AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh began their campaign in the 30th Senior Women’s National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2025-26 Final Round with a comfortable 2-0 win over Punjab in Group B at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

The victory gave Uttar Pradesh three points and put them at the top of the group. They are followed by Assam, who defeated Haryana 2-1 in the other match of the day.

Punjab 0
lost to
Uttar Pradesh 2 (Mamta 18’, Muskan 86’)

Uttar Pradesh started off on a bright note as they quickly imposed themselves in the match when Mamta gave them the lead in the 18th minute. The goal gave Uttar Pradesh girls the confidence to maintain possession and set the tempo for the rest of the game. Punjab tried to respond but tight defending meant that the scoreline remained the same. Eventually, Muskan sealed the win in the 86th minute.

Assam 2 (Ningthoujam Roni Devi 2’, Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu 74’)
beat
Haryana 1 (Saniya 3’)

Assam eked out a hard-fought 2-1 win against Haryana in their first Group B match on Thursday. Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu netted the winner in the 74th minute.

The game began with back-to-back goals inside the first three minutes, as Ningthoujam Roni Devi gave Assam the lead in the 2nd minute, only for Saniya to equalise moments later for Haryana. The game remained evenly matched until the 74th minute, when Yangoijam Kiranbala Chanu stepped up to score the decisive goal, ensuring Assam joined Uttar Pradesh at the top of the group standings with three points apiece.