Tag Archives: India

AIFF clarification over AFC Club Competition slots from 2021 onwards!

The slots for AFC Club continental competitions from 2021 onwards from India will be decided on the following criteria: The winner of the Indian Super League’s league phase gets a direct slot into the AFC Champions League. The I-League champion gets a direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage …

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Indian football stars celebrate International Women’s Day as excitement builds for FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup!

In a unique moment in the history of Indian football, three generations of Indian women footballers gathered at the Benaulim Grounds in Goa today to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8. In an event organised by the Local Organising Committee for the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – …

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AIFF & FIT India join hands to celebrate AFC Women’s Football Day across India!

To mark International Women’s Day on March 8, 2020, AFC Women’s Football Day will be celebrated across the continent. In India, clubs and academies across the country will celebrate the occasion by organizing festivals and related activities in which over 10,000 people shall take part between March 5-11, 2020. Additionally, …

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Due to Coronavirus, Borussia Dortmund stop plans for China & India!

German Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund after evaluating the current situation created by the spread of the Coronavirus have stopped plans of teams visiting China, India and Southeast Asia. Borussia Dortmund executive director Carsten Cramer told the Kicker magazine, “We had to weigh up the risks. And this risk assessment was …

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The SPN National Inclusion Cup 2020 – A CSR Initiative of Sony Pictures Networks India!

With an aim to empower marginalized sections of the society via sports, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN), under the aegis of its CSR theme ‘Ek India Happywala’ sponsored the fourth consecutive edition of ‘SPN National Inclusion Cup 2020’ in association with the FIFA awarded charitable organisation ‘Slum Soccer’. The only …

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Conscient Football & Barca Academy: A success story in India!

When Conscient Football was set-up, the aim was to offer quality football coaching to children at the grassroots level and with a partner like Catalan giants FC Barcelona, the program has been progressing across India. Conscient Football is a grassroots development initiative undertaken by the Conscient Group with the Heritage …

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2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India launches ‘Football For All’!

The Local Organising Committee of the 2020 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – India launched ‘Football for All’ in the capital earlier today. More than 300 kids from NGOs, football academies and schools participated in the ‘Kick Off The Dream’ football carnival and took part in the various activities at …

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Premier League & ISL commit to development of football in India with renewed Mutual Cooperation Agreement!

Chairperson and founder of Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) and Reliance Foundation, Nita Ambani, joined Premier League Chief Executive Richard Masters today at the Premier League-ISL Next Generation Mumbai Cup to sign a new agreement that will see the ISL and Premier League continue to work together to share knowledge …

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Famous India facing Brand being replaced on QPR shirts!

English Championship side Queens Park Rangers are playing with the new branding of BetUK for the remainder of the 2019/2020 season. QPR has been playing with an online casino brand known in India since 2017, Royal Panda. Queens Park Ranger’s commercial director said, “Royal Panda has been a fantastic partner …

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India & Turkmenistan receive AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze memberships!

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Football Federation of Turkmenistan (FFT) are the latest to join the rising trend of AFC Member Associations benefiting from the game-changing AFC Grassroots Charter after they were both awarded their Bronze memberships for their continuous efforts in strengthening the grassroots movement in …

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