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The Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools (popularly known as BBFS), one of India’s largest football training organisation, is having trials for the 2019-20 batch of its BBFS Developmental Squads in Noida, India. The details of the trials are as under: Date: April 7, 2019 (Sunday) Time: 8.30am onwards Eligibility: Children born …

The Chennaiyin FC Under-13 team notched a hattrick of wins in the 2018-19 Hero Sub-Junior League Chennai Zone with a resounding 7-0 win over Raman Vijayan Soccer School (RVSS) U-13s at the SSN College Ground today. Pondicherry-born forward K. Karmugilan starred with a hattrick for Chennaiyin FC with second-half substitute …

The first matches of the Mizoram Football Association Women’s League were played today at the AR Lammual with Chanmari Women FC and G&SA ITI Veng earning deserved victories. The league will be contested by five teams – Chanmari Women FC, Maubawk Women FC, G&SA ITI Veng, Siaha DFA and Vakiria …

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed between the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Lakshmibhai National Institute of Physical Education, Gwalior (LNIPE) on March 19, 2019, for the development of football in general. The MOU was signed by the General Secretary of AIFF Kushal Das on behalf of the …

The second edition of the Madjer Youth Beach Soccer Cup in Portugal it set to welcome a team from India in Dias United SC for the first-time. The Dias United SC contingent will comprise of players from across India who play beach soccer. The team is being backed by Spoedia, …

The All India Football Federation has condoled the death of Samir (Paltu) Roy who passed away at a nursing home in Kolkata. He was the last surviving member of the Indian squad which played in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. AIFF president Praful Patel in his message said, “It is sad …

FIFA has announced India as new hosts for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2020. The decision was taken at the FIFA Council held in Miami on Friday, March 15, 2019. The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel described it as a “proud moment” for Indian Football. “I …

In great news for Indian football, the FIFA Council has awarded India the hosting rights for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. The decision was made during the FIFA Council meeting in Miami, USA today. The 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup will become the second …

Khelo India, the Government of India’s national programme for the development of sports joined hands with GOQii’s ‘India Steps Challenge’ – a first-of-its-kind 100-day nationwide challenge with an aim to encourage Indians to walk. GOQii, India’s leading preventive healthcare ecosystem launched the ‘India Steps Challenge’ last month, with an objective …