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RFYC Naupang League competitions, thereby increasing participation

and providing platforms for various teams After
Mizoram Football Association and Reliance
Foundation kicked off the Reliance Foundation Young a twoseason gap, the RFYS football tournament
Champs (RFYC) Naupang League in Mizoram in returned with the 2022-23 season with school
November 2022. The opening weekends in Aizawl and and college competitions in 20 championship

Champai witnessed over 1300 girls and boys playing centers with over 2,400+ teams and [25,000+]
enthusiastically and celebrating their love for football. athletes playing 2210+ Matches
The Naupang League aims to develop local ecosystems
• RF Jr. NBA programme aims develop and
and enable aspiring and talented footballers as young
make basketball more accessible, reaching out
as five, both boys and girls to gain competitive and
to children, training coaches, and supporting
practice exposure. Additionally, allowing more kids to
communities. Skill challenges and tournaments
participate and play consistently through the year and
in 11 cities across India saw participation from
build India’s grassroots football talent.
over 7,200 students from 472 institutes.
The RFYC Naupang League was hosted in four
The National Championships were conducted
locations in Mizoram with two models of the league
at the NBA Academy in Delhi along with an
structure. The Mizoram Football Association and
Elite Coaching Camp for select boys and girls
District Football Associations hosted the leagues in
Lunglei and Kolasib, enabled by RFYC, while the Growing the Olympic

leagues in Aizawl and Champhai operated by Reliance Movement
Foundation Young Champs. The age categories begin
at Under 05 and continue until Under 13 years with Reliance Foundation is committed to the growth of the

multiple game formats. A minimum of 30 games are
Olympic Movement in India by providing
played by each participant.
opportunities and world-class support to athletes from
The four leagues are set to run parallel until June 2023. all corners of the country to win a medal for India on
The initiative is part of Reliance Foundation’s larger the international arena. Reliance also provides

initiative to grow football in the region. RF Youth Sports scholarships to more than 25 athletes across seven
(RFYS), a school and college sports development Olympic sports to facilitate their training for major
programme has been running in Mizoram since 2017 sporting events. During 2022-23, Reliance
and provides a platform for young athletes to build a
Foundation-supported athletes bagged several national
career in the sport by creating opportunities for players
and international medals across Olympic Sports.
to be scouted by the professional football clubs.
IOC Member Mrs. Nita Ambani, is leading India’s
RFYS and Jr. NBA vision to expand the Olympic Movement among the

impacting the school millions of Indian youth. As the principal partner of
and college ecosystem the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), Reliance

Foundation is supporting Team India in a significant
• The Reliance Foundation Youth Sports (RFYS) way. Mrs. Nita Ambani won the bid for the 141 IOC
st
focal point is the development of sports in Session in Mumbai, after a gap of forty years. Reliance

schools and colleges through inter-institutional Foundation will also help set up the first-ever India