english club liverpool announced a partnership with dsk shivajians in india to start their international football academy, with the partnership pertinent in the academy setup only, with academy players trained by coaches representing liverpool playing for dsk shivajians u18s. the dsk shivajians u18 plays in the i-league u18, and the 2014–15 u19 i-league was the first time they are involved in national-level youth team football, partnering liverpool, and played in the maharashtra zone of the league.