[2] AIFF donated the trophy in the memory of former President of Karnataka State Football Association, Mir Iqbal Hussain.
[citation needed] The 32nd edition of Sub-junior National Football Championship was conducted in 2009 with the new format.
The winning team would be rewarded the Coca-Cola Mir Iqal Hussain Trophy.
At the National Finals, AIFF would identify and select 40 of the most promising football talent.
The state associations are eligible to participate in the championship through the two tiers of the competition played across the country.