All India Football Federation

NEW DELHI: A major hurdle in the Pakistan football team’s participation in this month’s South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Cup was cleared on Wednesday when the All India Football Federation (AIFF) got clearance from the Indian government to host the Pakistan football team. 

According to reports, India’s home, external affairs and sports ministries have provided all required clearances for Pakistan’s participation in the tournament. 

Aug 25, 2022 15:08
NEW DELHI: 'You can lead a horse to water but you can't make him drink'! Even as representatives from 25 out of the 36 state associations "unanimously" decided Wednesday to elect former India goalkeeper and Bengal BJP leader Kalyan Chaubey as the next All India Football Federation president at a meeting in the capital, valid accusations of "third party interference being allowed" were raised. 
Aug 24, 2022 19:08
Kalyan Chaubey, a former goalkeeper and now BJP leader from Bengal, is reportedly the frontrunner to succeed Praful Patel as president of the All India Football Federation in elections due on September 2. Telegraph India reports that Chaubey's nomination for the top post, which was filed from Gujarat and seconded by Arunachal Pradesh, will be uncontested. 
Aug 24, 2022 18:08
NEW DELHI: A day after the Supreme Court terminated the mandate of the Committee of Administrators (CoA), as demanded by FIFA, the All India Football Federation sent a letter to the world body requesting that the suspension that had been served on the AIFF be revoked.
Aug 23, 2022 19:08
Close on the heels of the Supreme Court on Monday disbanding the Committee of Administrators running the All India Football Federation, as demanded by FIFA, the returning officer announced that elections to the AIFF executive committee will be held on September 2 and aspiring candidates can file fresh nominations from August 25.
Aug 22, 2022 13:08
NEW DELHI: FIFA proposed, the Supreme Court disposed! A week after FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation and rescinded the country's hosting rights for the upcoming U-17 Women's World Cup over "flagrant violations of its statutes", the Supreme Court disbanded the Committee of Administrators it had set up in May to oversee the running of the AIFF.
Aug 17, 2022 16:08
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court, while hearing a government plea to settle issues that led to FIFA suspending the All India Football Federation and rescinding hosting rights for the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October, directed the Centre to take a proactive role in lifting the suspension.  The next hearing in the matter has been scheduled for August 22.
Aug 16, 2022 17:08
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Tuesday made an urgent request in the Supreme Court for an early hearing as FIFA suspended the All India Football Federation (AIFF), and rescinded India's India hosting rights for the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup in October. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
Aug 08, 2022 21:08
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators running Indian football has raised the bogey of behind-the-scenes machinations by ousted All India Football Federation president Praful Patel for a strongly worded missive issued jointly by FIFA and the Asian Football Confederation. 
Aug 04, 2022 20:08
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Committee of Administrators to conduct elections to the executive committee of the All India Football Federation as per the timelines already proposed by the CoA. 
Jul 29, 2022 15:07
NEW DELH: A day after the Union Cabinet approved the signing of guarantees for the hosting of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022, the Supreme Court stated Thursday that putting a process in place for elections to the All India Football Federation was its immediate priority.