AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The zonal stage of the U13 ASMITA Football League came to an end earlier this week, with eight teams from the four zones progressing to the final rounds, which will take place in Mahilpur, Punjab, later this year.

Assam and Mizoram from the north-east zone, Karnataka and Kerala from the South, Gujarat and Jharkhand from the West, and Punjab and Rajasthan from the North zone qualified for the Final Round.

The U13 ASMITA Football Leagues began with the City Leagues, which were conducted by 25 state associations across India. Each featured eight teams that played knockout tournaments in a 9v9 format, resulting in 392 teams, and over 6,500 players taking part nationwide.

From the City Leagues, the teams advanced to the Zonal Round, where 20 teams and 280 players competed in a round-robin format. Now, with the eight best teams from their respective zones progressing to the Final Round, which will feature over 100 players, the competition will intensify.

The Final Round will be played between the eight teams in a single-leg round-robin format, with the team finishing with the most points at the end of their seven matches being crowned champions.