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Tag Archives: I-League

Should India’s top tier league follow the European or North American model?

The All India Football Federation has recently announced that the I-League and Indian Super League would merge to become one league with the merger likely to happen the latest by the 2018/19 Indian football season. The proposal presented by the AIFF and their marketing partners IMG-Reliance showed the Indian Super League …

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VIDEO – I-League: TeTe a TeTe with Subrata Pal (DSK Shivajians FC)!

Subrata Pal is an Indian professional footballer who currently plays for I-League side DSK Shivajians FC. A graduate of the Tata Football Academy, Subrata Pal started his senior career with Mohun Bagan in 2004. Subrata was signed by local rivals East Bengal in 2007. He was an important figure for …

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VIDEO – News18: Bengaluru FC – Champions of Indian Football!

In this CNN-News18 sports feature from yesterday their anchor Abhimanyu Sen speaks to the core team of Bengaluru FC in head coach Ashley Westwood, captain Sunil Chhetri and midfielder Eugeneson Lyngdoh. They speak about BFC’s achievements in their three years of existence, Indian football in general and much, much more…

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Bengaluru FC & their head coach Ashley Westwood part ways by mutual consent!

I-League champions Bengaluru FC earlier today announced that the club would be parting ways with coach Ashley Westwood by mutual consent, bringing to end a successful three-year association during which the Blues won two I-League titles and one Federation Cup crown. The Blues have also made the quarterfinals of the …

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Goa FA congratulates Dempo SC on I-League promotion!

The Goa Football Association has extended its sincerest congratulations to Dempo Sports Club for emerging as the undisputed champion of the Second Division League, thereby earning promotion to the I-League, and becoming the third Goan team in the top most flight of Indian Football next season. The President of Goa …

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John Johnson Named Players’ Player At Bengaluru FC Awards Night!

Bengaluru FC defender John Johnson was named the Players’ Player of the Season while skipper Sunil Chhetri finished top scorer for the third year running as the club recognized and rewarded top performers at the annual awards night ceremony, in Bengaluru, on Friday. Defender Rino Anto was named the Fan’s …

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Shillong Lajong’s Samuel Lalmuanpuia is youngest goalscorer in I-League history!

Shillong Lajong FC have confirmed that their young striker Samuel Lalmuanpuia, who made his debut in the recently-concluded I-League season, is the youngest ever goalscorer in the history of the I-League. At Lajong FC, Samuela has won the Shillong Premier League Super Division in 2014, U-19 Shillong Premier League in …

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India coach Constantine: Wish all Clubs had access to Sports Science!

As the Indian National Team prepare for the forthcoming 2019 AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Laos, National Coach Stephen Constantine feels Indian Football would benefit hugely if the Clubs had an “access to Sports Science.” In a freewheeling interview to AIFF Media, Constantine speaks at length about the prime …

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AIFF’s 3-Tier League structure comes in for heavy criticism, but is it the way forward?

The All India Football Federation with its marketing partners IMG-Reliance on Tuesday, May 17 presented a first draft of a plan to revamp the whole calendar across Indian football at both national team and club level. While the ideas about giving Team India more international exposure with the aim of …

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VIDEO – I-League: TeTe a TeTe with Katsumi Yusa (Mohun Bagan)!

Katsumi Yusa (遊佐 克美 – his name in Japanese), is a footballer from Japan who plays for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC in the I-League. Yusa debuted for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 2-2 home draw against Gamba Osaka in the 2007 J-League Division 1 on December 1. In India, Katsumi …

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