Anantapur and Narainpur to host 2026-27 Junior Girls’ National Football Championship

The 2026-27 season of the Dr Talimeren Ao Junior Girls’ National Football Championship is scheduled to take place from September 10 to October 7, 2026. The tournament will be hosted across two locations in India: Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, will host Tier 1 from September 10 to 25, while Tier 2 will be held at the RK Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, from September 15 to October 7.

According to the All-India Football Federation (AIFF), the competition will involve 33 state association teams. Tier 1 will feature 15 teams, including defending champions Manipur, divided into four groups. Tier 2 will consist of 18 teams split into four groups. Group winners from both tiers will advance directly to the semifinals.

Following recent promotions and relegations, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra will compete in Tier 1, replacing Goa and Arunachal Pradesh, who have moved to Tier 2.