Our Programs
A multi-sport approach to Indo-French cooperation — football and the Lille Year-in-Residence, basketball with the LNB, Olympic & Paralympic sport, athletics, cycling, sports infrastructure, and education.
Six Pillars
Indo-French Sport
Every IFSA program is built on one principle: elite sport creates lasting bridges. We connect athletes, coaches, institutions, and communities across India and France.
IFFT · OL · LOSCFootball
The Indo-French Football Tournament (IFFT) — heading to India for its 3rd edition — plus elite training at the Olympique Lyonnais academy and a growing network of French clubs including LOSC Lille.
LOSC × Université de LilleLille Year-in-Residence
A signed study-and-training residency for young Indian student-athletes: academics at the Université de Lille, elite football at LOSC's Domaine de Luchin, and a cultural programme led by IFSA — framed within the France–India roadmap.
LNB — Signed LOIBasketball
Under a signed letter of intent with France's Ligue Nationale de Basket (LNB), IFSA is building a pathway for Indian players, coaches, and officials into the French professional basketball ecosystem.
Paris 2024 · Para SportOlympic & Paralympic Movement
Active during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games — supporting the Paralympic Committee of India and building collaborations with French host cities to advance inclusive, high-performance sport.
World AthleticsAthletics
Track-and-field cooperation drawing on France's world-class infrastructure and methodology, alongside engagement with major athletics events including the 2025 edition in New Delhi.
Fit India → EuropeSundays on Cycle
Carrying India's mass-cycling movement — 30 lakh+ participants under Fit India / Khelo India — to the international stage, beginning in Paris and expanding across Europe as a flagship of health-and-fitness diplomacy.
LadakhSports Infrastructure
A framework for a Sports City, Winter-Olympic facility, and High-Altitude Performance Centre in Ladakh — bringing French expertise to India's next generation of sporting venues.
UNESCO-alignedSports Education
Academic development through sports management, leadership internships, and institutional partnerships — aligned with UNESCO's Fit for Life agenda and IFSA's CIGEPS observer engagement.
Cultural ExchangeCricket & Community
Cross-cultural exchanges and inclusive formats — from introducing French communities to cricket to walking football for all ages — building people-to-people bridges through sport.
Indo-French
Football Tournament
The IFFT is IFSA's centerpiece — a tournament that brings together youth teams from India and France for a week of competition, elite training, and cultural exchange. Launched in 2023, it has grown with each edition.
The 3rd Edition marks a historic milestone: hosted for the first time on Indian soil, with 9 Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 clubs alongside top Indian academies. The OL Academy partnership adds a world-class training dimension at the Groupama Center in Lyon.
OL Academy
Partnership
IFSA's partnership with Olympique Lyonnais gives Indian athletes direct access to world-class coaching at the Groupama Training Center. Under OL's professional staff, players experience the exact methodology that has produced some of France's finest talents.
Tactical sessions, match simulations, physical conditioning, and sports psychology — a comprehensive development experience that participants carry back to their clubs and academies in India.
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Whether you are an athlete, coach, federation, or institution — IFSA has a program for you. Reach out to explore partnerships and participation opportunities.