After a two month long trial period, PIFA-CYFC announced their team that will participate in the 2008 Mumbai Elite league.

The team will be trained and coached by PIFA Director & UEFA licensed coach Nirvan Shah.

The teams is as follows :

1. Rashid Sheikh

2. Clifford Garreth

3. Imran Khan (GK)

4. Vaibhav Thandel

5. Mahendra Thandel

6. Prateek Ian

7. Ratan Khandhadia

8. David D’souza

9. Raza Rizvi

10. Satish Singh Keer

11. Mohammed Shadab

12. Balbir Rawat

13. Sagar Ghadigaonkar

14. Nilesh Patidar

15. Burges Master

16. Naresh Raina

17. Joynacks Mathews

18. Ivano Fucci (foreign Italian transfer)

19. Mohammad Khan (GK)

20. Ankur Gogia (GK)

PIFA has been able to use its Italian association to sign an Italian striker, Mr Ivano Fucci, he has played the Italian serie league. The team is in negotiation for one more foreign player to strength their defence.

The youngest player in the team is 16 year old Burges Master, a product from the PIFA academy.

The team training was taken over two years ago by PIFA, it achieved promotions in both the years by being runners-up in their league.

The team will play its first match on 9 September 2008 against Union Bank of India at the RCF grounds.

This year due to lack of a sponsor the management was unable to have a big squad and had to cut costs drastically. The team still hopes to make it to the Elite play off stages.

“PIFA Foundation for the benefit of sports” has undertaken the management of the finances of the team.

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A Football Academy dedicated to training young Indian children. It strongly believes that the road to India's FIFA World Cup is thru the children, they are the future of India.

PIFA organize camps in Europe & in India with UEFA Coaches as well as runs a training academy in Mumbai. All coaches are AFC / FA/ UEFA licensed. They have a men’s & women’s team in the MDFA league. They also conduct various events related to children’s football.

Associated with Inspire Academy, Bobby Charlton Soccer & Sports Academy, Rangers Soccer School, AC Milan Academy, Cruzerio EC, EVerton Fc Youth Academy.

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