The 14th Jadonang Memorial Football Tournament, organised by ZFA, will begin on October 11 in Imphal with Zeliangrong teams from Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland.
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DIMAPUR — The 14th edition of the "Jadonang Memorial Football Tournament 2025," organised by the Zeliangrong Football Association (ZFA), will commence on October 11.
This year, the opening and closing ceremony-cum-football matches will be held at Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal East, while the league round and the knock-out round matches will take place at SAI Football Grass Ground and Turf Ground, NERC Takyel, Imphal, according to a press release.
For this year’s tournament, the winning team will be awarded a cash prize of INR 2 lakh, and the runners-up team will receive INR 1 lakh, along with a trophy each. Other awards include "Best Disciplined Team" and "Best Parade Team" for group teams, and "Best Player", "Best Keeper", and "Top Scorer" for individual awards.
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A cash prize of INR 20,000 and INR 10,000, along with a trophy, will be awarded to group teams and individual players, respectively.
Every Zeliangrong village youth club from the states of Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland has been invited and is entitled to sponsor not more than one team for the said tournament.
Entry forms will be issued from August 18 to September 20 on all working days except Sundays. The submission of entry forms closes on September 27.
Any Zeliangrong village youth club willing to participate in the said tournament can collect the entry form from its head office, Kakhulong, Paona Bazar, Imphal, during office hours between 11 am and 4 pm. The entry form fee is fixed at INR 1,000, and the registration fee at INR 5,000 for this year’s tournament.