The third phase of the MILO Football Championship 2024 for schools in the Northern Province, (under-10 and 12) was held in the Vavuniya district on March 9 with the participation of seven girls’ teams and 25 boys’ teams.
Emerging victorious were the following schools:
V/Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalaya (Girls – U-10)
V/Vipulanantha College (Boys – U-10)
V/Saivapragasa Ladies College (Girls – U-12)
V/Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalaya (Boys – U-12)
Last weekend’s event saw the teams representing the following schools qualify to compete in the highly anticipated final round scheduled to be held at the Duraiappa Stadium in Jaffna on March 23.
U-10 Girls
V/Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalaya
U-10 Boys
V/Vipulanantha College
V/Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalaya
V/Muslim Maha Vidyalaya
V/Moondumurippu Government Tamil Mixed School
U-12 Girls
V/Saivapragasa Ladies College
V/Muthaliyarkulam Roman Catholic Tamil Mix School
V/Vinayagar Vidyalaya
V/Moondumurippu Government Tamil Mixed School
U-12 Boys
V/Vavuniya Tamil Madhya Maha Vidyalaya
V/Muthaliyarkulam Roman Catholic Tamil Mix School
V/Aruvithoddam SivananthaVidiyalaya
V/Nelukkulam Kalaimagal Maha Vidyalaya
Unleashing the potential of future football stars, the MILO Football Champs program aims to ignite the sportsmanship skills of aspiring athletes in the Northern Province.
Alongside the tournament, a select group of talented individuals will receive specialized training on weekends over the coming months, guided by seasoned coaches from the Sri Lanka Schools Football Association according to the organizers.
