Football at the National Games of India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
FoundedMen: 1985
Women: 1999
Women: 1999
RegionIndia
Most championshipsM: Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal (3 titles each)
W: Manipur (5 titles)
W: Manipur (5 titles)
| Founded | Men: 1985 Women: 1999 |
|---|---|
| Region | India |
| Current champions | M: Kerala W: Haryana (2025) |
| Most championships | M: Kerala, Punjab and West Bengal (3 titles each) W: Manipur (5 titles) |
 2025 | |
Football has been a sport at the National Games of India since 1985, while the women's tournament was introduced in 1999.[1] Kerala, Punjab, and West Bengal are currently the most successful states in the men's category with 3 gold medals, while Manipur is the most successful women's team with 5 gold medals
Men's tournament
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Score |  Silver |
 Bronze |
Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1985 | Delhi | Punjab | − | West Bengal | − | − | − | ||
| 1987 | Kerala | Kerala | − | Punjab | Bihar | – | − | ||
| 1994 | Pune | West Bengal | − | Kerala | − | – | − | ||
| 1997 | Bangalore | Kerala | − | Goa | Karnataka | – | – | ||
| 1999 | Manipur | Maharashtra | − | Assam | West Bengal | – | – | ||
| 2001 | Punjab | Punjab | 1−0 | Goa | Maharashtra | 1–0 | Services | ||
| 2002 | Hyderabad | Punjab | 2−1 | West Bengal | Tamil Nadu | 1–1 (5−4 p) |
Services | ||
| 2007 | Guwahati | Assam | 1−1 (6−5 p) |
Tamil Nadu | Meghalaya | 1–0 | West Bengal | ||
| 2011 | Jharkhand | West Bengal | 1−0 | Punjab | Goa | 3–1 | Services | ||
| 2015 | Kerala | Mizoram | 1−0 | Punjab | Maharashtra | 3–1 | Goa | ||
| 2022 | Gujarat | West Bengal | 5−0 | Kerala | Services | 4–0 | Karnataka | ||
| 2023 | Goa | Services | 3−1 | Manipur | Kerala | 0–0 (4–3 p) |
Punjab | ||
| 2025 | Uttarakhand | Kerala | 1−0 | Uttarakhand | Delhi | 2–1 | Assam | ||
Women's tournament
| Year | Host | Final | Third Place Match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Score | Silver |
Bronze |
Score | Fourth Place | ||||
| 1999 | Manipur | Manipur | − | West Bengal | Kerala | – | – | ||
| 2001 | Punjab | Manipur | 3−2 | Punjab | West Bengal | 3–1 | Bihar | ||
| 2002 | Hyderabad | Manipur | 1−0 | West Bengal | Odisha | 4–0 | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| 2007 | Guwahati | Odisha | 0−0 (4−2 p) |
Manipur | West Bengal | 2–1 | Goa | ||
| 2011 | Jharkhand | Odisha | 2−1 | Manipur | West Bengal | 1–0 | Tamil Nadu | ||
| 2015 | Kerala | Manipur | 1−1 (4−2 p) |
Odisha | Haryana | 2–0 | Kerala | ||
| 2022 | Gujarat | Manipur | 2−0 | Odisha | Tamil Nadu | 5–1 | Assam | ||
| 2023 | Goa | Odisha | 1−1 (4−2 p) |
Manipur | Haryana | 1–0 | West Bengal | ||
| 2025 | Uttarakhand | Haryana | 0−0 (4−2 p) |
Odisha | West Bengal | 2−2 (3−1 p) |
Delhi | ||
