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TFG Football Podcast: Great expectations -- a discussion on womens' football in India

WE DISCUSS the renewed efforts put into womens' football by AIFF, with special guest Juhi Shah, captain of Maharashtra.

December 06, 2016

I-League Direct Entry: NEROCA submit bid, a team from Kerala may also join the race

WITH SECOND DIVISION club NEROCA FC applying for direct entry in I-League and a team from Kerala also considering joining in, the 2016-17 season of India's top tier league is shaping up nicely.

December 04, 2016

India's Asian Ascent: Praful Patel made senior AFC VP, India win development award

IT WAS A special night for AIFF and Indian Football at the AFC Annual FC Awards 2016 last night. For one, the AIFF president Praful Patel got a major promotion in the Asian footballing ranks and India won a prestigious award.

December 02, 2016

SUNBURNT TERRACE: The Parachute Paradox- ISL & I-League merger, pro-rel conundrums

A CONTEMPLATION ON the air of uncertainty and mistrust prevailing over Indian football at the moment; and what a little more honesty and openness from the people in charge can do to smooth over the turbulence created by the tussle over merging I-League and ISL.

November 28, 2016

Ozone FC are back in the game for a direct entry to I-League 2016-17

OZONE FC HAVE been presented with a golden opportunity to jump up a division and play in the I-League 2016-17.

November 25, 2016

I-League CEO says bank guarantee for direct entry clubs may be scrapped

AFTER MAKING MUCH ADO about the steep requirements laid out for clubs that wish to play in the I-League, it seems AIFF is scrapping out most of it.

November 25, 2016

TFG Football Podcast: Rant on AIFF's decision to extend dates for tendering + GOAvATK preview

WE DISCUSS and deliberate on AIFF's decision to extend the dates for tendering.

November 24, 2016

AIFF set to lower the bar in I-League direct entry criteria in new bidding round

AIFF IS HAVING TO walk back on its standards for corporations who want to field a direct-entry team in the I-League 2016-17.

November 24, 2016

Bids Fall Apart: AIFF forced to call for yet another round of tendering for direct entry to I-League

A DAY AFTER multiple Goan clubs announced their decision to pull out of the I-League, the 2016-17 season of India's top division league suffered yet another blow when all 3 corporate bids for direct entry into the league were found to be lacking, prompting AIFF to call for yet another round of tendering.

November 23, 2016

OFFICIAL STATEMENT: Sporting Clube de Goa and Salgaocar confirm exit from I-League

Sporting Club de Goa along with Salgaocar SC have confirmed their withdrawal from the upcoming season of I-League in a press release today, following are the excerpt. 

November 22, 2016

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