GFDC officials pose with the trophies during the unveiling ceremony for the Inter-Centre Grassroots Football Tournament 2026.
PANAJI
The Goa Football Development Council (GFDC) unveiled the trophies, logo and jerseys for its Inter-Centre Grassroots Tournament 2026, scheduled from November 17 to 22.
The tournament will feature Under-10 boys, Under-13 boys and Under-13 girls categories, with matches at DSYA Quitla-Aldona Ground in North Goa and DSYA Cuncolim Ground in South Goa. The finals will be held at Atal Stadium, St Cruz, where the winners from both regions will face each other.
GFDC chairman Glenn Souza Ticlo said, “The GFDC Inter-Centre Grassroots Tournament is an important platform for young footballers to demonstrate their abilities and gain valuable competitive experience. Our focus is on creating opportunities for children to develop not just as footballers but also as individuals.”
GFDC member secretary Deepesh Priolkar said, “The tournament is an integral part of our grassroots football development initiative. It provides players with an opportunity to compete against children from other centres while learning important values such as teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship.”
GFDC vice-chairman Dhaku Madkaikar and council members Nitin Ghaddi, Valerian Rodrigues and Sandeep Naik were also present.
