The AIFF Youth Cup is a novel concept as it’s the first time that an International Youth Tournament is being hosted in India. The Tournament which features the U-16 National Teams of USA, South Korea (Korea Republic), Tanzania and Malaysia besides hosts India kicks-off in Goa on May 15. In …
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With less than a week left for the kick-off of the inaugural edition of the AIFF Youth Cup, Head Coach of the Indian Under-16 National Team Nicolai Adam feels the competition in the five-Nation Tournament would be “intense”. “The competition would be intense,” Adam told AIFF Media, referring to the …
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One question which Indian football fans are asking themselves and is discussing at the moment is if promoted I-League side Aizawl FC should be given an exemption from relegation this summer and stay in the I-League for the 2016/17 season. Aizawl FC finished eighth in their inaugural I-League season, one …
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The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) will be conducting an AIFF ‘D’ License Coaching Course in Cuttack from May 19 to 23, 2016. The AIFF ‘D’ License is mandatory to participate in the AFC ‘C’ license Coaching Course. Those interested to participate in this certificate course in order to aspire …
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The All India Football Federation will be conducting an AIFF Grassroots Program in Goa from May 12 to 14, 2016. The participants over the course of the 3 day long programme will indulge in sessions, of theoretical and practical content aimed to tutor them in the Grassroots philosophy, whilst enabling …
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Amidst all the bigger names of Indian Football the fact that an Indian Club has been regularly reaping the benefits of the Youth Development structure have almost gone unnoticed. Shillong Lajong FC, presently in the semifinals of the Hero Federation Cup (after beating East Bengal Club) stay one of the …
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The All India Football Federation secretary general Kushal Das has conceded to NewsX that drought conditions could jeopardise India’s chances of hosting the 2018 FIFA Under-17 World Cup. This after the BCCI was forced to shift IPL matches outside Maharashtra due to drought situation. With drought conditions affecting major parts of …
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The AIFF Accreditation Application deadline for Academies and Football Schools in India has been further extended till May 10, 2016. All applications from interested Academies along with supporting documents on the marking criteria and demand draft in favour of All India Football Federation should reach AIFF by close of business …
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The All India Football Federation conducted a Grassroots Leaders Course at the Tata Football Academy in Jamshedpur from April 22 to 24, 2016. 26 members from various parts of district from across Jharkhand participated in the course and 23 Coaches successfully completed the three-day course, which was in accordance to …
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An AFC ‘C’ License Coaching course was held in Goa from April 11 to 23, 2016 at the Seraulim Ground. The course was conducted by the AIFF in collaboration with the GFA. The course instructor was Mariano Dias. The following were the participants: Peregrino Lima, Alex Alvito Pereira, Paul Gracian …
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