Bengaluru FC pips ISL runners-up Chennaiyin FC for a spot in the AFC Cup playoffs following the ATK-Mohun Bagan merger. Now, is this fair? Ankush breaks it down for us. The past season was an entertaining one as we saw Mohun Bagan win the I-League with six games remaining. Their …
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Former Maharashtra state level footballer Hamza Koya lost his battle against COVID-19 in a Malappuram hospital today, June 5. He was 61 years old. A veteran footballer of the Malabar region, Hamsakoya had played for the Maharashtra State in the Santosh Trophy in the 1980s. A wing back during his …
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The I-League, known as one of the premier football leagues in Indian football, will be adopting a new foreigner rule applicable to all squads from the start of the 2020/21 campaign. The new 3+1 foreigner ruling means that clubs can only have four overseas players in their squad for the season, …
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The All India Football Federation has issued an invite to accept bids for new clubs from non-I-League cities to join the I-League from 2020 onwards. The bids have been invited from prospective team owners from New Delhi, Ranchi, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bhopal, Lucknow and Ahmedabad, amongst others. As per the invitation …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Technical Director Isac Doru addressed participants in a webinar on the topic ‘New Leadership Style Specific for the Modern Methodology of teaching Physical Education’ on Thursday, June 4 organized by The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and Khelo India. The …
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The All India Football Federation has taken an initiative to support the dietary regime of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup probables by paying a stipend of Rs. 10,000 per player for the months of June and July, 2020. The AIFF will take a stock of the situation later as …
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The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has decided that the following Indian clubs will participate in the AFC Club competitions in 2021. FC Goa as the winner of the ISL league phase for season 2019-20 as direct entrant in the group stage of AFC Champions League. ATK Mohun Bagan (after …
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The IOA doesn’t want PIOs or OCIs to be allowed to represent Team India but why are they against the AIFF and Indian Football? AIFF general Secretary Kushal Das has recently clarified that he has only discussed the matter of allowing Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) and Overseas Citizens of …
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Catch ’em, Young! The Golden Baby Leagues introduced by AIFF aims to popularise the sport among the kids and also at spotting talent from 6-year onwards – thus making football “the sport of choice touching all communities.” The Golden Baby League caters to the age-groups from U-6 to U-12. 10,000-odd …
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Adhering to the advisories issued by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and other State Governments, all footballing activities under the aegis of AIFF stay suspended in the wake of the current COVID-19 pandemic situation. Federation Internationale de Football Association (“FIFA”) has issued …
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