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Eight Bangalore Colleges Compete in Inaugural Football Championship Sunday

RV College of Engineering, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology and Azim Premji University headline the College Sports India event this Sunday.

By Bangalore Sport Desk · Published 25 July 2026

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Eight top Bangalore colleges line up for the College Sports India Inaugural Football Championship at HAL Sports Club this Sunday.

The tournament brings together RV College of Engineering, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology and Azim Premji University along with five other institutions. Matches at the HAL venue mark the first edition of the competition and give teams an early test before the wider university calendar begins.

Recent Results Shape College Standings

K. Gokul of New Horizon College won gold in wrestling at the Bangalore University inter-collegiate tournament held at RC College. Acharya Institute of Technology's girls baseball team took the Bangalore Baseball League title while the boys side finished runner-up. Acharya also hosted the Bengaluru City University Inter-College Handball Tournament.

These results show consistent performance across multiple sports at the same campuses. They provide concrete records that selectors and coaches can review ahead of the football championship.

Infrastructure Project and Admissions Rules Advance

Bengaluru City University is redeveloping the Central College ground through a Rs 70 crore sports infrastructure project that includes an indoor arena, swimming pool and cricket stadium. The facilities are scheduled to open by mid-2027.

The Karnataka Examination Authority approved revised sports quota rules that take effect next year. The changes require consistent sports participation from Classes 10 to 12 and introduce a grading system tied to state, national and Olympic levels.

Teams and athletes now have a clear weekend schedule at HAL Sports Club and a defined pathway for the coming academic year. The championship kicks off at 9 a.m. Sunday with fixtures posted at the venue.

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