Nagaland gets its first IFL match: Nagaland United host Gokulam on Nov 14

Nagaland will host an Indian Football League (IFL) match for the first time on Saturday, November 14, when Nagaland United Sports Club (NUSC) take on Gokulam Kerala FC at the Chümoukedima Football Stadium.

Kick-off is at 6.30 pm. It will be NUSC's first home fixture of the 2026-27 season, the club said in a press release carried by The Morung Express, Nagaland Tribune and Eastern Mirror.

A first for the state

NUSC are the first club from Nagaland to play in the IFL, the national professional league one tier below the top flight. The Chümoukedima ground has never staged a national-level professional league fixture before, so the game is a landmark for football in the state.

The club began its IFL journey on October 30 with a 3-1 win over Real Kashmir FC in Srinagar, a result that drew attention across the region. Saturday's game gives local fans their first chance to watch the team play a league match at home.

Tough opponents

Gokulam Kerala arrive in good form. The Kozhikode club went top of the IFL table after a 1-0 win over Rajasthan United in Jaipur on Saturday, November 7, its second win in two games. Brazilian forward Crislan da Silva scored the winner, IndiaSportsHub reported.

For the Nagaland side, a home game against one of the league's early front-runners will be a real test of how far the newly promoted club can go this season.

Tickets and appeal to fans

NUSC has asked football fans from across Nagaland to fill the stands and make the first IFL match on home soil a memorable occasion. Tickets are being sold online through ahibi.in, the club said.

Match details, as announced by the club:

• Fixture: Nagaland United SC vs Gokulam Kerala FC
• Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026
• Kick-off: 6.30 pm
• Venue: Chümoukedima Football Stadium
• Competition: Indian Football League 2026-27

A big sporting week for Chümoukedima

The match falls during a busy stretch for Chümoukedima. The district is also hosting the Plate group of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the BCCI's national T20 tournament, from November 14 to 24. Five North East cricket teams are taking part.

NEInsider will carry the result from Chümoukedima on Saturday night.