Chelsea Foundation secured the title following a 3-1 victory against Salford City’s Foundation 92 in the final.

The five-a-side tournament was held as part of the first ever Football For Good Day – a celebration of the sport’s ability to change lives for the better.

The players taking part were 18- to 30-year-olds from Chelsea Foundation’s current Street Soccer Academy cohort which is mainly made up of refugees, asylum seekers and new arrivals, looking to develop their futures in the UK.

The 10-week personal development course, devised by the Street Soccer Foundation, uses football as a catalyst to engage participants in creating short-, medium- and long-term personal development plans including positive mindset training, mentoring support, football coaching and employability workshops.

As part of that mentoring support, the cohort participated in employability workshops where they learned how to compile CVs, and received careers insight from Chelsea FC and Chelsea Foundation staff.

Chelsea FC Foundation finished second in Group B to progress to the semi-finals, following group-stage wins over West Ham United Foundation (4-0), Liverpool’s LFC Foundation (2-1) and Leicester City in the Community (3-2), with Chelsea Foundation’s Adam Ziani also securing the Player of the Tournament award.

Tony Rodriguez, youth inclusion officer at Chelsea FC Foundation, said: ‘It’s been great to see the participants grow in confidence each week, developing their skills and mindsets, which has led to them doing things for the first time like learning a new language or creating a CV.

‘They have benefitted immensely from the Street Soccer Academy programme and to be able to take part in the Football For Good Trophy has been extra special for them, but winning the trophy is the cherry on top.’

Quentin Martin, who was part of the victorious Chelsea FC Foundation squad, said: ‘Being a part of the Street Soccer Academy programme has been a real privilege. Each week has helped me improve my confidence and I have developed my leadership skills too, both on and off the pitch.’

Keith Mabbutt, founder and chief executive officer of the Street Soccer Foundation, said: ‘The very first Football For Good Day has achieved precisely what we set out to showcase.

‘Some of those playing have been through very difficult situations in their lives, but they’ve kept coming back week after week to their academy and showed that desire to complete the course, and as such I’m proud and grateful that we’ve been able to provide them the opportunity to play at the iconic London Stadium on Football For Good Day as a reward for their fantastic endeavours.’