Reliance Foundation Development League 2025-26 National Championship heads to blockbuster finale in Goa from April 12

Four contenders. One crown. 👑 Who will rise? ⚔️🔥

Goa, 11 April 2026: After an intense season featuring 54 teams from 19 States and Union Territories and 255 matches across three competitive phases, the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) 2025-26 heads into its most decisive stage, the National Championship.

India’s premier U-21 football competition will witness the top four teams, Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Punjab FC, and Kerala Blasters FC will  battle it out in the semi-finals and final at the Bambolim Athletic Stadium, Goa, starting 12 April 2026.

Two-time RFDL champions Bengaluru FC enter the knockout stage as table-toppers from the National Group Stage in Shillong, followed closely by FC Goa. In the Mumbai group, Punjab FC, champions of the 2023-24 season, secured top spot, edging Kerala Blasters FC on goal difference.

National Championship Fixtures

Sunday  | April 12
8:00 AM | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC
4:00 PM | Punjab FC vs FC Goa

Wednesday | April 15
8:00 AM | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC
4:00 PM | Punjab FC vs FC Goa

Saturday  | April 18
8:00 AM | 3rd place play-off
4:00 PM | Final

🔗 Watch live All matches from the RFDL 2025-26 National Championship.