Soumo Ghosh AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: The journey of any footballer is strewn with struggles aplenty. Many have to grind it out in the academies and lower leagues before they get their due opportunities at the professional level. Inter Kashi’s Gyamar Nikum, however, has had a meteoric rise through the ranks in the last three years. The 19-year-old has improved to the point that he was named the Best Emerging Player of the season, after his performance in the I-League. “I had no idea that I was named the Best Emerging player, when it was announced. I was in my hometown, where we don’t get ..read more

Akhil Rawat AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Only a year back, goalkeeper Padam Chettri was guarding the citadel of a club, who failed to save themselves from relegation. His then club, Mumbai Kenkre FC, managed only three wins and conceded 40 goals from 22 matches in the 2022-23 I-League season, and lost the rights to play the I-League this season. Fast forward one year, the 26-year-old is now easily one of the most important members of the I-League champions Mohammedan Sporting, and has even been awarded the Best Goalkeeper of the Season. The boys from Shillong, who only started his senior career ..read more

AIFF Media Team   NEW DELHI: Yet another season of the I-League has come to an end, with Mohammedan Sporting winning their maiden national league title, and in the process, gaining promotion to the Indian Super League. While the Black and White Brigade had a great season in the overall aspect, a number of players and teams have shone in various other areas of the game. The All India Football Federation has announced the list of awardees in the I-League 2023-24 season. Although his club, Gokulam Kerala FC finished third in the I-League table, Spaniard Alejandro Sanchez Lopez finished ..read more

AIFF Media Team NEW DELHI: Sporting Club Bengaluru were crowned champions of the 2023-24 I-League 2 with two rounds to spare as they beat Sudeva Delhi FC 1-0 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi on Monday, April 15, 2024. The Golden Tigers have been promoted to the I-League 2024-25 for the first time ever. Formed as recently as 2022, SC Bengaluru’s instant success story is one to take note of. It all started with their title-winning campaign in the 2022-23 Bangalore Super Division, their debut season in the league. As a result, they were eligible to participate in the 2023-24 I-League 3 a ..read more

AIFF Media Team KOLKATA: It was a City of Joy indeed, as 25,000-odd fans flocked to the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium, to witness Mohammedan Sporting lift their first I-League title. For a 133-year-old club that has multiple domestic titles under their belt, lifting the trophy of a national league was indeed a long-awaited achievement. It was only four years ago that Mohammedan Sporting won the second division to gain promotion to the I-League (the fourth time they got promoted to the national league), but the celebrations were somewhat subdued at the VYBK; it was 2020, and fans had to supp ..read more

Mohammedan Sporting 1 (Mirjalol Kasimov 90+9′) lost to Delhi FC 3 (Alisher Kholmurodov 7′, Gwgwmsar Goyary 31, Sergio Barboza 90+8′) AIFF Media Team KOLKATA: A rollercoaster ride would perhaps be an appropriate way to describe the journey of Mohammedan Sporting Club in the last decade. At the end of the 2013-14 season, the Black and White Brigade were relegated from the I-League. Ten years down the line, they will say goodbye to the I-League again, but this time after clearing their path to the Indian Super League, subject to fulfilling the club licensing criteria. What they’re living in ..read more

Sreenidi Deccan FC 3 (William Alves de Oliveira 4’, Rosenberg Gabriel 16’, David Castaneda Munoz, p, 84’)beatShillong Lajog FC 2 (Phrangki Buam 46’, 87’) AIFF Media Team HYDERABAD: Runners-up Sreenidi Deccan FC ended the I-League 2023–24 season with a win when they edged Shillong Lajong FC 3-2 at the Deccan Arena, Hyderabad, on Saturday, April 13, 2024. Sreenidi led 2-0 at half time. While Sreenidi Deccan FC ended with 48 points, Shillong Lajong FC campaign concluded with 31 points in the eighth position. The home side had their second position in the points table behind champions Mohammedan ..read more

Real Kashmir FC 1 (Lalramdinsanga Ralte 86’)lost toNamdhari FC 4 (Stephen Acquah 20’, Imanol Arana Sadaba, p, 24’, Manvir Singh 60’, 90’) AIFF Media Team SRINAGAR: Debutants Namdhari FC finished in the ninth position in the I-League 2023-24 when they inflicted a humiliating 4-1 defeat on Real Kashmir FC at the TRC Football Turf on Saturday, April 13, 2024. With these three points, Namdhari FC ended their campaign with 27 points from 24 matches. They won seven matches, drew six and lost the rest. The winners led 2-0 at half time. While Stephen Acquah, Imanol Arana Sadaba and Manvir Singh (2) sc ..read more

Gokulam Kerala FC 6 (Alex Sanchez 19′, Noufal PN 28′, 34′, Komron Tursunov 39′, Matija Babovic 90+2′, Nikola Stojanovic 90+5′ p)beatTRAU FC 1 (Issahak Nuhu Seidu 61′ p) AIFF Media Team KOZHIKODE: Gokulam Kerala ended their I-League season on a high with a comfortable 6-1 victory over TRAU FC at the EMS Stadium in Kozhikode on Friday, April 12, 2024. A first-half blitz was enough to neutralise an already relegated TRAU FC. With the win, Gokulam Kerala moved to the third spot in the table and will finish there should Real Kashmir fail to win against Namdhari on Saturday. TRAU have ended th ..read more

Churchill Brothers FC Goa 7 (Louis Ogana 17, 46, Richard Costa 26’, Lamgoulen Semkholun 50’, Martin Chaves 73’, Trijoy Dias 88’, Abou Karim Samb 90+4’) beat Rajasthan United FC 0 AIFF Media Team GOA: Churchill Brothers routed Rajasthan United 7-0 in their I-League encounter at Tilak Maidan on April 10, 2024. This was the third time in three games Rajasthan conceded six goals, leaving any hopes of ending the season on a positive note in tatters. Churchill Brothers, meanwhile, end their season on a high and could end up as high as sixth if results swing their way. Churchill Brothers lead 2 ..read more