Roots Football School lift KSFA Youth Premier League 2019 U15, FAB win U13 category

Roots Football School became champions of the inaugural season of Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) organized Youth Premier League Under 15 category, meanwhile Football Academy Of Bangalore – FAB, after winning all their league matches won the Under 13 category. 

At the end of the 3 month long league, Roots Football School remained unbeaten to finish top with 23 points from 9 matches, with 7 wins and 2 draws. 

It was a must win last round match against a strong Boca Juniors side at the Bangalore Football Stadium on last Sunday. Boca went ahead by a goal from Elvis in the 39th minute of the game. Yohan Victor quickly squared up for Roots in 42nd minute. Finally, Vishal R scored the winning goal for Roots in the 67th minute.  

Fixture & Points Table - KSFA Youth League U15

Updated 8/11/2019

Round 1 

1. Sat, 03-08-2019, 10:30 AM - Bangalore Youth Football League 1 Vs Raman Sports Academy 1
2. Sun, 04-08-2019, 2.30 PM - Boca Juniors 4 Vs JASE 2
3. Thu, 08-08-2019, 7.00 pm - FC Bengaluru United 3 Vs Kickstart FC 2  
4. Fri, 09-08-2019, 7.00 pm - Bengaluru FC 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 8
5. Sun, 11-08-2019, 7.30 pm - Football Academy of Bangalore 9 Vs IFF 0

Round 2

1. Sat, 10-08-2019, 10:30 AM – JASE 4 Vs Bengaluru FC 1
2. Sat, 10-08-2019, 2:30 PM – Kickstart FC 0 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 3
3. Thu, 15-08-2019, 10:30 AM – Raman Sports Academy 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 0
4. Thu, 15-08-2019, 2:30 PM – IFF 1 Vs FC Bengaluru United 1 
5. Thu, 15-08-2019, 5:45 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore 2 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 2

Round 3

1. Sat, 17-08-2019, 10:30 AM - Roots Football Academy 8 Vs Kickstart FC 0
2. Sat, 17-08-2019, 2:30 PM - Bangalore Youth Football League 2 Vs JASE 0
3. Sun, 18-08-2019, 10:30 AM - IFF 5 Vs Bengaluru FC 0 
4. Sun, 18-08-2019, 2:30 PM - Football Academy of Bangalore 3 (W/O) Vs FC Bengaluru United 0
5. Sun, 18-08-2019, 5:45 PM - Boca Jr. Football School 3 Vs Raman Sports Academy 3 

Round 4

1. Sat, 24-08-2019, 10:30 AM - Roots Football Academy 7 Vs JASE 1 
2. Sat, 24-08-2019, 2:30 PM – IFF 0 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 5 
3. Wed, 2-10-2019, 10:30 AM – Boca Jr. Football School Vs FC Bengaluru United *
4. Wed, 2-10-2019, 2:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy Vs Kickstart FC *
5. Wed, 2-10-2019, 5:45 PM – Bengaluru FC Vs Football Academy of Bangalore *
   * Matches scheduled for 25-08-2019 were not played owing to KSFA AGM.

Round 5

1. Sat, 31-08-2019, 10:30 AM - Roots Football Academy 6 Vs FC Bengaluru United 0
2. Sat, 31-08-2019, 2:30 PM - Kickstart FC 0 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 8 
3. Sun, 1-09-2019, 10:30 AM - Bengaluru FC 1 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 4
4. Sun, 1-09-2019, 2:30 PM – JASE 0 Vs Football Academy of Bangalore 4 
5. Sun, 1-09-2019, 5:45 PM – Raman Sports Academy 5 Vs IFF 0

Round 6

1. Sat, 7-09-2019, 10:30 AM - Bangalore Youth Football League 0 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 1
2. Wed, 18-09-2019, 2:30 PM - FC Bengaluru United Vs Bengaluru FC
3. Sun, 8-09-2019, 10:30 AM – JASE 1 Vs Raman Sports Academy 9
4. Wed, 25-09-2019, 2:30 PM – Kickstart FC Vs IFF
5. Thu, 3-10-2019, 5:45 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore 1 Vs Roots Football Academy 1

Round 7

1. Sat, 5-10-2019, 7:00 PM - FC Bengaluru United Vs Bangalore Youth Football League
2. Sat, 5-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy Vs Bengaluru FC
3. Sun, 6-10-2019, 9:00 AM – JASE Vs IFF
4. Sun, 6-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Kickstart FC Vs Football Academy of Bangalore
5. Sun, 6-10-2019, 5:45 PM – Roots Football Academy Vs Boca Jr. Football School

Round 8

1. Sat, 21-09-2019, 10:30 AM - FC Bengaluru United Vs JASE 
2. Sat, 21-09-2019, 2:30 PM - Bengaluru FC Vs Kickstart FC
3. Sun, 22-09-2019, 10:30 AM – Bangalore Youth Football League Vs Roots Football Academy
4. Sun, 22-09-2019, 2:30 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore Vs Raman Sports Academy
5. Sun, 22-09-2019, 5:45 PM – IFF Vs Boca Jr. Football School

Round 9

1. Sat, 28-09-2019, 10:30 AM – Kickstart FC Vs JASE
2. Sat, 28-09-2019, 2:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy 5 Vs FC Bengaluru United 0
3. Sun, 29-09-2019, 10:30 AM – Bangalore Youth Football League Vs Football Academy of Bangalore
4. Sun, 29-09-2019, 2:30 PM – Boca Jr. Football School 10 Vs Bengaluru FC 0
5. Sun, 29-09-2019, 4:45 PM – IFF 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 3 

Fixture & Points Table - KSFA Youth League U13

Updated: 8/11/2019

Round 1

1. Sat, 03-08-2019, 9:00 AM - Bangalore Youth Football League 3 Vs Raman Sports Academy 0
2. Sun, 04-08-2019, 12.30 PM - Boca Jr. Football School 1 Vs JASE 2
3. Thu, 08-08-2019, 5.30 pm - FC Bengaluru United 4 Vs Kickstart FC 2
4. Fri, 09-08-2019, 5.30 pm - Bengaluru FC 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 11
5. Sun, 11-08-2019, 5.30 pm - Football Academy of Bangalore 14 Vs IFF 0 

Round 2

1. Sat, 10-08-2019, 9:00 AM - JASE 9 Vs Bengaluru FC 0
2. Sat, 10-08-2019, 12:30 PM – Kickstart FC 1 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 2
3. Thu, 15-08-2019, 9:00 AM – Raman Sports Academy 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 0
4. Thu, 15-08-2019, 12:30 PM – IFF 0 Vs FC Bengaluru United 12
5. Thu, 15-08-2019, 4:20 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore 1 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 0

Round 3

1. Sat, 17-08-2019, 9:00 AM - Roots Football Academy 1 Vs Kickstart FC 0
2. Sat, 17-08-2019, 2:30 PM - Bangalore Youth Football League 3 Vs JASE 2
3. Sun, 18-08-2019, 9:00 AM - IFF 1 Vs Bengaluru FC 1
4. Sun, 18-08-2019, 12:30 PM - Football Academy of Bangalore 3 Vs FC Bengaluru United 0 
5. Sun, 18-08-2019, 4:20 PM - Boca Jr. Football School 5 Vs Raman Sports Academy 0 

Round 4

1. Sat, 24-08-2019, 9:00 AM - Roots Football Academy 0 Vs JASE 2 
2. Sat, 24-08-2019, 12:30 PM – IFF 0 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 10  
3. Wed, 02-10-2019, 9:00 AM – Boca Jr. Football School Vs FC Bengaluru United *
4. Wed, 02-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy Vs Kickstart FC *
5. Wed, 02-10-2019, 4:20 PM – Bengaluru FC Vs Football Academy of Bangalore *
   
   *  matches dated 25-08-2019 were postponed owing to KSFA AGM.

Round 5 

1. Sat, 31-08-2019, 9:00 AM - Roots Football Academy 5 Vs FC Bengaluru United 0
2. Sat, 31-08-2019, 12:30 PM - Kickstart FC 0 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 13
3. Sun, 1-09-2019, 9:00 AM - Bengaluru FC 0 Vs Bangalore Youth Football League 6  
4. Sun, 1-09-2019, 12:30 PM – JASE 0 Vs Football Academy of Bangalore 5 
5. Sun, 1-09-2019, 4:20 PM – Raman Sports Academy 8 Vs IFF 0 

Round 6

1. Sat, 7-09-2019, 9:00 AM - Bangalore Youth Football League 0 Vs Boca Jr. Football School 5
2. Sat, 18-09-2019, 12:30 PM - FC Bengaluru United Vs Bengaluru FC
3. Sun, 8-09-2019, 9:00 AM – JASE 0 Vs Raman Sports Academy 1 
4. Sun, 25-09-2019, 12:30 PM – Kickstart FC Vs IFF
1. Sun, 03-10-2019, 4:20 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore Vs Roots Football Academy 

Round 7 

1. Sat, 19-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy Vs Bengaluru FC
2. Sun, 19-10-2019, 5:30 PM - FC Bengaluru United Vs Bangalore Youth Football League
3. Sun, 20-10-2019, 9:00 AM – JASE Vs IFF
4. Sun, 20-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Kickstart FC Vs Football Academy of Bangalore
5. Sun, 20-10-2019, 4:20 PM – Roots Football Academy Vs Boca Jr. Football School

Round 8 

1. Sat, 12-10-2019, 9:00 AM - FC Bengaluru United Vs JASE 
2. Sat, 12-10-2019, 12:30 PM - Bengaluru FC Vs Kickstart FC
3. Sun, 13-10-2019, 9:00 AM – Bangalore Youth Football League 2 Vs Roots Football Academy 2
4. Sun, 13-10-2019, 12:30 PM – Football Academy of Bangalore Vs Raman Sports Academy
1. Sun, 13-10-2019, 4:20 PM – IFF Vs Boca Jr. Football School

Round 9 

1. Sat, 28-09-2019, 9:00 AM – Kickstart FC Vs JASE
2. Sat, 28-09-2019, 12:30 PM – Raman Sports Academy 4 Vs FC Bengaluru United 0
3. Sun, 29-09-2019, 9:00 AM – Bangalore Youth Football League Vs Football Academy of Bangalore
4. Sun, 29-09-2019, 12:30 PM – Boca Jr. Football School 14 Vs Bengaluru FC 0
5. Sun, 29-09-2019, 2:30 PM – IFF 0 Vs Roots Football Academy 3*
   * walk over given by IFF

KSFA Youth Premier League 2019

Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) kicked off the inaugural KSFA Youth Premier League, an inter-academy football tournament for under 13 and 15 age group, last Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Bangalore Football Stadium. 

With Bengaluru being a hub of youth development and the city-based youth teams doing reasonably well at national level, a proper city/state league was much needed. 

This league is approved by AIFF and consists of 10 teams playing in two categories played on weekends and public holidays, and will go on till September. This league will be played in Round Robin format, where each team would be playing 9 round of games. 


Here’re the participating teams: 

1. Bangalore Youth Football League
2. Raman Sports Academy 
3. Boca Juniors 
4. Jain Academy for Sporting Excellence (JASE)
5. FC Bengaluru United
6. Kickstart FC
7. Bengaluru FC 
8. Roots Football School
9. Football Academy of Bangalore
10. IFF

U-16 Youth League - Bangalore-Chennai Zone

Fixtures 

• Saturday, October 15, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 3:30 PM: Ozone Football Academy 4 (K Chiranjan Singh-4', Umashankar-20', Ajay Alex A (Capt)-45', Ignatius John–62') Vs Boca Juniors Football School India 0 
• Sunday, October 16, 2016, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai - 3:30 PM: Mahogany 1 (Aslam 23') Vs Roots Football School 4 (Nanda Kumar-44', Manoj Kumar-48', Basha-79', Steve-84') 
• Saturday, October 22, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 3:30 PM: Ozone Football Academy 2 (Ignatius John-40', TH Imran Khan-83') Vs Roots Football School 0
• Sunday, October 23, 2016, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai - 3:30 PM: Mahogany 0 Vs Boca Juniors Football School India 2 (Gautam Kapoor-16', Aryan Singh-18')
• Saturday, October 29, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 4 PM: Roots Football School 0 Vs Ozone Football Academy 5 
• Sunday, October 30, 2016, SPT Sports Ground, Sarjapur Rd. - 3 PM: Boca Juniors Football School India 2 Vs Mahogany 1 
• Saturday, November 5, 2016, SSN College of Engineering, Chennai - 3:30 PM: Mahogany 0 Vs Ozone Football Academy 6 ()
• Sunday, November 6, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 4 PM: Roots Football School 2 Vs Boca Juniors Football School India 1 
• Saturday, November 12, 2016, SPT Sports Ground, Sarjapur Rd. - 3 PM: Boca Juniors Football School India 0 Vs Ozone Football Academy 6 (Nikhil Parekh, John (2), Ajay Alex, Namil, Imran Khan) 
• Sunday, November 13, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 4 PM: Roots Football School 0 Vs Mahogany 1 
• Saturday, November 19, 2016, Bangalore Football Stadium - 3:30 PM: Ozone Football Academy 13 (Ajay Alex-5, Harpreet-4, Chiranjan-1, Umashankar-1, Imran-1, Manju-1) Vs Mahogany 0 
• Sunday, November 20, 2016, SPT Sports Ground, Sarjapur Rd. - 3 PM: Boca Juniors Football School India 1 () Vs Roots Football School 2 (Nandha-1, Manoj-1) 

Points Table 

U-16 Youth League to kick-off from tomorrow

AIFF Media 

55 Teams from all over the country will ply their trade in the U-16 Youth League which is slated to kick-off on Tomorrow, September 24, in Kolkata and Shillong simultaneously. 

Youth Teams from all Hero I-League Clubs and two Teams from Hero ISL Clubs along with many an Academy will be fielding their Teams for the top honours across 10 zones. 

Ozone Football, Roots Football, and Boca Juniors are the teams representing from the Garden City and will be playing in the Bangalore-Chennai zone. 

The League, which commenced last season as the U-15 Youth League, has been refurbished as the U-16 Youth League keeping an eye on the forthcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.

Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League said the increase in the numbers highlights the “urge among the Clubs to perform.”

“The numbers speak. 55 Teams are participating in the U-16 Youth League which is Indeed remarkable. It proves the urge among Clubs and Academies to prove their mettle,” he told www.i-league.org.

"I wish success to all the participating Teams. The competition will be intense and may the best Team triumph,” he added.

The teams from every zone will play on a home-away basis among themselves in the round robin stage and 16 teams will qualify to the National Final Round eventually. Those sixteen teams will be divided into four groups and the group champions will qualify for the semi-final which will be followed by the final to decide the U-16 Youth League 2016-17 champions.

Royal Wahingdoh FC will face Rangdajied United FC at the Mawlai Ground in the opener (September 24) while Mohammedan Sporting FC will lock their horns with United Sporting Club at the Mohammedan Sporting Ground the same day.

Minerva Academy FC, champions from the last edition have been clubbed with Youngsters Club, Lonestar Kashmir, Real Kashmir and J&K Bank. 

Zones 

1. Kolkata  2. Maharashtra  3. Bangalore-Chennai  4. Shillong-Guwahati  5. Kerala

6. Delhi  7. Rest of India (I)  8. Rest of India (II) 9. Rest of India (III)  10. Rest of India (IV)

Teams 

Mohun Bagan  East Bengal  Mohammedan Sporting  SAI Kolkata Southern Samity  United Sports Club DSK Shivajians  Mumbai FC  Kenkre  PIFA  Young Champs	Steadfast FC  Football School of India  FC Pune City  Ozone Football  Mahogany FC  Boca Juniors  Roots Football  Shillong Lajong  SAI Guwahati Royal Wahingdoh  Rangdajied United
Gauhati Town Club  Kovalam FC  Prodigy  Red Star FC  SEPT  Bhaichung Bhutia Football School  Concient FC  Sudeva FC Real Sports IYSA  Delhi United	SAI Delhi  Delhi Dynamos  Hindustan FC  Neroca FC  Aizawl FC  Tata Football Academy  SAIL Bokaro  NRL SPT  Dempo  Sporting Clube de Goa Salgaocar FC
Bengaluru FC  Youngsters Club  Real Kashmir  Lonestar Kashmir  J&K Bank  Minerva Academy FC  Kahaani FC  Anantpur Football  Fateh Hyderabad  Pride Sports  Sports Authority of Gujarat

50 teams to participate in U-16 Youth League

AIFF Media 

In what is a balanced representation of Teams from all over India, the second edition of the U-16 Youth League scheduled to kick-off in September 2016 will feature 50 odd Teams battling for the top honours. This comes after the grand success of the inaugural edition where 39 Teams had participated last season.

Speaking to www.the-aiff.com, Sunando Dhar, CEO, I-League indicated about growing interest amongst the Academies and the Clubs. “That’s the aspect which we are looking for,” he said. “Last season 39 Teams had competed in the Youth League but the number has jumped to 50 this season, which is more than overwhelming,” he added.

AIFF Technical Director Scott O’Donell maintained the magic mark of 50 showed the “positive intent.”

"Reaching the magic figure of 50 in the second year of the U-16 Youth League shows the positive intent among the Clubs and private Academies. They deserve due credit for their untiring effort towards building up the Teams,” he said in a chat to www.the-aiff.com.

Complementing O’Donell, Dhar further stated that “it only reflects the increasing level of the interest among the kids towards the ‘Beautiful game.’ All India Football Federation has always aimed in broad-basing the game and this shows we are on the right track.”

“Playing competitive Football is a big part of a young Player’s development. The U-16 Youth League will give the Players (and Coaches) the opportunity to test themselves against Teams from other States. The first edition of the U-15 Youth League was a huge success and it is great to see even more Teams expressing their interest,” O’Donell opined.

The inaugural edition saw Minerva Academy FC overwhelming Royal Wahingdoh FC in the high-octane final in Goa to conquer the silverware.

The League which has conceptualised as the U-15 Youth League has been rechristened to U-16 Youth League keeping the forthcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 in mind.

Perhaps the most significant aspect stays the participation of three Teams from Kashmir. After LoneStar Kashmir’s success, Jammu and Kashmir Bank and Real Kashmir have also enrolled them for the U-16 Youth League, thus making it to three Teams from the State.

“I can’t recollect three Teams from Kashmir playing in a National Tournament -- and this is U-16 Youth League. We welcome Teams from all nook and corners in the League. This League itself is in a League of its own,” Dhar commented.

Another notable feature has been the keenness to participate from Gujarat, the home State of India’s Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi. Sports Authority of Gujarat and Kahaani FC will flaunt the colours of Gujarat in the U-16 Youth League this season.

Besides, the State of Kerala has also strengthened its presence in the league as three more Teams are going to join the contingent along with Kovalam FC from God's own Country. Prodigy FA, who have passed the Academy Accreditation Test with flying colours will be joined by SEPT FA and Red Star FC. 

U15 South Zone Youth League kicks off at Inventure Academy

Rest of India II (Group E) of the U15 Youth League will start-off today at the Inventure Academy School Ground, Sarjapur Road, located at the eastern part of Bangalore.

Participating teams are – Bengaluru FC, Fateh Hyderabad, Ozone Football Club Bengaluru, Boca Juniors, Kovalam FC, and Mahogany, Chennai.

Matches will be played at 1 pm and 3.45 pm. In the first day, Kovallam FC plays against Fateh Hyderabad, followed by Boca Juniors versus Ozone   

Fixtures

Round 1

• January 18, 2016: Ozone FC 14 (Satvir Singh-5', 48', 53', 90', Chiranjan Singh-16', 62', Imran Khan-27', Manjunath-33, Ajay Alex-45', 90'+1', Vigneswarn-68', 83', Harpreet Singh-75', Neeraj Nikhil-85') Vs Boca Juniors 1 (Jayanth Nayak-39')
• January 18, 2016: Kovalam FC 1 (Lamiz-32') Vs Fateh Hyderabad 2 (Vamsi B-26', 71')
• January 19, 2016: Bengaluru FC 7 (Vijay T-2', Yaser Ahmed-32', 36', 57', 72') Vs Mahogany 0

Round 2

• January 21, 2016: Mahogany 2 (C Bala-20', Abhishek-45'+2') Vs Fateh Hyderabad 2 (S Madhu-9', BR Johan-49')
• January 21, 2016: Ozone FC 4 (Sativeer Singh–38', Imran Khan-67', 69', Ajay Alex–89') Vs Bengaluru FC 0
• January 22, 2016: Kovalam FC 7 (Lamiz-28', 62', Roshan-55', 80', Anurag-59', Alfin Walter-68', 82') Vs Boca Juniors 1 (Aayush Varghese-85')

Round 3

• January 24, 2016: Fateh Hyderabad 1 (Madhu-49') Vs Ozone FC 1 (Satveer Singh-56') 
• January 24, 2016: Mahogany 1 (Henry Stallins-55') Vs Kovalam FC 4 (Alphin Walter-17'MD Lamiz-27', 86', Roshan P Raj-84') 
• January 25, 2016: Bengaluru FC 2 (Arun Kumar-33', Yasir Ahmed-43') Vs Boca Juniors 0  

Round 4

• January 27, 2016: Fateh Hyderabad 1 (Ajith (44'-OG) Vs Bengaluru FC 1 (Shravan Kulkarni-33')
• January 27, 2016: Mahogany 2 (Lokesh K-85', 90'+3') Vs Boca Juniors 1 (Pleasure Khakhlari-31') 
• January 28, 2016: Kovalam FC 2 (Anurag-11', MD. Lamiz-23') Vs Ozone FC 1 (Harpreet Singh-34') 

Round 5

• January 30, 2016: Fateh Hyderabad 5 (B Vamsi-25', G Ravi-45', 63', A Vishnu Vardhan-61', S Khaleel-69') Vs Boca Juniors 1 (Pleasure Khakhlari-41')
• January 30, 2016: Kovalam FC 1 (MD Lamiz-5') Vs Bengaluru FC 2 (Shravan Kulkarni-20', Yesar Ahamed-64')
• January 31, 2016: Ozone FC 10 (Imran khan-15', 28', 62', 88', Manjunatha-29', Chiranjan Singh-35', 80', Satvir Singh-45', 90', Sam Palmonia-58' [OG]) Vs Mahogany 3 (Lokesh K-24', 27', 71')