Vintage Football Club is a non-profit organization in Mumbai that uses football to positively impact underprivileged children. It provides a free football ground and training programs for over 150 members daily. The organization aims to nurture the children's talent, build a world-class training academy, and develop recreational facilities for the community. Football teaches children important life skills and helps them gain confidence while staying healthy. The club has received recognition from the municipal government and affiliated with local football associations.

1. COVER OPTION 1
The world’s most popular sport has far reaching consequences.
Like rehabilitating many street kids, for instance.

2. COVER OPTION 2
THE WORLD SEES THEM AS SLUMDOG STARS.
WE SEE THEM AS THE NEXT SOCCER SUPER STARS.

3. There are over
200,000 kids in the
city of Mumbai who
are less advantaged
and homeless and
living in extremely
poor conditions*
*Source : BMC Report, 2008

4. FUELLING
POSITIVE
SOCIAL CHANGE
THROUGH
FOOTBALL

5. W H AT I S V F C ?
Vintage Football Club is a non-government organization(NGO) driven
by local social entrepreneurs who harness the power of this beautiful
game to positively make an impact amongst the less advantaged kids of
Mumbai. Our aim is to help them make positive choices in life to better
themselves and their communities.

6. ABOUT
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Vintage Football Club has been registered as an not-for-profit organisation
under The Bombay Public Trust Act, 1950. It all started seven years ago, when
a group of early morning joggers regularly met up at the St. Francis D’Assisi
playground at Borivali. Under the aegis of former international footballer and
certified coach Diago Fernandes, the bonding sessions soon turned into
impromptu matches. Thus was born Vintage Football Club. Today the club
boasts of 150 odd members who meet at 7am everyday to practice soccer at
the IC Colony football ground.
The ground, located near Bhakti Complex, Dahisar (W) is an open space
alloted by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai specifically for
community development through the platform of sports.

7. KEY MILESTONES
Smt. Shubha raul, hon. Mayor of mumbai on the occasion of the bhoomi puja of the football ground on
September 7, 2007 at Dahisar, Borivali, Mumbai
Registration Certificate issued by BMC

8. THE GROUND, BACK THEN....
THE GROUND, TODAY...

9. THE CLUB AGENDA
1. Provide a platform whereby young talent can be nurtured to
their fullest potential and groom them to play at national/
international level in future.
2. Build a football training academy of international standards
with an innovative, highly regarded, educational experience.
3. Develop children’s play park, basketball & tennis court, old
citizen’s corner besides a jogging & walking track.

10. WHY FOOTBALL?
Football moves the world - more than any other sport. It’s a universal
language with a universal appeal and whose values can be applied by all of us
in real life. The sport helps you stay fit and healthy while teaching you life
skills like team spirit, agility, creativity and determination. For communicating
life changing messages, football is the most effective conduit because of three
reasons:
a) the sport attracts youth;
b) the sport provides role models—key for behavior change
c) Growing popularity of the sport in India

11. How can football
bring about a
differences to the
kid’s life?
FOOTBALL AS THE PERFECT ANALOGY TO LIFE
The principles and values of football include fair play, team spirit,
tolerance, inclusion, and understanding regardless of their status,
whether as opponents or team mates. So kids learn to cope with winning
and losing; they take responsibility for their team and actively participate
in shaping their community. What they learn in training sessions and
matches can be applied to life off the pitch.
By doing this, we are also helping them to gain self-confidence and a
healthy outlook to life.

13. THE CLUB LAYOUT PLAN
TOTAL AREA = 8000 SQ. MTS.

14. ARTIST’S IMPRESSION OF THE PROPOSED CLUB FACILITIES
CONCEPT ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN BY:
Mr. Suhas Deshpande, B. Arch
Mr. Girish Dravid, M tech Structures

15. RECOGNITION & AFFILIATION
VFC is also registered under
Section 12AA of the Income Tax
Act, 1961 and donations to the
club is eligible for exemption
under Section 80G of the Act.
VFC is also affiliated to the
Mumbai District Football
Association.

16. S P O R T S I N T I AT I V E S
VFC, in association with the Times of India, organized the
biggest rink football tournament in India called the Times
Super Soccer 2006 at St. Francis D’Assisi School Ground,
Borivli. Over 120 teams participated in the tournament with a
total prize money of Rs 10 lakhs.
Year after year, the Times Super Soccer Tournament has
received tremendous response from teams all over India. This is
the fourth year of the tournament and the association with VFC
is only growing stronger.

17. PRESS COVERAGE OF TIMES SUPER SOCCER

18. S P O R T S I N T I AT I V E S
Every year Vintage Football Club conducts free football
training camps for girls and boys at the Vintage Ground in
Borivali. Young kids across the city from different
backgrounds participate and benefit in these camps.

19. S O C I A L I N T I AT I V E S
The representatives of the Club attend
each and every meeting conducted by
the Local Area Citizens Committee. The
Club is also a member of the MCGM’s
Disaster Management Committee and has
taken active part in providing relief to
households affected by flooding in the
low-lying areas of R-Ward as well as
victims of the Laxmi Chhaya Building
collapse at Borivli.