Building upon the club’s growing academy infrastructure—which currently features batches starting from U8 to U16—MUFC has now officially announced the launch of its new U18 Development Squad, set to kick off in mid-October. This program is designed to bridge the gap between youth football and the senior professional team.

The Critical Bridge to Professional Football

For years, the biggest challenge in our local football development has been the transition gap between youth setups and senior squads. When young footballers are met with limited competition, inconsistent coaching, and no clear roadmap to becoming a professional football player, they eventually drift away from the game.

Mumbai Ultras FC plans to tackle this issue head-on with a clear, sustainable, long-term vision. The newly formed U18 program will function as Tier 4 of the club’s meticulously structured “Pathway to Pro” model. It serves as a direct feeding line into the club’s competitive structure, which features a main Senior team, a Reserve team, and a planned upcoming RFDL squad formed by merging eligible players from both the reserve and senior ranks.

Continues Match Exposure: The 40-Game Plan

Recognizing that competitive minutes are vital for player growth, the U18 program is built around a rigorous 40-game competitive plan per season. Players will be tested across major local and regional tournaments, ensuring they gain the match sharpness, tactical awareness, and physical resilience required at the top level.

Elite Infrastructure & Development Standards

Aligned with Marwah Sports, U18 athletes will benefit from a holistic training environment that extends far beyond the pitch. Players will have access to elite strength and conditioning sessions at professional-grade facilities, cognitive recovery and team-bonding environments, and specialized turf courts designed to sharpen agility and lateral movement. Training sessions will run 2 to 3 days a week under the guidance of experienced, licensed and professional coaches.

Admissions Now Open

Mumbai Ultras FC is calling out to ambitious young talents across the city who possess the grit, discipline, and passion to make their mark.

• Who can apply: Aspiring footballers, who are ready to commit to a professional developmental pathway, with the program officially starting in mid-October.
• How to register: Admissions are open now. Interested players and parents can fill out the Google Form linked here – Click Here. Once the form is submitted, our team will reach out to you directly with further details regarding trials, fees and schedules.

Step up, take the challenge, and begin your journey from pathway to pro now.

For enquiries, contact at +91 9819925104

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From the opening whistle, Mumbai Ultras controlled the tempo of the game with dominant possession and constant attacking pressure. Their persistence paid off in the 25th minute when Zele opened the scoring after being set up by Sachin Bangera, giving the Ultras the breakthrough they were looking for.

The momentum stayed with the Ultras and they doubled their advantage just seven minutes later. In the 32nd minute, Zele turned provider this time as his delivery was met perfectly by skipper Joyson, who headed the ball into the net to make it 2-0 heading into half-time.

Mumbai Ultras continued their dominance in the second half and extended their lead in the 60th minute. Joyson grabbed his second of the evening with a brilliant finish past the goalkeeper, putting the result firmly in the Ultras’ control.

CFCI struggled to break through the well-organised Ultras defence, while the attacking pressure continued at the other end. In the 84th minute, Dhawal produced a moment of individual brilliance as he cut past a defender before firing a shot through two defenders and beyond the goalkeeper to make it 4-0.

The final touch came in the 90th minute when Sabastine lifted a clever shot over the keeper inside the penalty box, sealing an emphatic victory for Mumbai Ultras.

The Ultras delivered a complete performance with dominance in possession, sharp attacking play, and a solid defensive display to secure a clean sheet. The result sees Mumbai Ultras finish their group stage campaign strongly in second place in Group B, just behind the unbeaten MYJ.

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Iron Born were looking good in the first half by putting a lot of pressure on the Ultras defence and putting dangerous balls into the box. The first breakthrough came with the foot of Pandey who put Iron Born ahead in the 33rd minute. Ultras tried getting the equaliser before half time but the Iron Born defence stood strong keeping the score to 1-0 at the end of the half.

Mumbai Ultras entered the second half with real venom and in search for an equaliser but found it difficult to break the iron born defence but it fell back on them as Iron Born went on to get their second through Tejas and took the score to 2-0. Ultras needed a goal quick but didn’t get it quickly in fact they got one back in the 81st minute through their skipper Joyson and this gave the team a boost to go and get another one. Just 3 minutes later, Zele got the equaliser for Ultras but they wanted the winner and went on to secure that as well once again through Zele who also got his brace and snatched the win in added time which got all 3 points for Mumbai Ulttas in a brilliant comeback from 2 goals down to 3-2 up.

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The first half was dominated by Mumbai Ultras with most of the half played in the Kenkre defence. There were a number of crosses coming into the Kenkre penalty area and one of them deflected off their defender Saad and entered in to the net which made it 1-0 for Mumbai Ultras in just the 6th minute. The Kenkre players tried pushing on for an equaliser but the Ultras attackers kept pressing and putting pressure to keep the attacks coming. In the 21st minute Nathan struck another one for Ultras and made it 2-0 and just 5 minutes later Shahid went on to make it 3 with a calm finish in to the far post. The Kenkre defence were left frustrated which impacted their game and kept giving away possession which led to a penalty and was slotted in with ease by Shreyas. The Kenkre players managed to break in a few counters but couldn’t make it a success. Just before half time Nathan went on to complete his brace and make it 5 for Mumbai Ultras at half time.

The second half started the same way as Mumbai Ultras pushed for more goals as they had the chance to increase their goal difference for the season. Just 3 minutes into the second half Shreyas got his brace as well and made it 6-0 for Mumbai Ultras. Kenkre on the other hand had no other option but to play with the same team as they had no substitutes to replace the in 11. Sachin Bangera who came on in the second half got his goal as well in the 56th minute and also went on to grab another one in the 82nd minute making him the third player today to get a brace today. In the 85th minute the Ultras skipper, Joyson got his goal as well to complete a statement 9-0 victory over Kenkre making it 3 wins in a row and a good run in the MPL while Kenkre have now conceded 19 goals in just 2 matches and will look to avoid this in their upcoming matches.

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Mumbai Ultras aspire to play in the I-League – and a five-year plan geared towards achieving that goal to ensure the city has a presence in the country’s top divisions once again.

This team is one of the youngest and most promising football teams in Mumbai. “This is a football club for the fans. Our responsibility is towards the citizens of this beautiful city. Our goal is to make our city proud with a football club that has come up from the grassroots and carries forward Mumbai’s name to the national leagues”, said the team owner Mr Pranav Marwah.

Head over to www.Mumbaiultras.com or call the first-team Operations Manager Aman on +91 93596 56058 to register for the trials.

You can also click on this link: https://forms.gle/ZYnNekkfQhKP4Q3A8

Venue- Neville Dsouza Ground, Bandra.

Date- 24th and 26th August 2021.

(Note- This is an open category trial. Any elite, super or first division player is also eligible)

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And stay, the people have done.

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