The Indian Football Association (IFA), along with the Calcutta Referee’s Association, re-launched the Referee’s Academy, which was functional during Subrata Dutta’s tenure when he was the Hony. Secretary of IFA, in a function hosted at the CRA Tent in Kolkata on Saturday, January 18. Joydeep Mukherjee, Hony. Secretary, IFA; Subrata …
Read More »FC Schalke 04 Academy coaches visit German Football Academy in Kolkata!
Coaches from German Bundesliga side FC Schalke 04’s Academy known as the ‘Knappenschmiede’ visited Kolkata and the German Football Academy from November 10 to 14, 2019. For Schalke 04 the visit to India by coaches Kai Brock and Tom Albrecht is the first for the Revier region based club. After …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: IFA organised Blood Donation Camp!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the IFA (West Bengal) organised their yearly Blood Donation Camp on Friday, August 16 earlier today to remember the dead of the 1980 match at the Eden Gardens.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Mohammedan Sporting Ground not ready for CFL?
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohammedan Sporting Club have contacted their governing body IFA (West Bengal) about the bad state of the Mohammedan Sporting Ground. But the IFA have told Mohammedan Sporting that the government has cleared the ground, so for them it is fine to host matches …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: IFA has a problem with Mohun Bagan ground!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the IFA (West Bengal) has a problem with Mohun Bagan ground which is currently under renovation. Mohun Bagan had planned to finish work by July 24, but now it is likely to go on until the end of the month. That means the Calcutta Football …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Second Kolkata School Football League kicks-off!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the second edition of Kolkata School Football League kicked-off on Tuesday at the NKDA Stadium in New Town, Kolkata. Besides IFA chairman Subrata Dutta, numerous former players were there as 12 of them will be mentors to the 24 participating school football teams.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Calcutta Football League – Premier League ‘A’ starts on July 26!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, the Calcutta Football League – Premier League ‘A’ is set to kick-off on July 26 with defending champions Mohun Bagan taking on Peerless SC. The organising IFA (West Bengal) has announced the first schedule of matches from July 26 to August 14 which involves the …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Kolkata to host Durand Cup for the first-time ever!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, India’s oldest football tournament Durand Cup is set to be held for the first-time ever in Kolkata from August 2 to 24. Read the article: Army looks forward in hosting Durand Cup 2019!
Read More »Army looks forward in hosting Durand Cup 2019!
The Durand Cup, the world’s third oldest and Asia’s oldest football tournament, returns after a short gap of three years to entertain the football lovers of the Nation. The prestigious tournament was first held in 1888 at Dagshai in Himachal Pradesh and is named after Mortimer Durand, who was the …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Mohammedan Sporting register four players at IFA office!
As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, city giants Mohammedan Sporting Club on Tuesday morning register four players at the IFA office. The registered four players at IFA Office are Kareem Omolaja Nurain (Minerva Punjab FC), Musa Mudde (Gokulam Kerala FC), Prosenjit Chakraborty (Chennaiyin FC) and Subhranil Bose (Vasco SC).
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