The All India Football Federation condoled the passing of former AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, who served the federation from 2010 to 2022. Das passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife and two sons. A Chartered Accountant by profession, …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1359 Is Indian Football doomed??? Do we have a future…
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on if Indian Football is doomed or not, and if we have a future in my latest video column ‘The arunfoot take on…’
Read More »AIFF condoles the death of former India forward Syed Habibul Hasan Hameed!
The All India Football Federation condoles the death of former India forward Syed Habibul Hasan Hameed, who passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026. He is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. Syed Habibul represented India once, at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup against Hong Kong, China, in …
Read More »AIFF Disciplinary Committee hands Mohun Bagan SG stadium closure suspension!
The AIFF Disciplinary Committee, an independent judicial body consisting of retired Supreme Court and High Court justices, formed in accordance with the AIFF Constitution, had, on June 3, 2025, sanctioned Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) during the 2024-25 season with a ‘stadium closure’ due to multiple violations of spectator misconduct …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1338 ISL clubs say again NO to Churchill Brothers, What next AIFF?
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the ISL clubs having said again NO to Churchill Brothers, but what is next AIFF?
Read More »Doordarshan to be official broadcast partners for Indian Football League 2025-26!
Doordarshan have been brought on as the official broadcast partners for Indian Football League 2025-26, which begins on Friday, February 27, 2026. The IFL will be broadcast on DD Sports, and streamed live on the Waves App, the streaming platform of Prasar Bharati. AIFF Deputy Secretary Mr. M. Satyanarayan said, …
Read More »arunfoot: Candid Football Conversations #1336 AIFF still trying to accommodate Churchill Brothers in ISL!
Candid Football Conversations returns with me, Arunava Chaudhuri, giving my thoughts on the AIFF still trying to accommodate Churchill Brothers in the ISL, which has already kicked-off.
Read More »IFL match officials workshop held at Football House!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) conducted a two-day workshop for the match officials of the Indian Football League (IFL) at the Football House in New Delhi on February 18 and 19, 2026. 25 match officials participated in the workshop, including 12 referees and 13 assistant referees. The sessions were …
Read More »AIFF signs MoU with Ryan Group of Institutions!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ryan Group of Institutions to introduce structured football and futsal programmes across the group’s schools. Under this partnership, AIFF will provide comprehensive technical support including designing grassroots football and futsal frameworks, delivering standardised coaching curricula and …
Read More »Indian Football League to begin on February 27!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the fixtures for the Indian Football League (IFL) 2025-26 season. The season will commence on February 27, 2026, with two matches scheduled on the opening day. Click here to avail the full fixtures list. Namdhari FC will take on Aizawl FC, while …
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