FC Bayern Youth Cup this month in New Delhi

German Bundesliga giants FC Bayern Munich will organise their first-ever FC Bayern Youth Cup in the Indian capital New Delhi over the weekend October 15/16. The event will be held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium complex with the club scouting in the under-16 age group category.

11 boys will get a chance to represent India at the international FC Bayern Youth Cup in Munich, which will happen in May 2012 a couple of days after the UEFA Champions League finals at clubs Allianz Arena.

"Players from all over the world are in Europe nowadays, so why wouldn't we see Indians among their number in the next 5 or 6 years?" Paul Breitner had said at the launch of the FC Bayern Youth Cup, a series of international mini-pitch tournaments for 14 to 16-year-olds to be staged in a number of countries, in July.

The scouting program of the German club is open to all children with no participation fee involved with scouts and youth coaches of Bayern Munich having a look at all participating children.

The initiative is a joint effort between FC Bayern Munich and its sponsors/stakeholders Adidas and Audi. A statement from the organisers said, "The scouting program in India is an initiative taken by Adidas, Audi and FC Bayern Munich to promote the game of football and give young talent the opportunity to experience the game at an international level."