All India Football Federation is set to implement the ‘Home grown Player Rule’ in the upcoming youth leagues for U-13, U-15 and U-18 age-groups. The rules indicate a home grown player as one whose state of domicile is the same as the location of the Club/Academy who he’s set to …
Read More »Second Division League: ‘All-Indian’ LoneStar Kashmir make a strong statement!
LoneStar Kashmir FC have always been the flagbearer of Jammu and Kashmir football since they saw the daylight in 2013. The three-year-old club have always hit the chord at the right time while it comes about the Second Division League. “See, we’ve always been represented the entire state of J&K …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Bhowanipore FC makes surprise coaching announcement of Subrata Bhattacharya!
As XtraTime reports, former India defender and Mohun Bagan coach Subrata Bhattacharya has made a dramatic comeback in Kolkata football as the coach of Bhowanipore FC after a fruitful meeting with the clubs top official Srinjoy Bose.
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Odafa & Southern Samity are training for Second Division League final round!
As XtraTime reports former three time I-League highest goalscorer Odafa Okolie and his new team Southern Samity are training for the final round of the Second Division League.
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Odafa Okolie signs for Southern Samity ahead of Second Division League!
Once the highest paid foreign player in Indian football, Nigerian forward Odafa Okolie has returned to Kolkata as the prolific goalscorer has been unveiled by Second Division League side Southern Samity today ahead of the final round. The three times’ highest goalscorer in the history of the I-League has been …
Read More »Podcast – 420Grams Ep3: Anuj Gupta – Sudeva FC from New Delhi!
A new podcast on Indian football has been launched under the curious name of 420grams featuring the host Arjun Pandit, resident guests Siddhanth Aney and Varun Agnish besides Anuj Gupta of Sudeva FC as the special guest. As fans of football clubs we love nothing more than to critique. Whether …
Read More »VIDEO: Premier Education Group embark on Joint Venture with Fateh Hyderabad AFC!
Premier Education Group, the UK’s largest provider of sport and physical activity, has announced a joint venture with Second Division League side Fateh Hyderabad AFC. The deal will see Premier deliver their programmes in 100 schools initially, with further schools to be added over the next 12 months. Above in the video are …
Read More »Mohammedan Sporting draw at NEROCA, bow out of Second Division League!
Mohammedan Sporting Club bowed out of the 2016/17 Second Division League as they played out a 1-1 draw against NEROCA FC in the Preliminary Round Group-B encounter in Imphal on Saturday. NEROCA FC needed only a point to qualify for the final round while Mohammedan Sporting would have gone through …
Read More »AIFF’s Second Division League hit by sudden closure of Pride Sports from Madhya Pradesh!
Despite all the criticism that the AIFF often receives for their management of Indian football, it has been successful in recent years to spread the I-League and Second Division League across India. But not always does that spreading of the leagues work as the sad example of Pride Sports from …
Read More »Hyderabad’s Fateh Hyderabad AFC sign joint venture with UK’s Premier Education Group!
Premier Education Group, the UK’s largest provider of sport and physical activity, has announced a joint venture with Second Division League side Fateh Hyderabad AFC. The deal will see Premier deliver their programmes in 100 schools initially, with further schools to be added over the next 12 months. Fateh Hyderabad AFC has realised the importance of …
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