The leading football playing schools from Mumbai were seen in action during the 3rd Saran Junior Premier Soccer Challenger 2015 at the Western Railway Sports Ground, Mahalaxmi in Lower Parel, Mumbai. The event was conceived and managed by Saran Sports.
The tournament was a 5-A-Side Challenger for boys in four age groups – between 6 to 8 years, 8-10 years, 10-12 years and 12-14 years; the girls played in two age groups – between 10 to 12 years and 12-14 years.
A total of 64 teams (512 children) over six age categories were seen participating in the challenger. Teams were divided in groups of three where the topper from each group qualified for the knockouts. A total of 95 matches were played.
Final Results
- Under-8 Boys: Campion School (Ishaan Sawput) 1-0 Aditya Birla World Academy
- Under–10 Boys : Bombay International (Sachin Wagle 2, Yohaanne Abraham) 3-2 Campion (Dhanush Shah, Ram Mishra)
- Under–12 Girls : The Cathedral & John Connon (Saya, Kayra) 2-0 NSS Hill Spring International
- Under–12 Boys : Singapore International (Moriya) 1-0 Campion
- Under–14 Girls : The Cathedral & John Connon (Zoha Qureshi, Eesha Gupta, Devangi Patel 2, Shamika Nair) 5-0 JBCN International
- Under–14 Boys : Campion A 3-1 Campion B [on penalties]
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