The 12th edition of the I-League – India’s top football league, was officially launched at a glittering ceremony in the nation’s capital on Tuesday, October 23. The premier football league of the country that kicks off on October 26, will see 11 teams battling it out for the top honours …
Read More »AIFF condoles former AFC General Secretary Dato’ Peter Velappan’s death!
The All India Football Federation condoles the death of Dato Peter Velappan, former General Secretary of Asian Football Confederation. He was 83. Mr. Velappan served as the General Secretary of the AFC for 29 years from 1978 to 2007. AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel in his statement said: “On behalf …
Read More »AIFF reopens window for Second Division League nominations!
The All India Football Federation reopens the window for Second Division League 2018/19 nominations. All State FAs can nominate a maximum of 2 teams who meet the below-mentioned guidelines. The last date of nomination is October 20, 2018. 1. All nominated clubs must have participated in the last conducted top-most …
Read More »Indian Arrows coach Floyd Pinto: Players will play without fear this season!
The FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in India last year, was hailed as a monumental step in the development of football in the country and with the positive response that followed it, the 2017/18 I-League season saw the return of the Indian Arrows team. Made up of the stars who …
Read More »AFC nominates I-League for best developing football league in Asia!
The Asian Football Confederation has shortlisted the I-League among the top three nominations for the SPIA Award in the “Best Developing Football League of the Year” category. The SPIA Conference and Awards Gala will take place from November 19/20, 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. The I-League is the premier league in …
Read More »AFC adds two Indian Referees to Asian Elite Panel for 2019!
The AFC referees department invited two of India’s FIFA elite referees – CR Srikrishna (Tamil Nadu) and Tejas Nagvenkar (Goa) for the elite panel selection. Both of them have already cleared the AFC practical evaluation in 2017/18. Both of them attended the course at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from September 6-9, …
Read More »AIFF Baby League workshop was held in Cuttack, Odisha!
An AIFF Baby League workshop was held at the OCA Conference Hall of the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha on Friday, October 5. Srinivas Saimani, Manager – AIFF Baby League, conducted the workshop which was attended by 43 participants. The new Baby League concept was devised by the AIFF to …
Read More »FIFA Goalkeeping Course taking place from October 2 to 6 in Gwalior!
A FIFA Goalkeeping Course, that started on October 2 and will go on till October 6, 2018, is taking place at the LNIPE Campus in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. Jose Marcelino Carpio from the Philippines is the Instructor for the course which has 26 goalkeeper coaches attending. The list of participants …
Read More »AIFF Appeals Committee lifts Minerva Punjab FC owner Ranjit Bajaj ban!
The AIFF Appeals Committee has lifted the ban put on Minerva Punjab FC founding director Ranjit Bajaj by the AIFF Disciplinary Committee under Article 23 of the AIFF Disciplinary Code on May 13, 2018. He was given a one year ban and Rs 1 million (10 lakhs) fine by the …
Read More »Abhishek Yadav: Realistic anticipation of beating strong teams is a sign of development!
Indian youth teams, in recent times, have been on an upward surge in terms of results. While the Indian U-16 boys have already equalled their best ever performance in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia by reaching the quarterfinals, the Indian U-19 boys had defeated Argentina of late. And …
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