We are going to organise an international Indian football tournament in Remscheid, Germany from August 24-25, 2002. The tournament will be organised under the umbrella of the IFSC (Indian Football Supporter’s Club, Germany branch). The tournament organisation will be supported by the following Indian organisations based and working in Germany: www.indianfootball.com (India’s leading football website), www.theinder.net (Germany’s biggest Indian online community) and Whatyaar Entertainment (one of the biggest organizers of Indian party’s and events in Germany).

The aim of the tournament is to present Indian football in Germany, while with the proceeds we would like to help the IFSC to set-up a youth football project in India and as a matter of fact the tournament can be seen as a charity event.
The IFSC – International with the proceeds from the tournament would like to start the setting-up of a football academy to help the development of talented footballers in India.

As planned so far, four under-16 youth teams would take part, in matches of 45 minutes duration (22 ˝ minutes per half) against each other in a round robin league and find a champion. The participating teams are:

A) India (under-17 national team)
B) India (U16 TATA Football Academy)
C) England (U17 - Indian select side)
D) Germany (U17 - IFG select side)

The selected side from Germany is the result of the project “Indian footballers in Germany” that started in summer 2001 (Initiators: theInder.net and indianfootball.com). After a procedure of players search, talent scouting and training an under-16 team has been put together, which will participate in the tournament.

Besides this we would like to organise a charity match, which would be non-competitive and would be held besides the youth tournament. This match would take place between a senior team of the Indian select side from Germany (also a result of the “Indian footballers in Germany” project), maybe strengthened by the one or the other star against another team.  This other team could be a German league team or an Indian select side from the Netherlands or Austria or some other competitive team.
 

The Schedule for the weekend:

Saturday, August 24:
Morning:  League matches
Afternoon:  Charity match (IFG seniors vs. unknown)
Afternoon:  finals
Early evening: dinner, handing over of trophy
Evening:  Party

Sunday, August 25:
Morning: 7 A-Side Cup
Afternoon: end meeting, press conference, departure

We are expecting spectators in the region of 1.000 to 1.500 in a suitable stadium. To have entertainment for the spectators and the players a party will the held on Saturday evening.
For the spectators we will be offering a Bus-Shuttle service to and from the Ground, so that they can enjoy the tournament. The individual teams as well as people part of the organisational staff will be provided local lodging. We are expecting around 50 people being part of the organisation staff, as well as 130 people being part of the participating teams.

We intend to finance the whole tournament with the help of sponsors, banner advertising at the grounds, matchday program’s, ticket sales (single and combined tickets), merchandise, beverages & food.
Public announcements about the tournament will be made through our own publications as well as the internet, plus the press, radio and if the occasion arises even through TV.

We understand the whole event as an intercultural project for all ages, which is also trying to serve a charitable cause. With this tournament we are trying to lay the foundation stones for future Indian sporting / football events in Germany, which we would like to establish here.
We are offering the spectators entertainment and intercultural communication with the presentation of India one of the main aims, as we are presenting Indian football in Germany and would like to open doors for other such projects, as we are trying to intensify the sporting links between India and Germany.

This sporting extravaganza is intended for all people, of all ages, who are passionate sports lovers, friends of India and/or love to go to parties.