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2023–24 I-League 3
2023–24 I-League 3 was the 1st season of the I-League 3 since its establishment in 2023. It was also the 1st season as the national fourth tier of the Indian football league system. The top three teams on the league table qualified for 2023–24 I-League 2. Clubs On 22 August 2023, 15 clubs were nominated for the I-League 3rd Division by nine state FAs (Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Bengaluru, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan, and Mumbai). Nominations from 10 other states (Manipur, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Kerala, Pondicherry, Sikkim, Assam, Odisha, Telangana, and West Bengal) were assessed after due diligence. Venues Changes from last season Until the previous season, the AIFF allowed only state champions to feature in the qualifiers, but with the removal of the ISL reserve teams and the creation of the I-League 3 from where teams would move to I-League 2 in the same season, state FAs were allowed to nominate a second team. Group st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I-League 3
I-League 3, or 3rd Division League, is a men's professional football league in India. It forms the fourth tier of the Indian football league system, below the I-League 2 and above the State leagues. History For the first time, the AIFF introduced Qualifiers for I-League 2 in the 2022–23 season. On 13 June 2023, the AIFF league committee announced introducing a new league below the I-League 2, where champions of State leagues and nominated clubs will play. State FAs have to nominate a team before July 31. The AIFF wants to create a competitive pyramid with a concrete progression pathway, aimed to allow even the smallest of clubs to get promoted to the higher divisions. Clubs Current clubs Nominated clubs for 2023–24 I-League 3 See also * Indian State Leagues * Football in India * History of Indian football * List of football clubs in India There are roughly 50 thousand football clubs and academies operating in India. This is a list of professional football clubs loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rajasthan Football Association
Rajasthan Football Association (RFA). formerly the Rajputana Football Association and Ajmer and Mewar Football Association, is the state governing body for football in Rajasthan, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sport's national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship. History The Rajasthan Football Association was founded as the Rajputana Football Association in 1934. The objective of RFA is to improve the standard of football in the Indian state of Rajasthan. In 2016, after the RFA become operational after two decades of non-functioning, RFA has decided to revamp the Rajasthan Football System. The association started the first ever statewide football league in Rajasthan known as the Rajasthan State Men's League, which is a multi-divisional competition from state to district levels. The association is also working to create new clubs, coaches and referees in the state to boost fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh
Narayanpur town is the administrative headquarters of Narayanpur district of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is one of two new districts created on 11 May 2007, originating from the Bastar district Bastar is a district in the state of Chhattisgarh in Central India. Jagdalpur is the district headquarters. Bastar is bounded on the northwest by Narayanpur District, on the north by Kondagaon district, on the east by Nabarangpur and Kora .... Narayanpur is very much affected by the Naxalites, the main reason that the tribes of this region are disconnected from economic development. Ramakrishna Mission started in 1985 has worked to compose these tribes. Development has included schools, playground, and a stadium for the tribes. Some Christian missionaries are also working in Narayanpur, which is helping develop the area. How to reach Narayanpur: Regular buses are available from Raipur to Narayanpur via Rajnandgaon and Jagdalpur. The distance between Narayanpur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RKM Football Academy
Ramakrishna Mission Football Academy derived as RKM FA is an Indian professional football club and academy based in Narainpur, Chhattisgarh. It is also the first football club from the state to participate in the U17 Youth Cup and the I-League 2. History RKM Football Academy became the champion of the inaugural season of Chhattisgarh State Men's Club Championship and qualified for the 2022–23 I-League 2 They retained their title as the champion of the Chhattisgarh State Men's Club Championship in 2023 and qualified for the inaugural season of I-League 3 Stadium RKM FA Played their home matches in Ramkrishna mission ground Narainpur Players First-team squad Honours Domestic leagues * Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship **Champions (2): 2022, 2023 Events Predicted and scheduled events * January 1 ** In the United States, books, films, and other works published in 1927 will enter the public ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'', also known by its abbreviation ''TOI'', is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by The Times Group. It is the third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is an Indian " newspaper of record". Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (B.C.C.L.), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. Reuters rated ''TOI'' as India's most trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Football Association
The Indian Football Association, abbreviated as IFA, is the organisation that administers association football in the state of West Bengal, India. It is the oldest Football Association in India and was founded in 1893. Among the founders was former English international Elphinstone Jackson. It organises tournaments such as the Calcutta Football League, the Calcutta Women's Football League and the IFA Shield. From 2021, the IFA also took an initiative to start its own futsal league. History Contrary to the name, the association does not administer the game in India, a task that falls to the All India Football Federation (AIFF), instead governs the game in the state of West Bengal. However, before the formation of the AIFF, the IFA was in ''de facto'' control of football in India by virtue of its administration by Englishmen as well as its affiliation to the Football Association. Hence, all foreign tours were conducted by the IFA and also foreign teams negotiated with the IFA for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana Football Association
The Telangana Football Association (abbreviated TFA) is one of the 36 Indian State Football Associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It administers football in the state of Telangana. It also sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship. Hyderabad Football Association The sports federation was formed in 1939 as the Hyderabad Football Association under the initiative of the first secretary Syed Mohammad Hadi. Ghulam Muhammad was elected the first President of HFA and in 1942 Hadi became the President with Syed Abdul Rahim becoming the secretary. In 1959, under the auspices of the then AIFF vice-president Shiv Kumar Lal, the Andhra and Hyderabad Football Associations were merged to form the Andhra Pradesh Football Association. Background Telangana Football Association (TFA) is the governing body for football in the state of Telangana. It is based in Hyderabad. Current president is Mohd Rafat Ali and G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Association Of Odisha
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the state governing body of football in Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administrated by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national administrating body for football in India. Teams State Teams State Youth Teams Competitions & structure Men *FAO League *FAO Super Cup * Kalinga Cup *FAO Inter District Club Championship *Sahani Cup (Senior Inter-District Football Championship) *Bhubaneswar Football League (Gatikrushna Panda Memorial Football League) Women * Odisha Women's League Others *FAO Inter Club Futsal Championship Honours Men * B. C. Roy Trophy (Junior National Football Championship) : Winners (1): 1968–69 : Runners-up (2): 1961–62, 1976–77 * Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy (Sub-Junior National Football Championship) : Winners (1): 2018–19 : Runners-up (4): 1993–94, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16 Women *Senior Women' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Football Association
The Assam Football Association (AFA) is one of the 37 Indian State Football Associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It governs association football in the state of Assam, India and also administers the Assam men's and women's football teams. Naba Kumar Doley is in the charge of current president and Dr. Sangrang Brahma is the general secretary of Assam FA. History Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, but the game of football has been played since before independence of India. It is affiliated to the AIFF, Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic Association. Manipur was part of Assam Football Association, until they got the affiliation from AIFF in 1973. The Assam FA conducts inter-district football tournaments of various age groups for men and women as well as divisional football leagues in Assam. Its highest division league is Assam State Premier League. Assam football pyramid The Assam football structure is based on two state level ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sikkim Football Association
Sikkim Football Association ( SFA; is the state governing body of football in Sikkim, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. History The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the year 1976, previously it was known as the ''Gangtok Football and Sporting Association''. Sikkim football dates back with first local team, Kumar Sporting Club. The federation started Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with the help of the Sikkim government. As interest in football in Sikkim went down due to the lack of organizing, former India Football Team captain Baichung Bhutia, who was born in Sikkim, founded the club United Sikkim United Sikkim Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Gangtok, Sikkim. Founded in 2011, the club usually competed in the Sikkim Premier Division League. United Sikkim is the only club from Sikkim to have played in the I- .... Sikkim football pyramid The Sikkim football pyramid is curren ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pondicherry Football Association
Pondicherry Football Association is the state governing body of football in Puducherry. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship Senior Women's National Football Championship is the women's football tournament which is contested by state associations and government institutions in India. The first edition was held in 1991 and is organized by the All India Football Fede .... Competitions * Pondicherry Men's League * Pondicherry Women's League References Football in Puducherry Football governing bodies in India {{footy-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Football Association
The Kerala Football Association (abbreviated ''Kerala FA''), formerly the Travancore-Cochin Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Kerala FA administers lower tier football (soccer), football in the state of Kerala. History Association football, football has been a passion of thousands of Malayalees for the last several decades—much before the state of Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956. Kerala Football Association was formed in 1948 to directly oversees the development of football in Kerala from grassroots to senior level. Later the headquarters of KFA was moved to Kollam after P. Laxmanan Pillai was elected president and K. Thankappan honorary secretary. KFA saw a new breed of organizers taking over the reins in the 1970s with former mayor of Cochin A. K. Seshadri becoming its president. 2021 privatization On 9 October 2021, Kerala Football Association signed a t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
