Sportorama launches Chennai Junior Football League

The Inaugural of Chennai Junior Football League (CJFL) an invitationalfootball league created as a showcase of youth football in the city by Mr.Sameer Bharat Ram, a sports enthusiast and founder of Sportoramawas inaugurated by Dr Alexander Jesudasan, Pro Vice Chancellor, HindustanUniversity and Mr. VenuSrinivasan, Managing Director, Leo Coffee at TheGandhi Nagar Club, Adyar.

The League features 6 premier Chennai Youth Academies who compete in the11-a-side format at the highest level of competition in the state.  The U-17 Women’s World Cup has begun in India and this is another reason we need to emphasize development in the Junior levels of sport. And providing quality competition is a key pillar of this development.

The league is sponsored by Hindustan University and Leo Coffee.  COSCO is the sponsor of the official tournament ball. The competition is for U-13 and U-15categories respectively.  Mr Abraham Varghese of HindustanUniversity will be the League Director.Matches will be played in Hindustan University, Padur. The league will commence on the  October16, and continue until the first week of November.