Mumbai FC has returned to their original home ground, the Cooperage Football Stadium in Mumbai, after a gap of four years and will be playing against Kenkre FC in the on-going MDFA Elite Division League. The last time the I-League played a match at the Cooperage was in 2010 where they had defeated Mohun Bagan by 2-0. This is, however, a historic stadium with the legacy of more than 100 years of Indian Football and has been the breeding field of many Indian football legends. Atul Badgamia, the Dy. Vice President of Mumbai FC, seemed to be pretty delighted on having the club playing at Cooperage again.
Badgamia considers it to be an honour for the players to play in this legendary stadium. He is hopeful that WIFA will get the permission of that is necessary to host matches in the stadium. The football enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for a thrilling match. The match against Kenkre FC and Mumbai FC will also mark the return of MDFA Elite Division after 2 years gap. All India Football Federation (AIFF) is also shaped up in its new avatar as it has already ushered in the era of progress and development. The credit of shaping up the sport in the country goes to AIFF President Praful Patel who has endeavoured much to take football to an international standard bagging prestigious FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The organisation is taking sufficient initiatives to develop the infrastructural ground for the tournament. It has been hoped that, under Praful Patel profile as the chief mentor of AIFF, this tournament will change the face of the sport in the country. This would be a kind of international tournament which will help Indian football gain a global exposure.
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