Kids will have an opportunity to play alongside their parents as the second edition of the Family Football Cup is scheduled to kick-off at the Western Railway Sports Ground, Lower Parel on Saturday and Sunday.
This novel format of football, Family Football Cup, was conceptualised by Varun Dastur, a Physical Education teacher and licensed football coach who is keen to share the joy of this beautiful game and create an awareness of the sport at the grassroot level.
The tournament is a 5-a-side event, where the parents get to dawn their role of a protector, provider and saviour on the football field as the team’s goalkeeper. Each team will comprise of 5 players – 4 children + 1 parent (goalkeeper). The tournament features 3 categories, Girls Under 12, Boys Under 12 and Boys Under 10.
The tournament is brought to you in association with the Mumbai City Football Club. Along with cash prizes amounting to a total of Rs. 1,00,000/-, the top 3 winning teams in each category also receive official MCFC merchandise and other freebies – including jerseys and participation certificates signed by players of the MCFC for each and every child.
After a super successful Seaon 1 of the Family Football Cup – the FFC is geared up for Season 2 and thanks all the participants and sponsors who have made this possible.
The event is organised by Merakie Experiential Solutions Pvt Ltd., an experiential marketing and event management agency.