Telangana 1 (Jeremiah P 90+11’ og)
lost to
Tamil Nadu 2 (Souvik Halder 13’, Abidnego S 45+1’)

AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Tamil Nadu became champions of the Sub Junior Boys’ National Football Championship 2025-26 Tier 2, defeating Telangana 2-1 at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday, November 12, 2025.

The two finalists have thus earned promotion to Tier 1 of the Sub Junior Boys’ NFC for the 2026-27 season.

Tamil Nadu surged into the lead in the 13th minute, when Souvik Halder scored, before Abidnego S (45+1’) doubled the lead in the first half injury time.

Telangana only managed to pull one back deep in the injury time of the second half, albeit through Jeremiah P's (90+11’) own goal.