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Oriental Cup 2026 Begins With Defending Champions Headlining Opening-day Action
Government Girls Senior Secondary School: The Oriental Cup 2026 is set to kick off at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday (July 7) with defending champions DPS RK Puram and Government Girls Senior Secondary School, Faridabad headlining the action on the opening day as they begin their title defence.
The fourth edition will bring together more than 48 teams from schools across Delhi-NCR in the boys’ Under-17 and girls’ Under-19 categories. In a change from the previous edition, the tournament will be played entirely in a knockout format, with matches in the initial stages comprising two 15-minute halves.
Defending boys’ champion DPS RK Puram will begin their campaign in the opening match of the tournament against Vasant Valley School. DPS RK Puram lifted the 2025 title after edging past The Mother’s International School 5-4 in a penalty shootout in the final and will return to the competition aiming to become the first boys’ team to successfully defend the Oriental Cup title.
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