AIFF Media Team

NEW DELHI: The 29th Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Final Round will begin on December 10, 2024, at the Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh.

Ten teams - eight winners from the group stage and two finalists from last season (Manipur and Haryana) are divided into two groups of five each. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the semi-finals to be played on December 21. The final will be held on December 23. Manipur, the defending champions, are chasing a record-extending 23rd title. West Bengal and Tamil Nadu have won two titles each, while Odisha and Railways have been crowned champions once.

This will be the third national tournament to be hosted in Narainpur in this calendar year after the Swami Vivekananda U-20 Men's National Football Championship and the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for BC Roy Trophy 2024-25 Tier 1.

The groups for the 29th Sr Women's NFC Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Final Round:

GROUP A:
Manipur (2023-24 Champions)
Tamil Nadu (Group A winners)
Jharkhand (Group H winners)
Maharashtra (Group D winners)
Odisha (Group F winners)

GROUP B:
Haryana (2023-24 Runners-up)
West Bengal (Group B winners)
Punjab (Group E winners)
Railways (Group C winners)
Sikkim (Group G winners)

FIXTURES (all matches at Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama Ground)
Group A:
DEC 10 - Jharkhand vs Tamil Nadu, Odisha vs Maharashtra
DEC 12 - Maharashtra vs Manipur, Odisha vs Jharkhand
DEC 14 - Manipur vs Odisha, Tamil Nadu vs Maharashtra
DEC 16 - Tamil Nadu vs Odisha, Jharkhand vs Manipur
DEC 18 - Maharashtra vs Jharkhand, Manipur vs Tamil Nadu

Group B:
DEC 11 - Punjab vs West Bengal, Sikkim vs Railways
DEC 13 - Railways vs Haryana, Sikkim vs Punjab
DEC 15 - Haryana vs Sikkim, West Bengal vs Railways
DEC 17 - West Bengal vs Sikkim, Punjab vs Haryana
DEC 19 - Railways vs Punjab, Haryana vs West Bengal

Semi-finals:
DEC 21 - Group A winners vs Group B runners-up, Group B winners vs Group A runners-up

Final:
DEC 23 - Semi-final 1 winners vs Semi-final 2 winners