Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, will host Tier 1 for the third straight season from September 10 to 25, while Tier 2 will be held at the RK Ashram Ground in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh, from September 15 to October 7.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tier 1 will feature 15 teams divided into three groups of four and one group of three. Tier 2 consists of 18 teams split into two groups of five and two groups of four. The group winners will progress to the semifinals, the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) said in a release on Saturday. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, promoted from Tier 2 at the end of last season, will compete in Tier 1 in 2026-27, replacing Goa and Arunachal Pradesh, who were relegated and will compete in Tier 2 this season.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Manipur are the defending champions, having defeated West Bengal 9-0 in last year's final in Anantapur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group Stage Draw of Dr Talimeren Ao Junior Girls' NFC 2026-27 Tier 1<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group A: Manipur, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group B: West Bengal, Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group C: Delhi, Gujarat, Bihar, Jharkhand<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group Stage Draw of Dr Talimeren Ao Junior Girls' NFC 2026-27 Tier 2<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group A: Chandigarh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Tripura, Sports Authority of India<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group B: Telangana, Goa, Andaman & Nicobar, Pondicherry, Arunachal Pradesh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group C: Meghalaya, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Nagaland<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Group D: Mizoram, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Himachal Pradesh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tournament format: <\/p>\r\n\r\n
Total Teams: 33 state association teams competing across both tiers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tier 1 Composition: 15 teams divided into three groups of four and one group of three.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Tier 2 Composition: 18 teams split into two groups of five and two groups of four.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Progression: Group winners advance directly to the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Promotions and relegations<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Progression: Group winners advance directly to the semifinals.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Relegated to Tier 2: Goa and Arunachal Pradesh (from 2025\u201326 Tier 1).<\/p>\r\n\r\n