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The 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup was the sixth edition of the Super Cup and the 44th season of the national knockout football competition organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1][2] It featured all clubs from the top-tier Indian Super League and top clubs from the second tier Indian Football League, serving as the main domestic cup competition for men's football in India.[3] FC Goa are the defending champions, having defeated the Jamshedpur FC 3–0 in the previous edition final to win their second national cup title.[4][5][6][7]
FC Goa defeated East Bengal on penalty-shootouts after the match ended in a 0–0 draw after extra time, FC Goa win their third national cup title.[8][9][10] As the winners, Goa have qualified for the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage.
Format
Competition format consists of a group stage and a knock-out stage. Group stage features 16 teams across the top two divisions of Indian football.[3] 13 from the ISL (except Odisha FC) and best top 3 from usual top standings of the I-League qualify for the group stage.[11] The 16 qualified are drawn into four groups of four each, competing in a single round-robin format, with group winners making it through to the semi-finals.[12]
Teams
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| Team | League | Template:Abbr (last) |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | Indian Super League | 6th (2025) |
| Chennaiyin | 6th (2025) | |
| Delhi | 1st | |
| East Bengal | 5th (2025) | |
| Goa | 6th (2025) | |
| Jamshedpur | 6th (2025) | |
| Kerala Blasters | 6th (2025) | |
| Mohun Bagan | 5th (2025) | |
| Mohammedan | 3rd (2025) | |
| Mumbai City | 6th (2025) | |
| NorthEast United | 6th (2025) | |
| Punjab | 4th (2025) | |
| Inter Kashi | 3rd (2025) | |
Dempo |
I-League | 1st |
| Gokulam Kerala | 5th (2025) | |
| Rajasthan United | 3rd (2024) |
Schedule
| Round | Match dates |
|---|---|
| Group stage | 25 October–6 November 2025 |
| Semi-finals | 4 December 2025 |
| Final | 7 December 2025 |
Venues
The matches were held in two different venues in Goa.[14]<section end=map />
| Fatorda | Bambolim |
|---|---|
| Fatorda Stadium | GMC Athletic Stadium |
| Capacity: 19,000 | Capacity: ~3,000 |
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Group stage
16 teams were divided into 2 pots. The ISL teams were designated as Pot 1 whereas Pot 2 consisted of the I-League teams.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 |
|---|---|
| NorthEast United | Inter Kashi |
| Bengaluru | |
| Jamshedpur | Gokulam Kerala |
| Mumbai City | Rajasthan United |
| Kerala Blasters | Dempo |
| Punjab | |
| East Bengal | |
| Chennaiyin | |
| Delhi | |
| Mohammedan |
Mohun Bagan and Goa were designated as two top-seeded teams and were placed in A1 and B1. The draw took place on 22 September 2025.
Real Kashmir, later withdrew due to logistical issues, and were replaced by Dempo.[13]
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Bracket
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Semi-finals
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Final
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Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script error: No such module "flag". Koldo Obieta | Kerala Blasters | 3 |
| 2 | Script error: No such module "flag". Ryan Williams | Bengaluru | 2 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". Sunil Chhetri | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Bipin Singh | East Bengal | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Kevin Sibille | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Messi Bouli | Jamshedpur | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Borja Herrera | Goa | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Dejan Dražić | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Jamie Maclaren | Mohun Bagan | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Vikram Partap | Mumbai City | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Alaaeddine Ajaraie | North East | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Chema | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Robinson Blandón | Rajasthan United | ||
| 14 | Script error: No such module "flag". Kelvin Singh | Bengaluru | 1 |
| Script error: No such module "flag". Vinith Venkatesh | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Samik Mitra | Chennaiyin | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Andrei Alba | Delhi | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Sourav K. | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Alan Saji | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Laximanrao Rane | Dempo | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Mohamed Ali | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Shubham Rawat | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Hiroshi Ibusuki | East Bengal | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Miguel Figueira | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Naorem Mahesh | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Mohammed Rashid | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Saúl Crespo | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Javier Siverio | Goa | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Sahil Tavora | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Brison Fernandes | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". David Timor | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Albert Torras | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Samuel Kynshi | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Juan Carlos Rico Azorín | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Harmanpreet Sjngh | Inter Kashi | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Karthik Panicker | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Manvir Singh | Jamshedpur | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Pronay Halder | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Korou Singh | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Jorge Ortiz | Mumbai City | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Jorge Pereyra Díaz | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Brandon Fernandes | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Robin Yadav | North East | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Míchel Zabaco | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Manglenthang Kipgen | Punjab | ||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Md Suhail | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Nikhil Prabhu | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Ninthoinganba Meetei | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Princeton Rebello | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Samir Zeljković | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Dani Ramírez | |||
| Script error: No such module "flag". Pedro Astray | Rajasthan United | ||
| Own Goal | 1 | ||
| Total | 67 | ||
Awards
| Award | Winner | Team | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best goalkeeper | ₹ 2,50,000 | ||
| Best defender | ₹ 2,50,000 | ||
| Best midfielder | ₹ 2,50,000 | ||
| Highest goalscorer | Template:Nobr | Template:Nobr | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Player of the tournament | ₹ 2,50,000 | ||
| Runners-up | East Bengal | ₹ 15,00,000 | |
| Champions | FC Goa | Template:Nobr | |
| Source: AIFF | |||
Broadcasting
The entire 2025–26 Super Cup edition will stream live on JioHotstar and Star Sports Khel for games played in Fatorda Stadium[16][3] and official YouTube channel of AIFF for games played in GMC Athletic Stadium, Bambolim
See also
- Men
- 2025–26 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2025–26 I-League (Tier II)
- 2025–26 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2025–26 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2025–26 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
- 2025 Durand Cup
- 2025 RFD League
- 2025–26 in Indian football
- Women
Notes
References
- ↑ AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 to begin on October 25. AIFF(25 September 2025).
- ↑ AIFF Super Cup 2025-26 draw: Teams find out group-stage opponents. Indian Super League(25 September 2025).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:1 - ↑ FC Goa ride Borja's brace to win second Kalinga Super Cup title. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Super Cup 2025 final HIGHLIGHTS: FC Goa beats East Bengal FC in final to lift title and qualify for AFC Champions League 2 prelims. Sportstar(3 May 2025). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Super Cup 2025 final, Goa gives Marquez a perfect parting gift. The Hindu(3 May 2025). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Kalinga Super Cup Final: FCG 3-0 JFC; Gaurs Cruise To Title, Seal Asian Spot. Outlook India(3 May 2025). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ AIFF Super Cup 2025-26: FC Goa three-time champions. AIFF(7 December 2025).
- ↑ Red and Gold Brigade Lose Title On Penalties as Goa Win AIFF Super Cup. Sports Dunia(7 December 2025).
- ↑ Goa shoots out East Bengal, defends title. The Hindu(7 December 2025).
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:2 - ↑ Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Real Kashmir FC withdraws from AIFF Super Cup 2025-26; Dempo SC named replacement, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar(2025-10-16). Retrieved 2025-10-16.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Kalinga Super Cup 2025 Live Streaming & Telecast: When And How To Watch All Matches In India?. khelnow.com(19 April 2025). Retrieved 19 April 2025.
External links
- AIFF Super Cup at the-aiff.com
- AIFF Super Cup at i-league.com
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