Nagaland University’s football team will participate in the All India Inter-University Football (Men) AIU Tournament 2025–26, hosted by the University of Calcutta in Kolkata from January 30 to February 9, 2026. The team earned its place by competing in the AIU North East Zone Inter-University Championship, held from January 5 to 11, 2026, at Royal Global University in Guwahati, Assam.
It may be noted that the top four teams from each zone qualify for the All India Inter-University Football Tournament, and Nagaland University secured fourth position in the zonal event. Top performers from the national tournament may go on to represent the country at the Asian University Games and the World University Games.
The team is led by coach Watimenba Longchar, with Mesanguto Meru, Assistant Director of Sports, and Dr Harish Kumar Tiwari, Deputy Director of Sports, serving as team managers from Nagaland University.