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PIFA-CYFC promoted to play Elite Division Mumbai Football League
PIFA coach & Director receiving the runners up trophy
PIFA Colaba Younsgtar FC is one of the most successful clubs in India, having got promoted twice in two years.
This year the team was sponsored by Tilaknagar Industries Ltd.
The team got off to a bad start securing only one point from three matches. They lost to Sea View SC 0-1; Income Tax 1-4 and tied with Rizvi Mumbai Muslims 1-1 under temporary coach Nelson.
The team training was taken over PIFA Director Nirvan Shah who had just returned after obtaining his UEFA B football coaching license from England. The team was turned around and remained unbeaten, since then. They beat - Mumbai Port Trust 8-0; Air India 2-0; Companeros SC 3-1 and drew with Central Railway (Mumbai Div) 3-3.
The team finished 3rd with 11 points in the league format and qualified on being one of the 5 top teams for the Championship Super 5.
In the playoff, they beat Sea View SC 1-0 & Rizvi Mumbai Muslims 1-0 and drew with Income Tax 1-1. The team had 7 points from 3 games and had secured 2nd place.
They faced the league toppers Central Railway in their last & deciding match. The team needed to win this match to get on top of the league, the team was handicapped with most of its players injured and reporting for national duty. The team played attacking football but were unfortunate to concede goals late in both half's. Although, they lost 0-2. Both teams are promoted to play Elite division for the next season having finished top 2.
PIFA Colaba Youngstar FC (PIFA CYFC) is a community project of the Premier India Football Academy & PIFA Foundation for the benefit of sports.
The goal of this project is to help support and develop talented under privileged football players in the Colaba area of Mumbai.
The average age of the team is 19-20 years. Two young boys form the team Ajith Bhoir & Harshad Meher have been selected to play for India U-16. Also 3 other players played for Maharashtra U-19
The club is now looking for sponsors to be able to buy experienced players for the side to match the teams like Mahindra United, Air India, Mumbai FC & ONGC all whom play the National I league.
For details of the sponsorship please visit www.pifacademy.com or email info@pifacademy.com
Premier India Football Academy
20 Evergreen Industrial Estate,
Dr. E. Moses Road, Mahalaxmi,
Mumbai - 400 011 (INDIA)
Tel : 91 22 3042 2263 | Fax : 3042 2262 | Mob : 98202 68644
Website : www.pifacademy.com
A Football Academy dedicated to training young Indian children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children, they are the future of India.
PIFA organize camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a men’s & women’s team in the MDFA league. They also conduct various events related to children’s football.
Tied up with Inspire Academy, Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, Everton FC Youth Academy.
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