12,000 + players to participate in all-island under-14 schools football tournament

Tuesday, 28 October 2025 - 14:21

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The Sri Lanka Schools Football Association (SLSFA) has made arrangements to hold the Under-14 Inter-School National Football Tournament - 2025 across all 25 districts of the island in the coming days, with the participation of over 12,000 junior football players.

The tournament, featuring 510 boys’ teams and 110 girls’ teams, is scheduled to take place in November at 32 venues.
The second round will be held from December 5 to 7 in Galle.

33 boys' teams and 25 girls' teams, winners at the district level, will compete at the Dadalla District Sports Complex Football Grounds, Dadalla B.T.S. College Grounds, and the Galle Football Association Grounds.

The final matches are scheduled to be held on December 13 at the Colombo Racecourse Grounds.

The organisers have made arrangements to present special awards and recognition for the Best Player, Best Female Player, Best Goalkeeper, and Best Female Goalkeeper in both the boys' and girls' divisions.

The tournament is the only annual football competition organised for the Under-14 age group by the SLSFA, under the guidance of the Sri Lanka Football Federation and the supervision of the Ministry of Education.


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