two months of the current year starting with an away match against ISL Cup holders Mumbai City. The three Kolkata giants will be their opponents in December aside from a clash against Jamshedpur FC. The final game of 2024 for Punjab FC falls on boxing day with Shield winners Mohun Bagan Super Giant visiting them.
September 2024
Sunday 15 September 2024
Kerala Blasters vs Punjab FC - Kaloor Stadium, Kochi (19:30)
Friday 20 September 2024
Punjab FC vs Odisha FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
Wednesday 25 September 2024
Punjab FC vs Hyderabad FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
October 2024
Friday 18 October 2024
Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC - Kanteerava Stadium, Bangalore (19:30)
Thursday 31 October 2024
Punjab FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
November 2024
Wednesday 6 November 2024
FC Goa vs Punjab FC - Fatorda Stadium, Goa (19:30)
Saturday 23 November 2024
Punjab FC vs NorthEast United FC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (17:00)
Tuesday 26 November 2024
Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC - Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai (19:30)
December 2024
Friday, 6 December 2024
Punjab FC vs Mohammedan SC - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
Friday, 13 December 2024
Jamshedpur FC vs Punjab FC - JRD Tata Complex, Jamshedpur (19:30)
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC - Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata (19:30)
Thursday 26 December 2024
Punjab FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi (19:30)
International break fixtures
Tri-Nation Cup
9 October 2024
Vietnam vs India
12 October 2024
Lebanon vs India
