Year ago, when the big time soccer in the form of North Zone Federation Cup football tournament was held at Sector 17 Football Stadium, there were rumours that the stadium would be given a face lift so that the national meets could be held at regular intervals. According to the AIFF rules, the national level matches can only be held where fencing is all around the playfield. Since than not even a single brick has been added to the stadium.

The CFA's inability to tackle the overage syndrome during the junior level state meets is also one of the reasons which had affected the popularity of the game to some extent. There is a substantial increase in the number of the teams in the various age group meets.

Generally in the under-12 and under-14 age groups, the schools send their entries. But due to fielding overage players, tactics employed by some schools to win the meet. There is resentment amongst the participating schools. A few schools withdraw to protest against other teams fielding overaged players. It is alleged that sometime the organisers indulge in favouritism.

This is evident from the fact that last year during the under-12 football tournament, Shivalik School, Sector 41 beat St Soldier School to lift the title. However, Shivalik School, sponsors of the meet, gave the trophy to runners-up school for six months. This raised many an eyebrows.

In the under-16 section, which is also act as a selection trials for the state school team for the Subroto Cup football tournament, one of the leading schools withdrew its name due to alleged favourtism by some officials.

Some of the plans announced by the CFA had remained on papers only. During the various junior level state meets, promising footballers are selected for the camps, which are never held.