The 2024–25 Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy was the 29th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations.[1]
| Senior Women's National Football Championship | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Dates | 5 October 2024- |
| Teams | 33 |
Format
editA total of 31 teams - excluding last season's finalists Manipur and Haryana, who have received a bye to the Final Round - were drawn into seven groups of four and one group of three. The eight best-performing teams, excluding the finalists, from last season's Final Round are the top seeds for the 2024-25 edition. The top seeded teams - Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Railways, Delhi, Punjab, Odisha, Sikkim, and Jharkhand - were assigned into Groups A to H, respectively. All the remaining participating teams were placed in an open pot and drawn sequentially into Group A to H.
The eight group winners will join Manipur and Haryana in the Final Round, where they will be drawn into two groups of five teams each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals.
Centralized venue
edit- Group A → TMK Arena, Panniyankara, Palakkad, Kerala
- Group B → DL Roy Memorial District Stadium, Nadia, West Bengal
- Group C → Shaheed Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Stadium, Noida, Uttar Pradesh
- Group D → Vidyadharnagar Stadium, Jaipur
- Group E → Vidyadharnagar Stadium, Jaipur
- Group F → RDT Stadium, Anantapur, Arunachal Pradesh
- Group G → Umakanta Mini Stadium, Agartala, Tripura
- Group H → Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri, West Bengal
Group Stage
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Kerala (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 4 | Himachal Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bengal (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | +24 | 9 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Karnataka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 6 | |
| 3 | Bihar | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Jammu and Kashmir | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | −39 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railways | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Uttar Pradesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Assam | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 19 | −17 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharashtra | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 1 | +37 | 7 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Delhi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 1 | +32 | 7 | |
| 3 | Pondicherry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 3 | |
| 4 | Andaman and Nicobar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 57 | −57 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Group E
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 7 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | |
| 3 | Uttarakhand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Rajasthan (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Group F
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odisha | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | +19 | 7 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 7 | |
| 3 | Ladakh | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | −22 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Group G
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sikkim | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 9 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Gujarat | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 6 | |
| 3 | Tripura (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Chandigarh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | −27 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
(H) Hosts
Group H
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jharkhand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Final Round |
| 2 | Mizoram | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 3 | |
| 3 | Telangana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
Top scorers
edit| Sl | Player Name | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deepika Pal | Delhi | 12 |
| 2 | Sulanjana Raul | West Bengal | 11 |
| 2 | Yumnam Kamala Devi | Railways | 11 |
| 4 | Vaishnavi Barate | Maharashtra | 9 |
| 4 | Simran Gurung | Sikkim | 9 |
| 6 | Arya More | Maharashtra | 8 |
Final Round
editThe eight group winners will join Manipur and Haryana in the Final Round, where they will be drawn into two groups of five teams each.[2]
Qualified Teams
edit- Manipur (Winner of Previous Season)
- Haryana (Runners-up of Previous Season)
- Tamil Nadu (Winner of Group A)
- West Bengal (Winner of Group B)
- Railways (Winner of Group C)
- Maharashtra (Winner of Group D)
- Punjab (Winner of Group E)
- Odisha (Winner of Group F)
- Sikkim (Winner of Group G)
- Jharkhand (Winner of Group H)
References
edit- ^ "Santosh Trophy, Senior Women's NFC 2024-25 Group Stage Draws conducted". AIFF. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Manipur claim 22nd Women's National Football Championship title". The Times of India. 2024-05-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-10-15.