The 2025–26 AIFF Super Cup edition is being held in Goa from October 25 to November 22, 2025. Due to scheduling changes, it is being held at the start of the season. A total of 16 teams, consisting of 13 Indian Super League (ISL) and 3 I-League, are competing in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage.

Draw

The draw for the group stage was conducted on 25 September 2025.

All current ISL teams except Odisha participated. This included Inter Kashi, who were newly promoted to the ISL. Three other I-League teams (based on their standings in the 2024–25 I-League also participated: Gokulam Kerala, Rajasthan United and Dempo (who replaced Real Kashmir).

Mohun Bagan and FC Goa, the top two ISL teams were placed in position 1 in Groups A and B respectively. The rest of the teams were divided into two pots, with the remaining ten ISL teams placed in Pots 1, according to their points in the 2024–25 ISL. The four I-League teams were placed in Pot 2.

Predetermined Pot 1 Pot 2Mohun Bagan (A1)Goa (H) (B1)BengaluruNorthEast UnitedJamshedpurMumbai CityKerala BlastersEast BengalPunjabChennaiyinDelhiMohammedanInter Kashi DempoGokulam KeralaRajasthan United

Format Each group is being played in a single round-robin format. The top team advances to the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers The teams are ranked according to points. When tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: Points in head-to-head matches among participating teams; Goal difference in head-to-head matches among participating teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among participating teams; If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the participating teams, Goal difference from all group matches; Goals scored from all group matches; Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group; Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points); Drawing of lots.

Groups Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

References

External links AIFF Super Cup at the-aiff.com AIFF Super Cup at i-league.com