Chennaiyin FC, partnering with Norwich City FC, will host the CFC-NCFC Inter-School Football Championship 2025, focused on advancing grassroots football in Tamil Nadu. To be held at MCC School (Chetpet), the competition starts Friday (January 24), featuring 64 total teams competing in the Under-12 and Under-14 categories; also providing the players a platform to showcase their skills to club academy scouts.  

With the additional support of the Reliance Foundation, the tournament is part of a wider partnership initiated in April 2024 between Chennaiyin FC and Norwich City FC, focused on talent cultivation, promoting a vibrant football culture in the area, and enhancing the grassroots development of the sport. Furthermore, committed to fostering young talent, the organisers aim to make this tournament an annual event, reinforcing their shared vision for the long-term growth of football in Tamil Nadu.