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

Sachin Badhade joins as Bengaluru FC U15 coach from Minerva

Bengaluru FC Media 

Bengaluru FC have confirmed the addition of I-League winning coach Sachin Badadhe to the Academy staff, the club announced on Tuesday. The 39-year-old AFC ‘A’ License holder joins the Blues’ residential set up in Bellary after guiding I-League side Minerva Punjab to a third-place finish in Group E of the AFC Cup.

Badhade, who completed his AFC ‘A’ License in 2019, brings in valuable experience to the BFC Academy where he will take charge of the U15 squad. Welcoming him to the Bengaluru-fold, Head of Youth Development, Naushad Moosa said, “It’s great to have Sachin as the Head Coach of our U15 side. He is someone who has experience at both the youth and senior level, and it will help him deal with all the youngsters in the right way. We’ve had a lengthy discussion about the club’s philosophy and what is expected from him. He sounded comfortable and understands his role. Given that the U15 level is an important phase for the players, he will play a crucial role in getting the boys up to speed with the tactical aspects of the game.”

Meanwhile, Badadhe who signed a two-year deal with the Indian Super League champions, was excited at the prospect of working at the extensive set-up at Bellary, “I would like to thank the club management for giving me this opportunity. I am excited and all geared up to work with the most professional club in the country. It won’t be an easy job, but I aim to always give my best.”

“I believe a lot in discipline, and that’s one of the key aspects I’ll look to imbibe on the youngsters. Discipline is important both on and off the field, and once we achieve a good level, all things will work for us from there on. That’s what I’ve learnt coaching at the top level and that’s the aim as we want to get as many players to the top level as possible,” added Badadhe, who is hoping to bring in his continental experience handy in helping the youngsters move up in Bengaluru’s player pathway.  

Having played football locally in Pune and Mumbai, Badadhe turned to coaching in 2014 with the Maharashtra State Police, before joining Bharat FC (2015-16) as a Youth Coach. The Pune-native went on to train Maharashtra’s U17 (2016) and U18 (2017) teams apart from working with Madhya Pradesh’s Pride Sports FC (2016-17).

His big break came in 2017-18 at Minerva Punjab where he won the I-League title as an Assistant Coach before taking over as the Head Coach in 2019 leading them into the AFC Champions League qualifier and the AFC Cup Group Stage apart from the latter half of the I-League.

While Badadhe takes over as the U15 Coach, Ajay Chorge who guided the team to the Junior League finals last season will take over as the coach of the U13 team which will be fully residential in Bellary starting this season. As part of the youth restructuring, the U18 side will now be based in Bengaluru and will train under Naushad Moosa and Sandesh Bhoite forming a major part of BFC B with a view of getting more competitive action at a higher level. 

Bengaluru seal final spot with comeback win over Sudeva in Hero Sub Junior League

AIFF Media 

Sudeva FC and Bengaluru FC (BFC) faced off in an absorbing battle that saw great end-to-end action. BFC started off on the front foot as they created some early openings but just six minutes into the match, it was Sudeva who took the lead through midfielder Hiti Seb from the penalty spot. 

The side from Bengaluru upped the ante as a result, coming close to scoring on several occasions. Ishaan Raghunanda had a chance to shoot from the right flank and kept his shot on target, which was tipped past the post by keeper Pankaj Bhandari in the 16th minute.

Four minutes later, they were inches away from equalizing as a chipped effort from the BFC striker was cleared off the line in an acrobatic manner by Sudeva’s Bijay Champia. Soon, Rohit Negi had a chance from a free-kick from the right flank but his curling effort landed on the top of the net.

With the half coming to an end, BFC were not to be denied in the third minute of added time as they scored their first with a goal straight from the training ground. Skipper Gautam Rajesh played a short corner and crossed the ball from the left flank, which was headed in at the far post by defender Vinith Venkatesh.

Scoring just before the break certainly upped BFC’s confidence and they carried it on in the second half – taking the lead in the 40th minute. It was another aerial ball that did the trick as Ishaan’s cross from the right found Chandan Biju unmarked and he headed it home to make it two to BFC.

Sudeva tried hard to find their way past a sturdy BFC defence but could not gain the upper hand. In the 53rd minute, Bengaluru were inches away from their third goal as forward Yodhin Rishyak struck a powerful shot from the top of the box but saw it come back out off the post.

In the end, Bengaluru held on for the win and made their way into the final, that will take place at the Don Bosco Ground in Margao on Wednesday (May 22, 2019).

U13 Youth League: Roots Football score big win against Ozone

Roots Football School won their home match against Ozone FC by a big margin of 5-1 in the AIFF U-13 Youth League at the Padukone-Dravid  Center of Sports Excellence ground in Bengaluru. 

Captain Rayaan Shakeer put Roots FS into the lead in the 4th minute from a free kick that beat the keeper. Pranav B doubled the lead in the 15th minute from a penalty kick, resulting out of a hand ball. 

Karan Nair pulled one back for Ozone just before the half time. A few minutes into the second half Ozone conceded another hand ball off a corner, and Gautam Rajesh made no mistake in slotting it home. 

Ebenezer Paul scored another goal in quick succession from a pass from Gambeer who made a good run to take the game away from Ozone. Kshitij Gupta completed the dominance with a brilliant solo run all the way from the defense line to goal, dribbling through half of the Ozone team. 

The win puts Roots FS, unbeaten in the first three matches to the top of the Bengaluru Zone of the Under 13 Youth League that has six teams from Bangalore playing on a home and away basis.

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.

[NOTICE] SAI Bangalore football trials

Sports Authority of India (SAI) invites budding sports persons for admission to SAI Training Centre, Bangalore for extensive training in football (boys). Selection trial will be held at 7.30 pm, June 19-20 at SAI Training Centre, Hockey Stadium, Shanthi Nagar, Bengaluru-25.

The age range is 12-18 years old and the candidate must be a medal winner in District/State and should have represented school at National-level. 

Candidates are requested to bring the following documents in trial: 

• Original copy of Date of Birth certificate issued by the Panchayat/Municipality/Corporation 
• Sports achievements certificate 
• Class studying certificate from the institution 
• Medical Fitness certificate issued by the Medical Officer
• Passport size photograph - 2 no 
• Photocopy of the above certificates attested by a Gazetted Officer

Participants are requested to appear with proper sports kit. No travelling or dearness allowance (TA DA) would be provided by SAI. 

For further details, contact on this number - 080 22221671.