Srinagar, May 18 -- Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council on Monday continued its Valley-wide football talent identification drive under the Kashmir Champions Football League (KCFL), with trials held in Kupwara and Baramulla while open selection trials conducted by NorthEast United FC drew a massive response in Srinagar.

The KCFL initiative is aimed at creating a structured pathway for young footballers from grassroots-level participation to professional football opportunities.

At Kupwara, trials were conducted at Playground Kulangam where aspiring footballers from different parts of the district participated in large numbers.

Simultaneously, trials held at the Synthetic Turf Football Stadium, Azad Gunj, Baramulla witnessed enthusiastic par...