IIT Madras introduces OmegaBall in India, hosts inter-college tournament
Indian Express·3h ago·Positivity
What Happened
IIT Madras introduced OmegaBall, a three-team football variant played on circular fields with three goalposts, to India on April 17, 2026. The institute hosted an inter-college tournament featuring teams from Chennai colleges. OmegaBall requires teams to attack two goals while defending one, emphasizing continuous play, higher scoring, and strategic balance between attack and defence.
Key Entities
IIT MadrasOmegaBallIndiaChennaiLoyola College of Engineering and TechnologyGuru Nanak College of Arts and ScienceApril 17, 2026