Assam 3-3 Nagaland in the Santosh Trophy.

Assam won 1, drew 2 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–D–D–W), scoring 7 and conceding 6.

Nagaland won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (L–D–W–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 9.

The two sides have met 3 times: Assam 0 wins, Nagaland 2, 1 draw.