Journey so far
2025
Minerva Academy wins Norway Cup
1 August 2025
Oslo, Norway
Minerva Academy U14 from India won Norway Cup 2025 in Oslo, completing a European treble after the Gothia Cup in Sweden and the Dana Cup in Denmark.
Minerva Academy U14 won Norway Cup 2025 in Oslo, scoring 130 goals during the tournament. The title completed a European treble for the team, after the Gothia Cup in Sweden and the Dana Cup in Denmark.
Jens Naas-Bibow met Ranjit Bajaj and the Minerva players during their historic visit to Oslo.
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Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Felicitates Young Footballers after Historic European Treble; Calls it New Beginning for Football in India
Official press release from the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports on Dr Mansukh Mandaviya honouring Minerva Academy’s young footballers after their European treble. 28 Aug 2025 Read on Press Information Bureau, Government of India (opens in a new tab)Minerva Academy FC lifts U-14 Norway Cup
Report on Minerva Academy FC winning the U14 title at Norway Cup 2025, highlighting the team’s 130 goals across eight matches. 2 Aug 2025 Read on Hindustan Times (opens in a new tab)- From Barefoot Dreams to the Norway Cup Episode #79 (14:52). Chetan Tiwari of Minerva Academy U14 shares his story, from discovering football and joining Minerva Academy to training, competing and travelling to Europe with his teammates.
- Sports Minister felicitated Minerva Academy Football Club for its achievements Report on India’s Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, honouring Minerva Academy’s young players after their European treble. (opens in a new tab)
- Mansukh Mandaviya felicitates young footballers after historic European treble; calls it new beginning for football in India ANI report, published by The Tribune, on Dr Mansukh Mandaviya honouring the Minerva Academy squad after its Gothia Cup, Dana Cup and Norway Cup treble. (opens in a new tab)
- Minerva Academy win Norway Cup Report on Minerva Academy’s Norway Cup 2025 title, the final stop of the team’s European tour, with results from the group and knockout stages. (opens in a new tab)
- Looking at Minerva Academy FC’s road to U14 Norway Cup title A match-by-match look at Minerva Academy FC’s route to the U14 Norway Cup title. (opens in a new tab)
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From Barefoot Dreams to the Norway Cup
Chetan Tiwari, a young player from Minerva Academy’s U14 team, shares his own journey from India to the Norway Cup in an episode of The First and Only.
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Minerva Academy’s U14 team made history at Norway Cup 2025, offering a powerful glimpse of the talent emerging from Indian football.
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