Second U-15 Football Tournament Begins

Fast Summary

• The second edition of Chennai’s biggest Under-15 Inter-School Football Tournament was launched by Vellore International School (VIS) in association with The Hindu at its campus in Kayar on August 29, 2025.
• Inauguration was lead by N.A. Haris,Vice-president of the All India Football Federation and President of the Karnataka State Football Association.
• This year’s tournament includes schools from Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Vellore, Chengalpattu, and Puducherry – involving a total of 64 schools.
• Key attendees included V. Sanjeevi (Director VIS), K. Prabhakaran (Principal VIS), rohit Ramesh (Director The Hindu Group), and L.V. Navaneeth (CEO The hindu Group).
• Cash prizes worth ₹1,00,000 for winners; ₹75,000 for runners-up; ₹50,000 for second runners-up will be awarded.
• mr. Haris emphasized football’s role in fostering physical and mental fitness while building values that contribute to society.
• For registrations: Contact numbers 98844 54280/98410 11949.

Image Caption: official football tournament logo presented during inauguration.

Indian opinion Analysis

The expansion of the Under-15 Inter-School Football Tournament signifies growing interest in grassroots sports development across Tamil Nadu and neighboring regions like Puducherry. As football grows globally in popularity among youth audiences, initiatives such as these within India play a pivotal role not only in nurturing talent early but also encouraging larger community participation through sport.

Cash prizes provide an additional motivational factor for students while showcasing their skills on competitive platforms that often serve as pipelines to future opportunities within state or national-level teams.Moreover,the involvement of key figures like N.A. Haris underscores national sporting bodies’ support toward fostering regional tournaments.

Such events ultimately aim to spotlight skill-building beyond academic curricula while shaping disciplined youth capable of contributing actively both to Indian sports ecosystems-and broader societal conversations surrounding teamwork and value-based development.

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