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. Nineteen teams competed in the league in the 2025-26 season, one more than the previous season.
After being runners-up of 2020–21 and 2024–25 seasons, this season saw Kickstart FC clinching their first ever Super Division title.
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
+ Competing teams in the 2025-26 BDFA Super Division League Team Location Region Stadium ASC & C FC Dommaluru Central Bangalore Football Stadium Bangalore City FC Kasturinagara East Bangalore Dream United FC Unknown Bengaluru FC B Halasuru Central Bharat Bengaluru FC Fraser Town North FC Agniputhra Basavanagara East FC Bengaluru United Unknown FC Real Bengaluru Yemaluru East HAL SC Vibhutipura East Kickstart Horamavu East Kodagu FC Kushalanagar, Kodagu district MEG & C FC Kasturinagara Central Parikrma FC Byatarayanapura North Rebels FC Mahalakshmi Layout West Roots FC Dommaluru Central SC Bengaluru VV puram Central South United Halasuru Central Students Union FC Unknown United Stars FC Malleshwaram West
Regular season League table
Awards Champions Kickstart FC were awarded the George Hoover Trophy while the Runners-up FC Bengaluru United were presented with thw GMH Basha Cup. Individual awards for the season are as follows:
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
Women 2025–26 Indian Women's League 2025–26 Indian Women's League 2
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