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129th Durand Cup to be played across West Bengal from August 2 to 24!

The 129th edition of India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, would be played from August 2 to 24 in Kolkata, Kalyani and Siliguri. A total of 16 teams from across Indian Super League, I-League, Second Division League and Services team would be participating with the teams split into four …

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Is the continued ISL – I-League status quo the answer to Indian club football’s woes?

Finally the meeting between the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel and the I-League clubs happened on Wednesday, July 3 in New Delhi. But the outcome of that meeting will have come as a complete surprise to most! The clubs had wanted to first meet the AIFF president before …

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I-League clubs write to India PM Modi, request enquiry against AIFF & ask for support!

In the next episode of the I-League clubs vs AIFF/FSDL, the I-League clubs have send a letter to the Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi urging him to intervene in their fight against the national federation AIFF. The letter titled ‘Need your kind intervention to save Indian football from victimisation …

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Dalima Chhibber signed by Vector X as their brand ambassador!

Vector X, one of India’s leading sports brands, have announced the signing of India international women’s footballer Dalima Chhibber as their new brand ambassador. Vector X already have Indian football legend Baichung Bhutia as a face of the brand. Commenting on the association, Nikhil Mahajan, Director at Soccer International Private …

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Grassroots courses conducted in Thane, Delhi-NCR & Shillong!

The All India Football Federation, along with the help of the respective state associations and local clubs, arranged four-day Grassroots Courses in Thane, Delhi-NCR and Shillong. Across the four regions, a combined total of 66 coaches participated in the courses at their respective venues. THANE, MAHARASHTRA WIFA Ad Hoc Committee …

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XtraTime VIDEO: Southern Samity’s new Liberian Teah Dennis Jr. arrives!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, Southern Samity new Liberian defender Teah Dennis Jr. arrived in the city ahead of the Calcutta Football League. Southern Samity under new head coach Mehtab Hossain have put together a strong squad which includes foreigners like Mahmoud Al Amna and Aser Pierrick Dipanda besides numerous …

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FAO kick-off Odisha Senior State Women’s preparatory camp!

The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) has announced that they have kicked-off the Odisha Senior State Women’s team preparatory camp to prepare their team for the upcoming Senior Women’s National Football Championship set to be held later in the year. The FAO have apppointed Shahid Jabbar (AFC B License Coach) …

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Joydeep Mukherjee elected as new IFA (West Bengal) secretary!

Joydeep Mukherjee has been elected unopposed as the new secretary of the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) to succeed Utpal Kumar Ganguli, who had served the federation over 12 years across three terms. Utpal Ganguli had said a few weeks ago that he would not stand in the elections due …

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