Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Friday began open selection trials for the Union Territory’s Junior Boys Football Team for the 2026-27 Dr B.C. Roy Trophy National Football Championship, with 375 players registering for the process.
The championship is being organised under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Simultaneous divisional trials commenced at the Synthetic Turf Football Stadium, TRC, Srinagar, and the Mini Stadium Synthetic Turf, Parade Ground, Jammu. Of the registered players, 248 are from the Kashmir division and 127 from the Jammu division.
The divisional trials will continue on August 1. Players selected at this stage will participate in the Union Territory-level selection trials at the TRC Ground in Srinagar on August 3 and 4.
The trials are open to boys born between January 1, 2011, and December 31, 2012, who are residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Participants were required to report in full playing kit and produce original birth certificates, Aadhaar cards with updated photographs and passport-sized photographs for verification.
According to the Sports Council, players selected at the Union Territory level will attend a coaching camp in Srinagar before the final squad is announced for the national championship.
The council said selected players may also undergo Bone Age Verification Tests in accordance with AIFF guidelines.
