Under the auspices of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), the Assam Royal Global University (RGU) will host the Northeast Zone Inter University Football (Men) Tournament 2025–2026. The competition will take place at the RGU campus in Guwahati from January 5 to January 11, 2026. Prof. AK Buragohain, Vice Chancellor of RGU, told the media on Tuesday that organising the AIU Northeast Zone Football Tournament is in line with RGU’s mission of promoting discipline, teamwork, and sports as well as bolstering inter-university unity in the area.
He further said that the opening ceremony of the tournament, which will take place on January 5, 2026, will be graced by Kento Jini, Minister of Law, Legislative and Justice, SJETA, Sports & Youth Affairs, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, as the chief guest. Prof Amlandeep Das, Associate Dean Student Affairs, said the tournament is expected to showcase exceptional footballing talent from the Northeast and serve as a platform for young athletes to progress to higher levels of competitive sports. As many as 31 universities from across the Northeast will participate in the tournament. Royal Global University will be hosting 24 universities on campus, accommodating nearly 481 players and 49 coaches/managers, reflecting the university’s robust infrastructure and commitment to promoting sports at the national level.
