RFYS Season 2024-25 gets off to a roaring start; Action kicks off in multiple centers

It’s that time of the year when football fever takes over the entire nation. The highly anticipated, much-awaited new season of Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) began on November 18, and we already have witnessed its fair share of intense battles.

RFYS Football Season 2024-25, like the previous years, will see thousands of young kids participating as the tournament will span more than 24 districts across the country. Till now, the matches have already begun in as many as five centers. The season kicked off with thematches starting in the South and North Kerala centers alongside Chennai in the South Zone, followed by the North-East (Mizoram), North (Delhi), and East (Kolkata) Zones.

This new season of the tournament is all set to be much bigger and better than the previous years. Four new age categories – U-7, U-9, U-11, and U-13 have been introduced which sets the stage for more exposure to grassroots football in India. Each team in the younger categories (U-7 to U-13) is set to play over 20 matches, while older age groups (U-15 to U-19) will average 10-12 matches providing more game time to the future stars of Indian football.

This brand-new season of the RFYS football tournament aims to further strengthen India's football ecosystem through collaborations with schools, clubs, and academies, alongside extensive scouting networks aimed at connecting top talent with professional opportunities. Workshops for coaches and match officials are also planned, keeping in mind the holistic development of the sport in India.

The lines are drawn, and the game is on. The platform is set for some exciting games. The youngsters are already making a mark in the RFYS Football Season 2024-25, as the countdown has already begun for the season to kick off in other centers across the country. For all the latest updates from the season, stay tuned.

About Reliance Foundation Sports:

Reliance Foundation's sports initiatives have touched the lives of over 22 million young people since 2013 across the country from over 13,000 schools and colleges, enabling an opportunity for talented children anywhere to be able to achieve their dream of a career in sport. It is especially committed to ensuring more presence and the success of girls and women athletes in India and designs its programmes in a manner that offers them maximum opportunities. Reliance Foundation’s sports programme aims to develop the sporting ecosystem in India starting from the grassroots. Through its scholarship and athletics programmes, the foundation currently supports over 200 athletes in more than 10 Olympic sports. It also operates three world-class athletics training facilities in India and has partnerships with the IOC, IOA, AFI, and Odisha government. Reliance Foundation runs the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) football academy, which is India's highest-rated football academy, with many graduates going on to represent various ISL clubs. The Foundation's approach to developing the football ecosystem includes organising three grassroots initiatives: Reliance Foundation Youth Sports, RFYC Naupang League, and Reliance Foundation Development League.

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