PIFA FOUNDATION

 - for the benefit of sports


Board of Directors :
  • 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

 


PIFA CYFC Team 

"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.

News Link - http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/ArticleImage.aspx?article=20_03_2008_022_013&mode=1


Vedanta Resources

Sponsored 11 children

 

 

VEDANTA have sponsored 10 children for the year 2008-2009. The boys & girls are aged 10-12  years and will be coached by Father Lawrence twice a week at Our Lady of Nazerath Gymkhana in Bhayander.

VEDANTA has also contributed towards the maintenance of the ground.

  1. Subrato N. Debnath (1996) (sitting left to right)
  2. Pranav Bhoir (1997)
  3. Raneal C Rodricks (1996)
  4. Nigel Faria (1997)
  5. Glenn Fernandes (1997) 
  6. Andrew D’souza (1997)  (standing left to right)
  7. Miss Jovita D’souza (1997)
  8. Miss Ruleta Pinto (1997)
  9. Miss Louiz Mendis (1997)
  10. Darel Fonseca (1996)
  11. 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.


Dr Francis Saldhana

Our friend from USA sponsored the top ten winners of the 2007 Skills Contest. The winners got to attend the National camp at Karnatak Sports and have been enrolled into the academy for a year.

The following children have also been supported 

  1. Granvil D’Silva (1997) (seated left to right)
  2. Albert Fernandes  (1997)
  3. Rakshit Shetty (1996)
  4. Rohan Robert (1997)
  5. Robin Robert (1996)

The children will be prepared for their schools, Team PIFA and for state trials.


Mr Tulip Shah & Mrs Chong Ae Shah

St Mary's Alumni (Mt Abu) : Zaffer Merchant, Val Sequeira & Tulip Shah

 
Our friends from USA have sponsored 
  1. Agnel Fernandes (1995)
  2. 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.


TILAKNAGAR Industries Ltd.

Team Sponsor

PIFA Colaba Youngstar FC

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

EVENT Sponsorship Amount Details
PIFA Skills Contest

Rs 500,000 each event

 

This annual event was launched in 2005, to spot talented under priviledged children. 

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

Link : http://www.pifacademy.com/pifaskills2007.htm


Sponsor ONE child

"YOUNG STAR" PROGRAM

Rs 20,000 each year

The YOUNG STAR Program, The boys will be between 10-14 years of age and will be provided
  • Year long training at the academy
  • 2 kits with sponsor branded uniform
  • a pair of football shoes
  • travel allowance / food allowance on training days
The boys will play for the academy team in various tournaments in Mumbai & rest of India. They will be recommended for trials and selections for state level tournaments.

Sponsor a community team Rs 500,000 per season  The team will consist of 18 boys between 16-21 years of age and will be provided
  • 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
The boys will play  in various tournaments in Mumbai & rest of India, including the MDFA league. They will be recommended for trials and selections for state level tournaments.

Develop Coaches Rs 300,000 per session Each session will entitle 12 coaches to be trained as per FA level 2 standard of coaching. A week long prorgam. The coaches will be provided
  • 1 kits with sponsor branded uniform
  • reading material with sponsors logo
  • lunch & snacks
The coaches will be able to  implement an effective training program for their teams.
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