2025–26 in Indian football

Football in India
Season2025–26
Men's football
Indian Super LeagueShield: TBD
Cup: TBD
I-LeagueTBD
I-League 2TBD
I-League 3TBD
Super CupTBD
Durand CupTBD
Women's football
Indian Women's LeagueTBD
Indian Women's League 2TBD
India

The 2025–26 season will be the 138th competitive association football season in India. The domestic season will begins in June 2025.[1]

Men's national football team

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or postponed   Fixtures

Senior team

The following is a list of match results in the 2025–26 season, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled in the season.

2025

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Singapore Hong Kong Bangladesh India
1  Singapore 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 2027 AFC Asian Cup 0–0 31 Mar 9 Oct
2  Hong Kong 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4 18 Nov 14 Oct 1–0
3  Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1 1–2 9 Oct 18 Nov
4  India 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1 14 Oct 31 Mar 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 June 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
9 October 2025 2027 ACQ – 3R Singapore  v  India Kallang, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8 Stadium: National Stadium
14 October 2025 2027 ACQ – 3R India  v  Singapore India
Stadium: TBD
18 November 2025 2027 ACQ – 3R Bangladesh  v  India Sylhet, Bangladesh
Stadium: Sylhet District Stadium
Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Tajikistan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to final
2  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to third place match
3  Afghanistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 29 August 2025. Source:
(H) Hosts
Friendly matches
29 August 2025 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Tajikistan  v  India Hisor, Tajikistan
Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
1 September 2025 2025 CAFA Nations Cup India  v  Iran Hisor, Tajikistan
Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium
4 September 2025 2025 CAFA Nations Cup Afghanistan  v  India Hisor, Tajikistan
Stadium: Hisor Central Stadium

2026

AFC Asian Cup qualifiers
31 March 2026 2027 ACQ – 3R India  v  Hong Kong India
Stadium: TBD

Under-23

2025

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Qatar (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Bahrain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament based on ranking
3  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Brunei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 3 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Matches
3 September 2025 (2025-09-03) 2026 AFC U23 Q Bahrain  v  India Doha, Qatar
20:45 IST
6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) 2026 AFC U23 Q Qatar  v  India Doha, Qatar
22:30 IST
9 September 2025 (2025-09-09) 2026 AFC U23 Q India  v  Brunei Doha, Qatar
20:45 IST

Under-20

Under-17

2025

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Iran 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  India (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Palestine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5  Lebanon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 22 November 2025. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
22 November 2025 (2025-11-22) 2026 AFC U17 ACQ Palestine  v  India Ahmedabad, India
Stadium: EKA Arena
26 November 2025 (2025-11-26) 2026 AFC U17 ACQ India  v  Chinese Taipei Ahmedabad, India
Stadium: EKA Arena
28 November 2025 (2025-11-28) 2026 AFC U17 ACQ India  v  Lebanon Ahmedabad, India
Stadium: EKA Arena
30 November 2025 (2025-11-30) 2026 AFC U17 ACQ Iran  v  India Ahmedabad, India
Stadium: EKA Arena

Women's national football team

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void or postponed   Fixtures

Senior team

The following is a list of match results in the 2024–25 season, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled in the season.

2025

Group H

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 4 4 0 0 24 1 +23 12 Final tournament
2  Thailand (H) 4 3 0 1 23 2 +21 9
3  Timor-Leste 4 1 1 2 3 9 −6 4
4  Iraq 4 1 1 2 5 14 −9 4
5  Mongolia 4 0 0 4 3 32 −29 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Matches
23 June 2026 AFC ACQ Mongolia  0–13  India Chiang Mai, Thailand
16:00 Report
Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Jon Sol-mi (North Korea)
29 June 2026 AFC ACQ India  4–0  Timor-Leste Chiang Mai, Thailand
16:00
Report Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Doumouh Albakkar (Lebanon)
2 July 2026 AFC ACQ India  5–0  Iraq Chiang Mai, Thailand
16:00 Report Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)
5 July 2026 AFC ACQ Thailand  1–2  India Chiang Mai, Thailand
19:30 Report
Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

2026

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout stage
2  Vietnam 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Knockout stage
4  Chinese Taipei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 4 March 2026. Source: AFC

Under-20

2025

Friendly matches
14 July 2025 (2025-07-14) Friendly Uzbekistan  1–1  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • Egamberdiyeva 38'
Report
Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium
16 July 2025 (2025-07-16) Friendly Uzbekistan  1–4  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:30 UTC+5:30
  • Dekanbaeva 39'
Report
Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualification
Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 3 2 1 0 8 0 +8 7 Final tournament
2  Indonesia 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3  Myanmar (H) 3 1 1 1 8 4 +4 4
4  Turkmenistan 3 0 0 3 1 17 −16 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Matches
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) 2026 AFC U20 WACQ India  0–0  Indonesia Yangon, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+5:30 Report Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Nurul Ain Izatty Zainal (MAS)
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) 2026 AFC U20 WACQ Turkmenistan  0–7  India Yangon, Myanmar
18:00 UTC+5:30 Report
Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (THA)
10 August 2025 (2025-08-10) 2026 AFC U20 WACQ Myanmar  0–1  India Yangon, Myanmar
15:00 UTC+5:30 Report Pooja 27' Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium
Referee: Nurul Ain Izatty Zainal (Malaysia)

Under-17

2025

SAFF U-17 Women's Championship

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1  India 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6 Champion
2  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3    Nepal 2 1 0 1 2 8 −6 3
4  Bhutan (H) 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2025. Source: Sofascore
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored;
(H) Hosts
20 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 India  7–0    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST
  • Basnett 16', 41'
  • Longjam 25', 56'
  • Anushka 33', 62'
  • Nongmaithem 45+1'
Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Sharaban Tahura (Bangladesh)
22 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Bangladesh  0–2  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST Report
  • Fernandes 14'
  • Shullai 76'
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Pabasara Minisarani Yapa (Sri Lanka)
24 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Bhutan  v  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
27 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 India  v  Bhutan Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30 IST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
29 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 India  v    Nepal Thimphu, Bhutan
17:30 IST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
31 August 2025 2025 SAFF U17 Bangladesh  v  India Thimphu, Bhutan
14:30 IST Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Uzbekistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kyrgyzstan (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 13 October 2025. Source:
(H) Hosts
13 October 2025 (2025-10-13) 2026 AFC U17 WAC Qual. Kyrgyzstan  v  India Kyrgyzstan
17 October 2025 (2025-10-17) 2026 AFC U17 WAC Qual. India  v  Uzbekistan Kyrgyzstan

Men's national futsal team

Senior team

2025

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Kuwait (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Final tournament
2  Australia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible final tournament
3  Mongolia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Matches
20 September 2025 (2025-09-20) 2026 AFC Futsal AC Qual Kuwait  v  India Kuwait
22 September 2025 (2025-09-22) 2026 AFC Futsal AC Qual India  v  Mongolia Kuwait
24 September 2025 (2025-09-24) 2026 AFC Futsal AC Qual Australia  v  India Kuwait

Women's national futsal team

Senior team

The following is a list of match results in the 2024–25 season, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled in the season.

AFC club competitions (men's)

AFC Champions League Two

Qualifying play-offs

13 August 2025 Preliminary stage Goa India 2–1 Oman Al-Seeb Goa, India
19:30 UTC+5:30
AFC Report
GSA Report
  • Nasser 60'
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Referee: Zhang Lei (China)

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SEP ALH MBG AHA
1 Iran Sepahan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 25 Nov 30 Sep 4 Nov
2 Jordan Al-Hussein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 Sep 21 Oct 23 Dec
3 India Mohun Bagan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Dec 4 Nov 16 Sep
4 Turkmenistan Ahal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 Oct 30 Sep 25 Nov
First match(es) will be played: 16 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
16 September 2025 (2025-09-16) Mohun Bagan SG India Turkmenistan Ahal
30 September 2025 (2025-09-30) Sepahan Iran India Mohun Bagan SG
21 October 2025 (2025-10-21) Al-Hussein Jordan India Mohun Bagan SG
4 November 2025 (2025-11-04) Mohun Bagan SG India Jordan Al-Hussein
25 November 2025 (2025-11-25) Ahal Turkmenistan India Mohun Bagan SG
23 December 2025 (2025-12-23) Mohun Bagan SG India Iran Sepahan
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NSR ZWR IST GOA
1 Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16 24 Dec 17 Sep 5 Nov
2 Iraq Al-Zawraa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Oct 5 Nov 26 Nov
3 Tajikistan Istiklol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Nov 22 Oct 1 Oct
4 India Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Oct 17 Sep 24 Dec
First match(es) will be played: 17 September 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
17 September 2025 (2025-09-17) Goa India Iraq Al-Zawraa
1 October 2025 (2025-10-01) Istiklol Tajikistan India Goa
22 October 2025 (2025-10-22) Goa India Saudi Arabia Al-Nassr
5 November 2025 (2025-11-05) Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia India Goa
26 November 2025 (2025-11-26) Al-Zawraa Iraq India Goa
24 December 2025 (2025-12-24) Goa India Tajikistan Istiklol

AFC club competitions (women's)

AFC Women's Champions League

Preliminary Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 India East Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to group stage
2 Hong Kong Kitchee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Advance to group stage
3 Cambodia Phnom Penh Crown (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 25 August 2025. Source:
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
25 August 2025 (2025-08-25) Phnom Penh Cambodia v India East Bengal Phnom Penh, Cambodia
31 August 2025 (2025-08-31) East Bengal India v Hong Kong Kitchee Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Men's club football

Indian Super League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Semifinals and AFC Champions League Two group stage
2 Chennaiyin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Semifinals
3 East Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Knockout
4 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Hyderabad 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Inter Kashi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Jamshedpur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kerala Blasters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mohammedan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mohun Bagan SG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Mumbai City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 NorthEast United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Odisha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Punjab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 2025. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).

I-League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aizawl 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to ISL
2 Churchill Brothers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Chanmari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dempo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Diamond Harbour 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gokulam Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Namdhari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rajasthan United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Real Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Sporting Bengaluru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Shillong Lajong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to I-League 2
13 Sreenidi Deccan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 October 2025. Source: I-League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)

I-League 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Bengaluru United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to I-League
2 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 MYJ–GMSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 NEROCA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 SAT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sporting Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 I-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 I-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 I-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 I-League 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: I-League 2 AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots

I-League 3

State football leagues

Zone State League Teams League dates Duration (months) Champions Runners-up I-League 3 eligibility
North-Central Delhi 2025–26 Delhi Premier League[2]
Punjab 2025–26 Punjab State Super League[3]
Rajasthan 2025–26 R-League A Division[4]
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League[5]
Northeast
Assam Assam State Premier League[6]
Manipur Manipur State League[7]
Manipur Premier League[8] n/a
Mizoram 2025–26 Mizoram Premier League
Sikkim SFA A Division S-League[9]
Sikkim Premier League n/a
Nagaland 2026 Nagaland Super League
Meghalaya 2025 Meghalaya State League[10]
East
Odisha 2025 FAO League[11]
West Bengal (Kolkata) 2025 CFL Premier Division 26 25 June 2025–
Chhattisgarh 2025 Chhattisgarh Football League[12]
West Goa 2025–26 Goa Professional League
Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship[13]
Mumbai 2025–26 Mumbai Premier League n/a
Maharashtra 2025–26 Maharashtra State Senior Men's Football League
South Karnataka (Bengaluru) 2025–26 Bangalore Super Division
Andhra Pradesh 2025 AP Super Cup[14]
Kerala 2025–26 Kerala Premier League[15]

Cup competitions (Men's)

Durand Cup

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 East Bengal (H) 3 9
2 Namdhari 3 6
3 Indian Air Force 3 1
4 South United 3 1
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group B
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Mohun Bagan (H) 3 9
2 Diamond Harbour 3 6
3 Mohammedan (H) 3 3
4 Border Security Force 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group C
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Jamshedpur (H) 3 9
2 Indian Army 3 6
3 Nepal Tribhuvan Army 3 1
4 1 Ladakh 3 1
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group D
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Bodoland (H) 3 9
2 Punjab 3 4
3 ITB Police 3 4
4 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group E
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 NorthEast United 3 7
2 Shillong Lajong (H) 3 6
3 Malaysia Armed Forces 3 3
4 Rangdajied United (H) 3 1
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group F
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Indian Navy 3 7
2 Real Kashmir 3 6
3 NEROCA (H) 3 2
4 TRAU (H) 3 1
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts
Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Shillong Lajong 3 6
2 Diamond Harbour 3 6
3 Namdhari 3 6
4 Real Kashmir 3 6
5 Indian Army 3 6
6 Punjab 3 4
Source: DFTS
Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 Aug – Shillong
 
 
Shillong Lajong2
 
19 Aug – Shillong
 
Indian Navy1
 
Shillong Lajong0
 
16 Aug – Kokrajhar
 
NorthEast United1
 
Bodoland0
 
23 Aug – Kolkata
 
NorthEast United4
 
NorthEast United
 
17 Aug – Jamshedpur
 
Diamond Harbour
 
Jamshedpur0
 
20 Aug – Kolkata
 
Diamond Harbour2
 
Diamond Harbour2
 
17 Aug – Kolkata
 
East Bengal1
 
East Bengal2
 
 
Mohun Bagan1
 
Final
NorthEast UnitedMatch 43Diamond Harbour
Report
[ PDF Report]

Super Cup

Federation Cup

Men's club futsal

Futsal Club Championship

Women's club football

Indian Women's League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 East Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the Champions League preliminary stage
2 Garhwal United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Gokulam Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Indian Arrows 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kickstart 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sethu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to Indian Women's League 2
8 Sribhumi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

Indian Women's League 2

Youth football

Elite League

Reliance Foundation Development League

Nationals

Santosh Trophy

Rajmata Jijabai Trophy

See also

References

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