New Delhi: Bajaj Allianz held the City Finale for the fourth season of Junior Football Camp at Netaji Subhash Sports Complex Jasola, New Delhi. The City Finale saw participation from 186 shortlisted students, who were selected on the basis of their football skills during the school level trials held earlier this month. Additionally, open trials were also conducted to allow interested students to participate and qualify for the city finale.
The city finale saw an esteemed panel of judges headed by Ranjit Thapa, former International Football Player and Chief Coach of Delhi Development Authority. The final 30 kids selected at the City Finale will proceed to Chandigarh for the Zonal Finale to be held on Sunday, 21st of July 2013. More than 1500 students from 50 schools have been screened as part of this activity.
The winners were felicitated by Ranjit Thapa, Jury Member, Junior Football Camp.
Ranjit Thapa , Former International Football Player and Jury Member, Junior Football Camp says “Bajaj Allianz Junior Football Camp is a great platform that is committed to develop talent in the sport. It is once in a life time opportunity which will help them fulfill their football dreams. We have seen great talent through this platform and I would like to wish the winners all the best for the zonal finale to be held in Chandigarh.”
This year, five teenagers who will be selected from 120 cities in India from over 800 schools for the international football camp to be held in Munich, Germany in August 2013. As part of Bajaj Allianz’s commitment to nurturing football talent, youngsters would receive training scholarships under the Youth Development Program of India’s National Club – Mohun Bagan, on their return. In addition to this, cash prizes worth Rs. 1.20 lakhs would be given to the best performing six kids.
The Junior Football Camp is organized in association with Allianz, the official partner of FC Bayern Munich. The camp is held in Munich, Germany in August 2013 and gives teenagers from across the world between the ages of 14-16 years the opportunity to meet and train with the legendary FC Bayern Munich coaches on the club’s official training ground. They would also get a chance to attend a match at Allianz Arena, the unique football stadium and meet football stars from FC Bayern Munich like Thomas Mueller, Bastian Schweinsteiger and others.