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The 2026–27 season will be the 139th competitive association football season in India. The domestic season began in July 2026.[1]

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Men's national football team

Senior team

Main articles: India national football team, India national football team results, (2020–present), and unofficial matches

The following is a list of match results in the 2026–27 season, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled in the season.

2026

FIFA Asean Cup
See also: 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup
25 September 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup Malaysia  Withdrew  India Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
28 September 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup India  Withdrew  Singapore Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
1 October 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup Indonesia  Withdrew  India Jakarta, Indonesia
18:30 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Friendly matches
25 September Friendly India  1–1  Panama Bengaluru, India
19:00 UTC+5:30
Report
Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Attendance: 9,039
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
3 October Friendly India  v  Brazil Kolkata, India
--:-- UTC+5:30 Source Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
12 November Friendly New Zealand  v  India Auckland, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Go Media Stadium
15 November Friendly New Zealand  v  India Christchurch, New Zealand
Report Stadium: One New Zealand Stadium
SAFF Championship
See also: 2026 SAFF Championship

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to the Knockout stage
2  Maldives 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 5 November 2026. Source: SAFF
5 November 2026 SAFF Championship India  v  Pakistan Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 IST Stadium: National Stadium
11 November 2026 SAFF Championship Maldives  v  India Dhaka, Bangladesh
15:00 IST Stadium: National Stadium

Under-23

Main article: India national under-23 football team

Under-20

Main article: India national under-20 football team

2026

Friendly matches
3 August 2026 (2026-08-03) Friendly India  3–0  Singapore Bengaluru, India
  • Ningthoukhongjam 45+2'
  • Shami 63'
  • ?? red-colored football , 83' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: Centre For Sports Excellence
6 August 2026 (2026-08-06) Friendly India  1–0  Singapore Bengaluru, India
Brahmacharimayum 5' Report Stadium: Centre For Sports Excellence
20 August 2026 (2026-08-20) Friendly India  0–0  Yemen Bengaluru, India
Report Stadium: Centre For Sports Excellence
23 August 2026 (2026-08-23) Friendly India  1–0  Yemen Bengaluru, India
Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam 89' Report Stadium: Centre For Sports Excellence
Asian Cup qualifiers
Main article: 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1  Uzbekistan (H) 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Qualified for the final tournament
2  India 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Syria 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Bangladesh 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0 Relegation to development phase
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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
31 August 2026 (2026-08-31) 2027 AFC U20 Qualifiers Syria  0–1  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:30 IST Report Singamayum 86' Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium
Referee: Du Jianxin (China)
3 September 2026 (2026-09-03) 2027 AFC U20 Qualifiers India  0–4  Uzbekistan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:30 IST Report
  • Maratov 29'
  • Kuvonchbek 34'
  • Shorakhmedov 67'
  • Sersenbaev 90'
 Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium
Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)
6 September 2026 (2026-09-06) 2027 AFC U20 Qualifiers India  3–0  Bangladesh Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:30 IST
  • Laishram 25'
  • Yadav 60'
  • Arbash 79'
 Report Stadium: Do'stlik Stadium
Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia)

Under-17

Main article: India national under-17 football team

Women's national football team

Senior team

Main articles: India women's national football team, India women's national football team results, and India women's national football team results (2020–present)

The following is a list of match results in the 2026–27 season, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled in the season.

Under-20

Main article: India women's national under-20 football team

Under-17

Main article: India women's national under-17 football team

2026

Friendly matches
27 August 2026 (2026-08-27) Friendly Uzbekistan  0–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 IST Report Stadium: UFA National Football Centre
30 August 2026 (2026-08-30) Friendly Uzbekistan  0–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 IST Report Stadium: UFA National Football Centre

Men's national futsal team

Women's national futsal team

AFC club competitions (men's)

AFC Champions League 2

Main article: 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two

Qualifying play-offs

12 August 2026 Preliminary round East Bengal India 4–1
 (a.e.t.)		 Kuwait Al-Arabi Kolkata
19:00 UTC+5:30
AFC Report
GSA Report
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
Attendance: 17,567
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
12 August 2026 Preliminary round Arkadag Turkmenistan 3–0 India Goa Arkadag
20:00 UTC+5
AFC Report
GSA Report		 Stadium: Arkadag Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Group stage

Further information: 2026–27 East Bengal FC season and 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two group stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHO EBG HUS SEE
1 Iraq Al-Shorta 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to round of 16 — 1–0
2 India East Bengal 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 —
3 Jordan Al-Hussein 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 2–2 —
4 Oman Al-Seeb 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0 —
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2026. Source: ACL2
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
16 September 2026 Group stage Al-Hussein Jordan 2–2 India East Bengal Amman, Jordan
21:30 IST
AFC Report
GSA Report
Stadium: Amman International Stadium
Referee: Ahmad Alaeddin (Lebanon)
13 October 2026 Group stage East Bengal India – Iraq Al-Shorta Kolkata, India
19:15 IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
27 October 2026 Group stage Al-Seeb Oman – India East Bengal Seeb, Oman
21:30 IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: Al Seeb Stadium
3 November 2026 Group stage East Bengal India – Oman Al-Seeb Kolkata, India
19:15 IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
24 November 2026 Group stage East Bengal India – Jordan Al-Hussein Kolkata, India
19:15 IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium
8 December 2026 Group stage Al-Shorta Iraq – India East Bengal Baghdad, Iraq
21:30 IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: Al-Zawraa Stadium

AFC Challenge League

Main article: 2026–27 AFC Challenge League

Group stage

Further information: 2026–27 FC Goa season and 2026–27 AFC Challenge League group stage
More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification C1 C2 C3 C4
1 India Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Quarter-finals — – – –
2 Kuwait Al-Qadsia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Quarter-finals – — – –
3 Bangladesh Fortis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – — –
4 Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – – —
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First match(es) will be played: 17 October 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
17 October 2026 Group stage Goa India – Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
--:-- UTC+5:30
20 October 2026 Group stage Fortis Bangladesh – India Goa
--:-- UTC+5:30
23 October 2026 Group stage Goa India – Kuwait Al-Qadsia
--:-- UTC+5:30

AFC club competitions (women's)

AFC Women's Champions League

Further information: 2026–27 East Bengal FC Women season
Main article: 2026–27 AFC Women's Champions League

Preliminary Group A

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 India East Bengal 3 3 0 0 18 0 +18 9 Advance to group stage
2 Malaysia Sabah (H) 3 2 0 1 15 3 +12 6
3 Bangladesh Rajshahi Stars 3 1 0 2 9 6 +3 3
4 Guam Rovers 3 0 0 3 0 33 −33 0
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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
17 August 2026 Preliminary Round East Bengal India 4–0 Bangladesh Rajshahi Stars Sabah, Malaysia
13:30 IST
AFC Report
GSA Report		 Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 80
Referee: Mu Mingxin (China)
20 August 2026 Preliminary Round Rovers Guam 0–12 India East Bengal Sabah, Malaysia
13:30 IST AFC Report
GSA Report
Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Hanine Merhi (Lebanon)
23 August 2026 Preliminary Round East Bengal India 2–0 Malaysia Sabah Sabah, Malaysia
17:30 IST
AFC Report
GSA Report		 Stadium: Likas Stadium
Attendance: 548
Referee: Mu Mingxin (China)

Main Group B

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 South Korea Hwacheon KSPO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Quarter-finals
2 Vietnam Hồ Chí Minh City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 India East Bengal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible Quarter-finals
4 North Korea April 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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First match(es) will be played: 1 November 2026. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
1 November 2026 Group stage Hồ Chí Minh City Vietnam v India East Bengal Kolkata, West Bengal
--:-- IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground
4 November 2026 Group stage East Bengal India v South Korea Hwacheon KSPO Kolkata, West Bengal
--:-- IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground
7 November 2026 Group stage East Bengal India v North Korea April 25 Kolkata, West Bengal
--:-- IST [ AFC Report]
[ GSA Report]		 Stadium: East Bengal Ground

Men's club football

Indian Super League

Main article: 2026–27 Indian Super League

The Indian Super League will start on 4 September 2026 February and will end in April 2027.

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Champions and qualification for the Challenge League preliminary stage and semi-finals
2 Chennaiyin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the SAFF Club Championship and semi-finals
3 Churchill Brothers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the knockouts
4 Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 East Bengal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Inter Kashi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Kerala Blasters 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mohun Bagan SG[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mumbai City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 NorthEast United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Odisha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Punjab 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Diamond Harbour (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barred and relegated to 2027–28 IFL[3]
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First match(es) will be played: September 2026. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played).
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    If Mohun Bagan SG, who are banned from AFC competitions until 2028–29 season, become ISL champions, the ISL league runners-up will qualify for Challenge League preliminary stage.[2]

Indian Football League

Main article: 2026–27 Indian Football League

The Indian Football League will start on 16 October 2026 and will end on 30 May 2027.

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bengaluru United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to ISL
2 Chanmari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Dempo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Gokulam Kerala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mohammedan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Nagaland United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Rajasthan United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Real Kashmir 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Samaleswari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Shillong Lajong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to IL2
11 Sreenidi Deccan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: IFL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Total goal difference; 5) Total number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)

I-League 2

Main article: 2026–27 I-League 2

The I-League 2 will start in October 2026 and will end on 11 April 2027.

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Banaras Baghpat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to IFL
2 Morning Star 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 MYJ–GMSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Namdhari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Raengdai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Sporting Bengaluru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Sporting Goa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sudeva Delhi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to IL3
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Source: IFL AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) fair play ranking; 6) drawing of lots.

Cup competitions (men's)

Durand Cup

Main article: 2026 Durand Cup

The Durand Cup started on 25 July and ended on 23 August 2026.

Group stage
Main article: 2026 Durand Cup group stage

This phase starts from 25 July and ends on 13 August 2026.

More information Pos, Pld ...

Group A
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Mohun Bagan (H) 3 9
2 East Bengal (H) 3 6
3 South United 3 3
4 CISF Protectors 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group B
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Indian Army 3 9
2 Samaleswari 3 6
3 Mohammedan (H) 3 3
4 Banaras Baghpat 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group C
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Delhi 3 9
2 Jamshedpur (H) 3 6
3 Indian Air Force 3 3
4 Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Army 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group D
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Raengdai (H) 3 6
2 TRAU (H) 3 4
3 NEROCA (H) 3 4
4 Indian Navy 3 3
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group E
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 Shillong Lajong (H) 3 7
2 Langsning (H) 3 5
3 Nongkseh SS&CC (H) 3 4
4 Mumbay 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts

Group F
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 NorthEast United (H) 3 9
2 Bodoland (H) 3 6
3 Srinagar FC1 3 3
4 Morning Star (H) 3 0
Source: DFTS
(H) Hosts
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Ranking of second-placed teams

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld Pts
1 East Bengal 3 6
2 Jamshedpur 3 6
3 Bodoland 3 6
4 Samaleswari 3 6
5 Langsning 3 5
6 TRAU 3 4
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Source: DFTS
Bracket
Main article: 2026 Durand Cup knockout stage

This phase starts from 16 August and the competition concluded with the final match on 23 August 2026.

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 Aug – Ranchi
 
 
Delhi5
 
19 Aug – Kolkata
 
Raengdai1
 
Delhi0 (3)
 
16 Aug – Kolkata
 
East Bengal (p)0 (5)
 
East Bengal1
 
23 Aug – Kolkata
 
Indian Army0
 
East Bengal4
 
17 Aug – Kolkata
 
Mohun Bagan1
 
Mohun Bagan (p)1 (9)
 
20 Aug – Shillong
 
Jamshedpur1 (8)
 
Mohun Bagan (p)0 (4)
 
17 Aug – Shillong
 
NorthEast United0 (3)
 
NorthEast United5
 
 
Shillong Lajong2
 
Final
Match 43 (Final)
More information East Bengal, 4–1 ...
East Bengal4–1Mohun Bagan
 Report
PDF Report
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Attendance: 60,129
Referee: Aditya Purakayastha
Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal)

AIFF Super Cup

Main article: 2026 AIFF Super Cup

Men's club futsal

Women's club football

Indian Women's League

Main article: 2026–27 Indian Women's League

Indian Women's League 2

Main article: 2026–27 Indian Women's League 2

Youth football

U17 Women's Youth League

This was a historic first edition of a club youth tournament organised in the Indian women's football.[4]

More information Pos, Team ...

Group A
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Zinc FA 3 9
2 DFA Raisen 3 4
3 KMP Aspire FC 3 4
4 Roots FC 3 0
Source: Football.in

Group B
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 Garhwal United 3 9
2 RKM Academy 3 4
3 Kemp FC 3 2
4 PFC Kerala 3 1
Source: Football.in

Group C
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 NITA FA 3 9
2 Kickstart 3 6
3 Mumbai Knights 3 3
4 DKR FA 3 0
Source: Football.in

Group D
Pos Team Pld Pts
1 HOPS 3 9
2 Sethu 3 6
3 Krida Prabodhini FA 3 3
4 MGM Ambush FC 3 0
Source: Football.in
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Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
24 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
 
Zinc FA3
 
27 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
RKM FA2
 
Zinc FA0
 
25 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
NITA FA2
 
NITA FA3
 
29 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
Sethu FC 1
 
NITA FA1(2)
 
24 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
HOPS1(4)
 
Garhwal United1
 
27 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
DFA Raisen0
 
Garhwal United0
 
25 July 2026 – Narayanpur
 
HOPS2
 
HOPS3
 
 
Kickstart2
 

Elite League

Main article: 2026–27 AIFF Elite Youth League

Development League

Main article: 2027 Reliance Foundation Development League

Nationals

Santosh Trophy

Main article: 2026–27 Santosh Trophy

Rajmata Jijabai Trophy

Main article: 2026–27 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy

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