This tournament also serves as a launch pad for these youngsters as there is an opportunity through this tournament for them to be selected for a training camp under Arsenal Coaches. At the end of the tournament, the boys waited with baited breaths, hopeful that their names would be called out. In the end, the selected players were Sanjeev S of ASC Centre and College, Bangalore, Karthik G of ASC Centre and College, Bangalore and Sudipto Banaik - Nimta High School, Kolkata.

While addressing the press conference, Saurabh Chatterjee, CEO, Director of Highlife Management, Kolkata stated that Shillong was selected as the venue mainly due to favourable climate and also to expose the talented players of the region, as history has proven that this region is very rich in football talent.