Tag Archives: AIFF

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 …

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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 …

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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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The AIFF to conduct AFC Futsal Level 1 Coaching courses!

The All India Football Federation will be conducting the AFC Futsal Level 1 Course at the Andheri Sports Complex, Mumbai from November 5-10, 2018. In addition, another AFC Futsal Level 1 Course will also be held at the Chowgule Sports Centre in Goa from November 12-17, 2018. Any candidate wishing …

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Rajasthan’s Robin Xavier named Match Commissioner for 2018/19 I-League!

In another feather in the cap of Rajasthan football, Robin Xavier the only Match Commissioner from the State, has been selected by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to be the Match Commissioner for the 2018/19 I-League. Robin is part of the 19 Match Commissioners squad that got selected from …

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AIFF-Mizoram FA Baby League Seminar held in Aizawl!

The All India Football Federation and Mizoram Football Association collaborated on a Baby League Seminar at Aizawl on Friday, September 21. 16 youth football enthusiasts from several districts participated in the programme. AIFF Baby League manager Srinivasan Saimani gave an in-depth lecture on the new structure of youth football for …

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Are Indian Football Youth Team’s finally coming of age???

Sunday, August 5, 2018 was a historic day for Indian football as first, the India U-16s defeated current AFC U-16 champions Iraq in Jordan and then India U-20s beat six-time FIFA U-20 World Cup winners Argentina at the COTIF Cup in Spain. That has been followed by the India U-19s …

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AIFF to conduct Baby League Operator workshops for stakeholders!

AIFF plans to conduct Baby League Operators’ workshops across the country for stakeholders including representatives of district football associations, Baby League operators, and any other party that is interested in organising Baby Leagues in the following states and/or their neighbouring states. The first workshop was successfully conducted at the headquarters …

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu: Current India U-16s much better than what we are at their age!

There has been a lot of attention on the Indian U-16 national team, especially with the exposure tours they have had. The colts being coached by Bibiano Fernandes have played 20 international friendlies against U-16 national teams since January 2018 and are presently gearing up for the AFC U-16 Championship …

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AIFF press release tries to explain in detail East Bengal’s transfer ban!

The All India Football Federation released a press release on Sunday with details of the four month transfer ban of Kolkata-based East Bengal Club. In April, 2018, Minerva Punjab FC had filed a complaint against Kingfisher East Bengal FC (now Quess East Bengal FC) for illegally approaching the player, Mr. …

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