Archive · 18 Dec 2025
India's First Transgender Football League Launches in Jamshedpur
India just started its first-ever football league for transgender players in Jamshedpur.
This is a big deal because it gives 70 transgender athletes a chance to play and feel accepted.
The league has seven teams, and they play every Sunday for six months.
The first matches happened on December 7, 2025.
Players like Puja Soy and Aliya said they felt seen for their skills, not just their gender.
The league is part of a bigger movement to include transgender people in sports.
There's even a national sports meet coming up in Raipur.
This shows that sports can bring people together and make everyone feel welcome.
India's first transgender football league launched in Jamshedpur on 7 December 2025.
Seven teams with 70 transgender athletes are competing in a five-a-side format.
Matches are held every Sunday for six months at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
Players expressed feeling seen for their skills rather than their gender identity.
The league is part of a broader movement for transgender inclusion in sports.
- Who
- 70 transgender athletes from diverse backgrounds
- What
- Inaugural matches of India's first transgender football league
- When
- 7 December 2025
- Where
- JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Why
- To provide a platform for transgender athletes to compete and feel included in sports
- League Name
- Jamshedpur Super League (JSL) Transgender Football League
- Location
- JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Number of Teams
- 7
- Number of Players
- 70
- Match Format
- Five-a-side
- Duration
- 6 months
- Inaugural Matches
- 7 December 2025
- Upcoming Event
- National Transgender Sports Meet 2025 in Raipur (19-20 December 2025)