WIFA Inter District Championship 2024-25: Roundup So Far

by FC April 29, 2025

The 2024-25 WIFA Inter District Football Championship for Senior Men provided a month of hard-hitting action, fresh challengers vindicating the richness of footballing talent throughout Maharashtra.

This year’s championship adopted a two-tier structure, with Tier-2 serving as the qualifying battleground for districts. Four groups of knockout matches were held across Jalna, Latur, Amravati, and Basmat, with the group winners earning coveted spots in the Tier-1 main event.

Tier-2 Qualifiers

• Group A (Jalna): Raigad District Amateur Football Association overcame District Football Association Parbhani in the final round to secure promotion.
• Group B (Latur): Aurangabad District Football Association edged Sangli District Football Association 1-0 in a tense decider.
• Group C (Amravati): Hosts Amravati District Amateur Football Association triumphed over Thane Football Association on penalties.
• Group D (Basmat): Chanda District Football Association defeated Akola Zilla Soccer Association to book their Tier-1 ticket.

Tier-1 Final Championship

The Tier-1 championship brought together Maharashtra’s elite district teams, joined by the four qualifiers, for a group stage and knockout showdown at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Stadium, Nagpur.

Group Stage Results

Group A

Match	Date	Result
Kolhapur vs Amravati	25 Apr 2025	1 – 1
Nagpur vs Chandrapur	25 Apr 2025	3 – 1
Nagpur vs Amravati	26 Apr 2025	3 – 2
Chandrapur vs Kolhapur	26 Apr 2025	0 – 8
Amravati vs Chandrapur	27 Apr 2025	1 – 3
Kolhapur vs Nagpur	27 Apr 2025	0 – 3

Group B

Match	Date	Result
Pune vs Raigad	25 Apr 2025	2 – 1
Aurangabad vs Mumbai	25 Apr 2025	0 – 4
Mumbai vs Raigad	26 Apr 2025	3 – 0
Aurangabad vs Pune	26 Apr 2025	0 – 1
Raigad vs Aurangabad	27 Apr 2025	3 – 2
Pune vs Mumbai	27 Apr 2025	0 – 2

Knockout Rounds

Semi-Finals:

Match	Date	Result
Mumbai vs Kolhapur	28 Apr 2025	1-2
Nagpur vs Pune	28 Apr 2025	2-0

Mumbai after grabbing the top early on by Kamlesh Nadar lost to Kolhapur, Kolhapur’s young and dynamic striker Darshan Patil scored a sensational brace to snatch the final place for Kolhapur.

While the Host Team and the reigning champions Nagpur Defeated Pune in a one-sided display of 2-0 victory. Mohd. Owais Ashraf scored in the 6′ to provide early lead and Yash Shukla scored in the 61′ to put the game to bed.

Third Place MatchUp

Match	Date	Result
Mumbai vs Pune	29 Apr 2025	5-0

Mumbai dominated a heated contest, with Arfat Ansari scoring a brace and Mohd Khatib, Shivam Yadav, and Zeeshan each adding a goal. The match saw high tension with five yellow cards and three red cards issued.

Final Showdown

The stage is now set for a thrilling final at Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Stadium, Nagpur, where defending champions Nagpur will look to retain their crown against a determined Kolhapur side. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

Stay tuned to Football Counter for exclusive coverage and updates from the final!

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