Indian Football

Despite unclear future, I-League is set to undergo changes!

The Indian club football calendar for the upcoming 2017/18 season is still unclear, but the I-League is set to undergo numerous changes depending on how it is played in the end. One thing which is sure is that Bengaluru FC are no longer an I-League side after making the switch …

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Mumbai’s PIFA Women’s team holding trials for their Indian Women’s League on Saturday, June 17!

Mumbai-based PIFA will hold trials for their PIFA Women’s team on Saturday, June 17 at the Sacred Heart Football ground in Khar West from 3.15pm onwards. Eligible for the trials are only women footballers at least 15 years of age and they must have played competitive football for their school, college …

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Mohammedan Sporting Club to confer Shan-e-Mohammedan on Latifuddin Najam!

The Executive Committee of Mohammedan Sporting Club has unanimously decided to confer the prestigious Shan-e-Mohammedan on legendary Indian footballer Latifuddin Najam, who will be feted at club’s Iftar Party on June 23, 2017 at the Mohammedan Sporting ground in Kolkata. The Shan-e-Mohammedan is the Lifetime Achievement Award of Mohammedan Sporting …

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7 Minerva Punjab FC selected for India U-22s for AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers!

Seven players from Minerva Punjab FC have been selected for the India Under-22 Squad for the 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers to held in Qatar from July 15 to 24, 2017. Five Minervans, namely Kamaljit Singh, Kalampreet Singh, Vinit Rai, Girik Khosla and Germanpreet Singh were selected after after their …

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FPAI XI to face Mizoram XI in an Exhibition Match on July 1!

The Football Players Association of India (FPAI) XI and Mizoram XI will play an exhibition match in Aizawl on July 1. This exhibition match is jointly organised by the FPAI and the Mizoram Football Association (MFA). The FPAI will also present its FPAI Indian Football Awards on the night of …

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TheFootballLink are hosting a Coaches Job Fair on June 17/18 in New Delhi!

TheFootballLink Sport, in association with one of the largest group of companies in India, is setting up a large scale Football grassroots development program with Residential facilities and technology to scout and train some of India’s top Football talent. For this project, TheFootballLink are hiring 60+ coaches from across India …

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AIFF Grassroots Leaders Course conducted in West Bengal!

The All India Football Federation in association with the Indian Football Association (IFA), conducted a Grassroots Leaders Course in Gangadharpur, West Bengal from June 9-11, 2017. 35 Grassroots Coaches from West Bengal of which 6 were women participated in the Course conducted by AIFF Grassroots Instructors. The Course was designed …

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Ashutosh Mehta & Jayesh Rane start fundraising for Mizoram flood victims!

Aizawl FC I-League winning footballers Ashutosh Mehta and Jayesh Rane have started a fundraising campaign to raise money for the victims of the recent floods in Mizoram. The text across the social media handles of the two footballer read, e.g. here the one from Ashutosh Mehta: Hey Friends, Jayesh and …

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Is the timing of Bengaluru FC’s switch from I-League to the Indian Super League right?

When on Monday, the Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) announced the two expansion franchises not many were surprised to hear that former I-League champions Bengaluru FC were one of them besides TATA Steel. Since their foundation in summer 2013, JSW backed Bengaluru FC have been a force to reckon with …

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India U-17 play out goalless friendly draw against Macedonia U-17!

The India Under-17 national team continued their exposure tour in Europe ahead of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup at home with a goalless draw against Macedonia Under-17s in the Hungarian town of Kaposvar yesterday, June 14. After a goalless draw against mighty Serbia U-17s, the Luís Norton de Matos …

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