Looking back, was it just another year? It wasn’t for our players at Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS). The student-athletes took their football skills a notch higher and achieved s
Looking back, was it just another year?
It wasn’t for our players at Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS). The student-athletes took their football skills a notch higher and achieved significant feats in the state and national competitions. Let’s look back at the tournaments in 2022 where our teams across India played exceptionally.
Our residential academy at the Assam Rifles Public School, Shillong, won the Meghalaya zone of Reliance Foundation Youth Sports tournament. The league was conducted in October and our team stayed unbeaten throughout.
Line-up: Putum Milli, Melcolan Kharmawphawlang, Veodu Veonah, Dziipangao J, Elangbam Singh, Shougajam Singh, Frederick Aimol, Thoudam Singh, Elangbam Singh, Jasom Singh, Khumanlambam Singh, Kshetrimayum Singh, Waikhomba Singh, Moirangthem Singh, Phermanbha Lyngdoh, Oinam Meiyei
Our boys at Barnes School & Junior College, Maharashtra, won the Maharashtra zone Subroto Cup championship in August, after which they qualified for the national round. The team fared exceptionally throughout the tournament beating heavyweight sides.
Line-up: Craig D’Cruz, Prince Suryawanshi, Adiya Singh, Aadit, Yuvraj Kadam, Roys Singh, Krishna Singh, Shadab Syed, Hriday Shah, Brian Cox, Ranveer Kuman, Nibash Singh, Ghandar, Gowan Singh
Our residential academy team at Vedas International School, Sohna became the RFYS Inter School champions of Delhi NCR by winning all its matches. The team scored 9 goals throughout the tournament. The league started in October and ended in December.
Line-up: Piyush, Aryan, Arihant, Zuala, Kshitiz, Sankalp, Jefferson, Banpliebok, Punshiba, Priyam, Kush, Suraj, Gaurav, Kamei, Manbha, Divyanshu.
The knockout tournament happened in November, where our residential academy team at Peeves Public School, Kerala, played five matches and scored 12 goals in total. Throughout the tournament, Dev Saha was at the forefront, scoring in three games alongside Sravan, who scored a hat-trick in the final.
Line-up: Rishab Katwal Chetri, Dev Saha, Sravan Narayanan, S Gopi Adarsh, Althaf Rahman, Qalbe Raj, Vidhit Chacko, Sanborlang Syiem, Krishna Vinod, Niranjan MD, Santosh Krishnsa, Raghukul Reddy, Akankshkonwar, Anirudh Rajeev, Rohit Chhetry, CS Dev
Our boys at Barnes School & Junior College, Maharashtra, became the champions of the Thane Football League by winning all the matches. The league saw reputed teams from the region vying for the title.
Line-up: Dipesh Singh Rangar, Mrigaank Mahadevan, Ameya Lalla, Rex Joshua Pinto, Rudresh Dhumal, Harsh Runda, Niraj Lalzare, Sai Jadhav, Saarthak Nikam, Chetan Agrawal, Vashisht Reddy, Aaditya Patil, Shriniwas Patil, Hitesh Mangtani, Aaryan Patil, Tanishq Kalra
Garhwal Heroes Football Club (GHFC), the sister team of BBFS, topped Group A of the Hero U-17 Elite Youth Cup in December by winning all its matches. Most players were selected from the BBFS Residential Academies, and they displayed a great show on the pitch. The national/final round will start from the 23rd of January 2023, which leads to the Indian football team age-group selections.
Line-up: Aryan Rathi, Marcus Malsawmzuala, Richie Kharbani, Suraj Wangkhem, Rishik Thakur, Wanshwadame Diengdoh, Vanlalmalsawmsanga Renthlei, Laishram Suraj Singh, Iashanbok Buhphang, Kshitiz Negi, Kamei Langanglung Kabui, Lalrinpuiah, Ningthoujam Singh, Panmei Poujianlung, K Lalremmuana, Siddharth Khichi, Francis Rosangliana, Nitish Kumar, Sapam Meitei, Kynsai Kupar Bareh, Gourav Singh, Kshetrimayum Ranidas Singh
The Delhi Premier League, the top-tier football competition in Delhi, was conducted from July to October. Garhwal Heroes Football Club comprised three BBFS Residential Academy players – Hrivei Carlos Pao, Karthick Panicker, and Rohan Manar, and finished second amongst the 11 teams. GHFC won 11 matches, drew 6, and lost 3.
Garhwal Heroes Football Club (GHFC) added the latest feather to their cap by winning the Himalayan Cup. GHFC won the prestigious 12-team league-cum knockout tournament organized by the Uttarakhand State Football Association (USFA), winning all the matches. Eleven players from Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (BBFS) were selected for the squad of twenty. The players – Lionel, Aryan, Wanshwadame, Francis, Lalremmuana, Richie, Albert, Laishram, Ravi Thapa, Ravi Kumar, and Suraj – were in top form throughout the competition.
The Delhi senior men’s football team qualified for the Santosh Trophy national round with BBFS players shining for the state. The Santosh Trophy is a national football championship played amongst the Indian state football associations. Mahip, Gaurav, Neeraj (Captain), Dhruv, Taranjeet, and Jaideep were the players from BBFS who played an integral part in their final round qualification.
Read the last five editions from The Dugout:
#61 Developing the BBFS coaching curriculum with Carlos Queiroz
#60 From BBFS Residential Academy to India U-17 football team
#59 Garhwal Heroes win the Himalayan Cup with eleven BBFS players in the squad
#58 BBFS extends partnership with Dream Sports Foundation to support India’s budding footballers
