The full TNPL 2026 schedule was announced recently, a few days after the Tamil Nadu Premier League auctions culminated successfully. As per the schedule, the league is slated to begin on August 4 in Dindigul, and the final will be hosted by Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium on August 28.
Entering its 10th edition, the TNPL 2026 will be played in two legs — the first one will end on August 15 in Dindigul, and then the caravan will move to Chennai. The second leg begins on August 18, after a two-day break, which would be followed by the playoffs, that are due to begin on August 23 – qualifier 1.
Post that, August 24 will see Eliminator, followed by a break the next day, and qualifier 2 on August 26. Also, there will be a total of 22 double-headers in the entire tournament. Insidesport takes a look at the TNPL 2026 schedule in detail.
TNPL 2026 full schedule (Dindigul leg)
| Date | Match | Time |
| Aug 04 | Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Dindigul Dragons | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 05 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 05 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 06 | Salem Spartans vs Kovai Kings | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 07 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 07 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 08 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Kovai Kings | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 08 | Salem Spartans vs Trichy Grand Cholas | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 09 | Dindigul Dragons vs Chepauk Super Gillies | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 09 | Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Nellai Royal Kings | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 10 | Salem Spartans vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 11 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 11 | Kovai Kings vs Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 12 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Salem Spartans | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 12 | Dindigul Dragons vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 13 | Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 13 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 14 | Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 14 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Chepauk Super Gillies | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 15 | Kovai Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas | 07:30 PM |
Schedule (Chennai leg)
| Date | Match | Time |
| Aug 18 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Kovai Kings | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 19 | Dindigul Dragons vs Trichy Grand Cholas | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 20 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 20 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 21 | Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 21 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs Chepauk Super Gillies | 07:30 PM |
| Aug 22 | Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Salem Spartans | 03:30 PM |
| Aug 22 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | 07:30 PM |
| August 23 | Qualifier 1 | 07:30 PM |
| August 24 | Eliminator | 07:30 PM |
| August 26 | Qualifier 2 | 07:30 PM |
| August 28 | Final | 07:30 PM |
