The Senior Women’s National Football Championship or the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy 2024-25 season enters its 29th year with the tournament expected to be more intense than ever. Record winners Manipur won their 22nd title in West Bengal last season beating surprise package Haryana. Both have automatically qualified for the Final Rounds of this season. The rest of the 31 sides will compete in the group stages of the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy with eight group winners moving to the next round. The group stages started on 5 October 2024 and will run until 23 October 2024. The matches will be held in Kerala, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura and West Bengal.
Here is the full squad list for the Senior Women’s National Football Championship 2024-25:
Group A
Goa
Goalkeepers: Ashika Gadekar, Ria Rajesh
Defenders: Merecia Tavares, Saniya Pednekar, Laura Estiberio,Jossel Mascarenhas, Aaroshi Govekar, Alisha Tavares, Riya Patre
Midfielders: Tanvi Parulekar, Simran Narvekar, Pushpa Parab, Sushmita Jadav, Flani Costa, Fatima Braganza
Forwards: Alicia Fernandes, Arpita Pednekar, Shaimeka Gomes, Pearl Fernandes, Aniela Barretto, Swellen Fernandes, Simren Fernandes
Head Coach: Remedios Colaco
Kerala
Goalkeepers: Arathi V, Vineetha V
Defenders: Theertha Lakshmi, Arya Sree, Anjitha M, Snijina V K, Thanusree Ramesh, Aswani M R, Santhra K, Lakshmipriya K R, Reshma M
Midfielders: Manasa K, Soniya Jose, Malavika P, Ashwathi P, Megha T, Alphonsia M, Jishina
Forwards: Ahana Vengat, Aleena Tony, Shilji Shaji, Sauparnika T
Head Coach: Nejmunnisa M
Tamil Nadu
Goalkeepers: Devi D, Sowmiya Narayanasamy
Defenders: Shanmugapriya Sasikumar, Muthu P, Dhurga P, Subashini M, K Santhiya, Thamaraiselvi J
Midfielders: Markkadharshi Ravichandren, Vinothini, Amsavali, Sandhiya P, Kaviya Pakkirisamy, Mariyammal Balamurugan, Yuvarani R, R Darshinidevi, Durga A
Forwards: Madhumati, Keerthana M
Others: Prithika, Akila
Head Coach: Nivetha Ramadoss
Himachal Pradesh
Squad: Parveen Kumari, Kalpana, Priyanka Dutta, Sanjana, Suriya, Manju Devi, Meenu Dutta, Kimte Langel, Prerna Dutta, Harshita, Rijwal Rathore, Tamana, Simmi Bhatti, Rinu, Mannat Thakur, Payal Thakur, Gunjeeta, Nikita Thakur, Chandni, Sharya Sharma, Jhilmil, Tamana, Dalima
Head Coach: Renjeev Kumar Krishnankutty
Group B
Bihar (TBD)
Jammu and Kashmir (TBD)
Karnataka (TBD)
West Bengal (TBD)
Group C
Andhra Pradesh
Squad: Boya Anusha, Jampani Maheswari, Guntupalli Reshma, Potnuru Bubbly
Muddanuru Nagamani, Ruppa Pushpalata, Madduru Renuka, K Durga, Chimata Aswini, B Meghana, K Chusmitha, Sai Varshita, Bodha Hema Malini, Vysarapuram Nandini, Yamavaram Sahitya, Kaluvapalli Vennela, Kolluru, Anuradha, Mandala Anusha, R Shoba, Tamatapu Aruna, Susmitha P, Boya Anitha
Head Coach: Hari Gowda Marappa
Assam
Goalkeepers: Haripriya Deka
Defenders: Rekha Katati, Mousumi Brahma, Ambika Basumentary, Maharabram Devi, Rupali Boro, Puja Saikia
Midfielders: Sonia Marak, Mallika Mandal, Anjuli Brahma, Puja Pachi, Pakhila Boro
Forwards: Sainjali Kemprai, Maidangshri Narazary, Apurna Narzary, Mrinali Borah, Anita Jamatia, Albina Thousen,
Others: Jesmina Khatun, Sonali Basumatary, Kumkum Kumari, Jyotika Mili
Head Coach: Horen Engti
Railways
Goalkeepers: Rashmi Kumari
Defenders: Ravina Yadav, Supriya Routrey, Ashalata Devi, Manisha Panna, Sasmita Swain, Madhusmita Barick
Midfielders: Kunti Kumari, Anju Tamang, Mamta, Jabamani Tudu, Lochana Munda, Sangita Das, Shilpi Tiwari, Tara Khatoon, Kabita Wary
Forwards: Kamala Devi, Laharee Mangaraj, Sanju, Diparnita Dey
Others: Janjali Sahu, Deepa
Head Coach: Tapan Chakraborty
Uttar Pradesh
Goalkeepers: Sonakshi Singh
Defenders: Payal, Anjali M, Muskan Khan, Tanisha, Nancy, Sandhya Rai, Parvati Yadav, Shveta Rani, Sarita, Pushpa Yadav
Midfielders: Chandani Patel, Anay Bai, Varsha Rani, Tamanna, Susmita Vishwakarma, Amrita Sharma
Forwards: Parul, Farida Ansari, Pinkey Kumari,
Others: Nishita, Purti Singh
Head Coach: Om Prakash Chhibber
Group D
Andaman & Nicobar
Squad: Maria Angel, Divyanshi, Monalisha, S Mumta, Sania Minj, Svetlana, Anupriya Tigga, Riya Kumari, Rekha Badai, Ruth Munda, Sadna Kumari, Sanjana Surin, Kretika Dung Dung, G Guna Priya, Suhani Soreng, Harshita Baisani, Ishita Nagda, Roshini Bhegna, Shabnam Bibi
Rebeka Lakra, Monika Biswas
Head Coach: Saif Uddin
Delhi
Goalkeepers: Ribansi Jamu
Defenders: Radha Singh, Juhi Singh, Suman Kumari, Sakshi Bisht, K Harita
Midfielders: Rebecca Zamthianmawi, Jeewanti, Sanfida Nongrum, Ruchi, Lamhoithem Haokip, M Kowsalya, Akshita Swami
Forwards: Debika Tanti, Deepika Pal, Saloni, Fragrancy Riwan
Others: Sandhiya Kumari, Prisha Ahluwalia, Vunglawmching
Head Coach: Akshay Unni
Maharashtra
Goalkeepers: Snehal Sudhir Sutar, Hritika Bandsode
Defenders: Prerna V Meshram, Rani Sunil Kadam, Sakshi Ghusalkar, Sakshi Sirsat, Aditi Gadekar
Midfielders: Urvi Gautam Salunkhe, Ritika Singh, Pooja Gupta, Samiksha Pawar, Arya More, Rochelle Lobo
Forwards: Payal Sumitlal Kothari, Vaishnavi Barate, Vaishnavi Pawar, Shravni Nigade, Pranali Pravin Chavan, Sneha Uikey, Sakshi Hiwale, Ishika Yelame, Divya Pawar
Head Coach: Nidhi
Pondicherry
Squad: Anisha, Hemavathy M, Kavya, Gayathri, Subhalakshmi, Abinaya, Sivranjani M, Sweta, Anita R, Keerthiga N, Preethi R, Priyadharshini S, Anitha A, Sunitha, Anbarasi, Narmadha, Sathya, Kamali, A Ranjani, Sowmiya M, Poorani M
Head Coach: Durai Arokiaraj
Group E
Chattisgarh
Goalkeepers: Meena Kashyap
Defenders: Suman Yadav, Jagriti Nirmalkar, Namita Belsariya, Gunjan Gwal, Naina Jal, Chandni Netam,
Midfielders: Nandani Nirmalkar, Bhumika Sahu, Laxmi Mandavi, Reet Kashyap, Masipogu Puspa, Nisha Bhoi,
Forwards: Priyanka Futan, Devika Yadav, Hina Nirmalkar, Preeti Bakde, Renu Yadav, Janvi Sahu
Others: Payal Kawashi, Isha Kudiyam, Sonam Sahu
Head Coach: Jyoti Yadav
Punjab
Goalkeepers: Divya
Defenders: Binita Kerketta, Neelam Devi, Syed Buckshira, Jyoti, Simran
Midfielders: Harmilan Kaur, Neha Mann, Ranjitha Devi, Khushbu, Ramnik Kaur, Janda Devi, Bandana
Forwards: Tejibala Devi, Palak, Lalam Haokip, Nisha, Savitri Kumari, Shalini Rai, Prachi, Veerpal Kaur
Head Coach: Hardeep Singh
Uttarakhand
Squad: Pallavi Rawat, Achala Puri, Bhumika Katri, Deepika Chand, Sakshi Rana, Diya Rana, Priya Negi, Nitika, Alisha Gurung, Aditi Parmar, Mitali Melwal, Anjali Chhetri Sakshi Rana, Komal Kharai, Muskan Dhapola, Ankita Arya, Monika Negi, Kashish Negi, Monika Kanyal, Lavanya Pandey, Riya, Bhawna Shahi, Geetanjali Chaudhary
Head Coach: Megha Kashyap
Rajasthan
Squad: Munni, Hemlata, Rubi Singh, Dashu Kanwar, Nisha Kanwar, Sanju Kanwar, Gargi Singh, Hansa Kumar, Manju Kanwar, Kamini, Deeksha Kumari, Raksha Vishnoi, Dakshita, Pooja Kanwar, Manisha, Nikita Kanwar, Bhavna Kumari, Sheetal, Pushpa Shekhawat, Poonam Kumari, Ekta Khoiwal, Nikita Ahir
Head Coach: Chander Kala Rav
Group F
Arunachal Pradesh (TBD)
Ladakh (TBD)
Madhya Pradesh (TBD)
Odisha (TBD)
Group G
Chandigarh (TBD)
Gujarat (TBD)
Sikkim (TBD)
Tripura (TBD)
Group H
Jharkhand (TBD)
Mizoram (TBD)
Telangana (TBD)
