The Bengal state senior men’s team scored a vital 2-0 win over neighbours Odisha in the 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers campaign in Bokaro, Jharkhand to qualify for the final round. The game was decided late with Bengal scoring two quick goals against Odisha. First Jiten Murmu gave …
Read More »IFA names Bengal squad for 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers!
The Indian Football Association (West Bengal) has announced the Bengal state senior men’s team squad for the upcoming 71st Santosh Trophy – East Zone qualifiers. The Bengal team will be coached by experienced Mridul Banerjee, who is currently the head coach of Mohammedan Sporting, and he will be assisted by …
Read More »Dream Wings charity launches Dipendu Biswas’ photo exhibition!
The charity ‘Dream Wings’ is a Government registered public charitable Trust with a vision to achieve social fortification of the unfortunate underprivileged street occupants, slum dwellers, who have started health care through providing medical support through doctors and medicine. As part of their efforts to raise money, Dream Wings last …
Read More »Mohammedan SC U-18 to participate in Bengal Cup in Domkal, Murshidabad!
The Under-18 boys of Mohammedan Sporting Club will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Bengal Cup Invitational Football Tournament organised by Domkal Azad Club in Murshidabad from December 11 to 17, 2016 at Domkal in Murshidabad, West Bengal. The tournament will be a knock-out affair and beside Mohammmedan …
Read More »Bengal name Mridul Banerjee as their Santosh Trophy coach!
The Indian Football Association (IFA), the parent body of football in West Bengal, has named Mridul Banerjee as the Bengal head coach for the upcoming Santosh Trophy. But the former defender is facing a problem as he is also the head coach of Second Division League side Mohammedan Sporting Club …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: Kolkata Witnesses the first ever Blind Football match!
As XtraTime reports, Kolkata has become a part of a historic movement as West Bengal witnessed the first ever Blind Football Exhibition match between West Bengal and Kerala. More than about the result as the home team breaks its jinx against Kerala by beating them on penalty-shootouts in their fifth …
Read More »VIDEO – XtraTime: West Bengal to name a Stadium & Street after the late Amal Dutta!
Former and current Indian footballers besides the government of West Bengal paid tribute to the ‘Diamond’ system creator, Amal Dutta in his last ride. Former football stars of Bengal joining the tributary party echoed that he did not get due respect from the AIFF. This morning at 7am the body …
Read More »Legendary Indian football coach Amal Datta is no more!
Legendary Indian football coach Amal Datta died at the age of 86 this evening after having been bedridden for the last five to six months and had stopped eating. Amal Dutta is survived by his son Ashish and daughter Anita. “He was suffering from breathing problems, but was well till …
Read More »Karishma Shirvoikar shines in Goa Junior Girl’s win over West Bengal!
Karishma Shirvoikar’s superlative hattrick helped the Goa Junior Girls team beat the West Bengal Junior Girls team 3-1 in the first round match of the National Football Championship for Junior Girls organised by the All India Football Federation in Cuttack, Odisha. In the match that was played at Cuttack’s Barabati …
Read More »FIFA Workshop to ‘review’ progress of India’s State FAs concludes!
A two-day Workshop to ‘review’ the progress made by the State Associations under the State Development plan ended in Goa on Thursday (May 26). Besides the General Secretaries for the six chosen States, Technical Officers and Marketing Officers of the respective State FAs attended the Workshop. “The State Development Plan …
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