2026 Dr B.C. Roy Trophy: Telangana drawn with defending champions Manipur in Tier 1Telangana have been drawn alongside defending champions Manipur, Kerala and Assam in Group A of Tier 1 of the 2026-27 Junior Boys' National Football Championship for the Dr B.C. Roy Trophy, scheduled from August 25 to September 9By Telangana Today Published Date - 7 August 2026, 06:19 PMHyderabad: The 2026-27 seasons of the Junior Boys’ National Football Championship for Dr BC Roy Trophy, Tiers 1 and 2, will be held from August 25 to September 9, 2026. They replace Tier 1’s bottom two sides from last season — Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand, who will compete in Tier 2 this season. Manipur are the defending champions, having defeated West Bengal 3-0 in last year’s final in Amritsar.