Manipur 9 (Chingkhamayum Redima Devi 8’, 41’, 65’, Longjam Nira Chanu 29’, 55’, 59’, Yaiphabi Thokchom 68’, 76’, Mongjam Pusparani Devi 75’)
defeated
Bengal 0

AIFF Media Team

Anantapur: Manipur clinched their 12^th Dr. Talimeren Ao Junior Girls’ National Football Championship Tier 1 title with a resounding 9-0 victory over Bengal at the RDT Stadium in Anantapur on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The triumph also sealed a remarkable hat-trick of titles.

For Manipur, Chingkhamayum Redima Devi (8’, 41’, 65’) and Longjam Nira Chanu (29’, 55’, 59’) netted hat-tricks, while Yaiphabi Thokchom (68’, 76’) scored a brace. Mongjam Pusparani Devi (75’) scored one. Manipur led 3-0 at half-time.

By the end, there was no doubt – Manipur were champions again, and emphatically so. Bengal, chasing a fairy-tale finish, were left to reckon with a final in which they simply never arrived, while Manipur marched on in a dominant, decorated and deserving fashion.