Inter District Championship / Recommended / Women's
Pune juggernaut marches on while Raigad win hearts
Though Pune continued with their goal-scoring spree it was Raigad who won hearts on Day 3. The 2019 Wifa Inter-District Championship Sub-Junior Girls is hosted by the Western India Football…
AFC ASIAN CUP: India crash out after heartbreaking loss to Bahrain
Sharjah, January 14, 2019: India paid a heavy penalty as they crashed out of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Bahrain at the Sharjah Stadium…
I-league / I-league Under 18 / Recommended
HERO I-LEAGUE: Elite League playoffs to get underway in Goa
Goa, January 14, 2019: In what is news for football fans the second stage of the Hero Elite League (U-18) will kick-off at the Navelim Ground in Goa on January 15…
AFC ASIAN CUP: Aware of progress of Indian football: Dato Windsor John
New Delhi, January 14, 2019: Asian Football Confederation (AFC) General Secretary Dato Windsor John is not surprised by India’s performance in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. In an exclusive interview,…
HERO I-LEAGUE: Arrows blank listless Shillong with first-half masterclass
Shillong, January 13, 2019: In what was a fine first-half performance Indian Arrows went on the offensive to beat Shillon Lajong 3-0 at the JLN Stadium on Monday. Vikram Pratap Singh…
Football the real winner as Shanthi Kunnj and Zars Sports enthrall with ‘Funday’
Mumbai, January 13, 2019: A boring Sunday turned into ‘Funday’ as Zars Sports and Shanthi Kunnj combined to give football fans a treat at the Cooperage Ground. This writer witnessed…
AFC ASIAN CUP: Revenge mission as India face Bahrain in crunch clash
Sharjah, January 13, 2019: Eight years ago on that fateful day of January 14, 2011 India had lost 5-2 to Bahrain in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. Circa…
Tricky but still very possible! A look at India’s Knockout round chances
Bahrain’s loss to Thailand followed by India’s disconcerting loss to UAE has thrown Group A of AFC Asian Cup wide open. India’s qualification into the Knockout rounds of AFC Asian…
AFC ASIAN CUP: UAE down India with double salvo
Abu Dhabi, January 10, 2019: Clinical finishing played a key role as UAE grabbed a 2-0 win against India in Group A of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup on Thursday….
HERO I-LEAGUE: Churchill, Gokulam face-off in potential humdinger
Vasco da Gama, January 9, 2019: A humdinger is on cards as Churchill Brothers host Gokulam Kerala in a crucial 12th Hero I-League game at Tilak Maidan on Thursday. The last…
Loading More post
India U16 coach Bibiano receives standing ovations from Indonesian & Malaysian Journalists
It’s not often that a rival coach in football is applauded by journalists at the post-match press conference. Moments after India drew 0-0 with Indonesia to earn a berth in the quarterfinals…
PIFA to conduct trials for upcoming 2018-19 season
Mumbai based club PIFA will be conducting an open trials for the upcoming season of Youth I league and MDFA Elite division. While the PIFA senior team ply their trade…
Hero ISL Season 5 schedule released with new kick-off timings
Hero Indian Super League today announced the fixtures for 2018-19 until the mid-season break, featuring 12 rounds, 59 games with a kick-off in Kolkata. Fifth edition of Hero ISL will…
Football Events / Local Football / Trials
Trails for youth: Indian Football Academy to hold trials for Youth I-League
Mumbai, 23rd April: Indian Football Academy are having trials for youth players U13, U15, U18 to play in youth I-League. To play at the top level requires a platform and…
A look at the Football Tournaments of India
In the Country so obsessed with Cricket, the fact that some of the world’s oldest football tournaments are played in India undermine the rich legacy of the game. IFA Shield,…
MDFA / MDFA U-14 Youth League / MDFA Youth League
MDFA Youth League under 14 and under 12 Fixtures Announced
The MDFA Committee has announced the fixtures of MDFA youth league under 14 and under 12 on Thursday evening in their office, at Parel. Here are the fixtures: Youth League…
Sahil Tavora becomes first Indian to score in Portuguese League
The Goan, who just last month signed for a Portuguese 4th Division side GDSC Alvarenga, came up with a late winner for his side. Sahil Tavora who had earlier represented…
Post match transcript: FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC
Are you satisfied with the team’s performance? I am very satisfied with how the team performed today. According to me the team played really well. They created many opportunities to…
College Football / Mumbai University / University College
Mumbai Inter-College Tournament: Pillai College grab 2nd title in 5th consecutive final appearance
Playing their fifth consecutive final of Mumbai university Inter-collegiate football tournament, Pillai College defeated Thakur College with a comfortable 2-0 margin to clinch the University Inter-collegiate football title for the…
Independence Cup / Recommended
Independence Cup: HDFC Bank lifts the trophy as tie-breakers ruled the day once again
The final day of the Independence cup had spectators chew up their nails as the result of six of the seven knock out games including the final were decided on…
Inter District Championship / Sub-Juniors Girls / WIFA / football counter
Low key affair on Day 4 as Thane grab the spotlight
On what was probably the lowest scoring day of the 2019 Wifa Inter-district Championship Sub-Junior Girls the three games only had 10 goals being scored among them An anomaly given…
Football Events / Local Football
Kick the Taboo returns for season 2 but with a twist
Organised by A Period of Sharing, the tournament aims at the debunking social taboos through the game of football with its new ‘Men for Menstruation’ initiative inviting men footballers to…
Inter District Championship / Recommended / Women's
Pune juggernaut marches on while Raigad win hearts
Though Pune continued with their goal-scoring spree it was Raigad who won hearts on Day 3. The 2019 Wifa Inter-District Championship Sub-Junior Girls is hosted by the Western India Football…
Goals galore as Pune grabs the limelight
It rained goals as Pune and Nagpur scored 17 between themselves to enthrall fans at the PDTSA Ground on Thursday. The 2019 WIFA Inter-District Championship Sub-Junior Girls is hosted by the…
Relegation Threatened Aizawl Up Against Rampaging Chennai City at Coimbatore
Chennai, January 17, 2019: Former champions Aizawl FC will play for pride as well as to stave of an imminent threat of relegation, when they take on rampaging table toppers…
Quess East Bengal in Must Win Game as Arrows Look to Sustain Momentum
Kolkata , January 17, 2019: Quess East Bengal (QEB) find themselves in a must-win situation every game as they take on the Indian Arrows in a 12th Hero I-League return-leg clash…
Indian women’s team to play friendlies against Hong Kong and Indonesia
NEW DELHI, 16th January, 2019 : In preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Qualifiers Round 2, the Indian Senior Women’s National Team will be playing two matches each against the senior national…
North East women football stars to meet and greet Bayern legend Lizarazu
Football fans may recollect that Mr. Jurgen Wolf (Managing Director, Hafele South Asia) had announced Hafele India as the ‘official regional partner’ of FC Bayern Munich in May 2018. That…
Inter District Championship / Sub-Juniors Girls
Round-up: Inter-district Championship for Sub-Junior Girls – Palghar
Game one: Ghusalkar stars as Buldana romp past Pusad Buldana rode on Sakshi Ghusalkar’s hat trick to beat Pusad in the first game of the 2019 Inter-district Championship for Sub-Junior Girls…
KSA sinks Bombay Gymkhana 2-0 in Elite Division
15th January 2019, Mumbai: KSA continued their fine form in the MDFA Elite Division (Private Group) after defeating Bombay Gymkhana 2-0 at the Cooperage Stadium on Tuesday evening. With this…