The All India Football Federation (AIFF) on Friday announced the name of its president in its 85-year history with Kalyan Chaubey defeating the legendary Bhaichung Bhutia in the election for the top post.
September 7, 2022From October 11 to 30, the famous competition will be held in Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Navi Mumbai.
August 31, 2022Prabhakaran is happy that both the candidates in the fray for the post of AIFF president -- former footballers Kalyan Chaubey and Bhaichung Bhutia -- have been players of repute and will keep the well-being of the footballing community uppermost on their minds.
August 30, 2022At a meeting held in the national capital on Wednesday in which representatives from 25 out of the 36 state associations were present, a decision was taken to unanimously elect former India goalkeeper and Bengal BJP leader Kalyan Chaubey as the next AIFF President.
August 25, 2022Sources close to the development told IANS that his nomination was proposed by the Andhra Football Association and seconded by Rajasthan Football Association.
August 25, 2022It seems that BJP and Congress have joined hands to run the AIFF as Kalyan Chaubey from BJP and NA Haris from Congress have reached an agreement for the post of president and vice-president posts.
August 25, 2022The voters' list for the next elections will only include representatives of the member associations representing the States/Union Territories, the returning officer stated in a statement on Wednesday.
August 25, 2022The Supreme Court had on Monday said that the Executive Council (EC) of the AIFF shall consist of 23 persons -- 17 members (inclding the president, treasurer and vice-president) to be elected by the electoral college consisting of 35 associations representing states/union territories, and six members shall be drawn from eminent players comprising four men and two women.
August 24, 2022The FIFA Bureau had on August 16 suspended the AIFF from international play and revoked its right to host the Women's U17 World Cup in the nation, which was set to take place in October.
August 24, 2022Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, submitted before a bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud that the result of suspension for AIFF is disastrous and "we will lose the right to host the World Cup.
August 22, 2022Going by his stature in Indian football, one may assume that Bhutia is the front-runner for the next AIFF president but the list suggests things will not be easy for him as other candidates have strong political connections.
August 21, 2022FIFA views the administrators' committee formed by the Supreme Court as interfering since they have a voice in how Indian football is run.
August 16, 2022Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, mentioned the matter before a bench headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud.
August 16, 2022Up till the ban is lifted, the AIFF won't be able to compete in any international matches.
August 16, 2022The list of 36 eminent players includes the likes of Bhaichung Bhutia, IM Vijayan, Shabbir Ali, Climax Lawrence, Rendey Singh and Jo Paul Ancheri, among others and also has 12 female representatives including O. Bembem Devi.
August 14, 2022In a letter to the acting general secretary, AIFF, FIFA-AFC made reference to the clause 'Presence of Eminent Players (Article 1.18 and Article 20.2) in the General Body (Congress) of the AIFF'.
July 26, 2022Sources close to the development said that the FSDL is not happy with the way the SC-appointed CoA has drafted the constitution and included the clause of implementing the principles of promotion and relegation in ISL.
July 20, 2022