2025 Bordoloi Trophy

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2025 Bordoloi Trophy
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s) Judges Field, Guwahati, Assam (Final Round)
Dates29 January – 13 March 2025
Teams285
Defending champions Oil India
Final positions
Champions NF Railway (1st title)
Runner-up NorthEast United
Third place
Tournament statistics
Matches played500+
 2023

The 2025 Bordoloi Trophy is the 70th season of the Bordoloi Trophy, which is hosted in the state of Assam by Guwahati Sports Association. [1] [2] The tournament is also known as the Bharat Ratna Lokopriya Gopinath Bordoloi Trophy and commenced on 29 January. [3] [4]

Contents

NF Railway SA won their first title after defeating NorthEast United FC in the final on penalty shoot-out. [5]

Format

RoundNo. of TeamsQualification
District2808 teams each from 35 districts
Cluster35Winners of each districts will be grouped into six clusters.
Final17 [6]

Cluster Round

Clusters

ClusterDistrictsVenue
Upper Assam [7] Piyoli Phukan Stadium, Sivasagar
Northern Assam [8] Biswanath, Darrang, Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Sonitpur Polo Ground, Tezpur
Central Assam [9] Golaghat, Hojai, Morigaon, Nagaon, West Karbi Anglong Khirod Baruah Stadium, Morigaon
Lower Assam [10] Chilarai Stadium, Bongaigaon
Barak Valley [11] Cachar, Dima Hasao, Hailakandi, Karbi Anglong, Sribhumi KASA Stadium, Diphu
Capital Region [12] Chamata Anchalik Krira Sangha Stadium, Nalbari

Final Round

Qualified Teams [13]
ClusterDistrictTeam
Upper Assam Tinsukia Barekuri FC
Dibrugarh 19th Assam Police Battalion
Northern Assam Lakhimpur Dubi SA
Sonitpur Dhekiajuli Town Club
Central Assam Morigaon Navajyoti Club
Nagaon Trinayan Goshti
Lower Assam Barpeta Baradi FC
Kokrajhar Global FC
Barak Valley Cachar Lenruol FC
Dima Hasao Dima United FC
Capital Region Kamrup Metro ASEB SC
Kamrup Rani Coaching Centre

Pre quarter–finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
NF Railway 2–0Barekuri
Navajyoti Club0–2Lenruol
Pride East Mavericks1–3Rani Coaching Center
Baradi1–0 19th Assam Police Battalion
ASEB 3–2Dima United
Dubi SA1–1 (4–2 p)Trinayan Goshti
Oil India 2–3Global
NorthEast United 1–0Dhekiajuli Town Club
Lenruol4–2Baradi

Quarter–finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
NF Railway 2–0 ASEB
Dubi SA1–3Global
NorthEast United 2–0Rani Coaching Center
Shillong Lajong 6–1Lenruol

Semi-finals

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
NF Railway 3–1Global
NorthEast United 1–0 (a.e.t.) Shillong Lajong

Final

Team 1ScoreTeam 2
NF Railway 1–1 (6–5 p) NorthEast United

References

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