RFDL National Championships 2025-26: Punjab FC, Bengaluru FC, FC Goa and Kerala Blasters battle for the ultimate crown - full schedule, where to watch live.
The best in the country set to fight it out for the biggest youth title in India. Watch live on RF Sports’ YouTube channel.
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.