The final round of the 2018-19 Santosh Trophy kicked-off at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana, Punjab on Monday, April 8. The Qualifiers, which were held across five zones from around the country, saw as many as 10 teams make it to the finals. Interestingly, both of last year’s finalists …
Read More »RoundGlass Sports to hold trials for U-12, U-13 & U-14 boys!
Chandigarh-based RoundGlass Sports are set to hold trials for boys in the Under-12, U-13 and U-14 categories in search of players to represent them across competitions, leagues and tournaments. The trials would be held at the following dates and places: April 6: Bahadurgarh FC, Patiala – 3.30pm April 7/8: Guru …
Read More »Baby League lays groundwork for football in Punjab!
In a great initiative, Youth FC of Rurka Kalan and the Punjab FA have come together to host baby leagues for boys and girls in the Rurka village, near Jalandhar, Punjab from November 25, 2018. The AIFF Baby League is giving opportunities to kids across four age groups – U-7, …
Read More »Santosh Trophy – North Zone fixtures released!
The North Zone qualifiers for the National Football Champions for the Santosh Trophy 2018/19 will be played in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir from February 11 to 16, 2019. Participating would be eight state teams who have been divided into two groups of four teams each. In Group A, Punjab, Haryana, …
Read More »Mizoram Juniors beat Punjab to lift 2018/19 Dr B.C. Roy Trophy!
The junior boys of Mizoram have been crowned the champions of the Junior Boys National Football Championship for the Dr B.C. Roy Trophy (Tier-I) in Cuttack. Mizoram beat Punjab 2-1 in the final at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack, Odisha on Sunday afternoon. In the final, Punjab had gone ahead …
Read More »Jo Bole So Nihaal – The Punjabi Flavour in India’s U-16 Team!
The state of Punjab has been a major contributor to the growth of Indian football and in the last year or so, its role has become more prominent. The first shot in the arm came thanks to the FIFA U-17 World Cup that was held in India, with a number …
Read More »AIFF launches 2nd edition of State Development Programme!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has launched the second edition of the State Development Project as part of the FIFA Forward Plan for India. The Project stems from the need of executing the Strategic Plan across the country and especially in certain chosen states. AIFF conducted a workshop for …
Read More »AIFF kick starts fresh scouting campaign!
The All India Football Federation conducted scouting trials in Jharkhand in association with Jharkhand Football Association from June 4-6 to unearth more footballing talent in the age categories of U-13 to U-18 for both boys and girls. The scouting team thereafter conducted the trials in Cuttack (Odisha) on June 8/9 …
Read More »Santosh Trophy: Goa trash Punjab 4-1 in final group game!
Goa knocked Punjab out of the 72nd Santosh Trophy with a 4-1 win in their last Group B match played at the Sailen Manna Stadium in Howrah on Tuesday, March 28. Goa who led 2-0 at half-time scored through Mackroy Peixoto (25th minute), Victorino Fernandes (28th), Nestor Dias (59th) and …
Read More »Santosh Trophy: Punjab come from behind to beat Karnataka 2-1!
Punjab rallied from a goal down to beat Karnataka 2-1 in a Group B fixture of the ongoing 72nd Santosh Trophy played at the Sailen Manna Stadium in Howrah on Monday, March 26. Punjab began the game in an all-out attacking mode and created the first close chance as early …
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