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Together with Bundesliga side Bayer 04 Leverkusen, JAKO have presented the special jersey for the coming 2017/18 season. The new play wear with its blue design reminds one of Leverkusen’s most successful seasons ever – 2001/02. In the season, the Werkself caused a sensation nationally and internationally and reached the …
Read More »Chennaiyin FC add new coaching staff ahead of ISL-4!
Former Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC today announced the appointment of Englishmen Mark Lillis and Niall Clark as assistant coach and sports scientist respectively as the club continues its preparations for the upcoming ISL – Season 4 by bringing in new personnel to the first team coaching staff. In …
Read More »AFC & AIFF to develop futsal in India in partnership!
A team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is currently on a four-day visit to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to help further develop futsal in the country. The team was welcomed by Kushal Das, the General Secretary of AIFF, on the first day of the visit. “AIFF is …
Read More »Tri-nation Football Series: AIFF announce fixtures of matches between India, Mauritius & St. Kitts & Nevis!
The Indian national football team begin their campaign against Mauritius on August 19 at the Mumbai Football Arena in the Tri-nation Football Series. India will play their second match against St. Kitts & Nevis on August 24, while Mauritius and St. Kitts & Nevis face each other on August 22. …
Read More »Asia Member Associations’ Competitions Directors Workshop held in Kuala Lumpur!
The first-ever AFC Member Associations (MA) Competitions Director workshop kicked-off on Thursday, August 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The aim of the two-day workshop is to share with all the MAs the suggested competitions calendar and receive feedback, to ensure a coherent combined effort for an optimised timetable. The workshop …
Read More »JAKO make Rot-Weiss Essen special kit for 2017/18 DFB Cup!
When the fans of Regionalliga, fourth division, side Rot-Weiss Essen read the word “DFB-Pokal”, they remember great games. It was about 23 years ago in 1994, when the club from the Ruhr valley played in the German DFB Cup final in Berlin. Although it was not enough to win against …
Read More »Emirates airlines extends the Emirates FA Cup sponsorship until 2021!
Emirates airlines and The Football Association have announced a three year contract extension to their successful existing partnership. The agreement will see the tournament continue to be named The Emirates FA Cup through until 2021. In 2015, Emirates became the title partner of the FA Cup, the world’s most prestigious …
Read More »Independence Day Cup 2017: Chanmari FC ousted I-League champions Aizawl FC to seal place in final!
I-League champions Aizawl FC and current Mizoram Premier League champions Chanmari FC engaged in a gruelling battle today for a spot in the final of the Independence Day Cup. The MPL champions rallied themselves very well to come from behind with a 2-1 victory after extra-time. Aizawl FC began on …
Read More »Delhi Dynamos sign Venezuelan defender Gabriel Cichero for ISL-4!
Indian Super League franchise Delhi Dynamos FC has further strengthened their squad for the upcoming ISL-4 by completing the signing of 33-year old defender Gabriel Alejandro Cichero. The experienced Venezuelan becomes the fourth South American signing by the club this season. Cichero, the first Venezuelan to wear the colours of …
Read More »Mizoram Premier League – Season 6 to kick-off on August 31!
The sixth edition of the Mizoram Premier League, the top flight in local Mizo football, will be played from August 31 onwards. The MPL Board and representatives of all the participating eight MPL clubs had a meeting today at the Tourist Lodge, Chaltlang regarding the upcoming season. MPL six will …
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