Inter-school football tournament reaches final day at Kayar campus

The third edition of the VIS Under-15 Inter-School Football Tournament wraps up its grand finale today at the Vellore International School campus in Kayar, near Kelambakkam.

Teams And Officials

Sixty-four school teams from Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengalpattu, Vellore, and Tiruvannamalai took part in this knockout competition. Don Bosco Matriculation Higher Secondary School from Egmore and Velammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School from Mogappair play each other in the title clash. Sayed Sabir Pasha, who works as the Technical Director of the All India Football Federation, attends the final event as the chief guest.

Prizes

The competition offers a total prize money pool of two lakh twenty-five thousand rupees. The winning team takes home one lakh rupees, while the runners-up get seventy-five thousand rupees and the second runners-up receive fifty thousand rupees.

Context

School sports tournaments help young players gain experience in competitive matches outside of regular school classes. Major school sports events often partner with media groups to draw wider interest and support for youth athletics.