--- title: "Minerva Academy Pathway | Mumbai Vikings Football Scouting" description: "Get a direct scouting pathway to Minerva Academy with Mumbai Vikings. We train competitive youth squads in Mumbai with official trials for national leagues." canonical: https://mytribe.in/mumbaivikingsfootballacademy/girls-football-program/the-viking-pathway-partnership-with-minerva-academy last_updated: 2025-09-30 --- # The Fast Track: Our Official Minerva Academy Scouting Pathway Tribe Verified · Official MOU with Minerva Academy By [Mumbai Vikings](https://mytribe.in/mumbaivikingsfootballacademy) · Trains at 2 turfs across Dombivli · ₹2,200 per month (estimate) Part of [Girls Football Program](https://mytribe.in/mumbaivikingsfootballacademy/girls-football-program). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/mumbaivikingsfootballacademy/girls-football-program/gallery) Stop dreaming and start grinding. Our partnership with Minerva Academy, the football factory of India, gives you a direct, cost-free route to professional scouting. ## Photos and videos - [Video: A direct message from Ranjit Bajaj, founder of the legendary Minerva Academy. In this video, he announces our official partnership, which gives our Vikings a direct, free-of-cost pathway to try out for one of India's top football academies.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/5cb65ca9-758d-4285-8a19-f0bb5f388bdd) - ![It's official. This graphic announces our Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Minerva Academy. This partnership is a game-changer, providing a clear route for our most talented players to elevate their game to the national level.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/df6bac13-f16c-4428-ba50-b0684f6f26c2) ## About The Viking Pathway: Partnership with Minerva Academy This is not just a partnership on paper. Because of our official MOU with Minerva Academy, our players get a direct, zero-cost pathway for trials at their setup. You train on our turf in Dombivli, get scouted through our system, and cut through the noise of national-level selection. This is your chance to get noticed by India's biggest football factory. We know the struggle of getting noticed in the Indian football scene. That is why we did not just build another academy; we built a bridge to the pros. When you train with the Mumbai Vikings, you are not just learning ball mastery or improving your shooting. You are putting yourself in the database of Minerva Academy. ### Why This Matters Most academies just offer coaching. We offer a pipeline. Minerva Academy is known as the 'football factory' for a reason, having produced countless national players. Our agreement means our coaches, like Coach Snehal Belchada, know exactly what the Minerva scouts are looking for during their evaluation phases. ### The Pathway 1. **Internal Training:** You join our competitive squads (U15/U17) and train with our intensity-focused curriculum. We mix football drills with yoga to ensure you are physically prepared for the demands of a pro trial. 2. **The Scouting Filter:** We hold internal assessments. If you have the hunger and the skills, we push your profile directly to the Minerva system. 3. **Free Trials:** The best part? Our players get free-of-cost trial opportunities. No hidden fees or massive costs to get your foot in the door. This is for the players who want to move beyond the local circuit. If you are ready to put in the work and stop making excuses, this is your squad. Come train with us, sharpen your game, and let the results speak for themselves. You bring the grit, we bring the exposure. ## About Mumbai Vikings We do not just coach, we build monsters. I started this to give Mumbai kids a real shot at the pros, and linking up with Minerva Academy is how we make that happen. If you are serious about taking your game to the national level, this is your home base. 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