Mayor Chashak Football Tournament (2025–26)

Football Pyramid Classification: Tier 3 • District Apex

Pyramid Significance: District association competition and direct pathway into state trials.

Organised by: the Kolhapur Sports Association | Location: India

The Mayor Chashak Football Tournament is an official municipal and district-level football championship organized in collaboration with local municipal corporations and district football associations. Conceived to celebrate urban sporting heritage and provide structured competitive exposure for local football clubs, the tournament promotes community sports participation and grassroots athletic excellence. With widespread popularity across local sports grounds, the Mayor Chashak has become an anticipated event in the district football calendar. It fosters healthy municipal and community rivalries, attracting veteran clubs, corporate institutional sides, and ambitious community teams eager to claim district championship honors. The tournament employs an intense knockout format where every fixture carries do-or-die stakes. Teams must exhibit defensive resilience, rapid counter-attacking sharpness, and mental composure through ninety minutes and potential penalty shootouts. The energetic crowds and local media coverage create a festive, high-pressure matchday atmosphere. The competition acts as an effective proving ground for local talent seeking notice from district representative team selectors and regional league clubs. Exceptional individual performances earn athletes opportunities to trial with premier division sides. Through ProPlayerPage, player participation, match logs, and accolades in the Mayor Chashak are officially archived in their verified athletic passports.

Participating Teams & Squad Rosters (16)

Match Schedule & Results