Dempo SC Academy gets 3 stars AIFF rating; Salgaocar, Sporting Clube & Sesa FA get two

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The Dempo Sports Club Football Academy is the only Academy from Goa to receive a three star rating from All India Football Federation (AIFF) from amongst the five academies from Goa that were assessed.

The AIFF declared the Academy Accreditation assessment results for the season 2018/19. A total of 109 Academies had applied for Academy Accreditation for the season, out of the total applications received, 83 academies have successfully cleared the criteria and received a star rating.

Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa, Sesa Football Academy and Goa football Development Council (GFDC) had applied for accreditation.

Salgaocar FC, Sporting Clube de Goa and Sesa Football Academy have received a two star rating from AIFF.

Of the 83 academies successfully clearing the accreditation system, four academies/clubs have received a 4-star rating, thirteen have received a 3-star rating, forty academies have secured a 2-star rating and twenty six academies have got a 1-star rating.

The success rate of receiving accreditation for 2018/19 has been 76%. Accreditation for academies forms an eligibility criterion for participation in the AIFF Youth Leagues of the respective season.

The Academy Accreditation process was carried out for over four months that involved establishment of the assessment criteria, organisation of workshops where the criteria were introduced and explained to all potential applicants, submission of mandatory documents for assessment followed by physical inspections carried out by designated AIFF personnel and the declaration of results.

JSW Bengaluru FC , Boca Juniors Football School of India, Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools and Relience Foundation Young Champs are the four academies to have got four stars.

All academies were assessed on the criteria of Technical support, Training curriculum, Facilities and Infrastructure, Age-group teams, Medical provisions and existing Management structure.