AIFF Media Team

RUDRAPUR: The quarter-finals of the AIFF Futsal Club Championship 2024–25 delivered a day of record-breaking wins and major upsets at the Shri Manoj Sarkar Stadium – Shivalik Hall on Thursday, August 14, 2025. It included the biggest-ever knockout stage victory in the history of the tournament. 

Bhawanipore FC rewrote the history books with a staggering 16-1 demolition of Minerva Academy FC, powered by an eight-goal masterclass from Nikhil Mali. Corbett FC produced the shock of the round, knocking out previously unbeaten Juggernaut FC 5-3, while Goal Hunterz FC eased past Ambelim Sports Club 5-1 thanks to a brace from in-form Bijoy Gusai. In the final match of the day, TOFA overwhelmed Hazrat Nizamuddin Club 7-1, with Mohammed Ahtesham Ali and Chaitan Komarpant both scoring twice to set up a semi-final showdown with Bhawanipore SC.

Bhawanipore SC 16 (Nikhil Mali 2, 3, 4, 11, 24’, 30, 32, 40, Shubho Khatua 19, 26, 27; Lalsangkima 22, David Laltlansanga 5, Shamsad Ali 28, S Roluahpuia 23, Swaraj Yewale 18, og)
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Minerva Academy FC 1 (Suraj Bhairat 36)

Bhawanipore SC made light work of 2022-23 champions Minerva Academy, delivering a relentless 16-1 demolition to set a new benchmark for the biggest win in the knockout stages.

From the opening whistle, Bhawanipore pressed high, and the rewards came quickly. Nikhil Mali opened the scoring in the 2nd minute and had a hat-trick inside four minutes, adding further strikes in the 11th, 24th, 30th, 32nd and final minute for a remarkable eight-goal haul.

Supporting him, Shubho Khatua netted three times in an eight-minute spell, while Lalsangkima, David Laltlansanga, Shamsad Ali, and S Roluahpuia also got on the scoresheet. An own goal from Swaraj Yewale added to Minerva’s woes.

Minerva’s only consolation came in the 36th minute via Suraj Bhairat, but by then the result was beyond doubt. Bhawanipore will now face TOFA in Saturday’s semi-final.

Corbett FC 5 (Pratik Swami 5, Lalmuansanga Sailung 11, Rony C Lalenkima 18, Jenishsinh Rana 29, PC Lalremruata 39)
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Juggernaut FC 3 (Shivam Yadav 20, 39, Aman Shah 22)

Despite being defending champions, Corbett FC delivered the shock of the day, ending Juggernaut FC’s perfect run in the tournament.

Corbett’s tactical plan was clear: disciplined defence paired with quick, decisive attacks. Pratik Swami’s opener in the 5th minute set the tone, and Lalmuansanga Sailung doubled the lead before Rony C Lalenkima made it 3–0.

Juggernaut, one of the competition’s most prolific sides, fought back just before the half-time break. Shivam Yadav and Aman Shah reduced the deficit to 3–2, briefly raising hopes of a turnaround.

However, Corbett regained control in the second half. Jenishsinh Rana restored a two-goal cushion, and although Shivam Yadav struck again in the 39th minute, PC Lalremruata’s late goal sealed the upset. Corbett, who are aiming to become the first side to defend a Futsal Club Championship title, will now take on Goal Hunterz in the semi-finals.

Goal Hunterz 5 (Mukul Singh Shoun 13, Anmol Adhikari 31, Bijoy Gusai 35, 38, Mahip Adhikari 35)
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Ambelim SC 1 (Savan Shamrao Lotlikar 35)

Delhi’s Goal Hunterz FC eased into the semi-finals with a commanding display against last season’s semi-finalists Ambelim Sports Club.

The first half was tightly contested, with only Mukul Singh Shoun’s 13th-minute goal separating the sides at the break. In the second half, Goal Hunterz shifted gears. Anmol Adhikari extended the lead before Bijoy Gusai netted twice in quick succession, taking his tournament tally to 12 and becoming joint top-scorer alongside Akumyanger.

Mahip Adhikari also got on the scoresheet, while Ambelim’s only reply came through Savan Shamrao Lotlikar as the Goan side bowed out in the quarter-finals.

TOFA 7 (Hammad Abdul Malik 5, Raheemdhas Yeshudhas 11, Mohammed Ahtesham Ali 14, 24, Chaitan Komarpant 26, 31, Mohammed Abdul Haseeb 29)
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Hazrat Nizamuddin Club 1 (Tarun Kumar Singh 32)

Telangana’s TOFA cruised into the last four with a comprehensive win over Madhya Pradesh’s Hazrat Nizamuddin Club.

They raced into a 3–0 lead within 14 minutes thanks to goals from Hammad Abdul Malik, Raheemdhas Yeshudhas, and Mohammed Ahtesham Ali. By half-time, the match was firmly in their control.

The second half saw TOFA add to their tally through Chaitan Komarpant’s brace, Ahtesham Ali’s second of the game, and a strike from Mohammed Abdul Haseeb. Tarun Kumar Singh grabbed a consolation for Hazrat Nizamuddin, but it was little more than a footnote in TOFA’s dominant performance.