Jharkhand 3 (Waikhom Lanthoi Chanu 45’ og, Anamika Kumari 46’, Nensi Munda 59’ p)
defeated
Manipur 2 (Waikhom Lanthoi Chanu 56’, Loukrakpam Seityamala Devi 84’)

AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand were crowned champions of the Sub Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2025-26 Tier 1, with a 3-2 win over Manipur in a thrilling final at the Jorhat Stadium, Jorhat, Assam, on Saturday, August 30, 2025.

After a tense first half, Jharkhand broke the deadlock right before half-time in the 45th minute, when Waikhom Lanthoi Chanu scored an own goal.

Soon after the break, Anamika Kumari added a second turning in a well-placed cross to make it 2-0.

In the 56th minute, Lanthoi redeemed herself when she gave Manipur hope with a thunderous long-range strike from near the halfway line, sailing over the keeper into the net.

Jharkhand, however, responded just three minutes later. Brought down in a dangerous position, Nensi Munda won a free kick and stepped up curling it past the keeper, making it 3-1.

Manipur refused to give up and struck again in the 84th minute, narrowing the gap to 2-3. They nearly forced an equaliser from a free-kick in added time, but Jharkhand’s keeper Palak Mahto stood tall to ensure a 3-2 win. The victory sealed Jharkhand’s third Sub-Junior Girls’ National Championship title.