Bipin Football Academy : 34 th Free football Camps inaugurates on October 16

Mumbai: The Bipin Football Academy announced its 34th Bipin Football Academy FREE coaching camps across eight centres in Mumbai after a hiatus of two years due to the Covid-induced pandemic, followed by a two-day round-robin league and finals for the top honours.

The Bipin Football Academy convenor, Shri Surendra Karkera, announced that the 34th edition of the tournament for under 16 girls and boys will commence from October 17, 2022, across various venues and the inauguration ceremony will be held on October 16, 2022, at the MCF Joggers Park Ground, Borivali. The league knockout matches, and final of the tournament will be held on December 31, 2022, and January 1, 2023.

The eight teams include: Borivali, Vasai-Virar, Kalyan, Kurla, Ulhasnagar, Colaba, Andheri, and Madan Pura. Girls and boys who are born on or after January 1, 2007 will be considered eligible for the camps on providing requisite documents.

Following are the details of the camps:

Borivali - Camp Director: Kamlesh Shringi (9819472440).

Coach: Francis Nunes (Fr Maharashtra & Tata player), Thomas Baretto (Fr Maharashtra & Mahindra player), Pratap Gawand (Fr Maharashtra & Mahindra players), Eric Joseph (Fr Western Railway player). Camp at MCF Joggers Park Football Ground, Borivali.

Madanpura – Camp Director: Nasir Ansari (Fr Maharashtra & CBI Player) 9892882966.

Coach: Mohammed Yousuf Ansari (Chief coach, Fr India & Fr Air India coach), Azar Ansari (Bank of Baroda player), Sajid Ansari (Fr YMCA player) & Sarfaraz Ansari (Milan Academy player). Camp at YMCA Ground, Mumbai Central.

Colaba : Camp Director: Sudhakar Rane (Gen. Sec, Mumbai District Association) 7666963035 / 9322823035.

Coach: Sachin Narsappa (Maharashtra coach), Lakhan Lokhande (Fr Colaba Youngsters player), Vaibhav Nakwa (Fr Colaba Youngsters player), Chetan Tandel (Fr National & Bank of Baroda player). Camp at Colaba Backbay Ground.

Andheri - Camp Director: Siddharth Sabapatty (Fr Colaba Youngsters player) 7738450431.

Coach: Ranjit Matkar (Fr Indian Railway’s player & Fr Western Railway’s Coach), Suresh Ravallu (Fr Maharashtra & Mafatlal player), Vinoy PV (Western Railway’s Coach & Asst Coach Indian Railway). Camp at Andhericha Raja Ground, Azad Nagar.

Vasai-Virar – Camp Director: Rudolph D’cunha (Fr Mahindra Tractor player) 9309758722.

Coach: Martin Assisi (Fr Union Bank of India), Melroy Assisi (Fr Union Bank of India), John Pereira (Vasai-Virar Coach). Camp at St Xavier’s Ground, Opp St Michael’s Church, Manikpur, Vasai West.

Kalyan – Camp Director: Thomas Castelino (Fr Central Railway) 7400094248.

Coach: Thomas Nadar (Fr Central Railway), Pankaj Singh (Ex Central Railway player), Gaurav Solanki (Ex Cheddha Nagar). Camp At Maxi Football Ground, Kalyan.

Kurla – Camp Director: Salim Khan (Director, KNFC) 900481077 / 9821399822

Coach: Aadil Ansari (India Jr player), 

Abdullah Ansari.  

(Sr. National Team)

Abu Salamah, Amit Bhagwane, Krupesh Sherwade. Camp at Kaka Baptista Ground, Kalina, Santacruz East.

Ulhasnagar – Camp Director: Shyam Kharat, 8080906262

Coach: Monappa Moolya (Fr Western Railway’s player), Mohammed Ayub (Fr Union Bank of India), Jitendra R. Khajanchi. Camp at Balasaheb Thackeray Krida Sankul Ground, (VTC Ground).