NextGen Cup: Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC to participate along with Everton, Wolves and others

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The third edition of the Premier League Next Generation Cup presented by Reliance Foundation, will commence on May 17, 2023 at the Reliance Corporate Park (RCP) in Mumbai.

Academy teams of four overseas clubs will compete against the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) National Phase table toppers - Sudeva Delhi FC, ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Reliance Foundation Young Champs & Bengaluru FC.

The youth teams of Premier League Clubs Everton FC, West Ham United FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers FC will be joined by Stellenbosch FC from the South African Premier Soccer League (PSL).

The Nextgen Cup matches will be held across May 17, May 20, May 23 and May 26 in Mumbai, with the final being played on May 26. The tournament aims to provide competitive international exposure to young Indian talent across all participating teams.

The Premier League Next Generation Cup is being hosted in India for the third time, with the first one being held in 2019. Last year, the tournament was played in the UK, where Bengaluru FC and Kerala Blasters FC were the touring Indian sides.

This edition provides four slots to Indian clubs as opposed to two last year, giving a large pool of players to gain invaluable experience to develop their skills.

Sudeva Delhi FC, ATK Mohun Bagan FC, Reliance Foundation Young Champs & Bengaluru FC emerged as the top four teams after two intensive rounds in RFDL - the Regional Qualifiers and National Group Stage.

This saw over 300 matches across nine regions in the country, comprising of teams from Hero Indian Super League, I-League division I&II and Independent Academies nominated by the State Football Associations.

(Extract from Agency)