The Parikrma Champions League (PCL) is back
Sixteen teams (including teams from Assam, Rajasthan, and Goa) will participate in one of the best U-16 interschool football leagues in India this month!
We have been organising The Parikrma Champions League (12th year) for years, breaking stereotypes and creating a level playing field for children from various backgrounds to celebrate football together. What started as a school football tournament is now recognised by the Karnataka State Football Association and All India Football Federation as one of the best Under-16 football tournaments in the country. Sixteen teams from all over India will battle it for the Equality Cup™.
Every year, PCL is conducted at one of the best stadiums, with the best facilities, such as artificial turf, a players’ tunnel and an electronic scoreboard. The tournament always attracts star players and corporate leaders as guests. The players are provided with proper nutrition and healthcare facilities (including an ambulance at venues on all three days).
Many years have passed, and we are proud to share with you positive transformation stories (from the recent past) that reaffirm our belief and efforts in this movement:
● Many of our alumni have registered and obtained admissions to colleges offering sports management; a few are training to be coaches.
● A few alumni have started a sports management company called Rapt Sports, and another, having received their B and C certifications, has started the Sports Academy in Bengaluru.
● Our coach, Ravi Babu, who is also the coach for the state football team last year, was the official coach when the Karnataka team won the Sathosh Trophy after 50-odd years. We had two players from our club play in that League.
● This year, one of our Parikrma Boys FC team members has been selected to play for the nationals in the Santhosh Trophy representing Karnataka.
● The Parikrma Girls Football Club has grown tremendously. We now have girls from the remotest parts of India join the Club.
What to expect at PCL 2024?
● The Coaches’ Pledge – where all participating coaches pledge fair play.
● Creating Players’ professional tunnels – Young players will feel like real professionals walking onto the field through a tunnel, being cheered on by crowds.
● Outstanding individual performances and skills awarded.
● The exhibition match is on the morning of the finals. Spotters will identify the most skilled players from 16 teams to form a Parikrma All-Star team that will take on CEOs of Bengaluru’s leading corporate companies in a 20-minute exhibition match.
● To raise the game’s level each year, the matches this year will have 20-minute halves, the Semi-Finals will be 25 minutes, and the Finals will have 30-minute halves. The Parikrma Champions League 2024 will be a ranking tournament for the top 8 teams moving into the Quarter Finals after the league stage.
Eminent athletes and sport personalities, Arjuna awarded will be gracing the occasion to inspire the children – including Reeth Abraham, Doddha Ganesh, Aaron D’Souza and Sameera D.
We thank the Karnataka State Football Association and the Bangalore State Football Association for providing the stadium and their tremendous support. A big thank you to our key supporters, Acacia Care, Embassy, Identity, Fast&Up, PEP Sports School and the Parikrma Alumni Associatio, expresses founder, Parikrma Humanity Foundation Shukla Bose. At a press meet held at Bangalore Football Stadium, Ashoknagar, Bangalore.
Event: Parikrma Champions League (PCL) 2024
When: November 28, 29, 30
Where: Bangalore Football Stadium, Ashoknagar
To know more about Parikrma Humanity Foundation you can reach out at: http://www.parikrmafoundation.org
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