A serious place to compete, whether or not you already have a team.
Mumbai · U6–U20 · November 2026–February 2027. Expressions of interest are open for teams and individual players.
Structured competition. Clear entry routes. Professional operations.
The Founding Season is designed as a multi-week competition rather than a one-day tournament. Final venues, detailed regulations and paid-registration terms will be confirmed before payment opens.
Have a team? Enter it. Need a team? IPF can help create a route.
Academy / Club / Team Entry
Academies, clubs and independent teams enter through the team route. Team identity and coaching remain with the team.
- Academy/club identity retained
- Coach retained
- Structured fixtures and results
- Player records and content
- IPF competition around existing development work
IPF Open Player Programme
Individual players can register interest even if they do not yet have a participating team. For players under 18, the form must be submitted by a parent or guardian; players aged 18+ can submit for themselves.
- Age and eligibility verification
- Orientation/assessment where required
- Placement into an available team or IPF Open Team, subject to capacity
- Same competition environment
- No professional-contract promise
Enter → join → compete → build a record → progress.
IPF's player experience connects competition, documentation, content and recognition without turning youth football into an artificial analytics contest.
Register
Team route or individual-player interest.
Join
Existing team or Open Player placement route.
Compete
Scheduled multi-week football competition.
Record
Age-appropriate appearances, results, content and achievements.
Progress
Recognition and future participation opportunities.
Rules, safety and integrity are part of the product.
Detailed regulations will cover eligibility, age proof, discipline, postponements, withdrawals, results, fair play, safeguarding, medical readiness and matchday responsibility.
IPF Future Stars
A planned development experience for selected older age-category participants. Selection is intended to consider performance, consistency, attitude, technical ability and fair play rather than goals alone. Future Stars is a development and recognition programme; it does not guarantee professional selection, contracts or representation.