8 Days Prestigious Winter Football Tournament 2011 concluded Renzushah acclaimed the extraordinary exemplary skills of Kashmir football players demons

Today(31st dec 2011) in a very impressive function at polo ground exciting final match of prestigious winter football tournament 2011 was played between Iqra Football Club Srinagar and Élites Football Club Baramulla in which Iqra Football Club bagged the winner’s trophy with the Score of 5-1.
On this occasion, Director Information and Chief Commissioner J&K Scouts and Guides Kh. Farooq Renzushah was the Chief Guest while as Peerzada Shahid Jeelani, Gen. Secretary JKFA S. A Hameed, Treasurer JKFA Fayaz Ahmad Sofi, First senior International player and FIFA coach M Yousuf Dar, First International Junior player M Shafi Nari, Residential secretary JKFA Prof. B.A Shah, Director Physical education Kashmir University B A Khan, Vice President Football Players Welfare Association, Sajid Yousuf Dar, organizers and large numbers of football lovers witnessed the exciting match.It was the first match of its kind during last two decades held in Srinagar where the football players practiced in minus temperature from morning to evening. The match was organized by JKFA headed by Mr. Zubair Ahmad and football players welfares Association headed by internationally renowned Mr. Mehraj-ud-din Wadoo.While speaking on the occasion Renzushah that the winter tournament has attracted attention of large number of the people of the valley as they are traditionally football lovers. He said that holding this tournament during last week of December was the matter of courage as temperature dips to minus degree during these days but enthusiastic and well skilled players not faced the weather challenges but presented a most exemplary kind of match. The excitement of large number of audience and football players on the concluding day of this year as well as concluding day of this prestigious tournament proved that the future of football is very bright. He said that the President of FPWA, Mr. Mehraj-u-din Wadoo has already proves his metal at international level and similarly and JKFA head Mr. Zubair Ahmad has played a vital role in popularizing football and giving prestige to the football players.He hoped that further innovative tournament will be played in winter so that this game becomes round the year game in this valley as well.On this occasion Renzushah gave awards and trophies to winners, runner up teams. Awards were also given to some prominent football personalities and Health department and media which include the Daily Greater Kashmir, ETV Urdu, Aks-e-Parwaz, Daily Rising Kashmir, Kashmir Uzma, CNS and others for exclusive coverage of the tournament. Director Information Mr Renzushah was honored for extensive sport and cooperation to the sports sector.

FPWA keeps Football activities continued in Chillai Kalan

Srinagar, Dec 21:2011:
It may be the start of the Chillai Kalan (harsh winter months in Kashmir that ends on January 30) but for football it is beginning of a new era as activities continue in full swing at city central Polo Ground here.
Unlike past when football activities used to come to a standstill during this time of the season, this year due to the efforts of J&K Football Association (JKFA) and organisations like Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) headed by valleys star international footballer mehraj uddin wadoo, the activities continue to flourish this year.Braving sub zero temperature, footballers in shorts and half sleeve jerseys can be seen playing in competitive matches at Polo ground with enthusiasm.It is first time that competitive event has been organised by FPWA under the aegis of JKFA in Chillai Kalan
Unlike usual format of the game which is 11-A-side the format of winter football tourney is of seven-A-side and the pace is of high tempo.
Seven-A-side football is a fast-moving and fiercely competitive sport played by athletes.Each onfeild team consists of seven players; the playing field is smaller, as are the goal posts (5m by 2m); there’s no offside rule; throw-ins may be made with one hand only; and each half lasts 30 minutes. The most exciting part of shorter version of the game is that it allows teams to make non-stop continuous substitutions during the game.The event has become instant hit among the teams and each day organisers FPWA and JKFA are receiving requests for registration. Already 48 teams are participating.
“We were reluctant to start the event in this season but we are surprised with the response. We started event keeping in view that few teams will come forward for participation but already we have registered 48 teams and each day new entries are coming up,” said organising secretary of the event.
“It is not only players that have liked the event but we are also surprised with rush of spectators during matches. Each day we play four to five matches and during each match we see new bunch of spectators visiting the field,” he added.
Players have liked the event the most and the fast pace tempo of the game have been to their liking.
“The field is short and tempo of the game is very fast. You need extra bit of stamina and power in this version of the game but the continuous non-stop substitutions help to cope up with that,” said Tameem Ahmad of Iqra Sports Club.
“We love this format as in it too many goals are being scored and that keeps interest of both players and spectators intact,” he added.
About cold weather he said, “Once you are on the field you hardly feel cold and these kind of events should continue.”
Buoyed by the response JKFA is planning to organise more such events after the conclusion of current one.
“We intend to organise a couple of more events after conclusion of current one. We will surely keep football activities alive this winter in the Valley,” JKFA general secretary SA Hameed, told Greater Kashmir.

RENZUSHAH inaugurates 1st Valley winter football tourney

Srinagar, Dec 18 2011:
Director Information Khawaja Farooq Renzushah inaugurated the 1st Valley Winter football seven-A-side tournament at Polo ground here on Sunday.
In the event first of its kind organised by Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) under the aegis of J&K Football Association (JKFA) 32 teams from all over Valley participating.
While inaugurating the event Renzushah hailed the organisers for making efforts to keep football activities alive during harsh winter season of Valley.
“It is great to see FPWA and JKFA coming together to organise winter football tournament in the month of December. Normally in this part of the year sports activities including football comes to standstill due to cold weather which effects overall performance of JK players and teams” he said.
“I think more and more activities like this should be organised in order to make Valley an all weather sports destination. It is also good to see so many teams participating in the event” he added.
On the inaugural day two matches were played in which City Sports and Novelty Club emerged out as winners.
In the first match, which was high scoring encounter City Sports outplayed Chattergam-XI by 6-3. For winning side Naveed scored thrice while Adnan, Ubaid and Tabish scored one each. Showkat scored two while M Hussain scored one for Chattergam-XI.
In the second match, Novelty Club defeated Ncantidos by 1-0. Burhan scored the winning goal for Novelty.
The event is open and any team from the Valley is eligible to participate. Already super-league teams like Maharaja Sports, Solina Sports and Food and Supplies have already confirmed their participation. Keeping that in mind the event is going to be high quality tournament.

1ST VALLEY WINTER FOOTBALL TOURNEY TO KICK OFF TODAY.

Srinagar, Dec 17:
The first Valley winter seven-A-side football tournament organised by Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) under the aegis J&K Football Association (JKFA) will kick off at Polo ground here on Sunday.
It will be first time that FPWA which came into existent three years back and headed by International footballer Mehraj-ud-Din Wadoo would be organizing any type of football event. For the event FPWA has already got the backing of JKFA and the two Associations would be working jointly to kick start winter football activities in the Valley.The inaugural match would be played between City Club and Chattergam Football Academy and is expected to be inaugurated by Director Information, Khawaja Farooq Renzushah. The event is open and any team from the Valley is eligible to participate. FPWA is expecting participation of around 32 teams. Already super-league teams like Maharaja Sports, Solina Sports and Food and Supplies have already confirmed their participation. Keeping that in mind the event is going to be high quality tournament.
FPWA official Dr Zahoor Haroon said, “The purpose of organising event is to keep football activities alive in Valley during harsh winter months. It is first attempt on part of us and we are hoping that it will turn out as success.”
“We have full backing of JKFA for organising this event and with their support we have already roped in teams like F&S, Maharaja Sports, Solina Sports for participation” he said.

FPWA President Mehrajuddin Wadoo Holds A Football Awareness Camp In Srinagar

BY GOAL.COM 03 july 2011
The Kashmiri is taking forward FPWA's community development programmes in the form of football awareness camps in schools.The Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) organised a three day football awareness camp from June 30 to July 2 at the Delhi Public School (DPS) in Athwajan, Srinagar.FPWA President Mehrajuddin Wadoo led the camp that got an initial response of 35 students on the first day.
Talking about the camp, the 27-year-old informed Goal.com that the main aim of the camp was to help increase boys' interest in the sport and to provide them with basic knowledge."This camp is to provide football awareness to the players of the valley. The main aim is to educate the boys and to give them the basic training that could be beneficial in their future."Along with Wadoo, the FPWA staff comprised of coaches Sajid Yousuf Dar, Hilal Rasool Parray, Shanulbashir and a professional physiotherapist Asim.Wadoo went on to thank the school authorities for their support and marked plans for another camp scheduled for Monday in his hometown Kashmir.
"We are currently doing these programs in schools. We already had the camp in the Delhi Public School who have been very co-operative in providing us with their field. The boys are very talented and we only need to groom them."Now we are contacting more schools and the next programme is in Kashmir from Monday for three days in a school called Green Valley. It is one of the best schools in the state and it has a very good infrastructure for sports," he further informed.In addition to that, Wadoo spoke about the tie-ups with Kerala Academy and one in Portugal also in the pipeline."There are ongoing tie-ups with the Kerala Academy and also a Portuguese one too. We're working on it and these things take time."We also have an agreement to have an academy in Kashmir. I hope it will all work out as it will be great to have a football academy in Kashmir," he notedThe former East Bengal defender has signed for I-League champions Salgaocar SC for the coming term and hopes to excel in the 2011-12 season."I have played in Goa for Sporting Clube de Goa in 2004. I think it's not a new place for me as I travel to Goa a couple of times in a year. I'm looking forward for doing the best for my team and I hope to have a successful season," said Wadoo.Asked whether he expects to see himself back in the Indian national team, the Kashmiri hints that only his I-League performance can get him back into the national squad."No idea as yet (of coming back in the India seniors). It depends on the coach (Armando Colaco) also. I think, if I want to be back, I have to perform in the I-League," he opined

FPWA ORGANISED FOOTBALL AWARENESS PROGRAMME CONCLUDES at Green Valley School Ellahi Bagh.

BY www.jknewspoint.com.02 july 2011
_Three-day football awareness camp, being organised by Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) concluded today at Green Valley School Ellahi Bagh. This was the second such camp under the football awareness programme. The camp got tremendous response from the students of Green Valley School, wherein about forty students of different age groups took part. The boys were taught the basic fundamentals of football and they also got the chance to interact with the soccer star of the valley Mehrajudin Wadoo an International Footballer.

He also shared his experience with the boys. Speaking about the camp Wadoo said that these camps will definitely prove beneficial for the players. If they will continue to do what we have taught them during this short span of time you will definitely see the improvement in them. Gen Secretary of FPWA Dr Zahoor Haroon thanked Riaz Kathjoo (Academic Head) for showing his interest in conducting this camp in their school. They also expressed their gratitude to Principal Ghulam Nabi Aali for providing all possible support for making this event successful. The camp was conducted under the supervision of Mehrajudin Wadoo and the states highest qualified coach Sajid Dar. Among others who contributed as a coaching and technical staff were Shanul Bashir, Umer Heyat, Bilal Rasool, Latif Ahmed, Yasir Magray and Ajaz Ahmed. At the end Mehrajudin Wadoo distributed the certificates among the participants and a memento was presented by Ghulam Nabi Aali Principal of Green Valley School to FPWA for conducting this football awareness programme

FPWA organises football awareness camp at DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SRINAGAR

BY www.greaterkashmir.com_july 01 2011
The three-day football awareness camp organised by Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) started at Delhi Public School Athwajan here on Thursday.
On the first day of camp around 35 students of the School attended the camp.
The camp is being lead by international footballer and President FPWA Mehrajuddin Wadoo.
On the inaugural day of the camp Wadoo interacted with the participants and shared his knowledge about football with them. Students enjoyed their day and they relished opportunity to interact with Mehrajudin Wadoo.
Apart from Wadoo FPWA had also deputed its other coaches Sajid Yousuf Dar, Hilal Rasool Parray, Shanulbashir and others. Team had also brought along with its physiotherapist Asim.
“The main aim of this camp is to aware boys who are interested in football at the right age which will help them in developing and building up the sports man character among them” said Mehrajuddin Wadoo.
Wadoo thanked the school authorities for providing them all the facility and support for making this event a successful one. The camp will continue till Saturday and after that the football awareness programme would also be held in other schools of the Valley.

FPWA ANNOUNCES 5000 FOR WINNERS

The Football Players Welfare Association (FPWA) on Monday announced the prize money of Rupees 5000 for the winners of the J&K Bank Run For Old City (Shahr-e-Khaas) scheduled to be held on Wednesday.
In a statement issued the FPWA, treasurer Bilal Ahmad Wadera said, “Our President, Mehrajuddin Wadoo has directed us to give prize money of rupees 5000 for the winners of the upcoming historic run. The open category winner will get prize of rupees 3000 while as Under-17 category will get rupees 2000.”
“It is known fact in the state that Government is doing nothing for the promotion of sports and welfare of players. In that respect J&K Sports Development Association is doing fine job and we should also support them. We hope that events like this will open eyes of Government and they will start to work for welfare of players” FPWA member and senior Iqbal Sports footballer, Shabir Ahmad.
The event is being organised by J&K Sports Development Association (JKSDA) in collaboration with Sports Fraternity of Dalgate and is sponsored by J&K Bank. The run is scheduled to kick start on Wednesday at 5:45 AM and in it around 500 athletes belonging to all parts of Valley would be participating