Merlin Group forays into the State Youth League 2024-25 by IFA for the first time through their sports club…..

Merlin Group forays into the State Youth League 2024-25 by IFA for the first time through their sports club , “The Club Pavilion team from Merlin Group”.
Merlin Club Pavilion beat Adamus University SA in its first match in the U13 State Youth League
* The football ground at Merlin Rise will serve as the venue for 5 matches of U-13 State Youth League .

News Stardom : Kolkata, 23rd April, 2025: Merlin Club Pavilion, from Merlin Group, the leading real estate conglomerate, has trounced Adamas University SA in its first match in under 13 State Youth League organised by Indian Football Association by 2-1 margin.
This is the first year , Merlin Group is representing the State Youth Football League 2024-25 by IFA . Club Pavilion has been accredited by the Indian Football Association (IFA) and is participating in the U-13 and U-15 groups for the first time.
Around 39 clubs and academies are set to take part in the U-13 and U-15 State Youth Football League 2024-25, with the best 12 making it to the Super Six Round Robin League. The top teams from each group will make it to the semi-finals.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Saket Mohta, MD, Merlin Group said, “It is a great opportunity for us to host some matches of the state football league at our football ground and also to play in the prestigious State Youth League. Students of Ronaldinho (R10) Football Academy are playing in Merlin Club Pavilion teams. This league will enhance their experience and improve their skills. We hope our students will represent other IFA leagues and other championships and represent the national team in the future. We set up Merlin Rise – the Sports Republic – with an aim to develop the sporting culture of Bengal and represent the state in the national team. I feel there is no dearth of talent here. Our cricket team from Yuvraj Singh Centre for Excellence has also played in the CAB cricket championship.”
Thirty-nine clubs and academies are set to take part in the U-13 and U-15 State Youth League 2024-25, with the best 12 making it to the Super Six Round Robin League. The top teams from each group will make it to the semi-finals. The home matches of Merlin Club Pavilion will be played at the football ground of Merlin Rise.
The State Youth League comprises 10 teams under Group 1 of the U-15 and 10 teams under Group 2 of the U-15 age group. Similarly, the State Youth League comprises 10 teams under Group 1 of the U-13 age group and 9 teams under Group 2 of the U-13 age group. Merlin Club Pavilion will play in Group 2 of the U-13 age category and in Group 1 of the U-15 age category.
U-13 Age Group – The teams are divided into two (2) groups. Teams of these two groups will play among themselves in Round Robin mode. Three (3) top teams from each group will then play in the Super Six Round Robin League followed by a semi-final and final between the top four teams of the Super Six Round Robin League. Also, a third-place match will be played between the losing teams of the semi-finals. All matches for this age group will be 9-a-side games.
U-15 Age Group – The teams will be divided into two (2) groups. Teams of these two groups will play among themselves in Round Robin mode. Three (3) top teams from each group, totalling six (6) teams, will then play in the Super Six Round Robin League. Further, two (2) top teams from the Super Six Round will play the final to determine the Champion and Runners-up.
Merlin Rise is a pioneering residential development located on the 6-lane Rajarhat Expressway in Kolkata. Spanning acres of space, it is recognized as Eastern India’s first “Sports Republic,” offering a unique blend of modern living and sports-centric amenities. Club Pavilion is a state-of-the-art sports and recreation hub in Merlin Rise. It hosts premier sports academies such as the Yuvraj Singh Center of Excellence (YSCE) for cricket and Ronaldinho’s R10 Academy for football. The facility offers a variety of sports activities, including football, cricket, swimming, mixed martial arts, and pickleball. Club Pavilion also organizes events like the T10 RWA Summer League, promoting community engagement and active lifestyles.

About Merlin Group:
Emanated in 1984, Merlin Group is now one of the pre-eminent conglomerates in the real estate industry in India, having a plenitude of prestigious residential and commercial complexes, office buildings and townships to its credit over the past three decades. Its presence spans across Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Raipur, Pune, Chennai as well as Colombo. With the shifting epoch, Merlin Group has now extended its movement to contemporary shopping malls, resort, industrial estate, clubs etc. Merlin Group is your go-to place where you will find it all under one roof. With a fleet of prestigious residential and commercial complexes spanning across India, Merlin Group has innovated with various formats and core projects including premium housing, essential housing, country homes and bungalows, specialty malls, office towers, I.T. buildings, hotels, new generation clubs, and resorts, serviced apartments, stadium and townships