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{{Infobox football league season
| competition = [[BDFA Super Division]]
| image = BFS on a matchday May 2023.jpg
| size = 300px
| caption = [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] on a matchday in May 2023.
| season = [[2025–26 in Indian football|2025–26]]
| dates = 10 September 2025 — 24 November 2025
| winners = [[Kickstart FC]]
| promoted = Kickstart FC
| relegated = Students Union FC and Bharat Bengaluru FC
| matches = 171
| total goals = 528
| league topscorer = Ngairangbam Rakesh Singh (20 goals; Kickstart FC)
| biggest home win =
| biggest away win =
| highest scoring =
| longest wins =
| longest unbeaten =
| longest winless =
| longest losses =
| prevseason = [[2024–25 BDFA Super Division|2024–25]]
| nextseason = [[2026–27 BDFA Super Division|2026–27]]
| updated = 30 April 2026
}}

The '''2025–26 BDFA Super Division''' was the 23rd season of the [[BDFA Super Division]], the fifth-tier league in the Indian football system, and [[Karnataka]]'s top-tier football league. [[FC Agniputhra]] were the defending champions, having won the 2024-25 BDFA Super Division.<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Agniputhra win BDFA Super Division League Championship |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/fc-agniputhra-win-bdfa-super-division-league-championship-3415000 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> Nineteen teams competed in the league in the 2025-26 season, one more than the previous season.<ref name="bdfa_awayend">{{Cite web |title=Bangalore/BDFA Super Division League Table |url=https://theawayend.co/bdfa-super-division-league/}}</ref>

After being runners-up of [[2020–21 BDFA Super Division|2020–21]] and [[2024–25 BDFA Super Division|2024–25]] seasons, this season saw Kickstart FC clinching their first ever Super Division title.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kickstart FC crowned KSFA Super Division champions |first=Vignesh |last=Bharadwaj |date=20 November 2025 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/kickstart-fc-crowned-ksfa-super-division-champions-3805089 |access-date=27 February 2026}}</ref>

==Changes from previous season==
===Relegated to A Division===
* Bangalore United FC
* Real Chikkamagaluru

===Withdrew===
* Bangalore Independents

===Promoted from A Division===
* Bangalore Dream United
* Bangalore City FC

===Direct entrants===
* Bharat Bengaluru FC
* United Stars FC

==Teams==
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|label1='''[[Bangalore Football Stadium]]''' |mark-coord1={{Coord|12.968866|77.611585}}
|mark-title1=[[Bengaluru]] |mark-description1=Location of [[Bangalore Football Stadium]] in Bengaluru where all of the BDFA Super Division matches are held.
}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ Competing teams in the 2025-26 BDFA Super Division League
! Team
! Location
! Region
! Stadium
|-
| [[Indian Army Service Corps|ASC & C FC]]
| [[Domlur|Dommaluru]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=ASC Football Club |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/13231 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| [[Bengaluru Central City Corporation|Central]]
| rowspan="19" | [[Bangalore Football Stadium]]
|-
| Bangalore City FC
| Kasturinagara<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangalore City FC |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/13802 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| [[Bengaluru East City Corporation|East]]
|-
| Bangalore Dream United FC
| ''Unknown''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bangalore Dream United |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/12973 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru FC B]]
| [[Ulsoor|Halasuru]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=We are Official Bengaluru Football Club - BFC |url=https://www.bengalurufc.com/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.bengalurufc.com |language=en}}</ref>
| Central
|-
| Bharat Bengaluru FC
| [[Fraser Town, Bengaluru|Fraser Town]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=BHARAT BENGALURU FOOTBALL CLUB |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/21101 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| [[Bengaluru North City Corporation|North]]
|-
| FC Agniputhra
| Basavanagara<ref>{{Cite web |title=Agniputhra |url=http://fcagniputhra.com/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=fcagniputhra.com}}</ref>
| East
|-
| [[FC Bengaluru United]]
| ''Unknown''<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Bengaluru United |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/12681 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
|-
| FC Real Bengaluru
| [[yemalur|Yemaluru]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=FC Real Bengaluru |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/19327 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| East
|-
| [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC|HAL SC]]
| [[Vibhutipura Lake|Vibhutipura]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=HAL Sports Club |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/13281 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| East
|-
| [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]]
| [[Horamavu]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kickstart FC Karnataka |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/12772 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| East
|-
| Kodagu FC
| [[Kushalanagar]], [[Kodagu district]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kodagu FC |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/14105 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
|-
| [[Madras Engineer Group|MEG & C FC]]
| Kasturinagara<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Maisy |title=Royal Engineers Memorial, at Madras Engineers Group, Bangalore, India |url=http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/9460/remem.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091027133925/http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/9460/remem.htm |archive-date=2009-10-27 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.geocities.com}}</ref>
| Central
|-
| Parikrma FC
| [[Byatarayanapura]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parikrma Football Club – parikrmafoundation.org |url=https://parikrmafoundation.org/parikrma-football-club/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |language=en-US}}</ref>
| North
|-
| Rebels FC
| [[Mahalakshmi Layout]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=RFC Football Academy {{!}} Rebels FC |url=https://rfcfootballacademy.in/club.html |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=rfcfootballacademy.in}}</ref>
| West
|-
| Roots FC
| [[Domlur|Dommaluru]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=About - Roots Football {{!}} Coaching across Bangalore, Delhi NCR {{!}} Youth League, Senior Super Division Team - Men & Women |url=https://www.rootsfootball.in/about |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.rootsfootball.in}}</ref>
| Central
|-
| [[Sporting Club Bengaluru|SC Bengaluru]]
| [[VV Puram Food Street|VV puram]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sporting Club Bengaluru |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/16032 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| Central
|-
| [[South United FC|South United]]
| Halasuru<ref>{{Cite web |title=South United FC |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/11949 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| Central
|-
| Students Union FC
| ''Unknown''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Student Union FC |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/13400 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| {{n/a}}
|-
| United Stars FC
| [[Malleshwaram]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=UNITED STARS FOOTBALL CLUB |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/club/21030 |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| West
|}

== Regular season ==
=== League table ===
<onlyinclude>
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=football
|update= complete
|source=[https://theawayend.co/bdfa-super-division-league/ The Away End]


|team1 = KFC
|team2 = FCBU
|team3 = KOD
|team4 = BFC
|team5 = SOU
|team6 = SCB
|team7 = AGN
|team8 = USFC
|team9 = MEG
|team10 = PRK
|team11 = FCRB
|team12 = REB
|team13 = BCY
|team14 = ASC
|team15 = ROO
|team16 = HAL
|team17 = BDU
|team18 = STU
|team19 = BHA


|result1=C
|result18=R
|result19=R



|win_KFC = 15| draw_KFC = 3| loss_KFC = 0| gf_KFC = 43| ga_KFC = 8 | status_KFC = C 
|win_FCBU = 13| draw_FCBU = 3| loss_FCBU = 2| gf_FCBU = 40| ga_FCBU = 3 
|win_KOD = 12| draw_KOD = 3| loss_KOD = 3| gf_KOD = 52| ga_KOD = 16 
|win_BFC = 11| draw_BFC = 5| loss_BFC = 2| gf_BFC = 45| ga_BFC = 16 
|win_SCB = 10| draw_SCB = 4| loss_SCB = 4| gf_SCB = 27| ga_SCB = 19 
|win_SOU = 10| draw_SOU = 4| loss_SOU = 4| gf_SOU = 36| ga_SOU = 16 
|win_AGN = 7| draw_AGN = 4| loss_AGN = 7| gf_AGN = 33| ga_AGN = 23 
|win_USFC = 7| draw_USFC = 4| loss_USFC = 7| gf_USFC = 30| ga_USFC = 35 
|win_MEG = 6| draw_MEG = 6| loss_MEG = 6| gf_MEG = 32| ga_MEG = 33 
|win_PRK = 6| draw_PRK = 5| loss_PRK = 7| gf_PRK = 23| ga_PRK = 28 
|win_FCRB = 6| draw_FCRB = 4| loss_FCRB = 8| gf_FCRB = 23| ga_FCRB = 33 
|win_REB = 7| draw_REB = 1| loss_REB = 10| gf_REB = 21| ga_REB = 31 
|win_BCY = 6| draw_BCY = 3| loss_BCY = 9| gf_BCY = 20| ga_BCY = 27 
|win_ASC = 5| draw_ASC = 6| loss_ASC = 7| gf_ASC = 21| ga_ASC = 30 
|win_ROO = 5| draw_ROO = 5| loss_ROO = 8| gf_ROO = 13| ga_ROO = 18 
|win_HAL = 4| draw_HAL = 3| loss_HAL = 11| gf_HAL = 16| ga_HAL = 27 
|win_BDU = 4| draw_BDU = 2| loss_BDU = 12| gf_BDU = 22| ga_BDU = 47 
|win_STU = 3| draw_STU = 1| loss_STU = 14| gf_STU = 21| ga_STU = 58 | status_STU = R 
|win_BHA = 1| draw_BHA = 0| loss_BHA = 17| gf_BHA = 10| ga_BHA = 60 | status_BHA = R 



|name_ASC = [[Indian Army Service Corps|ASC & C FC]]
|name_AGN = FC Agniputhra[[I-League 3|IL3]]
|name_BHA = Bharat Bengaluru
|name_BFC = [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru B]][[Indian Super League|ISL]]
|name_BCY = Bangalore City
|name_BDU = Bangalore Dream United
|name_FCBU = [[FC Bengaluru United]][[I-League 2|IL2]]
|name_FCRB = FC Real Bengaluru
|name_HAL = [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited SC|HAL SC]]
|name_KFC = [[Kickstart FC|Kickstart]]
|name_KOD = Kodagu FC
|name_MEG = [[Madras Engineer Group|MEG & C FC]]
|name_PRK = Parikrma FC
|name_REB = Rebels FC
|name_ROO = Roots FC
|name_SCB = [[Sporting Club Bengaluru|SC Bengaluru]][[I-League 2|IL2]]
|name_SOU = [[South United FC|South United]]
|name_STU = Students Union
|name_USFC = United Stars


|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
|res_col_header=QR
|col_C=green1 |text_C=Champions and promotion to [[2026–27 I-League 3]]
|col_R=red1 |text_R=Relegation to 2026–27 [[BDFA A Division]]

}}</onlyinclude>

== Awards ==
Champions [[Kickstart FC]] were awarded the George Hoover Trophy while the Runners-up [[FC Bengaluru United]] were presented with thw GMH Basha Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Karnataka Super Divn Football League 2025 |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/DRcWVtGEk4u/ |access-date=2026-04-30 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> Individual awards for the season are as follows:<ref name="bdfa_awayend"/>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Award
! Winner
! Team
|-
| Best Goalkeeper
| Srijith R
| [[FC Bengaluru United]]
|-
| Best Defender
| Arjun Gouda M
| [[SC Bengaluru]]
|-
| Best Midfielder
| [[Shreyas Ketkar]]
| [[Bengaluru FC Reserves and Academy|Bengaluru FC B]]
|-
| Top Scorer
| Nagairangbam Rakesh Singh (20 Goals)
| [[Kickstart FC]]
|}

== See also ==
* '''Men'''
** [[2025–26 Indian Super League]] (Tier I)
** [[2025–26 Indian Football League]] (Tier II)
** [[2025–26 I-League 2]] (Tier III)
** [[2025–26 I-League 3]] (Tier IV)
** [[2025–26 Indian State Leagues]] (Tier V)
** [[Super Cup (India)|2025-26 Super Cup]]
** [[2025 Durand Cup]]

* '''Women'''
**[[2025–26 Indian Women's League]]
**[[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{2025–26 in Indian football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2025-26 I-League 3}}
[[Category:BDFA Super Division seasons]]
[[Category:2025–26 in Indian football leagues]]
[[Category:2025–26 in Indian football]]

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Digitalvivek at 04:31, 6 May 2026