The All India Football Federation confirms Kokrajhar, Assam, as the venue for the Group III matches for the upcoming 76th Senior Men’s National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy. The matches will be played from December 28, 2022- January 5, 2023. Earlier, three venues were finalised. While Group I will …
Read More »Three venues for 76th Santosh Trophy 2022-23 group stage decided!
The dates and venues of three of the six groups for the 76th Senior Men’s National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy have been finalised. While the Group I will be played in Delhi (December 23, 2022 – December 31, 2022), the Group II and V will be played in …
Read More »Draw for 76th Santosh Trophy, Senior Women’s National Football Championship conducted under new formats!
The groupings for the 76th Senior Men’s National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy and the Senior Women’s National Football Championships were conducted at the Football House in New Delhi on Friday, October 21, 2022, in a virtual draw ceremony that was attended by the State FAs. Also present in the …
Read More »Is playing the Santosh Trophy in Saudi Arabia a good or bad idea?
When I heard that the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) have signed an MoU, out of own experience my first thought was, hopefully both sides have some concrete ideas and plans to fill this MoU with life. Often such MoU’s signed by the …
Read More »Anilkumar Prabhakar chairs AIFF Competitions Committee meeting!
The AIFF Competitions Committee, chaired by Anilkumar Prabhakar of Kerala, on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, met at the Football House in New Delhi to discuss the way forward for various domestic competitions in the country. In presence were AIFF Secretary General Dr. Shaji Prabhakaran, Deputy Secretary General Sunando Dhar, and …
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: The story of talented Sujit Singh!
XtraTime reports about the talented Sujit Singh, who impressed for West Bengal in the 2021/22 Santosh Trophy, has signed for East Bengal Club.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Santosh Trophy runners-up West Bengal felicitated by East Bengal!
XtraTime reports from the felicitation of the West Bengal Santosh Trophy team, who had finished runners-up in the recently concluded tournament by East Bengal Club.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Should Bengal Santosh Trophy squad be playing local tournaments?
XtraTime raises the question if the West Bengal Santosh Trophy squad should be playing local tournaments after their return from Kerala. Like as shown in the video, a tournament in Singur without dressing rooms.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Interview with IFA’s Partha Sarathi Ganguly!
XtraTime caught-up with IFA official Partha Sarathi Ganguly, who also owns the Jotirmoy Public School, where in Sonarpur the Bengal Santosh Trophy squad trained to prepare for the tournament.
Read More »XtraTime VIDEO: Interview with Bengal coach Ranjan Bhattacharya!
XtraTime caught-up with West Bengal head coach Ranjan Bhattacharya to speak about the just concluded Santosh Trophy, who finished runners-up in the tournament.
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