FC Bayern Youth Cup - Mumbai

The second India-leg of the 2011/12 FC Bayern Youth Cup was held over the weekend in Mumbai after the first-leg in Delhi in October 2011. The national finals will be held on January 10 in a match ahead of the India vs FC Bayern Munich friendly.

Close to 400 children showed themselves at the Western Railway Sports Association grounds on Saturday and Sunday with Bayern legend Paul Breitner and Under-15 coach Harald Cerny as the scouts along with local Mumbai scouts who included former India international Naushad Moosa.

Children not only from Mumbai, but from other parts of Maharashtra and India came to the Western Railway Sports Association ground to show themselves and their skills with some very talented youngsters amongst them.

A total of 14 children were scouted with four children chosen as back-up to travel to New Delhi in early-January 2012 to train under FCB coaches ahead of the FC Bayern Youth Cup national final. The best children will be chosen to represent Team India at the international FC Bayern Youth Cup in May 2012 with other countries participating in China, Italy, Austria and the hosts Germany.