Sports Events: Inter-University Sports Tournament in Nay Pyi Taw

The 2025–2026 Inter-University Sports Tournament opened at Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University in Nay Pyi Taw on Sunday, with 392 student-athletes competing across eight regional zones.

The tournament features six sports, badminton, table tennis, chinlone, futsal, volleyball and football. Teams are divided into Sagaing, Nay Pyi Taw, Magway, Mandalay, Mon, Yangon, Shan and Ayeyawady zones.

At the opening ceremony, Union Minister for Science and Technology Dr. Myo Thein Kyaw encouraged student-athletes to compete fairly, uphold discipline and demonstrate good sportsmanship. In the opening football match, Shan Zone defeated Yangon Zone 1–0.

The tournament will run until November 4, with events held at Naypyitaw State Polytechnic University, Shwe Kyar Pin Sports Ground and the Government Technical Institute (GTI).