The final phase was held in Siliguri, West Bengal between 24 February and 9 March 2014.
Railways overcame an unexpected reverse against Assam to clinch their berth in the final round alongside Mizoram from North East Zonal qualifiers.
Last year's finalists and 2012 Champion Kerala netted two goals in added time to overhaul Karnataka and qualify behind Tamil Nadu from the South Zone.
Uttarakhand and Punjab were the last of the teams to seal their final place from North Zone qualifiers.
These 10 teams were drawn into two groups for the final stage to be held in Siliguri from 24 February – 9 March 2014.