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 …
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Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), which runs the Indian Super League (ISL) has rolled out its second most ambitious project – the ISL Children’s League. Conceptualised by FSDL Chairperson Nita Ambani, the ISL Children’s League initiative was earlier announced in August 2019 ahead of ISL season 2019-20. Following the announcement, …
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The Sub-Junior National Football Championship for the Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy has gotten off with a bang in Kalyani, West Bengal, garnering an overwhelming interest from across the nation. Broadcasted live on Facebook, the matches have attracted an unprecedented number of eyeballs over the course of the first five days …
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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 …
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As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan played out a goalless Kolkata derby in the Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’. New IFA honorary secretary Joydeep Mukherjee was happy for the successful and safe conduct of the Kolkata derby, which has faced issues and violence …
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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 …
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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!
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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 …
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XtraTime carried out an exclusive and extended interview with new IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee to speak about the issues which he is facing in his new position while also what all he wants to improve and change.
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The 129th edition of India’s oldest football tournament, the Durand Cup, would be played from August 2 to 24 in Kolkata, Kalyani and Siliguri. A total of 16 teams from across Indian Super League, I-League, Second Division League and Services team would be participating with the teams split into four …
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