2025–26 Indian State Leagues
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 25 June 2025 – 30 June 2026 |
| Promoted | I-League 3 |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Indian State leagues season represents the fifth tier of the Indian football league system, a series of state-level football tournaments play was qualifiers to determine teams for the 2026–27 I-League 3.
Overview
| Zone | State | League | Teams | League dates | Duration (months) | Champions | Runners-up | I-League 3 eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North-Central | Delhi | 2025–26 Delhi Premier League[1] | 10 | 26 December 2025– | ||||
| Punjab | 2025–26 Punjab State Super League[2] | 10 | 1 August–28 December 2025 | 5 | Punjab FC | Sher-e-Punjab SC Shampura | Sher-e-Punjab SC Shampura | |
| Rajasthan | 2025–26 R-League A Division[3] | |||||||
| Madhya Pradesh | Madhya Pradesh Premier League[4] | 8 | 27 September 2025–18 January 2026 | 4 | Lakecity FC | Build Up Sport FC | Lakecity FC | |
| Northeast | ||||||||
| Assam | Assam State Premier League[5] | |||||||
| Arunachal Pradesh | 2025 Arunachal League | 10 | 4 October – 8 November 2025 | 1 | Capital Complex FC | Subansiri United FC | Capital Complex FC | |
| Manipur | Manipur State League[6] | 24 | 7 December 2025– | |||||
| Manipur Premier League[7] | 15 | 5 October 2025–9 January 2026 | 3 | Southern Sporting Union | Anouba Imagi Mangal | n/a | ||
| Mizoram | 2025–26 Mizoram Premier League | 8 | 25 August–1 November 2025 | 2.5 | Chanmari | Aizawl | MLS FC | |
| Sikkim | SFA A Division S-League[8] | |||||||
| Sikkim Premier League | n/a | |||||||
| Nagaland | 2026 Nagaland Super League | |||||||
| Meghalaya | 2026 Meghalaya State League[9] | |||||||
| East | ||||||||
| Odisha | 2025 FAO League[10] | |||||||
| West Bengal (Kolkata) | 2025 CFL Premier Division | 26 | 25 June–22 September 2025 | 3 | East Bengal | United SC |
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| Chhattisgarh | 2025 Chhattisgarh Football League[11] | |||||||
| West | Goa | 2025–26 Goa Professional League | 15 | 18 September 2025– | ||||
| Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship[12] | 10 | 8 Nov 2025–15 Feb 2026 | 3.5 | Charutkar Vidhya Mandal | Reserve Bank of India |
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| Maharashtra | 2025–26 Mumbai Premier League | 20 | 4 November 2025– | n/a | ||||
| 2025–26 Maharashtra State Senior Men's Football League | ||||||||
| South | Karnataka (Bengaluru) | 2025–26 Bangalore Super Division | 10 | 28 July–24 August 2025 | 1 | Kickstart FC | Misaka | |
| Andhra Pradesh | 2026 AP Super Cup[13] | 8 | 28 January–4 February 2026 | 8 days | Godavari FC[14] | Coramandal FC | Godavari FC | |
| Kerala | 2025–26 Kerala Premier League[15] |
State leagues and standings
Arunachal Pradesh
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Capital Complex | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 11 | +23 | 24 | Advanced to Qualifier 1 |
| 2 | Siang Warriors | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 14 | +2 | 19 | |
| 3 | Xiga United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 16 | Advanced to Eliminator |
| 4 | Subansiri United | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
| 5 | Monyul | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 14 | |
| 6 | Namsai | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | Patkai United | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 | United Kurung | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 23 | −10 | 9 | |
| 9 | Kameng United | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | |
| 10 | Dibang United | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | −17 | 1 |
Source: Arunachal League
| Qualifier 1 | Qualifier 2 | Final | |||||||||||
| 2 November 2025 | 8 November 2025 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Capital Complex | 2 | 1 | Capital Complex | 3 | ||||||||
| 2 | Siang Warriors | 1 | 5 November 2025 | 4 | Subansiri United | 0 | |||||||
| 2 | Siang Warriors | 3 (5) | |||||||||||
| Eliminator | 4 | Subansiri United (p) | 3 (6) | ||||||||||
| 3 November 2025 | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Xiga United | 1 (1) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Subansiri United (p) | 1 (3) | |||||||||||
Assam
Delhi
Goa
Table (Phase 1)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting GoaIL2 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 37 | Champions |
| 2 | SalgaocarIL3 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 35 | |
| 3 | Geno SC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 30 | Eligible for I-League 3 |
| 4 | DempoIFL | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 15 | +10 | 29 | |
| 5 | FC Goa BISL | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 26 | |
| 6 | SESAIL3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 20 | |
| 7 | Calangute | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Chapora YS | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 March 2026. Source: Goa Professional League Official The Away End - Goa Pro League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Bengaluru
Gujarat
| Pos. | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts. | GF | GA | GD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charutar Vidya Mandal | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 48 | 13 | +35 | Champions & Promoted to IL3 |
| 2 | RBI | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 32 | 16 | +16 | Promoted to IL3 |
| 3 | Income Tax SRC | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 20 | –3 | |
| 4 | Suryavanshi FC | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 26 | –2 | |
| 5 | Karnavati FC | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 29 | –7 | |
| 6 | Dwivedi Brothers | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 26 | –1 | |
| 7 | ARA FC | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 23 | –3 | |
| 8 | Godhra FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 25 | –9 | |
| 9 | Gujarat Police | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 22 | –3 | |
| 10 | Master FC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 35 | –23 |
Source: The Away End
Mumbai
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hope United | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 19 | Championship Round |
| 2 | India On Track | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Maharashtra Oranje | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 9 | +15 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kalina Rangers | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 13 | |
| 5 | Bombay Gymkhana | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 13 | |
| 6 | Reliance FYC | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 | |
| 7 | Mumbai City B | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 10 | |
| 8 | DK Flag Foundation | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Waves | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 8 | |
| 10 | Sellebrity | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 52 | −46 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: MFA official The Away End Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MYJ–GMSC | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | +33 | 24 | Championship Round |
| 2 | Mumbai Ultras | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 19 | |
| 3 | Mumbay | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 18 | |
| 4 | ICL Mumbai | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 14 | +12 | 16 | |
| 5 | Millat | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 15 | |
| 6 | PIFA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 10 | |
| 7 | Mumbai Soccer Prodigies | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 10 | |
| 8 | Iron Born | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 9 | |
| 9 | CFCI | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 25 | −16 | 6 | |
| 10 | Mumbai Kenkre | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 56 | −51 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: MFA official The Away End Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Maharashtra
Mizoram
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 11 | +29 | 38 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chanmari | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 30 | |
| 3 | MLS | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Dinthar | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 20 | |
| 5 | Saikhamakawn | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Mizoram Police | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 13 | |
| 7 | Kanan | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 13 | MPL Playoff |
| 8 | SYS | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 35 | −29 | 1 | Relegation to the Mizoram First Division |
Source: Away End
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference
| Semi-Finals | Finals | ||||||||||
| 1 | Aizawl FC | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||
| 4 | Dinthar FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Aizawl FC | 0 | ||||||||||
| Chanmari FC | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2 | Chanmari FC | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||
| 3 | MLS FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
Nagaland
Kerala
Odisha
Punjab
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab FC (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 39 | Champions |
| 2 | Sher-e-Punjab SC (Q) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 34 | Qualification for I-League 3[a] |
| 3 | RCF FC | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 29 | |
| 4 | BSF FC | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Dalbir FA | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | |
| 6 | Namdhari FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 | |
| 7 | International FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | |
| 8 | Punjab Police | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 23 | |
| 9 | Olympian Jarnail FA | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 15 | |
| 10 | Young FC (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 7 | Relegation to Punjab State 2nd Division |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 December 2025.
Source: The Away End
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
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
Source: The Away End
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
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated;
(R) Relegated
- ^ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.
Rajasthan
West Bengal
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal(ISL) (C) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Champions |
| 2 | United SC(IL2) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Suruchi Sangha (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 | Eligible for I-League 3[a] |
| 4 | Diamond Harbour(IL) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 5 | United Kolkata (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 | Eligible for I-League 3[a] |
| 6 | Calcutta Customs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Source: The Away End
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
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
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
(C) Champions;
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
- ^ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.
See also
- 2025–26 Indian Super League
- 2025–26 Indian Women's League
- 2025–26 Indian Football League
- 2026 Reliance Foundation Development League
Notes
References
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- ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End.
- ^ "Rajasthan League A Division". theawayend.co.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh Premier League". The Away End.
- ^ "Assam State Premier League".
- ^ "Manipur State League & Manipur Premier League". The Away End.
- ^ "Manipur State League & Manipur Premier League". The Away End.
- ^ "Sikkim Premier League & SFA A Division S-League". The Away End.
- ^ "Meghalaya State League 2024". The Away End.
- ^ "FAO League". The Away End.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 2025". theawayend.co.
- ^ "GSFA Club Championship 2025". theawayend.co.
- ^ "AP Super Cup". The Away End.
- ^ "Citadel Godavari Legends lift A.P. Super Cup Football tourney". 5 February 2026.
- ^ "Kerala Premier League - The Away End". The Away End.