The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has commenced the AFC Pro Diploma Course, with Module 1 currently being conducted at South United FC, Bengaluru, from January 23 to February 1, 2026. This is the first instance of the AFC Pro Diploma Course being delivered by Indian Coach Educators. The course …
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The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has opened applications for interested candidates to apply for the FIFA Football Agents License. Interested candidates shall register via the FIFA Football Agents Portal by March 6, 2026 (23:59 CET or March 7, 04:29 IST). The All India Football Federation shall only be …
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The All India Football Federation condoled the death of former India defender Ilyas Pasha, who passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2026, after a prolonged illness. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, and two sons. A committed and soft-spoken footballer, Ilyas Pasha carved out a distinguished career in …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is pleased to announce that the 2025-26 Indian Super League (ISL) season will commence on February 14, 2026. The 14 participating teams will compete in a single-leg round-robin format. Detailed fixtures will be released following further consultation with the clubs.
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The AIFF office bearers held an emergency meeting today (January 3, 2026) to consider and acknowledge the report submitted by the AIFF-ISL Coordination Committee. The Coordination Committee was constituted on December 20, 2025, following the AIFF Executive Committee meeting and the subsequent AIFF Annual General Meeting. The Coordination Committee was …
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Five more Indian match officials have been added to the FIFA International List of Match Officials 2026. Ms. Rachana Kamani (Gujarat), along with Mr. Ashwin Kumar (Puducherry) and Mr. Aditya Purkayastha (Delhi) have been added to the FIFA list of women and men Referees, respectively. Meanwhile, Mr. Muralitharan Pandurangan (Puducherry) …
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The All India Football Federation’s Women’s Football Committee held a meeting at the Football House in New Delhi, on Sunday, December 21, 2025. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Valanka Alemao, in the presence of AIFF Deputy Secretary General Mr. M. Satyanarayan, Debuty Chairperson Ms. Tsering Angmo, and members Ms. …
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FIFPRO is deeply concerned by the All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) decision to start a process to create a players’ association under its own control. This is an attempt to bypass the Football Players’ Association of India (FPAI), the legitimate representative body of professional footballers in India. FPAI has been …
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The All India Football Federation held its Executive Committee (ExCo) and Annual General Body (AGM) meetings on Saturday, December 20, 2025, both of which were chaired by Federation President Shri Kalyan Chaubey at Football House in New Delhi. A proposal regarding the future of the ISL was submitted by 10 …
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Reference to Schedule IV of the Constitution of the All India Football Federation, the AIFF has opened registration for individuals eligible to apply for memberships in the National Referees’ Association (NRA), the National Coaches’ Association (NCA), and the National Players’ Association (NPA). The procedural documents are now available on the …
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