Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Jaya Rao Memorial Under-16 Football Tournament Set in Hyderabad
Former students of Valerian Grammar School are organizing a football tournament for boys under 16.
It is the 13th tournament held in memory of Jaya Rao.
Jaya Rao was the school’s physical education trainer.
The articles say he helped nurture many players, including two international players.
The tournament will include school, academy and club teams.
Matches will follow a league-cum-knockout format.
Players born before January 1, 2011, can take part.
One article says registration closes at 6 p.m.
on Sunday, while another gives August 30 at 6 p.m.
as the deadline.
The articles also list Telangana’s junior boys selected for the BC Roy Trophy.
Former students of Valerian Grammar School, Bolarum, are organizing the 13th Jaya Rao Memorial football tournament.
The inter-school, academy and clubs competition is for boys under 16 and will use a league-cum-knockout format.
Players born before January 1, 2011, are eligible to participate.
The tournament honors school physical education trainer Jaya Rao, who nurtured national-level players and two internationals.
The article also lists 20 Telangana junior boys and four support staff members for the BC Roy Trophy.
- Who
- Former students of Valerian Grammar School are organizing the tournament for under-16 boys; 20 Telangana junior boys and four support staff are listed for the BC Roy Trophy.
- What
- The 13th Jaya Rao Memorial inter-school, academy and clubs football tournament will be held, alongside the listing of Telangana’s junior boys’ squad.
- When
- The tournament is for players born before January 1, 2011. Registration is reported as closing at 6 p.m. on Sunday in one article and at 6 p.m. on August 30 in another.
- Where
- Valerian Grammar School, Bolarum, Hyderabad, is organizing the tournament.
- Why
- The tournament is being held in memory of school physical education trainer Jaya Rao, who helped nurture national-level players and two international players.
- Tournament
- 13th Jaya Rao Memorial Inter-school, Academies and Clubs Football Tournament
- Age group
- Boys under 16
- Eligibility
- Players born before January 1, 2011
- Format
- League-cum-knockout, XI-a-side tournament
- Registration deadline
- Reported as 6 p.m. on Sunday in one article and 6 p.m. on August 30 in another
- Organizer
- Former students of Valerian Grammar School, Bolarum
- Memorial honoree
- Jaya Rao, the school’s physical education trainer
- Telangana squad
- 20 junior boys are listed for the BC Roy Trophy, supported by a manager, head coach, assistant coach and physiotherapist
