Mohali, May 2 -- Punjab FC's 3-0 win over Zinc Football Academy in the AIFF Elite Youth League final reads as a dominant performance. In reality, it felt like something more revealing, a continuation of a process that has been unfolding across Punjab's footballing landscape for several years.

While the final in Garhshankar delivered silverware, the foundations of that success were laid elsewhere, on training pitches, in smaller towns, and across a growing network of development centres spread throughout the state, according to a release.

Building Scale with Structure: In April 2026, Punjab FC expanded its grassroots footprint further, launching six new development centres across Batala, Bilga, Khothra, Panam, Moga, and Patiala. Each cen...