KUWAIT INDIAN FOOTBALL FEDERATION ANNOUNCES COMMENCEMENT OF SEASON 2012-2013
Kuwait Indian Football Federation announces the much awaited final countdown
for season 2012-2013. After the customary summer break all soccer loving
Indian expatriates will begin their vigil from 5th October 2012 at the Al
Sabah Football grounds on every Friday mornings to watch their favorite
teams battle it out in the KIFF League for the Late JP D’Mello Rolling
Trophy for season 2012-2013. 18 teams grouped in 4 groups will participate
in the KIFF league which will be played on round robin league format with
the top 2 teams qualifying for the knockout quarterfinals stage.
KIFF President Mr. Fidelis Fernandes who has been elected unopposed for a
record consecutive fourth term along with the KIFF Managing Committee
cordially invites all the former KIFF Presidents to take part in the opening
ceremony at 7am on 5th October 2012 at the Al Sabah Football Grounds. Mr.
Tony D’Costa, IFRA referee and a famous personality of Indian Expatriate
soccer in Kuwait will be the special invitee as he departs for good after
more than three decades in Kuwait. The KIFF Managing Committee also invites
all the Presidents and members of the 18 affiliates to take part in the
opening ceremony.
KIFF season 2012-2013 will be officiated by IFRA, an Indian professional
refereeing body in the State of Kuwait. It may be noted that Kuwait Indian
Football Federation is the only Indian expatriate federation in the entire
Middle East with registered players on their rooster and also supported by
GFA and AIFF.
The opener to the season will be between the defending Champions Don Bosco
Oratory and runners up DHL Football Club. The man of the match awards for
the KIFF League are sponsored by Integrated Logistics Co and Al Mailem Group
of Companies and will be judged by personalities specially selected by KIFF
MC. Adding spice to the KIFF league will be the Housie Snowball with a
special prize of an air ticket on sector Kwt-Mum-Kwt on Jet Airways
sponsored by Al Qatan Travels.
The KIFF Managing Committee for season 2012-2013 is headed by the Hon.
President Mr. Fidelis Fernandes (KGA) along with Hon. Vice President Mr.
Derrick Gomedes (RBFC) Hon. Gen. Secretary Mr. Praveen Kumar (Sparx) Hon.
Sports Secretary Mr. Kevin Vaz (AVC) Hon. Treasurer Mr. Adly D’Lima (UG)
Hon. Registrar Mr. Stevin Fernandes (DBO) Hon. P.R.O Mr. Julio Cardozo (GOA)
Hon. Asst. Sports Secretary Joseph Gomes (DHL) and Hon. Reliever Mr. Seby
Dias (Curtocares United)
The 18 affiliates comprises of Goan Overseas Association, United Goans
Centre, YRC Rising Stars, Navelim Youth Center, CRC Chinchinim, Curtorcares
United, United Friends Club, Kuwait Goans Association, FC Sparx, Indian
Strikers FC,DHL Football Club, AVC Overseas Sports and Cultural Association,
Skynet Raiders Soccer Club, Santos United, Don Bosco Oratory, Malabar United
FC, Real Betalbatim Football Club and Kerala Challengers.
The KIFF Managing Committee wishes all the 18 affiliates the very best for a
grueling season 2012-2013. All the soccer loving fans are cordially invited
for the opening ceremony and the matches to follow during the new season.
Let us all get together and proclaim in unison ‘’LET THE GAMES BEGIN’’
DATE: 5th OCTOBER 2012 VENUE: AL SABAH FOOTBALL GROUNDS.OPENING CEREMONY:
07.00 AM
SCHEDULE OF 1ST DAY MATCHES
1ST MATCH 07.00 AM. DON BOSCO ORATORY v/s DHL FOOTBALL CLUB
2ND MATCH 08.30 AM. MALABAR UNITED FC v/s CUTORCARES UNITED
3RD MATCH 10.00 AM. NAVELIM YOUTH CENTER v/s SKYNET RAIDERS FC
(Watch out for more news and events as the new season progresses)
Xavier Furtado
xavierfurtado23 at yahoo.co.uk
