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Rustomjee Group is the prime sponsor for Mumbai District FA!

The Rustomjee Group and MDFA (Mumbai District Football Association) have announced their association. Rustomjee will now be the prime sponsor for MDFA for a period of five years.

The association’s league will be renamed as the ‘Rustomjee Football League’. Each of the 7 divisions of the MDFA and any other additional division that may be instituted would also be renamed by Rustomjee as per their discretion and choice. The league matches will be held across Mumbai at various grounds that are affiliated with the MDFA which include the football ground in Cooperage, St. Xavier’s Sports Complex football ground at Parel, Mumbai Football Arena in Andheri and Neville D’Souza ground at Bandra amongst others. Rustomjee will be free to conduct any promotional activities at these matches.

One of the first events which will be held under the aegis of this association is the YPL (Yuva President League) tournament which starts on August 15 and then will be played on August 18, 2018 and culminate on January 26, 2019 (a Sunday to Sunday event). The matches will be played at the Cooperage Ground and will include boys teams in the Under-16, U-14, U-12, U-10, U-8 age categories and girls teams in the Under-16 age category. A total of 100 teams have registered for the YPL till date in the Under-14 and Under-16 categories.

Speaking about the association with MDFA, Percy Chowdhry, Director, Rustomjee Group, said, “We at Rustomjee are delighted to be associated with the MDFA. Football in India has a promising future indeed, as has been proven by the recent success of the Indian Under 20 brigade at the COTIF Cup in Valencia where they beat champions Argentina. At Rustomjee ‘Childhoods Available’ is the underlying concept when we design our projects to ensure that children have the space, freedom and opportunities for mental and physical holistic development. Football and other sports are an integral part of growing up and children need to be given the right training and platform to showcase their talents and also learn valuable life lessons of team spirit, leadership and sportsmanship.”

Dr. Vijay D. Patil, Chairman, Mumbai District Football Association, said, “The Mumbai District Football Association has always encouraged new initiatives towards the all-round development of sports for all. We rely on active participation from various sections of the society and are excited to welcome Rustomjee Builders to join hands as our official sponsors for unveiling the MDFA League. The MDFA provides a broader horizon to individuals with a shared passion for the game. We trust that together we will excel as an all-encompassing community for professional football leagues.”

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