Parikrma Champions League to host Bangalore's finest football schools

The Parikrma Champions League returns to Bangalore to resume the hunt for the best football schools in the city.

Organized by Parikrma Humanity Foundation in association with the Karnataka State Football Association, the under-16 league will feature the best teams from Bangalore as well as a few outstation ones. The competition aims to improve the football scenario in Bangalore.

The league will be held at the HMT grounds from 18th to 22nd November 2014.

There was a draw ceremony held today at the Press Club of Bangalore, where the coaches from the participating schools were present. The coaches of the 16 teams were made to sign the Charter of Pledges to ensure fair play and sportsmanship throughout the duration of the league.

Coaches’ pledge

The schools were assigned into four groups with the best four teams of last year’s edition heading the groups. Two teams from each group will qualify for the knockout stage. The eight quarter-finalists will then battle it out to win the title.

Here are the group details:

Group A Group B Group C Group D A1 Ryan International School B1 Parikrma Centre for Learning C1 Inventure Academy D1 Vidyaniketan School A2 VVMP B2 DPS North C2 Farooq High School (Kerala) D2 St. Josephs Boys high school A3 HMT High School B3 Frank Anthony Public School C3 Jain International D3 Father Agnelo School (Goa) A4 Indus International B4 St Clara’s School (Goa) C4 DPS East D4 Bishop Cottons