Mamta Modern Senior Secondary School defeated GBSSS Motibagh 2-0 in the final of STAIRS School Football League at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here today.
Vandana International School and Stairs came third and fourth respectively in the tournament organised by NGO Stairs with support of German Embassy, Department of Education (DoE) NCT, Uflex Ltd. And Sports Authority of India.
128 teams were chosen for this year's tournament from about 500 schools which sent entries.
Sports Secretary Ajit Mohan Sharan, who was present in on occasion, said, "This is probably a beginning of a revolutionary football championship in India. It is a power game and the fever of football is gushing in the veins of Indian youth now. The spirit of the game is on the rise and credit goes to Stairs."
"Surely, the day is not very far when football and cricket will be at par. We can imagine the big day of India playing in FIFA World Cup, if not now, I am sure in 2020. We hope this endeavour multiplies in the next few years. Stair has witnessed a fabulous response of schools participating with full enthusiasm and zeal," he said.
Siddhartha Upadhyay, Secretary General, Stairs said, "I want to congratulate the grand winners of SSFL 2014. The champions have been declared and hope they will take their win seriously to further harness their skills and compete in more advanced championships.
