Uttar Pradesh 2 ( Niti Kumari 53', Garima 65')
defeated
Kerala 1 (Evana A Biju 66')

AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh won the Sub Junior Girls’ National Football Championship 2025-26 Tier 2, defeating Kerala 2-1 in the final at the RKM Ashrama Ground, Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Both the teams secured promotion to Tier 1 for the upcoming edition as the finalists of this season.

After an intense first-half, the deadlock was broken in the 53rd minute when Uttar Pradesh's Niti Kumari converted the rebound after her penalty kick was saved initially. In the 65th minute, Garima capitalised off a weak clearance from the Kerala goalkeeper, making it 2-0 for Uttar Pradesh.

Kerala stepped up and struck back immediately in the 66th minute, with Evana Biju finishing off a long ball from Samantha Saan to make it 2-1. Despite their late chase for an equaliser, Kerala were unsuccessful in breaking down the Uttar Pradesh defence.