Sub Junior Girls' National Football Championship
Indian football tournament
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The Sub Junior Girls' National Football Championship[1] is an Indian football girls tournament held for under 17 players. The competition is held every year between the teams representing state associations of India under AIFF. The tournament was instituted by the AIFF in 2003 with the first edition held at Ooty in Tamil Nadu.[1]
| Founded | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Region | India |
| Teams | 29 |
| Current champions | Jharkhand (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Manipur (6 titles) |
| Website | Sub Junior Girl's NFC |
The latest edition held in 2019 at Cuttack was won by Jharkhand.[2][3][4]
Championship structure
The NFC structure was converted into a two tiered championship format from the 2023–24 season. The state associations are eligible to participate in the championship through the two tiers of the competition played across the country.
| Sub Junior Girl's National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I | Sub Junior Girl's NFC Tier 1 |
| II | Sub Junior Girl's NFC Tier 2 |
Results
The following is the list of winners and runners-up:[5]
Tier 1
| Season | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003–04 | Ooty | Manipur | 1–0 | Orissa |
| 2004–05 | Tamil Nadu | Manipur | 4–0 | Orissa |
| 2006–07 | Chandigarh | Orissa | 1–0 | Manipur |
| 2008–09 | Uttarakhand | Manipur | 2–0 | Orissa |
| 2009–10 | Uttarakhand | Manipur | 1–0 | Orissa |
| 2010–11 | Uttarakhand | West Bengal | 1–0 | Orissa |
| 2014–15 | Cuttack | Mizoram | 3–0 | Haryana |
| 2017–18 | Manipur | Chandigarh | 3–1 | Manipur |
| 2018–19 | Cuttack | Manipur | 2–1 | Odisha |
| 2019–20 | Cuttack | Jharkhand | 4–0 | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 2020–23 | Not held | |||
| 2023–24 | Ludhiana | Jharkhand | 7–1 | West Bengal |
| 2024–25 | Berhampore | Manipur | 7–5 | Jharkhand |
| 2025–26 | Jorhat | Jharkhand | 3–2 | Manipur |
Tier 2
| Season | Host | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Belgaum | Karnataka | 7–2 | Delhi |
| 2024–25 | Neemuch | Madhya Pradesh | 2–1 | Odisha |
| 2025–26 | Narayanpur | Uttar Pradesh | 2–1 | Kerala |
