
A place to discover your strength.
Build skills, discipline and confidence through sport. Explore a pathway that helps you take the next step.
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Northeast FootballFoundation
Eight roots. One shared ambition.
Through sport, learning and community,
we create space for young people to grow.
We bring sport, education and community together to help young people grow, on the field and far beyond it.
Discover our approach

You don’t need to have it all figured out. Follow your curiosity. There is more than one way to grow.
A stronger future grows when young people have the support to play, learn, express themselves and belong.

Build skills, discipline and confidence through sport. Explore a pathway that helps you take the next step.
Explore playPlay features supplied photography. Learn, Lead and Belong use illustrative imagery.
Meet the people whose experience spans ownership, management, coaching and football development.
Courage. Connection. A voice of your own.
Discover what you could carry beyond the field.



From the field. Photographs supplied by the foundation.
What begins on a playing field can change a life. What changes a life can strengthen a community.
Explore our approachFrom potential to possibility
NEFF helps young people discover their sporting potential, develop their skills and find meaningful pathways in sport — on the field and beyond it.
Your starting point doesn’t define how far you can go.
Our founding year and the milestones
we are working towards.
NEFF begins its journey in Meghalaya, bringing sport and opportunity into one shared mission.
District-level talent drives that give young athletes a chance to be seen.
Pathways towards academies, national camps and university programmes.
A goal of reaching 10,000 athletes, across 100 districts, with 500 pathway placements.
Five minutes. Your own pace. Simple activities for learning, confidence and connection.
Explore confirmed opportunities. Each opening will explain who it is for and how to take part.
Explore the opportunities page for current availability.
For parents and guardians: understand participation, explore online activities, and find the questions to ask before joining.

Our story
The Northeast Football Foundation began its journey in Meghalaya in 2025, bringing sport and opportunity into one shared mission.
Every child deserves a place to begin.
We bring sport, education and community together to help young people grow, on the field and far beyond it.
Through sport, learning and community, we create space for young people to grow. You don’t need to have it all figured out. There is more than one way to grow.
It starts with a game.
It stays for a lifetime.
Rooted in the Northeast. Creating possibilities for the next generation. Eight states, many cultures, one shared ambition: a stronger future for young people.
Our founding year and the milestones we are working towards.
NEFF begins its journey in Meghalaya, bringing sport and opportunity into one shared mission.
District-level talent drives that give young athletes a chance to be seen.
Pathways towards academies, national camps and university programmes.
A goal of reaching 10,000 athletes, across 100 districts, with 500 pathway placements.
Build skills, discipline and confidence through sport.
Express your ideas, listen to others and practise the confidence to take initiative.
What begins on a playing field can change a life.
The possibility within
What begins on a playing field can change a life. What changes a life can strengthen a community.
A stronger future grows when young people have the support to play, learn, express themselves and belong.
From football to boxing and archery, we help young athletes develop the skills, discipline and confidence to take their next step.
Explore play ↗Sport and schooling belong together. Education and life skills give young people the foundation to make confident choices, on and off the field.
Explore learn ↗The ability to speak, present and advocate helps athletes become leaders. Our communication focus helps young people express their ideas with confidence.
Explore lead ↗Culture and community are the foundation. Shared experiences through sport create connection, respect and a place where young people belong.
Explore belong ↗A goal of reaching 10,000 athletes, across 100 districts, with 500 pathway placements.
District-level talent drives that give young athletes a chance to be seen.
Pathways towards academies, national camps and university programmes.
About NEFF
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Why NEFF
A stronger future grows when young people have the support to play, learn, express themselves and belong.
Sport, education, communication and community work together, on the field and far beyond it.
See the four pathways ↗You don’t need to have it all figured out. Follow your curiosity. There is more than one way to grow.
Find a starting point ↗Eight states, many cultures, one shared ambition: a stronger future for young people.
See our roots ↗From football to boxing and archery, we help young athletes develop the skills, discipline and confidence to take their next step.
Explore play ↗We are working towards district-level talent drives and pathways to academies, national camps and university programmes.
See the milestones ↗Parents and guardians can understand participation, explore online activities, and find the questions to ask before joining.
Information for parents ↗Our work
Four focus areas. One whole person. Explore the pathway that fits where you are today.

Play features supplied photography. Learn, Lead and Belong use illustrative imagery.
From football to boxing and archery, we help young athletes develop the skills, discipline and confidence to take their next step.
Build skills, discipline and confidence through sport. Explore a pathway that helps you take the next step.
Confirmed programmes and openings are listed as soon as they are available.
View opportunities Register your interestSport and schooling belong together. Education and life skills give young people the foundation to make confident choices, on and off the field.
Learning belongs alongside sport. Discover practical skills, curiosity and the confidence to keep learning.
Confirmed programmes and openings are listed as soon as they are available.
View opportunities Register your interestThe ability to speak, present and advocate helps athletes become leaders. Our communication focus helps young people express their ideas with confidence.
Express your ideas, listen to others and practise the confidence to take initiative.
Confirmed programmes and openings are listed as soon as they are available.
View opportunities Register your interestCulture and community are the foundation. Shared experiences through sport create connection, respect and a place where young people belong.
Shared experiences and a sense of belonging help young people connect with their community.
Confirmed programmes and openings are listed as soon as they are available.
View opportunities Register your interestProgrammes
A stronger future grows when young people have the support to play, learn, express themselves and belong.
Each focus area supports the others, so young people grow as athletes and as people.
Build strength. Discover possibility.
From football to boxing and archery, we help young athletes develop the skills, discipline and confidence to take their next step.
A strong mind. A wider world.
Sport and schooling belong together. Education and life skills give young people the foundation to make confident choices, on and off the field.
Find your voice. Make it count.
The ability to speak, present and advocate helps athletes become leaders. Our communication focus helps young people express their ideas with confidence.
Different roots. Stronger together.
Culture and community are the foundation. Shared experiences through sport create connection, respect and a place where young people belong.
Planned milestones on the way to our 2030 ambition.
District-level talent drives that give young athletes a chance to be seen.
Pathways towards academies, national camps and university programmes.
A goal of reaching 10,000 athletes, across 100 districts, with 500 pathway placements.
Confirmed programmes and openings appear on the Opportunities page. Each opening explains who it is for and how to take part.
Try something today
Five minutes. Your own pace. Simple activities for learning, confidence and connection.
Practise introducing yourself—just for you, or with someone you trust.
Give it a try ↗Turn something you want to learn into something you can begin.
Make your small plan ↗Discover a small way to become a more thoughtful teammate.
Try a little kindness ↗Choose whatever fits how you feel today.
Go at your own pace, on your own or with someone you trust.
Your progress is saved in this browser, and nothing is shared unless you choose to.
Practise introducing yourself—just for you, or with someone you trust.
Fill in a few words. Your introduction builds itself as you type.
Change the words until it sounds like you.
Press start and say your introduction before the timer runs out. Try it two or three times.
Ready when you are.
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Turn something you want to learn into something you can begin.
Big or small, sporty or not. Tap an idea or write your own.
Choose one step you can take in the next seven days. Small enough that you’ll actually do it.
Discover a small way to become a more thoughtful teammate.
Which of these have you seen at training, at school or in a game?
Choose a moment and an action above to see your plan.
Tick them off over the week. Small things add up.
Opportunities
Explore confirmed opportunities. Each opening will explain who it is for and how to take part.
You can still explore our activities or register your interest.
Our community
Stories from young people, coaches and families across the Northeast will be shared here once they are approved.
While you wait, try a five-minute activity or find your own next step.
Our community
Announcements, programme updates and milestones from the Northeast Football Foundation.
Updates will appear here as they are announced. In the meantime, see where the foundation is heading.
Impact & reports
Our founding year and the milestones we are working towards.
These are goals, not results yet. Progress will be reported here as it happens.
NEFF begins its journey in Meghalaya, bringing sport and opportunity into one shared mission.
District-level talent drives that give young athletes a chance to be seen.
Pathways towards academies, national camps and university programmes.
A goal of reaching 10,000 athletes, across 100 districts, with 500 pathway placements.
Reports will be shared here once they are available.
Partners
Partner profiles and logos will appear here once confirmed. To explore working with NEFF, use the partnership option below.
They will be listed here once each partnership has been confirmed.
Help create meaningful pathways for young people. Start a conversation around what you can bring.
Coaching and mentorship that help young athletes take their next step.
Places where young people can train, play and learn.
Learning and life skills that sit alongside sporting development.
Local knowledge that helps young people connect with their community.
For the people cheering them on
For parents and guardians: understand participation, explore online activities, and find the questions to ask before joining.
NEFF supports the whole young person through four pathways: sport, education, communication and community.
Five minutes. Your own pace. Try one with your child.
Practise introducing yourself—just for you, or with someone you trust.
Give it a try ↗Turn something you want to learn into something you can begin.
Make your small plan ↗Discover a small way to become a more thoughtful teammate.
Try a little kindness ↗Any good programme will be happy to answer these. Copy them to use when you enquire.
Contact NEFF
Prepare your enquiry here. You’ll see a summary before anything is sent.Send your enquiry here. You’ll see a copy once it has been sent.
Get involved
The next chapter needs you. Choose how you’d like to take part.
Prepare these details when enquiring about an opportunity for yourself or your child.
Help create meaningful pathways for young people. Start a conversation around what you can bring.
Support can take many forms, from equipment and expertise to helping programmes grow.
No perfect start required
Answer up to three quick questions and we’ll point you to a good place to start. There is more than one way to grow.
Question 1
For athletes & parents
Tell us about the athlete and we’ll use it to respond about suitable opportunities.
For coaches & organisations
Help create meaningful pathways for young people. Start a conversation around what you can bring.
For supporters
Support can take many forms, from equipment and expertise to helping programmes grow.
Website information
What this website collects, where it is kept, and the choices you have.
This page describes how this website works today. It should be reviewed and approved by NEFF before the site is published.
This website belongs to the Northeast Football Foundation (NEFF), based in Meghalaya, India. Verified contact details will be added here once they are confirmed.You can get in touch through the contact page.
We only collect what you choose to type into a form, such as your name, contact details and the information in your enquiry.
Nothing is sent when you fill in a form. You first see a summary of your enquiry, and it is only shared if you choose to send, copy or download it.
When you submit a form, your enquiry is sent to NEFF so it can be answered. You then see a copy of what was sent.
What you write in our five-minute activities stays in your browser. It is not sent to NEFF or anyone else.
This website uses your browser’s local storage to remember activity progress and preview content. It does not use advertising or tracking cookies.
Our fonts are provided by Google Fonts, which means your browser contacts Google’s servers to load them.
When enquiring about an athlete under 18, we ask for a parent or guardian’s contact details.
Information in an enquiry is used only to respond to that enquiry.
We will update this page if the way the website handles information changes.
Website information
The basics of using the NEFF website and its content.
This page describes how this website works today. It should be reviewed and approved by NEFF before the site is published.
By using this website, you agree to use it in a way that is lawful and respectful of others.
Text, design and photographs on this website belong to NEFF or are used with permission. Photographs from the field are supplied by the foundation. The Learn, Lead and Belong pathways use illustrative imagery.
Our five-minute activities offer general encouragement. They are not a replacement for professional coaching, medical or wellbeing advice.
Opportunities are only listed once confirmed. Each opening explains who it is for and how to take part.
Where we link to other websites, we are not responsible for their content.
We may update these terms. The latest version will always be on this page.
Website information
How this website is built to be usable by as many people as possible.
This page describes how this website works today. It should be reviewed and approved by NEFF before the site is published.
We want every young person, parent and partner to be able to use this website, whatever device or assistive technology they use.
The background video on the home page has no sound and is decorative. If you find anything that is hard to use, we want to hear about it.
Please use the contact page to share your feedback. Verified contact details will be added once confirmed.
Admin
Add opportunities, news, stories, reports and partners, and see them on the site straight away.
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Our leadership
Meet the people whose experience spans ownership, management, coaching and football development.
Five leaders. One shared commitment to the game.





The leadership group brings together experience from football ownership, management, coaching and development. The profiles below use the roles and descriptions provided in the supplied leadership content.






Owner, NorthEast United Football Club
John Abraham, owner of NorthEast United FC, is a renowned Bollywood actor, National Award-winning film producer, and a passionate football enthusiast, with over two decades of impactful contributions to Indian cinema and sports. As the owner of Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC, John combines his love for sport with a commitment to grassroots football development and regional empowerment across Northeast India.

Leadership, NorthEast United Football Club
Mandar Tamhane brings deep leadership and management expertise to NorthEast United FC, helping steer the club's vision for grassroots and professional football development across Northeast India.

Leadership, NorthEast United Football Club
Naushad Moosa contributes his football expertise and leadership to NorthEast United FC, supporting the club's mission of nurturing talent from the grassroots to the professional level.

Leadership, NorthEast United Football Club
Juan Pedro Benali brings international football experience and coaching leadership to NorthEast United FC, shaping the club's competitive and developmental programs.

Leadership, NorthEast United Football Club
Jeevan Jayaraj plays a key leadership role at NorthEast United FC, supporting the club's operations and its commitment to football development across the region.
The shared focus across these profiles is football development—from grassroots pathways to professional performance and club operations.
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