The 29th MSSA-Bipin Football Academy free Football coaching camps for Under-16 boys and girls will kick off at the MSSA grounds, Azad Maidan, Churchgate on November 8, 2015 at 8.00am. Camps will also commence simultaneously at six other centers across the city as well as in Thane and Pune District. This year onward, following a request from sports enthusiasts, BFA will make its debut in Pune city.
The three-week coaching camp will continue until the end of November 2015.Trainees joining these camps at each center will hone their skills under BFA accomplished coaches, some of whom have represented the State and others have donned colors for leading clubs. The camps will be followed by a two-day inter-center tournament in the second week of December, between selected players from each center.
Camps details:
MSSA Football Ground, Azad Maidan, Churchgate
Chief Coach: Martin Fernandes (ex-Maharashtra);
Camp Director: Diago DSouza- 9987801541.
Back Garden, Colaba (Regular/)
Chief Coach: Nagesh Swamy (ex-Maharashtra).
Camp Director: Sudhakar Rane ,(PIFA, Colaba)- 9322823035
Kamal Vihar sports ground, Kandivali (W)
Chief Coach: Harish Rao (Ex-Maharashtra Coach).
Camp Director: Mrs Shefali Rane- +91 9892533555.
Virar Academy Ground, Virar
Chief Coach: Thomas Tobhais (ex-Mahindra Tractor);
Camp Director: Rudolf DaCunha (ex-Mahindra Tractor) – 0250-3208863, 8390896898.
Maxi Ground, Opp. Lourdes School Kalyan (West)
Chief Coach: Khem Singh (ex-BPT);
Camp Director: Thomas Castellino (ex-Central Railway)- 8097652996.
Mulund Camp: Mulund (East), Raje Sambhaji Ground:
Chief Coaches: N.R. Sreenivasan (ex- Tollygunge Kolkatta) ,KarunakarJohn Surmal (Deca Sports Club), Rohit Padiyar (Ex- PIFA Colaba).
Camp Director: Sushil C Kadam (Ex F C Mitaghar)- 8767474742.
Pune: Range Hills Ammunition Ground:
Chief Coach: Doriaraj Muttu, Harikrishna K Swamy
Camp Director: Swaminathan Manuvallan,-9689601940.