Manipur lifts B.C. Roy Trophy after 25 years

Manipur ended a 25-year wait to win the B.C. Roy Trophy, defeating defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship final in Amritsar

Hyderabad: Manipur finally reclaimed the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier 1) after a 25-year wait, defeating defending champions West Bengal 3-0 in the final held at the Guru Nanak Dev University Sports Complex in Amritsar on Wednesday.

Manipur took a 2-0 lead at half-time with goals from Lourembam Naocha Singh (17’) and Ngayungmi Kashung (37’). Amom Krish Singh (90+2’) sealed the win with a stoppage-time strike.

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