Meghalaya Youth League 2024 to kick off Saturday with 14 matches across the state

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 19, 2024

All over the state teenagers are putting their all into training for the biggest new tournament to give them an opportunity to shine and take their football talent one step further – the Meghalaya Youth League 2024. 

The inaugural edition of the statewide U-14 and U-16 boys’ event, organised by the Meghalaya Football Association with the support of the Government of Meghalaya, will kick off tomorrow at eight different venues across the state. 

Uniquely for the MFA, this tournament, a long-held dream for the association, will not be held between clubs but between affiliated district associations, 20 of which are to take part in the maiden edition.

The idea behind this is to use this tournament as a platform to select the youth teams that go on to represent Meghalaya at the national level. It will also present the young footballers with a stepping stone to club-level senior football and give Meghalaya one of the strongest football structures in the country.

The tournament was officially launched with the grand reveal of the trophy by the Chief Minister Shri Conrad K Sangma at a function in Shillong last Friday. 

Tomorrow the action truly begins, with four zones seeing teams compete on a home-and-away basis before the best qualify for the knockouts. 

U-14 fixtures for 20 July:
Zone A – Tura District Football Association vs Baghmara District Football Association; 1pm; Chandmari Artificial Turf

Zone B – East Jaintia District Football Association vs Saipung Block Sports Association; 1pm; EJDSA Artificial PlaygroundZone B –  Laskein Block Sports Association vs  Amlarem Block Sports Association; 1pm; Pamsna Mini Stadium

Zone C – Shillong Sports Association vs Ri-Bhoi District Sports Association; 11am; SSA Stadium

Zone D – Nongstoin District Sports Association vs Eastern Border Sport Association; 1pm; NDSA Playground

Zone D – Mawkyrwat District Sports Association vs Tyrsad Area Sports Association; 1pm; MDSA Playground

Zone D – Pyndengumiong District Sports Association vs Mawshynrut Sports Association; 1pm; Dommawlum Playground

U-16 fixtures for 20 July:
Zone A – no match scheduled

Zone B – East Jaintia District Football Association vs Saipung Block Sports Association; 3pm; EJDSA Artificial Playground

Zone B –  Laskein Block Sports Association vs  Amlarem Block Sports Association; 3pm; Pamsna Mini Stadium

Zone C – Shillong Sports Association vs Ri-Bhoi District Sports Association; 1pm; SSA Stadium

Zone C – Western Ri-Bhoi Sports Association vs Riwar Mihngi Football Association; 3pm; Jirang Govt Higher Sec School Playground

Zone D – Nongstoin District Sports Association vs Eastern Border Sport Association; 3pm; NDSA Playground

Zone D – Mawkyrwat District Sports Association vs Tyrsad Area Sports Association; 3pm; MDSA Playground

Zone D – Pyndengumiong District Sports Association vs Mawshynrut Sports Association; 3pm; Dommawlum Playground