Pune FC Academy trials for Under-17 & U-19s in April

Peninsula Pune Football Club Academy (PPFCA) will conduct 'Open' trials for the Under-19 and Under-17 teams at the Pune FC Training Pitch in Mamurdi from April 20 to 25. Selected players will be eligible for a two-season residential programme (2013 to 2015). Both batches will begin regular training in June 2013.

The Under-17 programme will make up the first batch of the PPFCA residential scheme breaking away from the non-residential tag held earlier. The Under-19s trials are for the second batch.

"The idea to have an Under-17 residential programme is to allow players make a stage wise progress a concept followed world over. We believe and hope that someday, with the right exposure, players from these ranks will graduate to higher levels and make all proud," informed Ranjan Choudhary, Pune FC's Head Of Youth Development.

Age eligibility is as follows

Under-17 – Players born after January 1, 1997
Under-19 – Players born after January 1, 1995

Registration forms can be downloaded from punefc.com, which is listed under the link 'Academy'.

Forms will need to be emailed with a subject line bearing – 'Under -19 Trials' or 'Under-17 Trials' respectively to ppfcacademy@gmail.com on or before April 22.

Every applicant will thereafter be emailed a Confirmed Registration Number (CRN), which will make them eligible to give a trial. The CNR reply mail will also include all other details.

All players attending any age-group 'Pune FC Open Trials' should carry along a proof of age document/certificate (a xerox of either birth certificate/ SSLC Certificate issued by board of education or passport).

For details contact, Pune Football Club Pvt. Ltd., Peninsula Centre, Plot No. 4, Galaxy Co-op Society, Off Dhole Patil Road, Pune, or on Tel: +91-20-66063126 (D) / +91-20-66063100.