NEW DELHI: Even as the Committee of Administrators running Indian football wastes precious time airing its angst on perceived machinations being enacted by former AIFF president Praful Patel, the Centre, through the Sports Ministry, has filed an application with the Supreme Court seeking modification of the top court’s order dated August 3 so that the election process could be concluded before the deadline set by FIFA-AFC.
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Oct 30, 2018 15:10
CHANDIGARH: The Hero I League defending champions, Minerva Punjab FC have obtained the national as well as Asian Football Confederation (AFC) club license which allows them to compete in tournaments across Asia, should they qualify for them. The club owner, Ranjit Bajaj took to his personal Twitter account to announce the development on Saturday.
Oct 29, 2018 13:10
CHENNAI: In a what is a big milestone for Indian football, opening up opportunities for research in the game, injury prevention and the lifting of standards, Sri Ramachandra’s Centre for Sports Science (CSS) here has been chosen as a Centre of Excellence by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
CSS is the first facility in the country and the sub-continent to receive the AFC honour, The Hindu reports.
Oct 12, 2018 13:10
MUMBAI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has shortlisted India’s I-League among the top three nominations for the SPIA Award in the ‘Best Developing Football League of the Year’ category, Press Trust of India reports.
Aug 04, 2018 15:08
NEW DELHI: Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri was named an ‘Asian Icon’ by the game’s continental governing body on his 34th birthday and received effusive praise for rivalling the world’s greatest players of his generation in scoring international goals.
Chhetri is currently the highest goal-scoring active Asian player with 64 strikes from 101 matches.
May 16, 2018 17:05
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is among ten member associations that have been served showcause notices by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for involvememt in a Saudi Arabia-led move to form a South West Asia Football Federation (SWAFF) - that is clarrly in violation of rules framed by FIFA and the continental body.
Apr 05, 2018 16:04
NEW DELHI: A report prepared by a two-member committee appointed by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recommended that should The All India Football Federation (AIFF) and its commercial partners Football Sports Development Ltd fail to merge the the two top tier football leagues in the country - Indian Super league (ISL) and the I-League - from 2019-20, Indian clubs will be barred from Asian competitions.
Dec 20, 2017 09:12
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Tuesday confirmed that the tender for sale of the commercial rights for the two cycles between 2021 and 2028 will be published on February 1, 2018.
After a re-scheduling, approved by the AFC executive committee in Bangkok in November, it has been decided that the rights tender will be issued to both agencies and broadcasters.
Dec 07, 2017 10:12
MUMBAI: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with AIPS Asia, the Asian wing of the international sports media association to enhance media coverage of football across the continent and offer exciting training and learning opportunities for budding football journalists.
Nov 29, 2017 08:11
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is likely to shortly send its findings and recommendations to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on how a unified league formula can be worked out for the country.
Oct 26, 2017 15:10
KOLKATA: Both Asian Football Confederation (AFC) general secretary Windsor John and AIFF general secretary Kushal Das have clarified that the transitory provision of simultaneous running of the Indian Super League and I-League this season would shortly make way for a merger.