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Timelines

09 Aug 2020

Former Mohun Bagan and Indian footballer Manitombi Singh passes away

Former India footballer and Mohun Bagan skipper Manitombi Singh died at the age of 39 at his native village near Imphal in Manipur on Sunday.

05 Jun 2020

AIFF invites bids for new I-League clubs: Details here

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has invited bids for new clubs who would take part in the I-League from 2020-21.

21 Apr 2020

Mohun Bagan declared official I-League champions, no relegation

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) ratified its league committee's recommendations to cancel the remaining 28 matches of the I-league.

11 Apr 2020

Bhaichung Bhutia wants to become AIFF President one day

Indian football legend Bhaichung Bhutia has said that he will consider contesting for the post of All India Football Federation (AIFF) President in future.

08 Mar 2020

India's FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Qatar postponed: Details here

The Indian men football team's upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier match against Qatar has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus.

28 Jul 2019

Two Indian U-19 footballers injured in a freak cable-car accident

In a freak accident in Turkey, two Indian U-19 footballers Rohit Danu and Manish Chaudhary suffered injuries while they tried to jump off a malfunctioned cable car.

15 May 2019

Who is India's new football coach, Igor Stimac?

On Wednesday, Croatian football legend Igor Stimac was roped in as the coach of the Indian men's national football team, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced.

13 Mar 2019

Seven I-League clubs withdraw from Super Cup: Details here

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is in a lurch after seven I-League clubs, including holders Chennai City, withdrew from the Super Cup.

31 Jan 2019

I-League: Interesting facts about India's top-flight football you didn't know

The I-League, previously known as the National Football League, has been India's top-flight football since 1996-97.

30 Dec 2018

AIFF wants to keep working with Constantine post Asia Cup

Recently, some media reports claimed that the All India Football Federation is not planning to renew the contract of head coach of Indian football team, Stephen Constantine after AFC Asia Cup.

23 Dec 2018

Star Sports receive backlash for reducing number of I-League telecasts

Stars Sports have received a huge backlash after announcing that they would be drastically reducing live telecasts of I-League matches.

17 Nov 2018

India vs Jordan not cancelled, will happen as per schedule

Earlier, media reports stated that the friendly between the Indian football team and Jordan has been cancelled.

29 Sep 2018

2018-19 Indian Super League starts tonight

2018-19 Indian Super League kicks off today at 7:30 PM with the opening fixture between ATK and Kerala Blasters.

03 Jul 2018

IOA claims Indian football team not good enough for ASIAD

A shocking decision by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) will see the Indian football team skip the 2018 Asian Games.

16 Mar 2018

Aadhaar data leak: Just Google 'Mera Aadhaar Meri Pehchan filetype:pdf'

In a rather worrisome revelation, it has been found that a simple Google search (Mera Aadhaar Meri Pehchan filetype:pdf) can lead people to access the Aadhaar card details of several individuals.

08 Mar 2018

AIFF investigating allegations of match-fixing in I-League after Minerva's complaints

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has started investigations into the match-fixing complaints filed by debutants, Minerva Punjab.

20 Nov 2017

Former minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi dies after 9yrs in coma

Former union minister and veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who has been in a coma since 2008, passed away today at noon. He was 72.

28 Sep 2017

"National Centre of Excellence" for Indian football announced

Talking about the development of football in India, All India Football Federation (AIFF) president Praful Patel announced plans to set up a world-class "National Centre for Excellence".

06 Jul 2017

Doping charges: Goalkeeper Subrata Paul escapes with a warning

Indian goalkeeper Subrata Paul escaped with a warning from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for violating anti-doping rule earlier this year.

22 May 2017

AIFF falsely claims that India U-17 team defeated Italian U-17

On 19 May, 2017 the All India Football Federation (AIFF) reported that India's U-17 football team had defeated four time World Cup Champions Italy U-17 team 2-0.

03 May 2017

Subrata Paul asks for an early hearing against doping charges

India's top goalkeeper Subrata Paul has requested the NADA to schedule an early hearing in the doping case after his sample A tests came positive for a banned substance.

26 Apr 2017

Goalkeeper Subrata Paul suspended after failing dope test

One of India's top goalkeepers, Subrata Paul was handed a provisional suspension by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after he failed a dope test conducted last month.

28 Mar 2017

U-17 FIFA World Cup finals at Salt Lake Stadium

Kolkata's iconic Salt Lake Stadium will host the finals of the U-17 FIFA World Cup 2017, to be held later this year.

26 Mar 2017

FIFA delegation impressed by DY Patil stadium

The FIFA delegation that is inspecting venues for the U-17 World Cup said they were impressed by standards of the DY Patil stadium in Navi Mumbai.

19 Mar 2017

U-17 FIFA WC will change Indian football: Kushal Das

General secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Kushal Das said that the face of Indian football will change after the FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in October this year.