Contenders SC emerged champions defeating Tarun Sporting 2-1 in the exciting final of the second Sada Uchil Memorial Veterans Football Championship 2026, played at the Karnatak Sporting Association ground, Churchgate.
Chief Guest. Anna Singh, Founder Green Light Travel Solutions, presided over the prize distribution function and presented Contenders SC players with the ‘Champions’ trophy.
In an evenly contested encounter, Contenders SC scored a goal each through Ravi N. and Sanjay G. to clinch the top honours. Tarun Sporting SC managed to score one goal through Sanjay Singh.
Earlier in the semi-finals, Contenders SC defeated Joga Pune FC 3-1 and Tarun Sporting got the better of Maccabi FC 3-2 to advance to the summit round.
Chief Guest. Anna Singh, Founder Green Light Travel Soloution, presided over the prize distribution function and presented Contenders SC players with the ‘Champions’ trophy.
Results – Finals: Contenders SC 2 (Ravi N., Sanjay G.) beat Tarun Sporting SC 1 (Sanjay Singh).
Semi-finals: Contenders SC 3 (Robert C., Savio M., Gaston R.) beat Joga Pune FC 1 (Tanara D.).
Tarun Sporting 3 (Santosh More, Michael D., B. Ghosh) beat Maccabi FC 2 (Dominic D’Souza, Ryan Cardoz).
Individual awards – Best Goalkeeper: Prem Sequeira (Contenders SC).
Best Defender: Rajesh M. (Tarun Sporting).
Best Midfielder: Santosh More (Tarun Sporting).
Best Forward: Katul Anna (Tarun Sporting).
Player of the Tournament: Robert C. (Contenders SC).