2025–26 Punjab State Super League
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 August – 28 December 2025 |
| Champions | Punjab FC (2nd title) |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 240 (2.67 per match) |
| Biggest home win | Namdhari 5–1 Olympian Jarnail Singh FA 11 September 2025 Punjab 4–0 Namdhari 5 September 2025 |
| Highest scoring | Sher-e-Punjab 6–3 Punjab Police 9 September 2025 |
| Longest winning run | Punjab FC (6 matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Punjab FC (12 matches) |
| Longest winless run | Young FC (8 matches) |
| Longest losing run | Young FC (8 matches) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 28 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Punjab State Super Football League is the 39th season of the Punjab State Super Football League, the top-tier football league in the Indian state of Punjab and one of the State Leagues occupying the 5th tier of Indian football league pyramid.[1] Namdhari FC are the defending champions. The season began on 1 August 2025.[2]
Changes from last season
The number of teams was decreased from 12 to 10. All teams play each other in a home-and-away format.
- Relegated to 2025-26 Punjab State League Division 2
- CRPF FC
- Doaba United FC
- JCT Academy
- Kehar SC
- Promoted to 2025-26 Punjab State Super League
- RCF FC
- Sher-e-Punjab SC
Teams
10 teams participated in this edition of the league, down from 12 last season.[3][4]
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| BSF FC | Jalandhar |
| Dalbir FA | Patiala |
| International FC | Phagwara |
| Namdhari FC | Sri Bhaini Sahib |
| Olympian Jarnail Singh FA | Garhshankar |
| Punjab FC | Mohali |
| Punjab Police FC | Jalandhar |
| RCF FC | Kapurthala |
| Sher-e-Punjab SC | Shampura, Rupnagar |
| Young FC | Mahilpur |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | RGP | SPS | RCF | BSF | DFC | NFC | IFC | PP | OJS | YFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab FC (C) | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 39 | Champions | 2–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Sher-e-Punjab SC (Q) | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 34 | Qualification for I-League 3[a] | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 6–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | ||
| 3 | RCF FC | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 29 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | |||
| 4 | BSF FC | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 29 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |||
| 5 | Dalbir FA | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 26 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 6 | Namdhari FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 25 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | |||
| 7 | International FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |||
| 8 | Punjab Police | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 23 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||
| 9 | Olympian Jarnail FA | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 15 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | |||
| 10 | Young FC (R) | 18 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 41 | −29 | 7 | Relegation to Punjab State 2nd Division | 0–3 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 |
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
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.
Awards
Team awards
- Champions: RG Punjab FC (1 lakh rupees)
- Runners-up: Sher-e-Punjab FC Shampura (50,000 rupees)
- Fair Play award: BSF Jalandhar (20,000 rupees)
Player awards
- Olympian S. Jarnail Singh "Best Defender" trophy: Akashmaan Chaudhary (International FC Phagwara) (10,000 rupees)
- Arjuna Awardee S. Gurdev Singh Gill "Best Player" trophy: Jatinder Singh Rana (Sher-e-Punjab FC Shampura) (10,000 rupees)
- Arjuna Awardee S. Inder Singh "Top Scorer" award: Kamaldeep Singh "Hangri" (Olympian Jarnail Singh FA) (10,000 rupees)
- PFA Best Coach award: Jaswant Singh Parmar (International FC Phagwara) (10,000 rupees)
- PFA Best Referees awards cancelled this season observing the death of referee Jaspal Singh Bains in a road accident
See also
References
- ^ "State League".
- ^ "Punjab Super League table, schedule and stats". Sofascore.
- ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End.
- ^ "Match Centre | Punjab State Super League". punjabfootball.in.