Jharkhand State PCS

• 27 Sep 2023

Jharkhand Wins Subroto Cup Football International Tournament for the Second Consecutive year

Why In News? 

Jharkhand won for the second consecutive year in the Under-17 girls category in the 62nd Subroto Cup International Football Tournament held in New Delhi on September 26, 2023.

Key Points:  

• Jharkhand players won the title by defeating Haryana 3-0 in the final match.
• The team from St. Patrick's School, Gumla based residential center from Jharkhand was representing the state in the tournament.
• In this tournament, the Jharkhand team defeated Delhi 23-0 in the first match, Gujarat 9-1 in the second match, Kerala 7-0 in the third match, Tripura 5-0 in the quarter finals in the fourth match, NCC in the semi-finals. Defeated 2-0.
• The Jharkhand team created a new history by scoring a total of 49 goals in 6 matches.