AIFF Super Cup 2025-26: Teams, Groups, Schedule, Fixtures List, Venues - All You Need To Know

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The AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 marks the sixth edition of India's premier national knockout football competition, organized by the All India Football Federation. The tournament has been shifted to Goa after previously taking place in Bhubaneswar for a couple of years.

Featuring 16 top teams from the Indian Super League (ISL) and I-League, this season promises intense rivalries and high-stakes action, with the winner qualifying for the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage.​

AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 Schedule

The matches run from October 25 to November 22, 2025, with the group stage being held across Fatorda Stadium and GMC Athletic Stadium in Goa. The 16 participating clubs are drawn into four groups of four, playing single round-robin fixtures. Only the group winners advance to the semi-finals, making every match crucial.​

All 13 ISL clubs and 3 top I-League sides qualified. Defending champions FC Goa and reigning ISL winners Mohun Bagan SG are top seeds in Groups B and A, respectively.

Group A: Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal FC, Chennaiyin FC, Dempo SC
Group B: FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United FC, Inter Kashi FC
Group C: Bengaluru FC, Mohammedan SC, Punjab FC, Gokulam Kerala FC
Group D: Mumbai City FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Hyderabad FC, Rajasthan United FC

Only the winners of each group will progress to the semi-finals. The winner will earn a playoff spot in the 2026-27 AFC Champions League Two. After the group stages, there a brief break for the November FIFA International Window, when India play Bangladesh (November 18) in their AFC Asian Cup Qualifiers Final Round.

The sixth edition of the Super Cup will begin with East Bengal FC taking on Dempo SC FC, while Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face Chennaiyin FC.

AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 Venues

The matches will be played across two venues in Goa - GMC Athletic Stadium in Bambolim, and the Fatorda Stadium in Margao.

AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 Fixtures List

October 25, Saturday

East Bengal FC vs Dempo - 4:30 PM
Mohun Bagan SG vs Chennaiyin FC - 7:30 PM

October 26, Sunday

NorthEast United FC vs Inter Kashi - 4:30 PM
FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC - 7:30 PM

October 27, Monday

Punjab FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC - 4:30 PM
Hyderabad FC vs Mumbai City FC - 7:30 PM

October 28, Tuesday

Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC - 4:30 PM
Mohun Bagan SG vs Dempo - 7:30 PM

October 29, Wednesday

Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC - 4:30 PM
FC Goa vs Inter Kashi - 7:30 PM

October 30, Thursday

Rajasthan United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - 4:30 PM
Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan Sporting Club - 7:30 PM

October 31, Friday

Dempo vs Chennaiyin FC - 4:30 PM
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC - 7:30 PM

November 1, Saturday

Inter Kashi vs Jamshedpur FC - 4:30 PM
FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC - 7:30 PM

November 2, Sunday

Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Punjab FC - 4:30 PM
Gokulam Kerala FC vs Bengaluru FC - 7:30 PM

November 3, Monday

Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC - 4:30 PM
Rajasthan United FC vs Mumbai City FC - 7:30 PM

November 5, Wednesday

Gokulam Kerala FC vs Mohammedan Sporting Club - 4:30 PM
Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC - 7:30 PM

November 6, Thursday

Rajasthan United FC vs Hyderabad FC - 4:30 PM
Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - 7:30 PM

The Knockout match dates will be announced later.

All the afternoon matches will be played at the Bambolim Stadium. All the evening matches will be played at the Fatorda Stadium.