Football

The All Indian Football Federation announced the Premier 1 club licensing results for the 2024-25 season on Thursday. 

Punjab FC is the only club to have received a direct license.

Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant and ISL Cup champion Mumbai City FC received the license with sanctions. Joining them in this category is Kolkata giant East Bengal, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, NorthEast United FC and Mohammedan Sporting, which was promoted to the ISL after it won the I-League this season. 

Oct 05, 2017 19:10
MUMBAI: Leicester City and Manchester United are the latest English Premier League (EPL) football clubs have confirmed participation in the Premier League Live, that takes place in Bengaluru on 14 and 15 October.
Oct 05, 2017 19:10
PANAJI: Indian Super League (ISL) franchise FC Goa has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the European Business and Technology Centre (EBTC) to promote football in Goa. The focus of the joint venture will be on its grassroots program and football infrastructure development, says an ANI report.
Oct 05, 2017 18:10
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: The governments of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay formally launched a joint bid to host the 2030 Football World Cup on Wednesday.  Argentina, which has hosted the World Cup once in 1978, will likely host the majority of the tournament’s stadiums if the bid proves successful.
Oct 05, 2017 18:10
MUMBAI: Delhi Dynamos FC have signed on actor Jacqueline Fernandez as brand ambassador for the upcoming Indian Super League season. Fernandez will help the club in embracing and engaging with fans across the country in the fourth edition of the tournament, according to an official statement.
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
NEW DELHI: Energy conglomerate NTPC Limited, education technology provider BYJU’s and cement major Dalmia Cement have joined Bank of Baroda, Hero MotoCorp, Coal India Limited and Dalmia Cement Bharat Ltd as National Supporters for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017.
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: With two days to go for the biggest football tournament to be hosted on home soil, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) has announced its programming initiatives for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 India, which is designed to enhance the viewing experience for the audience. 
Oct 04, 2017 14:10
MUMBAI: The Ghana Sports Ministry will fly 300 fans to India to support the national U-17 team, the Black Starlets of Ghana, ahead of the FIFA U17 World Cup which begins this Friday. The airlifting of the supporters to India will be funded with financial support from the private sector.
Oct 03, 2017 16:10
MUMBAI: Gulf Oil Lubricants India Ltd, part of the Hinduja Group, in collaboration with Manchester United, Tuesday unveiled its ‘Gulf Fan Academy’ campaign - which has the stated aim of connecting with Indian fans of the Premier League giants. 
Oct 03, 2017 16:10
BARCELONA: After a 15 minute "pen down" protest on Monday, iconic Spanish club FC Barcelona stepped up its support for the calls for independence in the Catalan region of Spain along with two other La Liga clubs Espanyol and Girona, downing shutters to join a region-wide general strike in Catalonia on Tuesday. 
Oct 03, 2017 16:10
NEW DELHI: After years of stalling, the Delhi Soccer Association (DSA) on Monday announced general body elections on November 19. The DSA held its managing committee meeting on Monday and, among other things, declared the date for the elections. The DSA also extended the date for various clubs to get registered under the Societies Act to become legal entities to October 22.