62nd edition of Subroto Cup International Football Tournament will be held from 19th September

The 62nd edition of the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament will be held from 19th September this year. A total of 109 teams from 27 States and Union Territories will participate in the tournament. Under – 17 Junior Boys and Girls tournaments will be held in Delhi and Gurugram, While Under-14 Sub Junior Boys Competition will be held in Bengaluru.
Addressing a press conference in New Delhi, Air Marshal R K Anand and Vice Chairman Subroto Mukherjee Sports Education Society said, the aim of this tournament is to promote football at grassroots level. He said the teams from Bangladesh and Nepal will also participate in Subroto Cup.

AIR correspondent reports that the Subroto Cup International Football Tournament is a prestigious inter-school football tournament that is held annually. The Tournament is named after Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee, who conceived the Idea to promote sports at the grassroots level. It is an annual event that began in 1960. This is a unique tournament where in, the champion school teams from all states and foreign countries participate in this tournament.