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Mohali, September 12:<\/strong> Punjab FC has achieved a significant milestone by being awarded a 5-star rating in the All India Football Federation\u2019s (AIFF) Annual Academy Accreditation Programme 2025\u201326. The recognition highlights the club\u2019s unwavering commitment to nurturing young talent, developing a world-class player pathway, and setting new benchmarks for professionalism in Indian football.<\/p>\n The AIFF\u2019s Academy Accreditation Programme is widely regarded as a cornerstone for assessing the quality and standards of football academies across the country. In the 2025\u201326 cycle, 142 academies applied for accreditation, with only three clubs earning the coveted 5-star rating. Punjab FC\u2019s inclusion in this elite group underscores the academy\u2019s structured approach, robust training methodology, and emphasis on holistic player development.<\/p>\n \u201cThis recognition is a reflection of the hard work and dedication of our academy staff, coaches, and support teams, who are tirelessly working to raise the bar for football development in India,\u201d said a club spokesperson. \u201cOur vision is to create a sustainable pipeline of talent capable of excelling at both domestic and international levels.\u201d<\/p>\n RoundGlass, the parent organisation of Punjab FC, has been at the forefront of promoting a culture of wellbeing and excellence in Indian football. This latest achievement adds to the growing reputation of Punjab FC\u2019s academy as one of the best in the country, offering world-class facilities and a nurturing environment for young players.<\/p>\n With this honour, Punjab FC reaffirms its position as a leader in grassroots and youth football development, continuing to inspire and elevate the game across India.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Mohali, September 12: Punjab FC has achieved a significant milestone by being awarded a 5-star rating in the All India Football Federation\u2019s (AIFF) Annual Academy Accreditation Programme 2025\u201326. The recognition highlights the club\u2019s unwavering commitment to nurturing young talent, developing a world-class player pathway, and setting new benchmarks for professionalism in Indian football. The AIFF\u2019s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7640,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7639","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7639","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7639"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7639\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7645,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7639\/revisions\/7645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7640"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7639"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7639"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.cgalive.com\/pfc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7639"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}