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The Jamshedpur Public School (JPS) U-9 age category team of JPS Tigers were victorious in one of their matches during the 28th week of the Jamshedpur Golden Baby League as they beat Loyola School’s team of Loyola Soccer Army 3-1 at Archery Ground at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
The two teams have been an integral part of the Baby League since its inception and showcased their quality once again in another entertaining day of action at JRD Tata Sports Complex.
The second edition of the Jamshedpur Golden Baby League 2023, hosted by Jamshedpur FC in conjunction with Jharkhand Football Association (JFA), Jharkhand Sporting Association (JSA), and backed by Reliance Foundation has been divided into U-5, U-7, U-9, U-11 and U-13 categories for the benefit of kids across the city.
The 10-month long tournament is held every Sunday morning at the Archery Ground at JRD Tata Sports Complex, and has also expanded to the Tata Football Academy (TFA) to incorporate the growing number of students. The plan is to nurture development and add to the existing grassroots schools program run by Jamshedpur FC during the week after school hours.
A total of 1,387 students turned up this Sunday, highlighting the popularity of the Baby League across Jamshedpur. As many as 145 students participated in the U-5s, 195 students in the U-7s, 218 students in the U-9s, 286 students in the U-11s, and 543 in the U-13s.
The U-5s and U-7s played 18 matches each, while the U-9s and U-11s played 14 matches each. As many as 28 matches were played by the U-13s to get the teenagers up to speed with the rest of the age categories.
The Baby League will now continue to be played at both the Archery ground at JRD Tata Sports Complex as well as TFA with the possibility of more venues being added in the future.
