Indian Football

Second Division League: Minerva AFC take on NEROCA FC in a must-win encounter!

Minerva Academy FC will be playing their penultimate match of the final round of the Second Division League on Thursday, May 19 as they take on NEROCA FC at the Sector 17 Ground in Chandigarh. Both sides managed to secure a win in their last game and one can expect …

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Second Division League: Mohammedan Sporting aim for double over Gangtok Himalayan SC!

Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club have travelled to Sikkim to face Gangtok Himalayan SC in a Second Division League final round encounter tomorrow, May 19 at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. Mohammedan Sporting coach Subrata Bhattacharya Jr. on Monday had named his 18-player squad for the match, making several changes …

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Goa FA to revive historic Bandodkar Gold Trophy this month after 20 long years!

One of Goa’s most prestigious and historic football tournaments – Bandodkar Gold Trophy Football Tournament – is set for a revival after a gap of over twenty long years. In an effort to keep the legacy and spirit of the traditional tournament alive, the Goa Football Association (GFA) has stepped …

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Five AIFF Elite Academy graduates sign for Chennaiyin FC’s youth setup!

Defending Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC have completed the signing of five AIFF Elite Academy graduates – Anirudh Thapa, Prosenjit Chakraborty, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Baoringdao Bodo and Bedashwor Singh – for the club’s youth set-up and join them on a long-term deal. The boys were scouted by the AIFF in …

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VIDEO: PIFA ‪Mumbai‬ in ‪Germany‬ Part I – Pfingstfußballturnier der SG Hackenberg!

Mumbai-based Premier India Football Academy (PIFA) on the first-leg of their Champions Tour 2016 to Germany made a stopover in my home town of Remscheid. Here are a few impressions from PIFA’s Under-15 team participating in the “33. Internationales Sparkassen Pfingstfußballturnier der SG Hackenberg 1973 e. V.” in Remscheid, an …

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rs1tv – VIDEO: SG Hackenberg Youth tournament successful, Mumbai’s PIFA participate!

The 33rd edition of the ‘Internationale Sparkassen Pfingstfußballturnier’ of our local Remscheid-based side SG Hackenberg was a big success over the long weekend with the Under-15 tournament with teams from across Germany besides England, Slovakia, Poland and India taking part. For rs1tv I spoke with the organizing committee of the …

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AIFF introduces plans to revamp calendar & create 3 Tier League!

The All India Football Federation today with its marketing partners IMG-Reliance presented a first draft of a plan to revamp the whole calendar across Indian football at both national team and club level. The meeting was also attended by other members of the AIFF and IMG-Reliance, the I-League, clubs from …

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AIFF Youth Cup: India U-16 lose 1-3 to Tanzania U-16!

A “tired” India went down 1-3 to Tanzania in their second match of the AIFF Youth Cup at the Tilak Maidan in Vasco, Goa. Tanzania led 2-1 at half-time. For Tanzania, Maziku Amani opened the scoring in the 20th minute off a diagonal right-footer which beat a diving Indian Goalkeeper …

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AIFF conducts Grassroots Leaders Course in Goa!

In unison with several countries who embraced AFC Grassroots Football Day on May 15, the All India Football Federation conducted a Grassroots Leaders Course at the Rosary Sports Complex in Navelim from May 13 to 15, 2016 in association with the Goa Football Association. Twenty aspiring coaches from various parts …

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