The RFDL 2025-26 Regional Qualifiers began on December 15, 2025, marking the fifth edition of the competition. Building on the expanded format from last season, 54 teams will compete for the title, divided into nine zones, with each group comprising six teams. The top two teams, along with the six best third-placed teams, will qualify for the Zonal group stage, making it 24 teams at the round. 12 sides from pan-India that top the Zonal stage progress to the National group stage. The National group stage will feature 30 matches across 2 groups, with the winners & runners-up from each group booking their spot for the National Championship. Mohun Bagan Super Giant are defending champions after Classic FA 3-0 in the RFDL National Championship Final in April 2025.
Here is the full schedule of the RFDL 2025-26 Regional Qualifiers:
Goa region
FC Goa
Sporting Club de Goa
Dempo SC
SESA FA
Churchill Brothers
Salgaocar
Fixtures
Monday, 15 December 2025
FC Goa vs Sporting Club de Goa - Guirim Ground (08:30)
Dempo SC vs SESA FA - Duler Stadium (08:30)
Churchill Brothers vs Salgaocar - Duler Stadium (15:45)
Thursday, 18 December 2025
Sporting Club de Goa vs Dempo SC - Duler Stadium (08:30)
SESA FA vs Salgaocar - Guirim Ground (08:30)
FC Goa vs Churchill Brothers - Duler Stadium (15:45)
Sunday, 21 December 2025
FC Goa vs Dempo SC - Duler Stadium (08:30)
Sporting Club de Goa vs Salgaocar - Guirim Ground (08:30)
Churchill Brothers vs SESA FA - Duler Stadium (15:45)
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Churchill Brothers vs Dempo SC - Duler Stadium (08:30)
Sporting Club de Goa vs SESA FA - Guirim Ground (08:30)
FC Goa vs Salgaocar - Duler Stadium (15:45)
Saturday, 27 December 2025
FC Goa vs SESA FA (TBD)
Churchill Brothers vs Sporting Club de Goa (TBD)
Dempo SC vs Salgaocar (TBD)
South Region
Bengaluru FC
Sreenidi Deccan
South United FC
Alchemy
Kickstart FC
Roots FC
Fixtures
Monday, 22 December 2025
Alchemy IFA vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (08:30)
Bengaluru FC vs Roots FC (11:00)
Kickstart FC vs South United FC (13:30)
Friday, 26 December 2025
Bengaluru FC vs South United FC (08:30)
Alchemy IFA vs Kickstart FC (11:00)
Roots FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (13:30)
Friday, 2 January 2026
Roots FC vs South United FC (08:30)
Kickstart FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (11:00)
Alchemy IFA vs Bengaluru FC (13:30)
Monday, 5 January 2026
Alchemy IFA vs Roots FC (08:30)
South United FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (11:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Kickstart FC (13:30)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Kickstart FC vs Roots FC (08:30)
Alchemy IFA vs South United FC (11:00)
Bengaluru FC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (13:30)
Rest of India 1 Region
SAI-RC
Imphal Youth FC
Classic FA
Subansiri United FC
ASUFII FA
Chhaygaon FC
Fixtures
Friday, 2 January 2026
Chhaygaon FC vs SAI RC - SAI Ground, Imphal (08:00)
Imphal Youth FC vs Classic FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (10:30)
Subansiri United FC vs ASUFII FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (13:30)
Sunday, 4 January 2026
Classic FA vs Chhaygaon FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (08:00)
ASUFII FA vs SAI RC - SAI Ground, Imphal (10:30)
Subansiri United FC vs Imphal Youth FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (13:30)
Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Subansiri United FC vs SAI RC - SAI Ground, Imphal (08:00)
ASUFII FA vs Classic FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (10:30)
Chhaygaon FC vs Imphal Youth FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (13:30)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Imphal Youth FC vs ASUFII FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (08:00)
Subansiri United FC vs Chhaygaon FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (10:30)
SAI RC vs Classic FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (13:30)
Saturday, 10 January 2026
Chhaygaon FA vs ASUFII FA - SAI Ground, Imphal (08:00)
SAI RC vs Imphal Youth FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (10:30)
Classic FA vs Subansiri United FC - SAI Ground, Imphal (13:30)
Mumbai Region
RF Young Champs
MYJ-GMSC
Iron Born FC
MH Oranje FC
Millat FC
CFCI
Fixtures
Tuesday, 16 December 2025
RF Young Champs vs MYJ-GMSC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Iron Born FC vs MH Oranje FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (10:30)
Millat FC vs CFCI - RCP, Ghansoli - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (13:00)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Iron Born FC vs Millat FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
CFCI vs RF Young Champs - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (10:30)
MH Oranje FC vs MYJ-GMSC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (13:00)
Sunday, 11 January 2026
RF Young Champs vs Iron Born FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Millat FC vs MH Oranje FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (10:30)
MYJ-GMSC vs CFCI - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (13:00)
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
CFCI vs Iron Born FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Millat FC vs MYJ-GMSC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (10:30)
MH Oranje FC vs RF Young Champs - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (13:00)
Saturday, 17 January 2026
CFCI vs MH Oranje FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (08:00)
Iron Born FC vs MYJ-GMSC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (10:30)
RF Young Champs vs Millat FC - Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli (13:00)
North Zone
Punjab FC
DownTown FC
Sporting Club Delhi
Rajasthan United
Sudeva FC
Inter Kashi
Fixtures
Saturday, 27 December 2025
DownTown FC vs Sudeva FC - Frontier FC Ground (09:00)
Inter Kashi vs Sporting Club Delhi - Frontier FC Ground (11:30)
Rajasthan United vs Punjab FC - Frontier FC Ground (14:30)
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
DownTown FC vs Inter Kashi - Frontier FC Ground (09:00)
Sudeva FC vs Rajasthan United - Frontier FC Ground (11:30)
Sporting Club Delhi vs Punjab FC - Frontier FC Ground (14:30)
Friday, 2 January 2026
Rajasthan United vs Sporting Club Delhi - Sudeva FC Ground (09:00)
Punjab FC vs DownTown FC (TBD)
Inter Kashi vs Sudeva FC (TBD)
Monday, 5 January 2026
Sudeva FC vs Punjab FC - Sudeva FC Ground (09:00)
DownTown FC vs Sporting Club Delhi - Sudeva FC Ground (11:30)
Inter Kashi vs Rajasthan United - Sudeva FC Ground (14:30)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Punjab FC vs Inter Kashi - Sudeva FC Ground (09:00)
Sporting Club Delhi vs Sudeva FC - Sudeva FC Ground (11:30)
Rajasthan United vs DownTown FC - Sudeva FC Ground (14:30)
Kerala Region
Kovalam FC
Real Mallabar FC
Kerala Blasters
PFC Kerala
SAI Kollam
Kerala United
Fixtures
Saturday, 20 December 2025
Kerala Blasters vs Kovalam FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (07:30)
SAI Kollam vs Real Mallabar FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (09:30)
Kerala United vs PFC Kerala - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (15:30)
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
Kerala United vs SAI Kollam - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (07:30)
Real Mallabar FC vs Kerala Blasters - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (09:30)
Kovalam FC vs PFC Kerala - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (15:30)
Saturday, 27 December 2025
Real Mallabar FC vs Kerala United - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (07:30)
Kerala Blasters vs PFC Kerala - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (09:30)
SAI Kollam vs Kovalam FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (15:30)
Tuesday, 30 December 2025
PFC Kerala vs SAI Kollam - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (07:30)
Kerala United vs Kerala Blasters - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (09:30)
Kovalam FC vs Real Mallabar FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (15:30)
Saturday, 3 January 2026
PFC Kerala vs Real Mallabar FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (07:30)
Kerala United vs Kovalam FC - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (09:30)
Kerala Blasters vs SAI Kollam - TMK Arena, Vadakkanchery (15:30)
Rest of India 2 Region
Jamshedpur FC
Bidhanagar Municipal SA
Sporting Club Kerala
Zinc Football Academy
J&K Sports Council FA
Football 4 Change
Fixtures
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Sports Odisha vs Bidhanagar Municipal SA - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (08:00)
Jamshedpur FC vs Chhattisgarh United FC - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (11:30)
Football 4 Change vs Zinc Football Academy - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (15:00)
Friday, 2 January 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Bidhanagar Municipal SA - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (08:00)
Football 4 Change vs Sports Odisha - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (11:30)
Zinc Football Academy vs Chhattisgarh United FC - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (15:00)
Sunday, 4 January 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Sports Odisha - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (08:00)
Bidhanagar Municipal SA vs Zinc Football Academy - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (11:30)
Football 4 Change vs Chhattisgarh United FC - JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur (15:00)
Tuesday, 6 January 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Zinc Football Academy - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (08:00)
Football 4 Change vs Bidhanagar Municipal SA - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (11:30)
Sports Odisha vs Chhattisgarh United FC - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (15:00)
Thursday, 8 January 2026
Jamshedpur FC vs Football 4 Change - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (08:00)
Sports Odisha vs Zinc Football Academy - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (11:30)
Bidhanagar Municipal SA vs Chhattisgarh United FC - Flatlet, Jamshedpur (15:00)
Kolkata region
Mohun Bagan SG
East Bengal FC
Diamond Harbour FC
United Sports Club
Bengal Future Champs
Victoria SC
Fixtures
Thursday, 15 January 2026
Diamond Harbour FC vs Victoria SC - Kalyani Stadium (14:30)
Friday, 16 January 2026
Mohun Bagan SG vs Bengal Future Champs - Barrackpore Stadium (10:30)
East Bengal FC vs United Sports Club - Barrackpore Stadium (14:30)
Monday, 19 January 2026
Bengal Future Champs vs United Sports Club - Kalyani Stadium (10:30)
Diamond Harbour FC vs East Bengal FC - Kalyani Stadium (14:30)
Victoria SC vs Mohun Bagan SG - Barrackpore Stadium (14:30)
Wednesday, 21 January 2026
East Bengal FC vs Victoria SC - Kalyani Stadium (10:30)
Bengal Future Champs vs Diamond Harbour FC - Kalyani Stadium (14:30)
United Sports Club vs Mohun Bagan SG - Barrackpore Stadium (14:30)
23 January 2026
Victoria SC vs United Sports Club - Kalyani Stadium (10:30)
Mohun Bagan SG vs Diamond Harbour FC - Barrackpore Stadium (10:30)
East Bengal FC vs Bengal Future Champs - Barrackpore Stadium (14:30)
25 January 2026
Diamond Harbour FC vs United Sports Club - Kalyani Stadium (10:30)
Bengal Future Champs vs Victoria SC - Kalyani Stadium (14:30)
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC - Naihati Stadium (14:30)
Meghalaya-Mizoram Region
NorthEast United FC
Shillong Lajong FC
Rangdajied United
Greenfield FA
Langsning FC
4 for all FA
Fixtures
Monday, 12 January 2026
Shillong Lajong FC vs Rangdajied United - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Langsning FC vs 4 for all FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Greenfield FA vs NorthEast United FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Shillong Lajong FC vs Langsning FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Friday, 16 January 2026
Shillong Lajong FC vs Greenfield FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
4 for all FA vs NorthEast United FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Sunday, 18 January 2026
Rangdajied United vs Greenfield FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (08:00)
Langsning FC vs NorthEast United FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Shillong Lajong FC vs 4 for all FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Tuesday, 20 January 2026
4 for all FA vs Greenfield FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Rangdajied United vs NorthEast United FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Thursday, 22 January 2025
Greenfield FA vs Langsning FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Rangdajied United vs 4 for all FA - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
Saturday, 24 January 2026
Rangdajied United vs Langsning FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (11:00)
Shillong Lajong FC vs NorthEast United FC - MFA Ground, Sairang (14:00)
