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Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal drawn together for Super Cup as AIFF announces groups; tournament in Goa.
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Mohun Bagan Super Giant have been drawn in the same group as Kolkata rivals East Bengal for the Super Cup 2025-26. The draw for the Super Cup was conducted virtually on Thursday by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), confirming the four groups of four teams each. Defending champion FC Goa, which beat Jamshedpur FC in last season’s final, has been placed alongside its rival once again in Group B, setting up another repeat clash of last year’s final.
Group A will see the iconic Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal set to light up the tournament. Real Kashmir and Chennaiyin FC are the other two sides. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have faced each other twice — in the Calcutta Football League Premier Division and the Durand Cup — with East Bengal winning both encounters.
Group B features FC Goa with Jamshedpur FC and alongside Durand Cup winners NorthEast United. I-League champions Inter Kashi are the other side. In Group C, Bengaluru FC, Punjab FC and Mohammedan SC are the ISL sides alongside I-League’s Gokulam Kerala. Group D has Mumbai City FC, Kerala Blasters have Hyderabad FC and Rajasthan United for company.
Super Cup Draw –
- Group A: Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal, Chennaiyin FC, Real Kashmir
- Group B: FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United FC, Inter Kashi
- Group C: Bengaluru FC, Mohammedan Sporting, Punjab FC, Gokulam Kerala
- Group D: Mumbai City FC, Kerala Blasters, Hyderabad FC, Rajasthan United FC
Fixtures for the AIFF Super Cup 2025-26:
- October 25: East Bengal FC vs Real Kashmir FC
- October 25: Mohun Bagan SG vs Chennaiyin FC
- October 26: NorthEast United FC vs Inter Kashi
- October 26: FC Goa vs Jamshedpur FC
- October 27: Punjab FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC
- October 27: Hyderabad FC vs Mumbai City FC
- October 28: Chennaiyin FC vs East Bengal FC
- October 28: Mohun Bagan SG vs Real Kashmir FC
- October 29: Jamshedpur FC vs NorthEast United FC
- October 29: FC Goa vs Inter Kashi
- October 30: Bengaluru FC vs Mohammedan Sporting Club
- October 30: Rajasthan United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC
- October 31: Real Kashmir FC vs Chennaiyin FC
- October 31: Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC
- November 1: Inter Kashi vs Jamshedpur FC
- November 1: FC Goa vs NorthEast United FC
- November 2: Mohammedan Sporting Club vs Punjab FC
- November 2: Gokulam Kerala FC vs Bengaluru FC
- November 3: Rajasthan United FC vs Mumbai City FC
- November 3: Kerala Blasters FC vs Hyderabad FC
- November 5: Bengaluru FC vs Punjab FC
- November 5: Gokulam Kerala FC vs Mohammedan Sporting Club
- November 6: Rajasthan United FC vs Hyderabad FC
- November 6: Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC
The Super Cup will kick off around October 25 in Goa, serving as the curtain-raiser for the 2025-26 domestic season. Only the group winners will advance to the semi-final stage. The tournament will take place in Goa, with the Fatorda Stadium hosting both the opening match and the final. The derby will also be played at Fatorda, while the other matches will be held at either Bambolim or Tilak Maidan.
(With inputs from Agencies)
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin…Read More
Ritayan Basu, Senior Sub-Editor, Sports at News18.com. Has been covering domestic and and international football for nearly a decade. Has played and covered badminton. Ocassionally writes cricket content, havin… Read More
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