Jaipur: The Jaipur-based Rajasthan United Football Club (RUFC) will launch their Indian Football League (IFL) campaign on March 1. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the fixtures for the IFL 2025-26 season on Monday.The first couple of matches of RUFC will be away games. They will play their first home game against Namdhari FC on March 13 at the Vidhyadhar Nagar Stadium. Out of nine games, the RUFC will play five matches at home.The season will commence on February 27, with two matches scheduled on the opening day. Namdhari FC will clash with Aizawl FC, while Chanmari FC will meet Gokulam Kerala FC on the first day of action, as per a release from AIFF.The IFL 2025-26 season will feature a two-stage format. Stage 1 will feature the 10 participating clubs competing in a single-leg, home-and-away round-robin format.In Stage 2, the teams are divided into two groups. Those that finished in the top half in Stage 1 will advance to a home-and-away championship round, while the bottom half will compete in a centralised relegation round.All points from the initial stage will carry over to preserve the league’s competitive context. The league toppers at the end of Stage 2 will be crowned the IFL champions and will be promoted to the Indian Super League 2026-27.The IFL, formerly known as the I-League, is the second tier of the men’s professional football league in India.STAGE 1 FIXTURES OF RUFCMarch 1: RUFC vs Shilong Lajong FC (Away)March 6: RUFC vs Aizawl FC (Away)March 13: RUFC vs Namdhari FCMarch 17: RUFC vs Real Kashmir FCMarch 26: RUFC vs Diamond Harbour FCApril 1: RUFC vs Chanmari FCApril 7: RUFC vs Gokulam Kerala FCApril 12: RUFC vs Sreenidi Deccan FC (Away), April 19: RUFC vs Dempo Sports Club (Away).
Jaipur-based Rajasthan United Football Club to launch Indian Football League campaign on March 1 against Shilong Lajong FC | Jaipur News
