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David Castañeda (footballer)
Juan David Castañeda Muñoz (born 26 January 1995) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a striker for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan. Besides Colombia, he has played in Iraq and India. Club career Sreenidi Deccan On 20 September 2021, Castañeda joined Indian club Sreenidi Deccan, one of the new I-League entrants. He debuted for the club, on 26 November 2021 in the 2021 IFA Shield opener against Southern Samity. He scored a brace in the match which ended in a 4–1 win. He made his I-League debut, on 27 December 2021 against NEROCA, in their 3–2 defeat in which he scored a goal. He then scored a brace against TRAU on 3 March 2022. He again scored a goal against Mohammedan in their 3–1 defeat. After finishing fourth in group stage with six wins in twelve matches, they moved to the championship stage. At the end, the club finished their maiden league campaign in third place with 32 points in 18 matches, and won the last match against Churchill Brothers on 14 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medellín
Medellín ( or ), officially the Municipality of Medellín ( es, Municipio de Medellín), is the second-largest city in Colombia, after Bogotá, and the capital of the department of Antioquia. It is located in the Aburrá Valley, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America. According to the National Administrative Department of Statistics, the city had an estimated population of 2,508,452 according to the 2018 census. With its surrounding area that includes nine other cities, the metropolitan area of Medellín is the second-largest urban agglomeration in Colombia in terms of population and economy, with more than 4 million people. In 1616, the Spaniard Francisco Herrera Campuzano erected a small indigenous village ("''poblado''") known as " Saint Lawrence of Aburrá" (''San Lorenzo de Aburrá''), located in the present-day El Poblado commune. On 2 November 1675, the queen consort Mariana of Austria founded the "Town of Our Lady of Candelaria of Medellín" (''Vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportstar
''Sportstar'' is an Indian monthly Sports magazine, sports magazine published in India by the publishers of ''The Hindu''. Its headquarters is in Chennai. History and profile ''Sportstar'' was established in 1978. The magazine covers international sports, including the FIFA World Cup, UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA Euro and the Summer Olympic Games, Olympics. It covers sports in India, including coverage of cricket, a widely popular sport in India. Additional coverage of sports includes football, tennis and Formula One Grand Prix motor racing, Grand Prix. From the 28 January 2006 issue, the magazine changed its name from ''The Sportstar'' to ''Sportstar'' and moved from magazine to tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid format. In 2012 the magazine was redesigned. The new online avatar of ''Sportstar'' was launched on 26 October 2015 at the Madras Cricket Club. It has its own mobile app named Sportstar - Live Sports & News. References 1978 establishments ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Cup (India)
AIFF Super Cup, also called the Super Cup or Hero MotoCorp, Hero Super Cup (for sponsorship ties), is an annual single-elimination tournament, knockout association football, football competition in Football in India, Indian football. It is organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Competition is open to the football club, clubs that play in Indian Super League and I-League, the current top 2 divisions of Indian football league system. History On 19 February 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the creation of the Super Cup as a replacement for the Federation Cup (India), Federation Cup, India's main knockout football tournament. The qualifiers for the inaugural tournament were held between 15-16 March. The tournament proper then commenced on 31 March and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. Bengaluru FC, Bengaluru emerged as the winners of the inaugural edition of the tournament. They defeated East Bengal F.C., East Bengal 4–1 in the final. The 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copa Colombia
The Copa Colombia ( en, Colombia Cup, link=yes); officially known as Copa BetPlay Dimayor is an annual football tournament in Colombia. It is contested by the 36 professional clubs of DIMAYOR and is the nation's domestic cup competition, equivalent to the FA Cup in England or the Copa del Rey in Spain. The Copa Colombia was played for the first time in 1950, and it has been played consecutively since its revival in 2008. The most successful club is Atlético Nacional, with four titles. Millonarios are the current holders, who won their third Copa Colombia against Junior, winning the final series by a 2–1 aggregate score. History The Copa Colombia was created in 1950 by DIMAYOR, after the first two editions of the professional league. It was won by Boca Juniors de Cali, who defeated Santa Fe with an aggregate score of 7–6. The existence of the next edition, 1951–52, is disputed according to different sources. RSSSF indicate the tournament was won by Boca Juniors, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023–24 I-League
The 2023–24 I-League is the 17th season of the I-League and the second season as the second tier of Indian football league system. Changes from last season Teams ;Promoted to Indian Super League *RoundGlass Punjab ;Promoted to I-League *Delhi FC * Shillong Lajong ;Relegated to I-League 2 * Mumbai Kenkre * Sudeva Delhi ;Corporate entries The AIFF accepted five bids for direct entry to I-League. * Inter Kashi *Namdhari Bunkerhill Pvt Ltd (Ambala) withdrew its bid after inking a majority shareholding in Mohammedan. Nimida United Sports Development Pvt Ltd ( Bengaluru United) and Concatenate Advest Advisory Pvt Ltd (Delhi) were unable to fulfill the bid conditions. Inter Kashi, from a tier-2 city (Varanasi), will have relegation immunity for two seasons; while Namdhari FC, from a tier-3 city ( Bhaini Ala), will be free from relegation for one season. Rules After the clubs requested to increase the maximum number of players allowed in a squad, the Committee decid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RoundGlass Punjab FC
RoundGlass Punjab FC is an Indian professional football club from Mohali in Punjab that competes in the Punjab State Super Football League and I-League. Founded as ''Minerva Academy FC'', in 2005, the club name was rebranded to ''Minerva Punjab'' after being accepted into I-League, and in 2019 the club was again rebranded as Punjab FC. In April 2020, owner of ''Minerva Academy'' Ranjit Bajaj sold the football club to RoundGlass Sports Pvt Ltd, and hereafter it is recherished as RoundGlass Punjab. The club has won I-League title once, in 2017–18, their second season in the league. History The team was established in 2005 as ''Minerva Academy'', and has both the football and cricket sections. Initially, the team took part in its first major tournament at the national level, the I-League 2nd Division, and were the runners up for the season. They lost to five-time I-League champions Dempo SC in the final. They were promoted to I-League after an impressive stint at the 2nd Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kerala Blasters FC
Kerala Blasters Football Club (), commonly referred to as The Blasters, is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of football in India. The club was established in May 2014 during the inaugural season of the Indian Super League. The club played their inaugural match on 13 October 2014, losing 1–0 to NorthEast United. The Blasters are the three time runners up of the Indian Super League. They first entered the final in 2014, where they lost 1–0 to ATK after an injury time goal from them. In 2016, they were again defeated 4–3 by ATK, this time through penalties in the final. The club entered the final for the third time in 2022, where they were defeated 3–1 by Hyderabad FC through penalties. The Blasters plays home games at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. In most of the seasons since the club's founding, Kerala Blasters have held the record for the highest league attendance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football and affiliated to Asian Football Confederation. It is affiliated to Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports of Government of India and a member of South Asian Football Federation. AIFF's teams India men's and women's football teams represents India in men's and women's international football tournaments, friendlies respectively. The AIFF manage, sanctions, conducts, schedules and runs all national level football tournaments and leagues in India, including major tournaments Indian Super League, I-League and Super Cup. The federation also indirectly manages local football competitions through its member state associations. AIFF's Beach soccer and Futsal sport commitees oversees development of Beach soccer and Futsal sport in India. History Before the formation of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the ''d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first competitive season in the I-League on 22 September the same year. Since its inception, the club has won two I-League titles including one in its debut season, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian Super League title, and a Super Cup championship making it fourth-most successful club in Indian football. The club is owned and operated by the Mumbai-based company JSW Group and its managing director Sajjan Jindal. Bangalore has played its home matches at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium since the beginning of the 2014–15 season. Despite only playing four seasons in the I-League, the club was considered one of the model clubs of Indian football. Bengaluru drew praise for bringing a new sense of professionalism to Indian football, including t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Indian Super Cup
The 2023 Super Cup, also known as the Hero Super Cup due to sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, is the 3rd edition of the Super Cup and the 41st season of the national knockout competition for football clubs in India. The tournament is being organised after a gap of 4 years due to various scheduling issues, with the latest edition being played in 2019, where FC Goa was crowned champions. The champions of this event will play an additional play-off against Gokulam Kerala, the champions of 2021–22 I-League for a place in the group stage of 2023–24 AFC Cup. If Gokulam Kerala a team qualified for AFC champions league indian additional playoffs win this event, then Gokulam Kerela will automatically qualify for the 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage. This is the first time the Super Cup champions will have a chance to participate in an AFC competition. Format The 2023 edition of Super Cup will be played across two cities of Kerala, Kozhikode and Manjeri, selected by the AIFF in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luka Majcen
Luka Majcen (born 25 July 1989) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Punjab. Club career Early career Majcen started his senior career with Interblock. Churchill Brothers In 2020, Majcen moved to India and signed with Churchill Brothers in the I-League. He was the second best goalscorer of the 2020–21 I-League season with 11 goals in 15 matches. Bengaluru United In August 2021, Majcen moved to I-League 2nd Division side Bengaluru United. He made his debut on 6 September in a 1–0 win against Central Reserve Police Force in the group stage of the 2021 Durand Cup, but their journey ended with a 4–2 defeat to Mohammedan Sporting in the semi-finals. With Bengaluru United, he won the 2021–22 Bangalore Super Division title, in which he emerged as the league's top scorer with thirteen goals. Gokulam Kerala On 9 January 2022, it was announced that I-League defending champions Gokulam Kerala have signed Majcen for the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022–23 I-League
The 2022–23 I-League (also known as Hero I-League for sponsorship reasons) is the 16th season of I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. It is played from 12th November 2022 to March 2023. Changes from last season Disbanded clubs * Indian Arrows Reinstated clubs *Kenkre FC: After being relegated at the end of the 2021–22 I-League season, Kenkre was allowed to participate this season. The closure of the Indian Arrows project played a major part in their reinstatement. The conditions for their reinstatement were an agreement to take in several Arrows players and no travel subsidy for away matches. Changes in format Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament's format was shortened for the last two seasons. From this season, the traditional home and away games format in a double round-robin will return. Each team will play two matches against every other team at home and away. The table topper will be declared the league's winner at the end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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