NLS Men’s University Football Team Emerge Runners-Up At Legacy Cup 2025

We congratulate the NLS Men’s University Football Team for securing the Runners-Up position at the Legacy Cup 2025 held at Ekalavya Academy of Sports Excellence, Electronic City on November 30, 2025.

The 5-a-side football tournament featured sixteen teams from various universities, competing in a knockout format.

The NLSIU squad for the event consisted of the following players: Muhammad Anwar, Saumya Bapna, Kanishk Hegde, Shoubhik Chatterjee, Siddarth Dinesh, Janav Arun, and Sai Sanket. The team secured victories in the Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, and Semi-Finals, including two closely contested penalty shootouts, advancing to the championship match. After a competitive run, the NLSIU team finished as Runners-Up.

A note from the team:

“The tournament proved to be a highly valuable competitive experience for the squad. Representing NLSIU at this scale and returning with a podium finish was both rewarding and encouraging for the team’s ongoing development.”