The Under-10s of Pneuma Football Club are the champions of Mumbai. In the MFA Yuva President's League — the city's premier youth competition — our U-10 side went all the way and lifted the title, while the Under-8s claimed third place in the same season.
And the individual honours came home too: Dhruv finished as the league's highest goal scorer and Most Valuable Player, with 38 goals — a season that Mumbai's grassroots circuit will talk about for a long time. See the moment on Instagram.
Eight years ago, Pneuma began on a single turf in Lokhandwala with a simple belief: that Mumbai's children deserve football coaching that is structured, professional and joyful. Three seasons ago, we entered the MFA. Season one ended with Top-16 finishes across every age group. Season two carried most age groups to the semi-finals and one to the final. Season three brought the title.
Champions are not found. They are developed — session by session, evaluation by evaluation, year by year.
This title belongs to the boys who trained in the rain, to the parents who trusted a structured pathway over shortcuts, and to a coaching team that plans every session in advance and measures every child's progress. The same system now carries our toddlers of today towards the trophies of 2030.
What happens next: the Under-10 core moves up with strengthened squads, trials continue across all age groups, and — for the first time — the Pneuma system is opening to franchise territories across Mumbai. If you coach, we are hiring. If your child plays, the first session is free.
Train Hard. Play Fair. Lift Others. And this season — lift a trophy.
Source
- Pneuma FC on Instagram — Dhruv, league top scorer & MVP, 38 goals — instagram.com/p/De_8ZVANYga