FC Goa lifted the AIFF Super Cup for a record third time after edging past East Bengal FC 6–5 in a nerve-wracking penalty shootout at the Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda on Sunday, December 7, 2025.

East Bengal FC continued their dominant run in the IFA Shield with a convincing 2-0 victory over Namdhari FC in their final group stage match at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on October 14, 2025. Goals from Mohammed Rashid and P.V. Vishnu sealed the win as the Red and Gold Brigade cruised into yet another final appearance in the historic tournament.​