All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Indian court appoints administrators to run AIFF
The Supreme Court of India has appointed administrators to manage the All India Football Federation (AIFF) after declaring the current leadership of the federation is not in the interest of proper governance
Fans allowed back to Indian I-League matches
Indian football fans will soon be allowed to attend I-League matches for the first time since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, organisers of the 13-team football competition have announced
Indian Women’s League returns, with coverage on Eurosport
India's top women's football competition, the Hero Indian Women's League, has returned after a two-year absence due to the pandemic.
The competition began on April 15 and runs to May 26
I-League suspended for six weeks due to Covid
Indian football's second-tier I-League has been suspended for at least six weeks due to an outbreak of Covid cases within its 'bio-secure bubble'
Eurosport India to show AIFF’s inaugural Futsal Club Championship
Discovery-owned Eurosport India has secured media rights for the All India Football Federation's inaugural Futsal Club Championship
I-League targets entire season in Kolkata again
The 2020-21 Indian I-League season will be held in Kolkata, the All Indian Football Federation has announced
India’s Asian Cup bid signals burgeoning ambition to be a sporting power
All India Football Federation president Praful Patel says hosting the 2027 Asian Cup will hasten India's big ambitions in football and sport more generally.
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India, Iran, Qatar and Saudi Arabia set out their stalls for 2027 AFC Asian Cup
SportBusiness delves into the bid books of the contenders to host the 2027 Asian Cup to examine the thinking and the plans behind each entry. Tom King reports.
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India launches bid to host 2027 Asian Cup
The All India Football Federation has joined Saudi Arabia and Qatar in formally announcing its candidature to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027
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World Athletics said Olympic qualification for marathon and race walk events will restart from September 1, three months earlier than previously announced - Reuters/CNA
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The Thai football league season may restart earlier than planned due to pressure from domestic broadcast partner TrueVisions, the Football Association of Thailand has said - Bangkok Post
Kolkata and Goa emerge as Covid-19 safe football hubs
Indian football’s I-League is set to follow the top tier Indian Super League in playing its next season in one location.
Turkmenistan football league restarts, other Asian events join cancelled list
Turkmenistan on Sunday joined the small handful of countries around the world to continue hosting sports events amid the Covid-19 pandemic, as its domestic football season restarted
Cricket, football and hockey hit by coronavirus cancellations in Indian subcontinent
Professional cricket events in India, including the Indian Premier League and BCCI domestic matches, have been postponed as measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus in the country
Indian Super Cup paused, AFC competition qualification confirmed
The All India Football Federation's Super Cup, which for the past two years has pitted I-League teams against Indian Super League teams, has been paused as part of the wider overhaul of the country's …
Indian Super League winner to qualify directly for AFC Champions League
The winner of India's top football league will qualify directly for the Asian Football Confederation Champions League group stage for the first time from 2021
DSport replaces Star as I-League broadcaster in three-year deal
Indian pay-television broadcaster DSport has agreed a three-season deal to become the new domestic rights partner of club football competition the I-League