# 65th Subroto Cup: 107 teams, 90 scholarships

2026-08-12T17:56:49+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 1 independent outlet

The 65th Subroto Cup will be played from August 18 to September 24. Sports.ndtv.com reports that 107 teams are taking part: 38 in junior boys, 35 in sub-junior boys, and 35 in the girls' category. Teams from Sri Lanka are also in the fray. The tournament is part of India's search for the next football generation and will award 90 scholarships. These scholarships aim to support promising school players. Now in its 65th year, the event remains a key platform for school-level football in the country.

## Coverage

- sports.ndtv.com <https://sports.ndtv.com/football/subroto-cups-65th-edition-107-teams-90-scholarships-and-indias-search-for-footballs-next-generation-11900711#publisher=newsstand>

Tags: football, India, scholarships, school sports, Sri Lanka, Subroto Cup
Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/65th-subroto-cup-107-teams-90-scholarships/
License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources.
Cite: https://indianopinion.org/65th-subroto-cup-107-teams-90-scholarships/#story-in-brief

Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.