Jamshedpur: After the resounding success of the first two editions of the Tata Community Football Tournament (TCFT), Tata Group companies (Tata Steel, Tata Motors, Tinplate and Tata Power) in the state of Jharkhand have once again joined hands to kick start the third edition of TCFT.
This year the tournament has been planned in 48 locations, including 43 in Jamshedpur and five mining location areas, Jamadoba, Noamundi, Manoharpur, West Bokaro and Latehar.
The tournament, scheduled from June 20 � August 9, 2014, will showcase contested football matches in both Open and Under-14 categories with 23,000 players from nearly 1500 teams.
While the preliminary rounds will be held at various locations, the quarter-final and semi-final matches will be played in the first week of August. The Finale will be held on the International Day for Indigenous People i.e. August 9, 2014 at Jaipal Singh Stadium, Karandih.
The tournament aims to motivate and facilitate young talents by providing them with a platform to showcase their skills. It further intends to identify youth, develop their sporting talent and groom the selected few at the sports academies.
The 1st edition of Tata Community Football Tournament was held in the year 2012. Teams from across 32 locations comprising a total of 7,680 youth and children participated in the tournament.
The 2nd edition of the tournament was held in the year 2013. Teams from across 40 locations comprising a total of 19,200 youth and children participated in the tournament.
