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Minerva Academy FC wants to take Dempo SC’s I-League spot!

Punjabi side Minerva Academy FC from Chandigarh, who had finished second behind Dempo SC in the Second Division League, have written a letter to the All India Football Federation to make their claims known to the national body for the promotion spot after Dempo’s pullout. In an interesting development, Minerva …

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AIFF Emergency Committee Reinstates Churchill Brothers in I-League!

The All India Football Federation Emergency Committee meeting was called in compliance with the order passed by the Delhi High Court on Monday, November 28, 2016, wherein the court directed the AIFF to consider the representation of Churchill Brothers SC dated Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The members of the committee …

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Former champions Dempo SC officially pullout of I-League!

Now it is official, former champions Dempo SC have pullout of playing in the upcoming I-League after having won promotion as Second Division League champions. In Dempo SC the third traditional I-League side from Goa after Salgaocar FC and Sporting Clube de Goa have pulled out as they do not …

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Uganda defender Ivan Bukenya signs for East Bengal ahead of I-League!

Kolkata giants East Bengal Club today introduced to the media their latest signing in Ugandan defender Ivan Bukenya ahead of the upcoming I-League season. The 25 year old Ivan Bukenya was born in the capital of Uganda, Kampala, and was scouted at a youth tournament by Ugandan Super League club …

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AIFF vs Sporting Clube de Goa: War of Words that’s turned ugly!

When Sporting Clube de Goa pulled out of the upcoming I-League citing a lack of vision and direction by the AIFF, it was a sad decision for Indian football but the war of words which has followed thereafter between the AIFF and Sporting Goa has turned ugly and personal. It …

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VIDEO – Prudent Media: Are Churchill Brothers set for I-League return?

As Prudent Media reports from Goa, club patron Churchill Alemao announced at a press conference that his club Churchill Brothers SC will return to I-League this season. Churchill Alemao said that the Supreme Court of India has passed an order to that effect. The All India Football Federation meanwhile is …

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VIDEO: Indian Football Struggle? Who Should be blamed? Indian Super League or I-League?

The video above tries to take the views of pundits, journalists and fans into account on where Indian club football stands today. I am one of those interviewed for this video. Indian football has been considered as sleeping Giant by FIFA but the word Giant does our current situations do …

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AIFF reopens I-League franchise expansion bidding process!

The All India Football Federation today reopened the tendering process to welcome fresh franchise teams into the 2016/17 I-League. As decided in the meeting held in the AIFF Football House on Wednesday, November 23, the Bid Evaluation Committee opines to open the tendering process once again today, November 25 and …

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DSK Shivajians FC ropes in Serbian defender Sasha Kolunija ahead of I-League!

DSK Shivajians FC announces the signing of their fourth foreigner in Serbian Centre-Back Sasha Kolunija. The 29-year-old Kolunija has put pen to paper on a two-year deal to complete DSK Shivajians’ foreign player quota. Born in Travnik in present-day Bosnia, Sasha began his career with Serbian side FK Bežanija. Starting …

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AIFF decide for a fresh round of I-League franchise tendering!

Keeping an eye on the forthcoming edition of the I-League 2016/17, the All India Football Federation’s bid evaluation committee met at the AIFF headquarters on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. The committee which comprised of Kushal Das, AIFF General Secretary, Subrata Dutta, AIFF Senior Vice-President, and Sunando Dhar, I-League CEO, evaluated …

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