2025–26 Indian State Leagues

State leagues in India
Season2025–26
Dates25 June 2025 – 30 June 2026
PromotedI-League 3
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]
Punjab 2025–26 Punjab State Super League[2] 10 1 August - 7 November 2025 3 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]
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]
Manipur Premier League[7] 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 2025 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
  • United Kolkata SC
  • NA Suruchi Sangha
Chhattisgarh 2025 Chhattisgarh Football League[11]
West Goa 2025–26 Goa Professional League 15 18 September 2025–TBD
Gujarat Gujarat SFA Club Championship[12] 10
Mumbai 2025–26 Mumbai Premier League n/a
Maharashtra 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 2025 AP Super Cup[13]
Kerala 2025–26 Kerala Premier League[14]

State leagues and standings

Arunachal Pradesh

League stages
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
Qualifier 1Qualifier 2Final
2 November 20258 November 2025
1Capital Complex21Capital Complex3
2Siang Warriors15 November 20254Subansiri United0
2Siang Warriors3 (5)
Eliminator4Subansiri United3 (6)
3 November 2025
3Xiga United1 (1)
4Subansiri United1 (3)


Assam

Delhi

Goa

Table (Phase 1)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Salgaocar 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6 Super League
2 Guardian Angel 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3 Vasco 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6
4 Sporting Goa 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
5 Dempo 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
6 Geno SC 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
7 FC Goa B 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
8 Calangute 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
9 Chapora YS 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3 Relegation League
10 Pax of Nagoa 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
11 Cortalim Villagers 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
12 SESA 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
13 Goa Police 3 0 0 3 3 7 −4 0
14 Bidesh SC 2 0 0 2 0 5 −5 0
15 Churchill Brothers 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2025. Source: Goa Professional League Official The Away End - Goa Pro League
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 3 2 1 0 7 4 2 +2 Champions & Promoted to IL3
2 Income Tax SRC 3 2 1 0 7 2 0 +2 Promoted to IL3
3 Dwivedi Brothers 3 2 0 1 6 8 3 +5
4 RBI 3 2 0 1 6 6 3 +3
5 ARA FC 3 1 2 0 5 4 3 +1
6 Gujarat Police 3 1 0 2 3 6 5 +1
7 Suryavanshi FC 3 1 0 2 3 4 6 –2
8 Godhra FC 3 0 1 2 1 2 4 –2
9 Karnavati FC 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 –3
10 Master FC 2 0 0 2 0 0 7 –7

Source: The Away End


Mumbai

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 India On Track 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Championship Round
2 Maharashtra Oranje 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Hope United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Mumbai City B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Kalina Rangers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Reliance FYC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Bombay Gymkhana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Sellebrity 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 DK Flag Foundation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Waves FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: MFA official The Away End Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 MYJ–GMSC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Championship Round
2 CFCI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Mumbai Kenkre 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 PIFA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mumbay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ICL Mumbai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Millat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Iron Born 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mumbai Soccer Prodigies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mumbai Ultras 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: MFA official The Away End Football Counter
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored

Maharashtra

Mizoram

League stages
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
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

League stages
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Punjab FC (C) 17 12 3 2 32 11 +21 39 Champions
2 Sher-e-Punjab SC (Q) 17 10 4 3 36 23 +13 34 Qualification for I-League 3[a]
3 BSF FC 17 9 2 6 25 21 +4 29
4 Dalbir FA 18 7 5 6 25 23 +2 26
5 Punjab Police 18 6 5 7 19 26 −7 23
6 Namdhari FC 16 6 4 6 24 20 +4 22
7 International FC 16 6 3 7 17 19 −2 21
8 RCF FC 14 3 8 3 18 17 +1 17
9 Olympian Jarnail FA 18 4 3 11 25 35 −10 15
10 Young FC (R) 17 2 1 14 12 38 −26 7 Relegation to Punjab State 2nd Division
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 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
  1. ^ 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

Super Six
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


See also

Notes

  1. ^ If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 3.

References

  1. ^ "Delhi Premier League & Football Delhi Senior Division". The Away End.
  2. ^ "Punjab State Super Football League". The Away End.
  3. ^ "Rajasthan League A Division". theawayend.co.
  4. ^ "Madhya Pradesh Premier League". The Away End.
  5. ^ "Assam State Premier League".
  6. ^ "Manipur State League & Manipur Premier League". The Away End.
  7. ^ "Manipur State League & Manipur Premier League". The Away End.
  8. ^ "Sikkim Premier League & SFA A Division S-League". The Away End.
  9. ^ "Meghalaya State League 2024". The Away End.
  10. ^ "FAO League". The Away End.
  11. ^ "Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship 2025". theawayend.co.
  12. ^ "GSFA Club Championship 2025". theawayend.co.
  13. ^ "AP Super Cup". The Away End.
  14. ^ "Kerala Premier League - The Away End". The Away End.