Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 7: As part of the 72nd Wildlife Week, 2026, South Andaman Forest Division organized the Wildlife Week Cup – 2026, an open-to-all knockout football tournament aimed at spreading awareness on wildlife and nature conservation among the youth and general public through the popular medium of football.
The exciting final match was held today, at the Mini Stadium, Wimberlygunj, in which United Sporting Club emerged as the winners, while War Boys (MVFC) were the runners-up. Dr. S. Dinesh Kannan, IFS, Chief Conservator of Forests (Territorial)/(R&WP)/(D&U)/(Wildlife), graced the occasion and witnessed the final.
The tournament which carried the message ‘Team Up for Wildlife’, commenced on 24.09.2026 with participation of 22 teams, playing 21 matches from 11 Gram Panchayats. Teams from Diglipur, Baratang and Sri Vijaya Puram also participated in the tournament, thereby providing a wide platform to spread the message of Wildlife Conservation.