AIFF Media Team

NARAINPUR, CHHATTISGARH: Sikkim and Uttar Pradesh made winning starts to their Swami Vivekananda U20 Men's National Football Championship campaign in Group C at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground, on Sunday, May 11, 2025.

Sikkim beat Ladakh 3-1 before Uttar Pradesh edged past Punjab 1-0. Manipur, who will play their first match on Tuesday, are the other team in the five-team Group C. Only the group winner will progress into the quarter-final.

Ladakh 1 (Imran Ali Khan 45+4')
lost to
Sikkim 3 (Jigmet Nurboo 19' og, Deepjay Sharma 66', Choden Lepcha 76')

The scores were level at the break as Sikkim's lead via Jigmet Nurboo's 19th-minute own goal was cancelled out by Imran Ali Khan at the stroke of half-time. But Sikkim overpowered the union territory side in the second half as goals by Deepjay Sharma in the 66th minute and Choden Lepcha in the 76th secured a convincing win.

Uttar Pradesh 1 (Pravesh Kumar 69')
beat
Punjab 0

After a goalless first half, Pravesh Kumar broke the deadlock in the 69th minute that proved enough for Uttar Pradesh to notch all three points.

Monday, May 4, 2025 Fixtures (Group D):

07:30 am – Tripura vs Jharkhand4:15 pm – Himachal Pradesh vs Maharashtra

The matches will be streamed live on the Indian Football YouTube Channel.