Football tournament
The Subroto Cup International Football Tournament is an international inter-school football tournament held in New Delhi , India. The tournament, held annually since 1960, is named after the Indian Air Force Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee . It is the oldest national school football tournament in India and was instituted to promote and encourage the sport at the grassroots level in the country.[ 1] Asia participate in this tournament, making it one of the more noteworthy school-level football competitions.
History
Subroto Mukerjee conceived the idea in 1958 when he was the Chief of the Air Staff . Subroto Mukerjee Sports Education Society was formed in 1960.[ 2]
Organisation
The Subroto Cup is conducted by the Indian Air Force , with the help of Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports .[ 3]
Tournament structure
The current tournament structure consists of the preliminary inter-school tournaments at different divisional levels culminating in the inter-school finals at the state level. The winners then participate in the main national tournament.[ 4]
Subroto Cup Football Tournament
Round
Level
Tournament
Main
National
Subroto Cup
Preliminary
State
State Subroto Cup
Preliminary
Division
Division Subroto Cup
Preliminary
District
District Subroto Cup
Preliminary
Sub-Division
Sub-Division Subroto Cup
Venues
The venues for the tournament held at New Delhi :[ 5] [ 6]
International participation
School teams from numerous countries have played in the tournament, with the first team reaching the final in 1993 being the Special Sports School from Uzbekistan.[ 7] [ 1] [ 8]
In the 2015 Championship, for the first time teams of boys and girls came from Afghanistan for the tournament.[ 9] Pele came to India after a gap of 38 years to attend the final of the 56th edition of the Subroto Cup as the chief guest.[ 10] Rivaldo and Roberto Carlos were the chief guests at the 57th edition.[ 6]
Results
The following is the list of winners and runners-up:[ 7]
Year
Winners
Score
Runners-Up
Ref
1960
DAV HSS Daryaganj, Delhi andDAV HSS Chitragupta Road, New Delhi
0–0
–
1961
Rani Rashmani High School,
2–0
Gorkha Military HSS,
1962
The tournament was not held due to Indo-China War
1963
Batanagar High School,
4–2
Rani Rashmani High School,
1964
Gorkha Military HSS,
1–0
Anjuman-i-Islam,
1965
Shri KAB Vidyalaya, andGorkha Military HSS,
0–0
–
1966
Government HSS,
2–0
S.S.S.,
1967
Government HSS,
1–0
Government HS,
1968
PKA Institution,
1–0
Government HS,
1969
Gorkha Boys Company, andGovernment HSS,
1–1
–
1970
Gorkha Boys Company,
2–1
Gorkha Military HSS,
1971
The tournament was not held due to Indo-Pak War
1972
PKA Institution,
2–0
Gorkha Boys Company,
1973
Sir G.D. Patliputra HS,
2–0
Tombisana HS,
1974
Sir G.D. Patliputra HS, Patna, Bihar andPKA Institution, Calcutta, West Bengal
0–0
–
1975
PKA Institution,
1–0
Sir G.D. Patliputra HS,
1976
Netaji Sikshayatan,
1–0
PKA Institution,
1977
Adarsh Seva Vidyalaya,
1–0
Government HSS,
1978
St. Anthony's HSS,
1–0
Madhyamgram High School,
1979
Ibemcha HSS,
1–0
Government HSS,
1980
Ibemcha HSS, Manipur andGovernment High School, Dimapur, Nagaland
0–0
–
1981
Madhyamgram High School,
2–1
Government High School,
1982
Madhyamgram High School,
1–0
St. Ignatius High School,
1983
Madhyamgram High School,
2–1
Aizawl High School,
1984
Government HSS,
1–0
Government High School,
1985
Madhyamgram High School,
1–0
Government High School,
1986
Government HSS,
2–0
R.K. Mission School,
1987
No.1 Goa Naval Unit NCC,
1–0
No.6, Bengal Battalion Bangaon, NCC Kalyani,
1988
Madhyamgram High School,
4–0
R.K. Mission School,
1989
Adarsh Seva Vidyalaya,
0–0(2–0 p )
Madhyamgram High School,
1990
St. Ignatius High School,
0–4(6–4 p )
Arya Vidyapith HSS,
1991
Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College ),
3–0
Bidhan Nagar Government High School,
1992
Arya Vidyapith HSS,
2–1
Christ College,
1993
St. Ignatius High School,
0–0(4–3 p )
1994
Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College ),
0–0(5–4 p )
Bidhan Nagar Government High School,
1995
Madhyamgram High School,
3–0
Sports College (now Guru Gobind Singh Sports College ),
1996
Madhyamgram High School,
0–0(3–2 p )
1997
Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan,
1–0
Central High School,
1998
Mamata Modern High School,
1–1(5–3 p )
Christ College,
1999
Government Boys High School,
1–1(6–5 p )
Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan,
2000
Rangadih High School,
1–0
Army Boys Company,
2001
Government Boys High School,
2–0
Army Boys,
2002
Bokaro Secondary School, Sector IV-E,
1–0
Apex Public School,
2003
Oxford High School,
1–1(4–2 p )
Government HSS,
2004
BSL IV E High School,
1–1,a.e.t. )
Government Senior Secondary School,
2005
Nobel Academy,
1–1,(2–1 p )
Government Model High School,
2006
Nobel Academy,
5–0
Higher Secondary School,
2007
National Cadet Corps,
1–0
Sagarbhanga High School,
2008
Boys Sports Company,
2–1
Govt. HS School,
[ 11]
2009
SAI Eastern Centre,
1–0
Government Central School,
[ 12]
2010
Government Mamit High School,
1–0
Army Boys,
[ 13]
2011
National Cadet Corps,
2–1
Mynkhen Christian Higher Secondary School,
[ 14]
2012
Dynamo Kyiv,
5–2
MSP Higher Secondary School,
[ 15]
2013
OM Roy Memorial,
4–0
Magurmari High School,
[ 16]
2014
Colegio Estadul Santo Antonio,
2–2(5–4 p )
MSP Higher Secondary School,
[ 17]
2015
AIFF Academy 4–1
Little Angels Paradise Secondary School,
[ 18]
2016
Atlético Paranaense ,1–0
Army Boys,
[ 19]
2017
St. Columbus Collegiate School,
2–1
Army Boys Company
[ 20]
2018
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan ,1–0
[ 21]
2019
Hopewell Elias Higher Secondary School,
1–0
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan ,[ 22]
2022
Pilgrim Higher Secondary School,
1–0
Government Model Higher Secondary School,
[ 23]
2023
Government Model Higher Secondary School,
0–0(5–3 p )
Amenity Public School,
[ 24]
2024
T.G. English School,
1–1(4–3 p )
Myngken Christian HS School,
[ 25]
2025
Farook Higher Secondary School,
2–0
Amenity Public School,
[ 26]
At the request of the School Games Federation of India, the Subroto Cup organisers started a sub-junior (11-14 Years) football tournament
from 1998. Sixteens teams participated in the inaugural tournament, while more schools took part in the following years. Since 2000, the fairplay trophy for the sub-junior group has been named in the memory of late Lieutenant Sandeep Loomba , who died in a mountaineering expedition at Abi Gamin peak. Fairplay trophy for the junior group, medals and certificates for both the age groups, are provided by the Subroto Society.
The following is the list of winners and runners-up:[ 27]
Year
Winners
Score
Runners-Up
Ref
1998
Bokaro Ispat Vidyalaya,
0–0 (a.e.t. )(5–4 p )
Electric Veng, Middle School,
1999
ANFA Academy ,3–0
Shri Kamlakar Chaubey Adarsh Seva Vidhyalaya,
2000
Bokaro Ispat Vidyalaya, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand
1–0
Galaxy Public School , Kathmandu, Nepal
2001
St John Bosco Boys Ups School, Sohra, Meghalaya
1–0
St Ignatius' High School, Gumla, Jharkhand
2002
Holy Heart School, Aizawl, Mizoram
2–1
Namchi Sports Hostel, Namchi, Sikkim
2003
Holy Heart School, Aizawl, Mizoram
1–0
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan , Dhaka, Bangladesh
2004
Gyanodaya Bal Batika School , Lalitpur, Nepal4–0
Air Force Bal Bharati School , New Delhi, Delhi
2005
Army Public School Shillong,
2–2 (a.e.t. )(5–3 p )
Nobel Academy of Higher Secondary School ,
2006
Allied Co-Education School, Kathmandu, Nepal
1–0
Government Model School, Chandigarh
2007
SAI Netaji Subhas Regional Centre,
1–1 (a.e.t. )(4–3 p )
Greenwood School,
2008
Greenwood School, Dimapur, Nagaland
2–0
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan , Dhaka, Bangladesh
[ 28]
2009
Sukantanagar Vidyaniketan, Kolkata, West Bengal
1–0
Charity School, Kohima, Nagaland
[ 29]
2010
Government Model High School, Chandigarh
1–1 (a.e.t. )(5–3 p )
Hmar Veng High School, Kolasib, Mizoram
[ 30]
2011
Butwal Elite English School, Butwal, Nepal
1–0
Charity School, Kohima, Nagaland
[ 31]
2012
Greenwood School, Dimapur, Nagaland
3–1
Kalyangarh Bidyamandir, Kolkata, West Bengal
[ 32]
2013
Government Chawngfianga Middle School, Mizoram
2–1
Betkuchi High School, Guwahati, Assam
[ 33]
2014
Greenwood School, Dimapur, Nagaland
0–0(5–4 p )
Government Model High School, Chandigarh
[ 34]
2015
Government Chawngfiang Middle School, Mizoram
3–2 (a.e.t. )
Lycée Esteqlal , Kabul, Afghanistan
[ 35]
2016
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan ,0–0 (a.e.t. )(4–2 p )
Government Model High School, Chandigarh
[ 21]
2017
Astaqlal Kabul, Afghanistan
2–0
Government Model High School, Sector 36, Chandigarh
[ 36]
2018
Unique Model Academy, Manipur
2–0
NCC Directorate, Odisha
[ 37]
2019
Saidan Secondary School, Mizoram
2–0
Unique Model Academy, Manipur
[ 38]
2022
Heirok Higher Secondary School, Manipur
2–0
Berwa High School, Jharkhand
[ 39]
2023
Minerva Public School , Mohali, Punjab1–0
Chawngfianga Middle School, Saidan, Kolasib, Mizoram
[ 40]
2024
Nongjri Presbyterian Secondary School, Nongjri, Meghalaya
3–0
Major Dhyanchand Sports College , Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh
[ 41]
2025
Minerva Public School , Mohali, Punjab6–0
Vidyanchal International School, Muzaffarpur, Bihar
[ 42]
Year
Winners
Score
Runners-Up
Ref
2012
Oriental English School,
1–0
Government Mizo High School,
[ 43]
2013
Radha Madhav Sanskrit Vidhyalaya,
1–1(6–4 p )
Govt Senior Secondary School,
[ 44]
2014
Government Girls Senior Secondary School,
3–0
Kiyang Kasiya Memorial Tribal School,
[ 45]
2015
Girls Very Girls Secondary School,
0–0(5–3 p )
Chanambam Thambou Higher Secondary School,
[ 46]
2016
Girls Senior Secondary School,
1–0
Sports School,
[ 47]
2017
Krida Shiksha Protishtan ,1–0
Government High School,
[ 48]
2018
Krida Shiksha Protishtan ,1–0
St. Joseph's International School,
[ 49]
2019
Krida Shiksha Protishtan ,4–0
Nilmani English School,
[ 50]
2022
St. Patrick’s, Gumla,
3–1
Wangoi Higher Secondary School,
[ 51]
2023
St. Patrick’s, Gumla,
3–0
Girls Senior Secondary School,
[ 52]
2024
Mother International School,
4–1
Krida Shiksha Protishtan ,[ 53]
2025
Betkuchi High School,
3–1
Nandajhar Adibashi Pashili High School,
[ 54]
Total titles won
See also
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