Broad basing the beautiful game across the country is one of the primary objectives of the AIFF, and its Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran feels that the I-League has a huge potential in helping the Federation reach its goal. “We would like to see the I-League take place across every …
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All India Football Federation President Kalyan Chaubey chaired a meeting between the Federation and it’s Member Associations (State FAs) on Tuesday on December 27, 2022 at the Football House in New Delhi. Present in the meeting along with the President was Secretary General Dr Shaji Prabhakaran. The meeting was attended …
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AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran spoke all things I-League during the 2022/23 season winter break.
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There is hardly a top player in the country who hasn’t gone through the grind of the Santosh Trophy at some stage of his career in the last eight decades. Starting from Talimeren Ao, the first captain of Independent India to present day icon Sunil Chhetri, all had made their …
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The 76th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy has gotten underway, and it aims to spread the game to all corners of the country. Much like how it started in the pre-independence era, this season the state teams will get to play more number of matches against teams from …
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The All India Football Federation’s Advisory Committee meeting was Chaired online by former India captain Shabbir Ali on Friday, December 23, 2022. Apart from the Chairperson, also present in the meeting were AIFF Vice President NA Haris, Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, Deputy Chairperson GP Palguna, and Committee Members, Gurdev …
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In July 1941, India was a vastly different country. The horror of partition was still six years away, an undivided India was reeling under the British rule, Mahatma Gandhi’s call for “Quit India” movement would come a year later, and the nation was yet to realise the impact of Netaji …
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The Santosh Trophy group stage matches have started today and AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran shares his thoughts on the season and much more.
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The AIFF Disciplinary Committee has decided to forfeit the result of the I-League 2022-23 Match No. 3 between Sudeva Delhi FC and Mumbai Kenkre FC, which has been awarded 3-0 in the latter’s favour. Kenkre Mumbai had originally won the match 2-1. A fine of Rs. 60,000 has also been …
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Indian Football is making new headways, and Futsal is at the centre of this revolution. With the country set to host it’s second edition of the Futsal club Championship next year, the All India Football Federation will now, for the first time, scout the best futsal players from the nation …
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