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Seventy applications received for Academy Accreditation!

Seventy applications have been received by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for the Academy Accreditation process for the year 2017/18. The Academy Accreditation regulations were published in the first week of April and application windows were opened by the last for all entities interested in accrediting themselves with AIFF. …

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AIFF opens Indian club licensing system for 2017-18 season!

 The Club Licensing Administration of AIFF today distributed the Club Licensing Application Pack (CLAP) to all the clubs who are eligible to undergo the Indian Club Licensing process for the 2017-18 season. Clubs will have to confirm their intention to undergo the Indian Club Licensing process for the 2017-18 season …

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AIFF Match Commissioner Seminar kicks off in Mumbai!

The AIFF Match Commissioner Seminar 2017 kicked off with 23 candidates in Mumbai today, July 6, 2017. Eventually, 50 candidates were selected from over 70 applications. The candidates are selected from various states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Pondicherry, Kerala. The three-day seminar is aimed to prepare …

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AIFF League Committee meets, decides to increase funding of I-League clubs, but no decision on number of foreigners!

The League Committee members met under the Chairmanship of Subrata Dutta at AIFF Headquarters – Football House in Dwarka, New Delhi on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. The Committee unanimously took the following decisions: The I-League and the Indian Super League will be held simultaneously for the 2017-18 season and would …

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India expresses interest to host the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup!

The All India Football Federation today on July 4, 2017 submitted an expression of interest to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in India. The All India Football Federation president Praful Patel stated that this would be the next “logical step for the development of Football in India”. “With …

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AFC to meet AIFF on strategic planning and player compensation model!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF) officials will meet on July 04, 2017 to discuss Strategic Planning and Player Compensation matters in regards to Indian Football. AFC will be represented by Alex Phillips, who is the Head of Asia-Europe Affairs at UEFA, seconded to AFC and …

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AFC Women’s Coaching Course a value addition for Indian women coaches!

The All India Football Federation along with 21 other Member Associations of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) participated in the first ever AFC Women’s Coaching Tutors Course that concluded yesterday (June 29, 2017) in Shanghai, China. Representing India in the Course that kicked-off on June 20 were Head Coach of …

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Indian Super League & I-League to run in parallel in the 2017/18 season!

It is now done and dusted, the Indian Super League and the I-League will be played in the 2017/18 season in parallel from November 2017 to March/April 2018. Interestingly a lot of media reports and social media comments wrongly stated that by the AFC and FIFA agreeing to this short-term …

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