Puttaiah Memorial to kick-off 2022-23 Bangalore football season

Bangalore football season for 2022-23 set to kick-off with Puttaiah Memorial tournament, a league-cum-knockout Cup format played between the Super Division teams. This will be followed by the elite BDFA Super Division League. 

Puttaiah Memorial, which will commence from August 10 will be played between 8 teams at Bangalore Football Stadium. 4 teams are placed in 2 groups, with top 2 teams making to the knock-out stage. 

MEG, ASC, Dream United, and Bangalore Eagles are placed in Zone A and new entrant Roots FC, Kickstart FC, Bengaluru FC, and Kodagu FC are grouped in Zone B. 

Fixture 

• Aug 10, 2022, 2 PM: Bangalore Eagles FC 2 (Britto Carlos-55’, Parikram Borah-76’) Vs Dream United FC 1 (Sachidananda S-75’) 
• Aug 10, 2022, 4 PM: ASC 1 (Wahengbam Niraj Singh - 77) Vs MEG 0
• Aug 11, 2022, 2 PM: Kickstart FC 0 Vs Roots FC 1 (Vishal R-45'+2') 
• Aug 11, 2022, 4 PM: Bengaluru FC 5 (Akashdeep Singh-32', 46', Huidrom Thoi Singh-54', Lalhmingchhuanga-82', Edwin Rossario-86') Vs Kodagu FC 0 
• Aug 12, 2022, 2 PM: MEG 0 Vs Bangalore Eagles FC 0 
• Aug 12, 2022, 4 PM: Dream United 2 (Elvis Nongtdu-70', 76') Vs ASC 3 (Wahengbam Raj Singh--21', 88', Jashandeep Singh-90'+4') 
• Aug 13, 2022, 2 PM: Kodagu FC 1 (Gagandeep Singh-65'[P]) Vs Kickstart FC 3 (Sharath Rajkumar-7', 37', Abhishek Shanker Powar-13') 
• Aug 13, 2022, 4 PM: Bengaluru FC 1 (F.LalRemtluanga-87') Vs Roots FC 0 
• Aug 14, 2022, 2 PM: MEG 1 (Shaik Muzeeb-17'[P]) Vs Dream United 1 (Palzor Bhaitia-40') 
• Aug 14, 2022, 4 PM: ASC 3 (Laishram Premkumar Singh-40', Tony Huidrom-45'+1', Melem Tomthin Metei-66') Vs Bangalore Eagles FC 1 (Immanuel Derricks-70' [P])
• Aug 15, 2022, 2 PM: Roots FC 1 (Anirudh Mukundan-48') Vs Kodagu FC 0 
• Aug 15, 2022, 4 PM: Kickstart FC 1 (Shrath Raj Kumar-25') Vs Bengaluru FC 0  
• Aug 17, 2022, 1:30 PM, Semi final I: ASC 1 (Waheng Bamni Raj Singh-88') Vs Kickstart FC 2 (Deepak Panth-47'[OG], Abhishek S-53') 
• Aug 17, 2022, 3:30 PM, Semi final II: Bengaluru FC 0 [2] (Clarence Savio Fernandes, Bekay Oram) Vs Bangalore Eagles FC 0 [4] (Immanuel Derricks, Parikram Borah, Bhanu Praksh G, Nithul Das)  
• Aug 19, 2022, 4 PM, Final: Kickstart FC 3 (Princiwill Emeka-5', 47', Ryan Wilfred-28') Vs Bangalore Eagles FC 1 (Bhanu Prakash-45'+2'[P]) 

Roots Football Foundation host inter academy football festival

Roots Football Foundation in association with BLK Kashyap will be hosting an inter academy football festival for the budding 11 years and below footballers. Leading football academies from the garden city will be taking part in the festival. 

Played in league cum knockout format, the festival will be played at New Age World School, Yelahanka on December 9 and 16. 

The various age categories include: 

• Under 11 (for 2007 and 2008 born)
• Under 9 (for 2009 and 2010 born)
• Under 7 (for 2011 and 2012 born) 

Under 11 and 9 age category will be played in 7-a-side (7+ 5 substitutes) format and Under 7 in 4-a-side for without goalkeepers (4 +3 substitutes).

Roots Football School kick-off U13 Youth League Final Round campaign tomorrow

Roots Football School (RFS) will be representing Garden City in the final round of U13 Youth League. For the first time AIFF is conducting a National League for this age category. 70 teams took part in the U13 Youth League for which the pre-qualifying rounds were kicked-off in October last year. 

RFS had a brilliant run in the Karnataka Zone qualifiers getting the better of heavyweights Bengaluru FC and Ozone FCB and maintaining an all-win record. 

The final round comprising of eleven teams distributed in three groups will be playing at the various venues in Kolkata. 

RFS is placed in Group C along with Chennaiyin Football Club, Sudeva Football Club, and Sports Authority of India (EZ). The matches will be played at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan Practice Ground, Salt Lake. 

Group A comprises of Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools, Minerva Punjab FC, Aizawl, and, Reliance Foundation Young Champs and Group B - Mohammedan Sporting Club, Dempo Sports Club, and Shillong Lajong Football Club. 

• 9 am, April 29, 2018: RFS 1 Vs Chennaiyin 1 
• 9 am, May 1, 2018: RFS 0 Vs SAI – EZ 5
• 9 am, May 3, 2018: RFS 1 Vs Sudeva 9

Roots Football U15 Girls tournament

Roots Football invites Schools and football academies to participate in Under-15 girls football tournament on 10 and 11 March 2018 at Turf Park, Koramangala on the occasion of the AFC (Asian Football Confederation) Women’s Football Day. 

Interested teams can contact Roots Football on 080-39658080 or email at info@rootsfootball.in for further details. 

BLK Lions crowned champions of U13 Roots Football League Season 6

The last round of league and final play-off matches of the sixth season of the Roots Football League (RFL) were played at the TurfPark, Koramangala yesterday. Teams gave everything they had to win the league. In the Under 13 BLK Lions won 4-2 against PN Rao Rhinos to tie on 15 points with Sharks who won their match against Aarwind Hawks 3-1. BLK Lions emerged champions based on their better head to head record against Sharks. 

In the 6th Season of RFL, around 220 boys and girls from over 80 schools in Bangalore participated. There were 28 teams in 4 age categories - U7, U9, U11, and U13. 32 parent coaches managed the teams.  

In the Under 11 category, Stallions won the league in style by beating RFF Bisons 7-3 in their last match to maintain their position on the top of the league. BLK Lions finished second in the league winning their last match against PN Rao Rhinos 5-3.

In the Under 9 category, Sharks were crowned as champions after beating Drunken Monkey Eagles 3-2 in the second leg and winning on overall aggregate 8-4 over the two play-off legs. 

In the Under 7 category, Sharks beat Arwind Hawks in sudden death, penalty shootout as the two teams were tied after the two play-off legs on 6-6 aggregate goals to win the championship. Aarwind Hawks came from behind in the second leg to score 3-1 and tie overall on aggregate.

Winners

• Under 7: Sharks
• Under 9: Sharks
• Under 11: Stallions
• Under 13: Lions 

U15 Youth League: Bengaluru FC down Roots Football school 3-0

Bengaluru FC bounced back to winning ways in the U15 Youth League after a dominant 3-0 victory over Roots Football School at the Bangalore Football Stadium on Thursday.

Having dropped points in the previous round against Bengaluru zone leaders Ozone FC (15 pts), the youngsters kept pace with their rivals in the standings taking their tally to 12 points from five games, three behind the table toppers.

After an entertaining battle in the opening half hour, the Blue Colts finally broke the deadlock when medio Lalrokima ran free on an aerial ball before controlling and slotting it home from close range in the 33rd minute. The home side then made superior possession count in the second half with both striker Francis Vanlaldika (53rd) and Abhinav AR (78th) getting on the scoresheet to round off a 3-0 win.

U15 Youth League: Big margin win for Roots Football School

Press release

Roots Football School had a comfortable 9-0 win in their AIFF U-15 Youth League away match against Soccer Stadium at the FSV arena in Bengaluru. 

Uzen Chhoizang put Roots FS into the lead in the 11th minute with a left footed floater that slipped through the keepers’ hand. Roshan Singh scored a brace in quick succession with a powerful long range strike in the 33rd minute and another tap in from a cross off a free kick to take Roots to a 3-0 lead at half time. 

The second half saw Roots FS converting their dominance into goals with Raghav Maheshwaran (46'), followed by Amogavarsha G (57'). Substitutes Mohammed Ashik (59') and Nikshep Grampurohit (65' & 83') came off the bench to score, while Thanush Kumar (85') scored to give Roots an easy outing.

BFC colts begin U15 Youth League against Roots Football School

Bengaluru FC Media 

It’s the start of the competitive season for Bengaluru FC Under-15s as they kick off their campaign in the 2017-18 edition of the U15 Youth League against Roots Football School at the Centre of Sports Excellence in Yelahanka on Friday, 27th October 2017. 

Drawn in the Karnataka Zone, the Blues are grouped with five other city-based teams in Bangalore Youth Football League, Stadium Sports Foundation, Boca Juniors Soccer School and Ozone FA apart from Roots Football School.

Led by Ghanian coach Sadiq Abubakar, the Under-15s are based at the BFC Residential Academy in Bellary and have played a host of friendly games in Karnataka, Navi Mumbai and Goa preparation for the competition.

All the home games of the Under-15s will be played at the FSV Arena in Hennur, while the other teams will host their games Bangalore Football Stadium in Ashoknagar and the Centre of Sports Excellence in Yelahanka.

Meanwhile, newly formed BFC ‘B’ will also be in action in their first ever competitive tournament, when they take on Viva Chennai in the quarterfinal of the 12th G. V. Raja All India Football Tournament at the Chandrassekharan Nair Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala.

Organized by the Thiruvananthapuram District Football Association, the annual G. V. Raja Tournament kicked off on 23rd October, and features 12 teams from all over India. Led by Naushad Moosa, BFC ‘B’ left for Kerala on Wednesday, and are seeded directly into the quarterfinals, and will play their semifinal game on the Sunday 29th, if make it through to the last 4. The final is scheduled on 5th November. 

206 teams to participate in U-13, U-15 and U-18 Youth League

AIFF Media

In pursuit of creating a robust football structure across the length and breadth of the country, the AIFF is encouraging the Grassroots Football. As many as 206 teams will ply their trade across the three different age-group competitions this season which will kick-off in October 2017.

Teams from I-league, Indian Super League, Second Division League (as per last year only), Sports Authority of India and accredited academies under the AIFF Academy Accreditation Program are going to participate in the three separate Youth Leagues (U-13, U-15 and U-18 age-groups).

It'll be the first season of the U-13 Youth League while the U-15 Youth League will fall into its third season.

This is the first instance when the AIFF will implement the 'Homegrown' rule which signifies that each of the 206 teams has to register a minimum number of 6 homegrown players in the squad. A player who is born in the same state where the parent club is registered will be tagged as a 'Homegrown' player.

When 80 teams have already confirmed their participation in the U-15 age group, 70 and 56 teams will take part in the U-13 and U-18 Youth League respectively.

U-18 Youth League Qualifying round is scheduled to start in Chennai, Maharashtra, Kolkata and Delhi at a time on November 20, 2017.

Having the pre-qualifying rounds for U-15 and U-13 Youth League already kicked off in New Delhi, the U-15 and U-13 Youth League qualifying rounds are scheduled to start on October 26, 2017 and October 28,2017 respectively.

U-15 Youth League selection trials - Roots Football School

Roots Football School will hold selections trials for goalkeepers and strikers for its Under 15 team on Friday, July 28, 4.30 pm at St. John's Medical College C ground, Koramangala. 

They are only looking players for in goalkeeper and striker position. 

Interested players are requested to bring original birth certificate, identity proof, and photograph along with them for trials. 

Venue: St Johns Ground Koramangala
Date: Friday, 28th July
For: Boys born between 1.1.2002 to 31.12.2002
Position: Goal Keepers and Strikers only

For Registration & details contact:  9986098905
Email: rootsfs@RootsFootball.in

Roots Football School is a non-residential academy accredited by the All India Football Federation with a 2 star rating. Over the past 7 years over 30 of our trainees have been selected for district,state and national teams as well as play for age group teams of I-League clubs.  Over 450+ kids train at our after school centers at multiple locations in Bangalore.

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