The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the group stage draw for the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr BC Roy Trophy 2026-27, with the tournament set to be played from August 25 to September 9, 2026.

The competition will once again be split into Tier 1 and Tier 2, featuring 16 teams in each division. Tier 1 matches will be held at the Bangalore Football Stadium in Bengaluru, while Tier 2 will take place at the RK Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh.

Each tier has been divided into four groups of four teams. The group winners will advance to the semi-finals before competing for the championship. The promotion and relegation system, introduced three seasons ago, remains in place. Last season’s Tier 2 finalists, Uttar Pradesh and Assam, have earned promotion to Tier 1, replacing Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, who have been relegated to Tier 2.

BC Roy Trophy Tiers and Groups

Defending champions Manipur, who defeated West Bengal 3-0 in last season’s final in Amritsar, headline Group A alongside Kerala, Telangana and newly-promoted Assam. Runners-up West Bengal are drawn in Group B with Punjab, Karnataka and Chandigarh.

Meanwhile, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra form a competitive Group C, while Delhi, Goa, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh complete the Tier 1 line-up in Group D.

The Tier 2 competition also promises intense action as teams battle for promotion. Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh are placed in Group A, while relegated Chhattisgarh headline Group B alongside Tripura, Andaman & Nicobar, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Jharkhand feature in Group C with Bihar, Uttarakhand and Rajasthan, while Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Sports Authority of India make up Group D.

Fixtures of Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for Dr. BC Roy Trophy Tier 1 2026-27 (Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru):

August 25: West Bengal vs Punjab (Group B) – 08:30
August 25: Karnataka vs Chandigarh (Group B) – 11:00
August 26: Delhi vs Uttar Pradesh (Group D) – 08:30
August 26: Goa vs Odisha (Group D) – 11:00
August 27: West Bengal vs Chandigarh (Group B) – 08:30
August 27: Punjab vs Karnataka (Group B) – 11:00
August 28: Delhi vs Odisha (Group D) – 08:30
August 28: Uttar Pradesh vs Goa (Group D) – 11:00
August 29: Karnataka vs West Bengal (Group B) – 08:30
August 29: Chandigarh vs Punjab (Group B) – 11:00
August 30: Delhi vs Goa (Group D) – 08:30
August 30: Odisha vs Uttar Pradesh (Group D) – 11:00
August 31: Manipur vs Assam (Group A) – 08:30
August 31: Kerala vs Telangana (Group A) – 11:00
September 1: Mizoram vs Maharashtra (Group C) – 08:30
September 1: Meghalaya vs Tamil Nadu (Group C) – 11:00
September 1: Winner of Group B vs Winner of Group D (Semi-final 1) – 14:30
September 2: Manipur vs Kerala (Group A) – 08:30
September 2: Telangana vs Assam (Group A) – 11:00
September 3: Mizoram vs Tamil Nadu (Group C) – 08:30
September 3: Maharashtra vs Meghalaya (Group C) – 11:00
September 4: Manipur vs Telangana (Group A) – 08:30
September 4: Assam vs Kerala (Group A) – 11:00
September 5: Mizoram vs Meghalaya (Group C) – 08:30
September 5: Tamil Nadu vs Maharashtra (Group C) – 11:00
September 7: Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group C (Semi-final 2) – Time TBD
September 9: Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 (Final) – Time TBD

Fixtures of Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for Dr. BC Roy Trophy Tier 2 2026-27 (RK Ashram Ground, Narainpur):

August 25: Tripura vs Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Group B) – 08:30
August 25: Andaman & Nicobar vs Chhattisgarh (Group B) – 15:00
August 26: Gujarat vs Sports Authority of India (Group D) – 08:30
August 26: Jammu & Kashmir vs Madhya Pradesh (Group D) – 15:00
August 27: Tripura vs Andaman & Nicobar (Group B) – 08:30
August 27: Chhattisgarh vs Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Group B) – 15:00
August 28: Gujarat vs Jammu & Kashmir (Group D) – 08:30
August 28: Madhya Pradesh vs Sports Authority of India (Group D) – 15:00
August 29: Tripura vs Chhattisgarh (Group B) – 08:30
August 29: Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu vs Andaman & Nicobar (Group B) – 15:00
August 30: Gujarat vs Madhya Pradesh (Group D) – 08:30
August 30: Jammu & Kashmir vs Sports Authority of India (Group D) – 15:00
August 31: Andhra Pradesh vs Himachal Pradesh (Group A) – 08:30
August 31: Pondicherry vs Arunachal Pradesh (Group A) – 15:00
September 1: Bihar vs Rajasthan (Group C) – 07:30
September 1: Jharkhand vs Uttarakhand (Group C) – 11:30
September 1: Winner of Group B vs Winner of Group D (Semi-final 1) – 15:30
September 2: Andhra Pradesh vs Pondicherry (Group A) – 08:30
September 2: Arunachal Pradesh vs Himachal Pradesh (Group A) – 15:00
September 3: Bihar vs Uttarakhand (Group C) – 08:30
September 3: Rajasthan vs Jharkhand (Group C) – 15:00
September 4: Andhra Pradesh vs Arunachal Pradesh (Group A) – 08:30
September 4: Himachal Pradesh vs Pondicherry (Group A) – 15:00
September 5: Bihar vs Jharkhand (Group C) – 08:30
September 5: Uttarakhand vs Rajasthan (Group C) – 15:00
September 7: Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group C (Semi-final 2) – Time TBD
September 9: Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 (Final) – Time TBD