2nd All-India Inter-Academy Football Tournament: IFA Academy crowned champions

IFA Academy on Sunday were crowned champion of the 2nd All-India Inter-Academy Football Tournament in Durgapur, West Bengal. The tournament organised by the Mohun Bagan-SAIL Football Academy was held from November 24 to December 2 in which eight renowned football academies from across India took part.The Academies which took part were hosts Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy (Durgapur), Tata Football Academy (Jamshedpur), Sesa Football Academy (Goa), Sambalpur Football Academy (Orissa), AIFF Regional Academy (Mumbai), IFA Football Academy (Bengal), SAI East Centre (Bengal) and Diamond Rock Football Academy (Madhya Pradesh).

The tournament is a good exposure and match practice for young aspiring footballers from across India at the youth level.

RESULTS

Quarterfinal League

Group A24-Nov-2012: Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy 6-0 Diamond Rock Football Academy, Madhya Pradesh25-Nov-2012: AIFF Regional Academy, Mumbai 4-0 Diamond Rock Football Academy, Madhya Pradesh26-Nov-2012: Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy 1-1 SAI East Centre27-Nov-2012: SAI East Centre 2-0 AIFF Regional Academy, Mumbai28-Nov-2012: Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy 2-0 AIFF Regional Academy, Mumbai29-Nov-2012: SAI East Centre 6-1 Diamond Rock Football Academy, Madhya Pradesh

Group B24-Nov-2012: Tata Football Academy 2-1 Sambalpur Football Academy25-Nov-2012: IFA Football Academy 2-1 Sambalpur Football Academy26-Nov-2012: Sesa Football Academy 3-0 Tata Football Academy27-Nov-2012: Tata Football Academy 1-1 IFA Football Academy28-Nov-2012: Sesa Football Academy 1-0 Sambalpur Football Academy29-Nov-2012: Sesa Football Academy 2-2 IFA Football Academy

Semifinals

30-Nov-2012: Mohun Bagan SAIL Football Academy 0-2 IFA Football Academy30-Nov-2012: Sesa Football Academy 1-3 SAI East Centre

Final

02-Dec-2012: IFA Football Academy 2-2,6-5 SAI East Centre [penalties]