2025–26 BDFA Super Division
Football league season
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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.[1] Nineteen teams competed in the league in the 2025-26 season, one more than the previous season.[2]
Bangalore Football Stadium on a matchday in May 2023. | |
| Season | 2025–26 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 September 2025 — 24 November 2025 |
| Champions | Kickstart FC |
| Promoted | Kickstart FC |
| Relegated | Students Union FC and Bharat Bengaluru FC |
| Matches | 171 |
| Goals | 528 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ngairangbam Rakesh Singh (20 goals; Kickstart FC) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2026. | |
After being runners-up of 2020–21 and 2024–25 seasons, this season saw Kickstart FC clinching their first ever Super Division title.[3]
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
Location of the host venue of the 2025-26 BDFA Super Division.
| Team | Location | Region | Stadium |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASC & C FC | Dommaluru[4] | Central | Bangalore Football Stadium |
| Bangalore City FC | Kasturinagara[5] | East | |
| Bangalore Dream United FC | Unknown[6] | N/a | |
| Bengaluru FC B | Halasuru[7] | Central | |
| Bharat Bengaluru FC | Fraser Town[8] | North | |
| FC Agniputhra | Basavanagara[9] | East | |
| FC Bengaluru United | Unknown[10] | N/a | |
| FC Real Bengaluru | Yemaluru[11] | East | |
| HAL SC | Vibhutipura[12] | East | |
| Kickstart | Horamavu[13] | East | |
| Kodagu FC | Kushalanagar, Kodagu district[14] | N/a | |
| MEG & C FC | Kasturinagara[15] | Central | |
| Parikrma FC | Byatarayanapura[16] | North | |
| Rebels FC | Mahalakshmi Layout[17] | West | |
| Roots FC | Dommaluru[18] | Central | |
| SC Bengaluru | VV puram[19] | Central | |
| South United | Halasuru[20] | Central | |
| Students Union FC | Unknown[21] | N/a | |
| United Stars FC | Malleshwaram[22] | West |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kickstart (C) | 18 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 8 | +35 | 48 | Champions and promotion to 2026–27 I-League 3 |
| 2 | FC Bengaluru UnitedIL2 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 40 | 3 | +37 | 42 | |
| 3 | Kodagu FC | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 52 | 16 | +36 | 39 | |
| 4 | Bengaluru BISL | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 16 | +29 | 38 | |
| 5 | South United | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 34 | |
| 6 | SC BengaluruIL2 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 34 | |
| 7 | FC AgniputhraIL3 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 25 | |
| 8 | United Stars | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | MEG & C FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Parikrma FC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 23 | |
| 11 | FC Real Bengaluru | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 22 | |
| 12 | Rebels FC | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 22 | |
| 13 | Bangalore City | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 21 | |
| 14 | ASC & C FC | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 21 | |
| 15 | Roots FC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 20 | |
| 16 | HAL SC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 27 | −11 | 15 | |
| 17 | Bangalore Dream United | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | 47 | −25 | 14 | |
| 18 | Students Union (R) | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 21 | 58 | −37 | 10 | Relegation to 2026–27 BDFA A Division |
| 19 | Bharat Bengaluru (R) | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 10 | 60 | −50 | 3 |
Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Awards
Champions Kickstart FC were awarded the George Hoover Trophy while the Runners-up FC Bengaluru United were presented with thw GMH Basha Cup.[23] Individual awards for the season are as follows:[2]
| Award | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper | Srijith R | FC Bengaluru United |
| Best Defender | Arjun Gouda M | SC Bengaluru |
| Best Midfielder | Shreyas Ketkar | 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)
- 2025-26 Super Cup
- 2025 Durand Cup