JAMMU, Aug 25: The Inter-Zonal District-Level Football Competition for U-17 girls of District Jammu commenced today at KhelGaon, Nagrota, providing young footballers an opportunity to showcase their talent, competitive skills and sporting spirit.
The competition is being organised under the patronage of Director General, Youth Services and Sports, J&K UT, Smt. Anuradha Gupta, JKAS, under the guidance of Joint Director, Youth Services and Sports, Jammu, Sh. Inderjeet Singh, JKAS, and the overall supervision of DYSSO Jammu, Sh. Sukhdev Raj Sharma.
Around 220 participants are taking part in the tournament, which will continue till September 3, 2026. Addressing the participants, DYSSO Jammu appreciated their enthusiasm and encouraged them to play with team spirit, dedication and discipline. He urged the young competitors to maintain sportsmanship and give their best throughout the competition.
The tournament is being conducted by departmental officials and technical personnel, including Ajay Kumar, Rohit Gupta, Taranpal Singh, Varinder Singh, Rakesh Singh, Naveen Singh, Jyoti Sharma, Vajinder Pal Kour and Maheep Singh, among others.
In the U-17 Girls Football matches played today, Zone Jammu defeated Zone Bishnah 2–0, while Zone Satwari defeated Zone Akhnoor 2–0. Zone Gandhi Nagar registered a 3–0 victory over Zone Jammu, followed by Zone Satwari’s 1–0 win against Zone Marh. In another closely contested encounter, Zone Gandhi Nagar defeated Zone Satwari 3–2 on penalties.
The competition aims to promote football at the grassroots level and provide young players with valuable competitive exposure.