After an action-packed Zonal Group Stage of the 2025-26 RFDL season, it is now time for the National Group Stage, which will determine the teams advancing to the National Championship Round. The top three teams of each group in the Zonal Group Stage, making a total of 12 teams has advanced to this stage. They are now divided into two groups of six, with only the group winners and runners-up making it to the next round this time. Holders Mohun Bagan Super Giant are placed in Group A alongside Bengaluru FC, Diamond Harbour, FC Goa, Sreenidi Deccan and Sudeva Delhi FC. On the other hand, Group B will contain Dempo SC, East Bengal, Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United FC, Punjab FC and SESA FA. Group A games will be hosted in Shillong in two venues - SSA Stadium and MFA Ground, whereas all matches of Group B are scheduled at the Reliance Corporate Park in Ghansoli. The RFDL 2025-26 National Group Stage will begin on 24 February 2026 and run until March 24, 2026
Here are the RFDL 2025-26 National Group Stage fixtures:
Group A
Bengaluru FC (Zonal Group A third place)
Diamond Harbour (Zonal Group D winners)
FC Goa (Zonal Group B runners-up)
Mohun Bagan (Zonal Group D third-place)
Sreenidi Deccan (Zonal Group A winners)
Sudeva Delhi FC (Zonal Group C runners-up)
Fixtures
Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Sreenidi Deccan vs Sudeva Delhi - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Diamond Harbour vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan (15:00)
Friday, 27 February 2026
FC Goa vs Sreenidi Deccan - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Diamond Harbour - MFA Ground, Shillong (11:30)
Sudeva Delhi vs Bengaluru FC - MFA Ground, Shillong (15:00)
Monday, 2 March 2026
Mohun Bagan vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Sreenidi Deccan vs Bengaluru FC - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Diamond Harbour vs Sudeva Delhi - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Thursday, 5 March 2026
Bengaluru FC vs Diamond Harbour - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
FC Goa vs Sudeva Delhi - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Sreenidi Deccan vs Mohun Bagan - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Sunday, 8 March 2026
Sudeva Delhi vs Mohun Bagan - MFA Ground, Shillong (08:00)
Diamond Harbour vs Sreenidi Deccan - MFA Ground, Shillong (11:30)
Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa - MFA Ground, Shillong (15:00)
Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Sreenidi Deccan vs Bengaluru FC - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Sudeva Delhi vs Diamond Harbour - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Mohun Bagan vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Saturday, 14 March 2026
FC Goa vs Sreenidi Deccan - MFA Ground, Shillong (08:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Sudeva Delhi - MFA Ground, Shillong (11:30)
Diamond Harbour vs Mohun Bagan - MFA Ground, Shillong (15:00)
Tuesday, 17 March 2026
Diamond Harbour vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC (11:30)
Sudeva Delhi vs Sreenidi Deccan - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Friday, 20 March 2026
Bengaluru FC vs Diamond Harbour - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Mohun Bagan vs Sreenidi Deccan - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Sudeva Delhi vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Monday, 23 March 2026
Sudeva Delhi vs Mohun Bagan - SSA Stadium, Shillong (08:00)
Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa - SSA Stadium, Shillong (11:30)
Sreenidi Deccan vs Diamond Harbour - SSA Stadium, Shillong (15:00)
Group B
Dempo SC (Zonal Group B third-place)
East Bengal (Zonal Group D runners-up)
Kerala Blasters (Zonal Group A runners-up)
NorthEast United FC (Zonal Group C third place)
Punjab FC (Zonal Group C winners)
SESA FA (Zonal Group B winners)
Fixtures
Wednesday, 25 February 2026
SESA FA vs East Bengal - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Punjab FC vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Thursday, 26 February 2026
NorthEast United vs Kerala Blasters - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Saturday, 28 February 2026
SESA FA vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Sunday, 1 March 2026
East Bengal vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Tuesday, 3 March 2026
East Bengal vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
SESA FA vs Kerala Blasters - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
NorthEast United vs Punjab FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Friday, 6 March 2026
SESA FA vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
East Bengal vs Punjab FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Saturday, 7 March 2026
Dempo SC vs Kerala Blasters - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Monday, 9 March 2026
NorthEast United vs SESA FA - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Punjab FC vs East Bengal - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Kerala Blasters vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Thursday, 12 March 2026
East Bengal vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
SESA FA vs Kerala Blasters - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Friday, 13 March 2026
Dempo SC vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Sunday, 15 March 2026
SESA FA vs Punjab FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
NorthEast United vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Monday, 16 March 2026
East Bengal vs Kerala Blasters - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Wednesday, 18 March 2026
Dempo SC vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
SESA FA vs Punjab FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Thursday, 19 March 2026
Kerala Blasters vs East Bengal - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Saturday, 21 March 2026
Punjab FC vs Dempo SC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
Sunday, 22 March 2026
SESA FA vs East Bengal - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
Dempo SC vs SESA FA - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
East Bengal vs NorthEast United - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (18:00)
