Mumbai: South United Football Club (SUFC), which competes in the highest league in the state of Karnataka and recently launched as many as three training centres in Pune, celebrated the AFC Women's Football Day at the Ganga Legends Sports Complex in Bavdhan here with great enthusiasm on 2 March 2024. The occasion was observed with a sense of fostering community spirit and a strong focus on women in football. Preeti Maske, renowned Ultra Cyclist and holder of five Guinness World Records was the chief guest at the event and addressed the excited crowd who were present.
The chief guest, Preeti Maske, said, “It is a great initiative by South United Football Club to celebrate this occasion and promote fitness and sports among women. It was good to see so many young girls participating in all the activities conducted here with their parents. I urge more parents to push their children to take up sports, and clubs like South United are a perfect place for them to start.”
The event, hosted at the Club's state-of-the-art training facility in Bavdhan, received overwhelming participation and welcomed talented girls of the SUFC Academy, their families, as well as relatives of the SUFC Academy players. Ganga Legends Society members and Mai Bal Bhavan (NGO for the Visually Impaired) also joined in the celebrations to promote health and wellness among women.
“We are thrilled to have played a part in celebrating AFC Women's Football Day, showcasing the immense talent and passion that exists within our community”, said South United Football Club CMO & COO Prerana Dhawan. “As an organisation deeply committed to promoting gender equality and social inclusion, South United Football Club remains dedicated to creating opportunities for women to excel in football and beyond. Through initiatives like AFC Women's Football Day, the Club hopes to inspire the next generation of female athletes and foster a more inclusive and equitable sporting landscape.”, she added.
Highlighting the day's excitement were eight engaging and fun events, meticulously planned by SUFC coaches that brought together girls and women in spirited competition, competing with and against each other.
This celebration stands as a testament to SUFC's commitment to nurturing talent, encouraging inclusivity, promoting women's football, and creating a vibrant community through the beautiful game.
