The trials will commence from November 24 in Ranchi, Jharkhand and over the next 3 months will be held across the country. They will conclude in Kerala on March 3, 2018. The shortlisted participating players will be called to TFA, Jamshedpur for the final selection trials which will be held in April/May 2018.
The trial procedure is highly competitive and attracts some of the best talents from across the country. Aspirants will be tested on their performance in match situations, technical skills, tactical awareness and physical ability.
Speaking on the announcement of the trials, Mukul Choudhari, Chief, Sports Excellence Centres, Tata Steel said, “This initiative gives us an opportunity to provide an ideal ambience for promising footballers to develop their potential to the fullest. TFA not only provides intensive training but also all-round development opportunities with facilities for formal education and vocational training. We will continue to train budding footballers and encourage them to reach greater heights in professional football.”
Placed below is the schedule for the trials
Place | Venue | Date |
Jharkhand | Ranchi College Ground | 24th & 25th Nov. 2017 |
Odisha | Unit VI Ground, BBSR | 28th & 29th Nov. 2017 |
Jharkhand | West Singhbhum Sports Assn, Ground, Chaibasa | 3rd & 4th Dec. 2017 |
Jharkhand | Musabani Stadium | 6th Dec. 2017 |
Banaras | Benia Bagh Ground | 14th Dec. 2017 |
Haryana | Rewari | 16th Dec. 2017 |
Punjab | SGGS Khalsa College Mahilpur | 18th Dec. 2017 |
Jammu & Kashmir | TRC Artificial Turf Ground, Srinagar | 21st Dec. 2017 |
Delhi | Noida Stadium – Sector 12 | 23rd & 24th Dec. 2017 |
Jharkhand | Silli Stadium, Turf pitch | 27th & 28th Dec. 2017 |
Bihar | Police Line Ground, Patna | 3rd & 4th Jan. 2018 |
West Bengal | Ground 2 – Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Complex | 7th & 8th Jan. 2018 |
Assam | Duliajan Football Academy Ground | 4th & 5th Feb. 2018 |
Manipur | Artificial Turf Ground, Khuman Lampak | 7th & 8th Feb. 2018 |
Nagaland | 10th Feb. 2018 | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Naharlagun | 12th & 13th Feb. 2018 |
Sikkim | Namchi Singithang Play Ground, South Sikkim | 15th & 16th Feb. 2018 |
West Bengal | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri | 18th & 19th Feb. 2018 |
West Bengal | Kalyani Stadium, Kalyani (Kolkata) | 22nd & 23rd Feb. 2018 |
Odisha | VSS Stadium, Sambalpur | 26th & 27th Feb. 2018 |
Kerala | Corporation Football Ground, Thrissur | 3rd Mar. 2018 |
The eligibility criteria are
– Born between 1.1.2002 and 31.12.2003
– Minimum height should be 5ft 6in
– Minimum weight should be 55 kgs
The participating players will need to carry the following during the time of trials
– Birth Certificate issued by the Panchayat, Registrar of Births & Deaths, Municipal Corporation or any other Government equivalent authority (Original and a copy). The date of Registration of Birth mentioned in the certificate should be within one year of the actual date of birth of player.
– Copy of Aadhar Card
– Letter from the School Principal certifying the age and class in which you are studying as per the school records (Original and a copy)
– 2 nos. Passport size photograph
– Full personal playing kit