'Kick for a Cause with SUFC' returns with Season 2 to provide platform to underprivileged children

By Sandy Verma On Oct 20, 2024

BangaloreBengaluru: Bengaluru's Super Division club South United Football Club (SUFC) is back with the second season of 'Kick for a Cause with SUFC', an NGO football tournament aimed at helping children from underprivileged backgrounds learn and develop their game. To provide a platform for. The second edition of the tournament will see teams from nine NGOs participate in the Under-13, Under-15 and Under-17 categories at SUFC's state-of-the-art facility in Ulsoor, Bengaluru. SUFC has always been committed to making social impact through sports and envisioning a future where football is accessible to everyone regardless of their background. 'Kick for a Cause with SUFC' The second season, a part of SUFC's 'Football for Change' initiative, will see nine Bangalore-based NGOs, including The Freedom Project, Ball for All, Enabling Leadership, Shining Stars Football Club, Socceroos India, Sparky Football, Reaching Hand, Nakshatra Sports Foundation and Simply Sport Foundation will be bringing their teams to compete for top honours. Pranab Trehan, CEO of South United Football Club, shared his views on the event and said that football has the power to inspire and uplift.

According to a release, Trehan said, “Football has the power to inspire and uplift, and 'Kick for a Cause with SUFC' is our way of using that power for positive social impact by bringing together underprivileged children and By providing them a platform to showcase their talent, we are investing in the future of both the sport and the community. This season, we are expanding the competition to three age groups, and also increasing the number of participating NGOs. We look forward to seeing the passion and dedication of these young athletes.” The tournament format will consist of 7-a-side matches in the Under-13 and Under-15 categories, with two halves of 15 minutes each, while the Under-17 category will consist of 9-a-side matches, with two halves of 20 minutes each. . The matches will be played in a round-robin and knockout format, with teams divided into two groups in each category. ,
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