Two-time Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have announced their association with inter-school sports fest ‘Skoolympics 2019’ as their Official Football Partner. This will be its first edition with more than 8,000 students from more than 100 schools competing across 10 sports and is scheduled from October 9-13, 2019 at …
Read More »FC Goa launches new home jersey for the 2019/20 season!
FC Goa launched their home jersey for the 2019/20 season in an event conducted at the Bambolim Athletic Ground in the presence of India cricket captain and FC Goa co-owner Virat Kohli. A crowd of near 3,000 was in attendance as the Gaurs also launched their new jersey and Annual …
Read More »Alexander Brown & Brett Gosper confirmed As iSportconnect Dubai Summit speakers!
iSportconnect has revealed that Major League Lacrosse and World Rugby will both be speaking at the 2019 iSportconnect Dubai Summit on December 5. Alexander Brown, Commissioner of Major League Lacrosse, and Brett Gosper, CEO of World Rugby, are the first two speakers announced the event. Alexander Brown – Major League …
Read More »FIFA & football stakeholders recommend cap on agents’ commissions & limit on loans!
As part of the ongoing process to reform the transfer system, and after a continuous consultation period, FIFA’s Football Stakeholders Committee today endorsed a series of key steps to protect the integrity of the system and prevent abuses. In particular, the committee recommended the introduction of a cap on agents’ …
Read More »GISB & AIFC announce partnership to foster the growth of Football in India!
The Global Institute of Sports Business (GISB) offers India’s first industry designed and internationally certified sports management course. The institute believes in empowering aspiring sport management professionals through innovative programming and a practical approach to learning. Staying true to this ethos, GISB recently announced an affiliation with the Association of …
Read More »Megan Rapinoe & Lionel Messi are The Best – FIFA Football Awards 2019 winners!
This year’s The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony took centre stage at Milan’s historic Teatro alla Scala this evening and crowned two household names as the players of the season: Megan Rapinoe and Lionel Messi. The Argentina and FC Barcelona star was recognised by FIFA as the player of the …
Read More »AIFF match commissioners workshop concludes in New Delhi!
AIFF Match Commissioner’s two-day workshop concluded at the AIFF Football House in New Delhi yesterday, September 22. Ravishankar Jayaraman, Head, Referees Department, AIFF along with others were present during the workshop where 50-odd aspiring match commissioners participated. I-League CEO Sunando Dhar opened the session on Saturday, September 21 with his …
Read More »India U-16 hold Uzbekistan to qualify for AFC U-16 Championship finals!
India played out a 1-1 draw against hosts Uzbekistan, at the JAR Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Sunday, September 22, to finish top of Group B with seven points on the table in the AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. Sridarth gave India the lead in the second half, but Rian Islamov …
Read More »India U-16 beat Bahrain 5-0 in AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers!
India marched on to their second win in as many games in the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, after drubbing Bahrain 5-0 at the Transport Institute Stadium in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on Friday, September 20. Striker Sridarth and winger Shubho Paul were the star performers of the day, scoring a brace …
Read More »AIFF invites nominations for Second Division League 2019/20!
The All India Football Federation today, September 18, 2019, notified all the state associations to send in the nominations of clubs for the Second Division League 2019-20 by October 10, 2019. The interested clubs need to submit the following documents to respective state association who will eventually liaison with AIFF: …
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