RB Leipzig enters strategic cooperation with FC Goa
A new chapter in RB Leipzig's history | RBL's first strategic internationalisation project on a different continent | Partnership to focus on education and development of youth players, coach development and exchange of know-how
Dreams start here.
Indian Super League club FC Goa will become a new partner of RB Leipzig. The partnership between the two clubs has been agreed upon until 30th June 2023.
For Bundesliga club RB Leipzig, a new chapter is beginning in its still young history. The partnership will be the first step taken by RB Leipzig in another continent as part of its strategic internationalisation measures. One focus of the partnership will be the training and development of young players in the Indian football market. Due to the current situation surrounding the coronavirus, the implementation of these camps will first be carried out online before they can take place on-site at a later date.
Further foundations of the partnership are the support provided by RB Leipzig in the area of on-site coach training as well as the exchange of know-how concerning the further development of the structures, especially in the area of youth football.
FC Goa factfile:
- Professional football club competing in the highest division in India (Indian Super League)
- Founded 26th August 2014
- Co-owners: Jaydev Mody, Chairman Delta Corp Limited; Akshay Tandon, entrepreneur; and Virat Kohli, Indian Cricket National Team Captain
- Head coach: Juan Ferrando (Spain)
- Number of teams: Two teams (professionals and development team)
- Biggest success (professionals): Indian Super League (ISL) regular season winner 19/20, Indian Super Cup winner 2019
- Number of youth teams: Three teams (U18, U16, U14)
- Scouting etc. via so-called “Grassroot Program”: several training centres in the city, where children between 6 and 14 years can train and develop
- Youth training among the best in India
- Selected youth successes: Goa FA league winner U18 and U20; Indian national championship semi-finalists U18