Punjab Football Team trials for All India Civil Services Tournament on this date
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, October 21, 2026: Trials to select Punjab’s men’s football team for the All India Civil Services Football Tournament will be held on October 26 at the Football Sports Stadium in Mehalpur, the Punjab Sports Department said on Wednesday.
The trials will begin at 11 am. The tournament, organised by the Central Civil Services Cultural and Sports Board, is scheduled to be held in Goa from November 17 to 24, 2026.
According to a spokesperson for the Sports Department, eligible regular government employees from various departments, central ministries, public sector undertakings and public sector banks can participate in the trials. Personnel from central police organisations and security forces, including the RPF, CISF, BSF, ITBP and NSG, are also eligible.
Eligible government employees must obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from their respective departments before participating. Casual and daily-wage workers, temporary office workers, and newly recruited employees who have completed less than six months in regular service are not eligible.
The spokesperson added that players selected for the tournament will have to bear their own travel, accommodation and food expenses.