Kick For A Cause: SUFC’s Second Season Empowers Young Athletes in Bengaluru
The South United Football Club (SUFC) in Bengaluru is hosting the second season of ‘Kick For A Cause With SUFC’, a football tournament aimed at helping children from underprivileged backgrounds. This event is part of SUFC’s ‘Football For Change’ initiative, which seeks to make football accessible to everyone.
Event Details
The tournament will take place at SUFC’s facility in Ulsoor, Bengaluru, featuring teams from nine NGOs. These teams will compete in Under-13, Under-15, and Under-17 categories. The participating NGOs include The Freedom Project, Ball For All, Enabling Leadership, Shining Stars Football Club, SoCare Ind, Sparky Football, Reaching Hand, Nakshatra Sports Foundation, and Simply Sport Foundation.
Format and Structure
The tournament will have 7-a-side matches for the Under-13 and Under-15 categories, with two 15-minute halves. The Under-17 category will feature 9-a-side matches with two 20-minute halves. Matches will be played in a round-robin and knockout format, with teams divided into two groups per category.
Leadership and Vision
Pranav Trehan, CEO of SUFC, emphasized the power of football to inspire and uplift. He stated that the tournament is a way to use football for positive social impact by providing a platform for young athletes to showcase their talent. This season, the competition has expanded to include more age groups and NGOs.
Doubts Revealed
SUFC -: SUFC stands for South United Football Club. It is a football club based in Bengaluru, India, that organizes events and tournaments to promote football among young people.
Bengaluru -: Bengaluru is a large city in the southern part of India. It is known for its technology industry and is often called the ‘Silicon Valley of India’.
Underprivileged children -: Underprivileged children are kids who do not have the same opportunities or resources as others, often due to financial or social challenges. Events like this tournament help give them a chance to play and learn.
NGOs -: NGOs are Non-Governmental Organizations. They are groups that work independently from the government to help people and communities, often focusing on social issues like education and health.
Under-13, Under-15, Under-17 -: These terms refer to age categories in sports. ‘Under-13’ means players are younger than 13 years old, ‘Under-15’ means younger than 15, and ‘Under-17’ means younger than 17.
7-a-side and 9-a-side -: These terms describe the number of players on each team in a football match. ‘7-a-side’ means each team has 7 players, and ‘9-a-side’ means each team has 9 players.
Round-robin and knockout format -: In a round-robin format, each team plays against all other teams. In a knockout format, teams are eliminated from the tournament after losing a match, until one winner remains.