The India national football team represents India in international football and is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The team is affiliated to FIFA and Asian Football Confederation (AFC).
Football in India is among the three most popular sports in terms of player participation and TV viewership, together with cricket and kabaddi. India's top domestic competition is the Indian Super League, formed with eight teams in 2014, recognised by the AFC as the national football league. The Santosh Trophy is a knock-out competition between Indian states and government institutions.
The AFC Women's Asian Cup is a quadrennial competition in women's football for national teams which belong to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). It is the oldest women's international football competition and premier women's football competition in the AFC region for national teams. The competition is also known as the Asian Women's Football Championship and the Asian Women's Championship. 20 tournaments have been held, with the current champions being China PR. The competition also serves as Asian qualifying tournament for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Kozhikode Corporation EMS Stadium, located in Kozhikode, Kerala, India, is a multi-purpose stadium that is primarily used for football matches. The stadium is home to the I-League team Gokulam Kerala FC, as well as the IWL team Gokulam Kerala FC (Women). Built in 1977, the stadium has the capacity of 50,000 spectators. It is named after the first Chief Minister of Kerala E. M. S. Namboodiripad. The stadium is famous for its passionate football fans and has played host to several important football tournaments such as the Scissors Cup finals, Super Cup finals, Santhosh Trophy, and Sait Nagjee Football tournament. The Gokulam Kerala team has been playing their home matches at the EMS Stadium since 2017 and has had a successful run at the stadium winning their first I-League home match against East Bengal FC with a score of 2–1, and Shillong Lajong FC with a score of 3–2. The stadium is considered as a historic and important venue for football in the region and continues to attract large crowds for various matches and tournaments.
Merdeka Tournament or Pestabola Merdeka is a friendly football tournament held in Malaysia to commemorate the Independence Day and mainly played at Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur. The competition bears the Malay word for independence. The Merdeka Tournament was once regarded as the 'Grand Old Lady of Asia' where top teams from football playing nations would love an invitation to the tournament. As of 2022, it has been held 40 times, and decreasingly in recent decades. Matches in Merdeka tournament considered International "A" matches by FIFA.
The India women's national football team is controlled by the All India Football Federation and represents India at women's international football competitions. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. India is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team was one of the best in Asia in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, when they became runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
The India national under-17 football team represents India in international football at the under-17 level. Controlled by the All India Football Federation, the governing body for football in India, the team is part of the Asian Football Confederation and the South Asian Football Federation.
Kerala United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala. Founded in 1976 as Calicut Quartz, the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years. In December 2011, they announced intention to turn professional and participated in the I-League 2nd Division, currently the third tier of Indian club football. In 2020, "United World Group" took over the club and rebranded it as Kerala United.
The 2005–06 Santosh Trophy was the 60th edition of the Santosh Trophy. The tournament was held from 4 to 21 November 2005 in Kerala.
Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerala, India, located about 7 km from Manjeri and 12 km from Malappuram. The stadium has a capacity of 30,000 spectators.Built in 2013 as part of the Malappuram District Sports Complex. The stadium is part of Malappuram District Sports Complex & Football Academy, under the management of Malappuram District Sports Council.
The Sait Nagjee All India Football Tournament is one of the most prestigious football Tournaments held in Kozhikode, Kerala, India. The tournament was very popular from the beginning & attracted large crowd since 1952. The tournament played until 1995 regularly though with stoppages a couple of times. In 1995, the tournament was won by JCT Mills. Since 1995, there was a gap of 21 years during which the tournament was not held. Due to various reasons including the predominance gained by cricket, lack of support from the government and the escalation of real estate costs made football less popular.
The Indian Women's League, known as Hero Indian Women's League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, is the women's top tier professional football league in Indian football. It was founded in 2016. Currently a total of 16 teams from across the country participate in the league, with numerous states covered to guarantee racial diversity.
Gokulam Kerala Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Calicut, Kerala. Founded in 2017, the club competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. They won the 2020–21 I-League to become the first ever club from Kerala to do so, and became the first ever team to defend the league title in 2021–22 season. Gokulam is also the first club from Kerala to qualify for a continental competition, the AFC Cup.
Shibinraj Kunniyil is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.
The 2019 AFC U-16 Women's Championship was the 8th edition of the AFC U-16 Women's Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the women's under-16 national teams of Asia. The tournament was held in Thailand between 15 and 28 September 2019, with a total of eight teams competing.
Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi is an Indian women's professional footballer from Manipur. She plays for Gokulam Kerala and India women's national football team. She played her debut international match in AFC Cup Qualifiers 2018.
Gokulam Kerala FC Women is an Indian women's football section of Gokulam Kerala FC, based in Calicut, Kerala. They participated in Indian Women's League, the women's premier football league in India. They won the first IWL In 2019–20. They then retained the title in 2021–22. In 2021, they became the first club to represent India in AFC Women's Club Championship.
Manisha Kalyan is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Cypriot First Division club Apollon and the India women's national team. She won the 2020–21 AIFF Women's Emerging Footballer of the Year award. She is the first Indian footballer to play In UEFA Women's Champions League.
The 2019–20 Indian Women's League season was the fourth season of the Indian Women's League, the top division women's professional football league in India. The league started from 24 January 2020 and ended on 14 February 2020 with Gokulam Kerala defeating Kryphsa 3-2 in the final to clinch the title for the first time. Twelve teams participated in the league. All the matches were played in Bangalore Football Stadium, Bengaluru.
The 2023 Super Cup was the 3rd edition of the Super Cup and the 41st season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and known as the Hero Super Cup for sponsorship purposes.
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