PIFA FOUNDATION
- for the benefit of sports
- Anjali Shah (President)
- Nirvan Shah (Secretary)
- Fr Lawrence D'souza
- Sudhakar Rane
- Sudhir Kamat
- Jagdish Shah
- Meenakshi Kamat
PIFA Foundation for the benefit of sport's was founded to develop Indian football -
Through Premier India Football Academy to ;
Develop football players / team
Develop football coaches
Develop football tournaments
Develop football equipment
Develop football grounds
"ONE FOR ALL, ALL FOR ONE"
The foundation's first project was to take over the management of a Colaba community team - PIFA Colaba Youngstar FC.
The team has performed well in the MDFA tournament. It was promoted in the very first year of formation from MFL Senior to Super division 2006-2007 and has finsihed 2nd in the MFL Super division in 2007-2008 season.
Two cups in 2 years.
The players are coached by Nirvan Shah, an UEFA B licensed coach. All the players are well paid & insured and even though this not their main income it helps support their family.
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Sponsored 11 children
VEDANTA has also contributed towards the maintenance of the ground.
- Subrato N. Debnath (1996) (sitting left to right)
- Pranav Bhoir (1997)
- Raneal C Rodricks (1996)
- Nigel Faria (1997)
- Glenn Fernandes (1997)
- Andrew D’souza (1997) (standing left to right)
- Miss Jovita D’souza (1997)
- Miss Ruleta Pinto (1997)
- Miss Louiz Mendis (1997)
- Darel Fonseca (1996)
- Alroy D’Souza (1997)
The children receive a full football gear, food and travel allowance during their training period.
The children will be prepared for their schools, Team PIFA and for state trials.
The following children have also been supported
- Granvil D’Silva (1997) (seated left to right)
- Albert Fernandes (1997)
- Rakshit Shetty (1996)
- Rohan Robert (1997)
- Robin Robert (1996)
The children will be prepared for their schools, Team PIFA and for state trials.
St Mary's Alumni (Mt Abu) : Zaffer Merchant, Val Sequeira & Tulip Shah
- Agnel Fernandes (1995)
- Ralph Faria (1997)
The boys receive full football gear, food and travel allowance during their training period.
The children will be prepared for their schools, Team PIFA and for state trials.
Team Sponsor
The team is a young side playing the Super Division in the Mumbai League. The team has made it to the Super Division Elite play off.
Two boys from the team were selected play for India U-16 in AFC Championship. One boy was selected to play for Maharashtra U-19.
Tilaknagar Industries also sponsored the PIFA Bharat Team playing in the 4th Division of the MDFA league.
BE A SPONSOR - DEVELOP FOOTBALL IN INDIA
Over 350 children are tested at this one day event. The top ten scorers are absorbed free of cost into the academy and get free enrollment into the four day National camps with foreign coaches.
Children are also given a meal during this event.
This is a major football event in Mumbai's football calender.
- Sponsors will share the title PIFA - XXXX Skills contest
- Sponsors will get visibilty at the event
- Branding on T-shirts for the event
- Branding on Certificate
"YOUNG STAR" PROGRAM
- Year long training at the academy
- 2 kits with sponsor branded uniform
- a pair of football shoes
- travel allowance / food allowance on training days
- Year long training at the academy
- Pay the players
- 2 kits with sponsor branded uniform
- a pair of football shoes
- travel allowance / food allowance on training days
- 1 kits with sponsor branded uniform
- reading material with sponsors logo
- lunch & snacks
PIFA and the PIFA logo are trademarks of Premier India Football Academy