Playing Style
To play open, creative, attacking football with emphasis on ball possession and also opportunity for players to express themselves creatively.
Adopt a high pressing way of defending from the front and look to play the majority of the game in the opponents half of the field.
Coaching Team
Team consists of AFC licensed coaches with experience playing in professional leagues and managing youth and senior teams at various levels along with specialised goalkeeping coach
Supported by physiotherapists and sports psychologist and nutritionist who consult the team
Under 9
Under 9 is the entry point of our Youth Team pathway, welcoming players progressing out of the Grassroots Academy. Training runs 3 days a week and focuses on technique, ball mastery and a love for the game, in a fun, structured environment. Together with Under 11, this is where the Roots FC elite pathway begins, setting the foundation for players who go on to progress through the Youth Teams towards the Reserve and Senior squads.
Under 11
Training at Under 11 builds on early technical foundations with more structured, position-aware play. Players train 3 days a week, developing ball mastery, 1v1 ability and an early understanding of team shape. Alongside Under 9, this age group is the starting point of the Roots FC elite pathway, identifying and nurturing players who progress through the Youth Teams towards the Reserve and Senior squads.
Under 13
Training designed to use their technique while also developing their game understanding of team shape, attacking and defensive responsibilities. More advanced technical drills and small sided games are used to imitate game-like situations. Focus is also given to developing physical performance and developing a mature approach to their physical and mental preparation for training and matches.
Under 15
Advanced technical and tactical sessions designed to develop players to the needs of the 11-a-side game . Youth players will be taken through position-specific physical and technical training. Players also discover how the skills learnt from the game can help them mature and take responsibility for their own development.
Under 17
Advanced tactical sessions designed to further develop players to the needs of the 11-a-side game and playing style. Focus on football specific conditioning and learning how to perform and win as a team.
Women's Team
Our Women's Team trains and competes separately from the boys' pathway. Under-13 is developmental, drawing mainly from players progressing out of the Grassroots Academy and building the technical foundation to compete. From Under-15, players compete in the AIFF & KSFA Women's Youth League, with advanced technical, tactical and physical training geared to 11-a-side football. Players who progress further train with our Senior Team, which competes in the Karnataka Women's League and has reached the Indian Women's League 2 (IWL2).
Reserve Team
Our Reserve Team is the bridge between the Youth Teams and the Senior squad, competing in the BDFA A-Division (Under-19). Players who progress through Under-17 continue their development here, training and playing 11-a-side football one level below the Karnataka Super Division. The focus shifts to game intelligence, physical conditioning and consistency, preparing players to compete for a place in the Senior Team.
Senior Team
Our Senior Team is the pinnacle of the Roots FC pathway, competing in the Karnataka Super Division. Founded to bridge the gap between youth football and the professional game, the squad brings together 18-22 year olds from our own Youth and Reserve Teams alongside experienced players, with an average squad age of just over 21. Training and matches are built around match-ready fitness, tactical maturity and the standards needed to compete for a move into the I-League or ISL pathway.
