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CONFIRMEDIndian Super League
2025–26 championsEBFC
/2026–27 starts10 OCT
Calendar checked 10 Sep 202601Football deskEditorial review · 10 Sep 2026
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CONFIRMEDIndian Super League
2025–26 championsEBFC/2026–27 starts10 OCT
Calendar checked 10 Sep 2026
CONFIRMEDIndian Women's League
Women's top tierIWL/2026–27 starts16 OCT
Calendar checked 10 Sep 2026
CONFIRMEDIndian Football League
2026–27 seasonIFL/Opening date30 OCT
Calendar checked 10 Sep 2026
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#Team / referenceContextValue
1East Bengal FC2025–26 ISL championsVerifiedChampions
2Indian Super League2026–27 home-and-away seasonVerified10 Oct
3Indian Women's LeagueTop-tier women's club competitionVerified16 Oct
4Indian Football League2026–27 calendarVerified30 Oct
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Published football match report from the wider sport desk (not necessarily this competition):
Sevilla beat Sporting Hortaleza 3-0 to reach Copa del Rey second round
Sevilla defeated Sporting Hortaleza 3-0 in the Copa del Rey first round on 29 October 2026, with Robbie Ure, Peque and Rubén Vargas scoring.
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Football · 30 Oct 2026Sevilla beat Sporting Hortaleza 3-0 to reach Copa del Rey second round
Sevilla defeated Sporting Hortaleza 3-0 in the Copa del Rey first round on 29 October 2026, with Robbie Ure, Peque and Rubén Vargas scoring.
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Football · 30 Oct 2026Cádiz beat Xerez 3–1 in Copa del Rey first round
Cádiz came from behind to beat Xerez 3–1 in the Copa del Rey first round on 29 October 2026, with the visitors scoring twice after half-time at Estadio Municipal de Chapín.
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Football · 30 Oct 2026Real Ávila beat Unionistas 1-0 after extra time in Copa del Rey
Alejandro Millán Coutiño scored in the 110th minute as Real Ávila defeated Unionistas de Salamanca 1-0 after extra time in the Copa del Rey first round on 29 October 2026.
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