Deccan Bulls, Deccan Rhinos, Deccan Tigers, Deccan Scorpions teams enter the final round!!
Pune, 5th December 2025: Deccan Bulls, Deccan Rhinos, Deccan Tigers and Deccan Scorpions entered the final round from their respective groups in the third ‘Deccan XI Premier League’ football tournament organized by Deccan XI Football Club.
The match between Deccan Bulls and Deccan Scorpions in the under-16 group of this tournament, which is being held at the Seva Sadan School ground in Karvenagar, ended in a goalless draw. In this group, both these teams secured their place in the final round with the highest points in the points table. The match between Deccan Tigers and Deccan Dolphins in the same group also ended in a 1-1 draw. In the U-9 group, a goal scored by Swanik Pawar helped Deccan Dolphins defeat Deccan Bulls 1-0. In this group, Deccan Tigers and Deccan Scorpions entered the final round of the competition.
In the U-13 group, Deccan Bulls defeated Deccan Tigers 2-0 to reach the final round. Arnav Mirasdar and Karma Poonawalla scored one goal each for Deccan Bulls. The match between Deccan Wolves and Deccan Rhinos ended in a goalless draw. Deccan Rhinos reached the final round due to their performance in this match. In the remaining league matches, Deccan Tigers and Deccan Scorpions drew 1-1. Deccan Scorpions defeated Deccan Dolphins 1-0 thanks to a goal scored by Anandi Moghe.
Summary of matches: Group stage: Under-13 group:
Deccan Tigers: 1 (Kehan Gochayat 12 min.) Draw vs. Deccan Scorpions: 1 (Suhrud Kelkar-Chandak 24 min.); Player of the match: Vyom Sadavarte (Deccan Scorpions);
Deccan Scorpions: 1 (Anandi Moghe 27 min.) V.v. Deccan Dolphins: 0; Player of the match: Anandi Moghe;
Deccan Wolves: 0 Draw vs. Deccan Rhinos: 0; Player of the match: Kinza Razzaq (Deccan Rhinos);
Deccan Bulls: 2 (Arnav Mirasdar 9 min, Karma Poonawalla 23 min) vs. Deccan Tigers: 0; Man of the Match: Karma Poonawalla;
Under-16:
Deccan Tigers: 1 (Nachiket Phansalkar 12 min) Draw vs. Deccan Dolphins: 1 (Nakul Hardikar 27 min); Man of the Match: Nachiket Phansalkar;
Deccan Bulls: 0 Draw vs. Deccan Scorpions: 0; Man of the Match: Samvit Kasat (Deccan Scorpions);
Under-9: Deccan Dolphins: 1 (Swanik Pawar 28 min) vs. Deccan Bulls: 0; Man of the Match: Swanik Pawar.
