Kerala Blasters FC head into the 2025–26 Indian Super League season amid one of the most turbulent periods in Indian football, with significant squad churn reflecting both structural uncertainty in the league and a conscious shift in the club’s sporting strategy. The latest transfer window has seen the Kochi-based club undergo a major reset, with…
Mohun Bagan Super Giant enter the 2025–26 season at a pivotal point, balancing continuity at the top with a clear-eyed reshaping of the squad. After establishing themselves as the most consistent force in Indian football over the past few years, the Mariners have opted for a selective rebuild rather than wholesale change strengthening key domestic…
Odisha FC head into the 2025–26 season at a clear crossroads, with a significantly reshaped squad reflecting both sporting recalibration and the broader uncertainty surrounding Indian football’s top tier. The club’s transfer activity modest in incomings but heavy on departures points towards a deliberate reset after several seasons of high investment and ambitious targets. The…
The India U20 women’s national football team has taken a decisive step in its build-up to the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup 2026, departing for a month-long preparatory camp in Sweden. The camp forms the final major preparation phase before the continental tournament, scheduled to be held in April, and reflects the All India Football…
East Bengal FC have entered yet another phase of rebuilding as the club reshapes its squad ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League season, signalling a clear intent to reset after a turbulent campaign marked by inconsistency and constant churn. With a substantial list of arrivals and departures, the Kolkata giants appear determined to strike…
Inter Kashi’s entry into the Indian Super League for the 2025–26 season is not being treated as a ceremonial promotion. Instead, the Varanasi-based club has opted for one of the most aggressive squad resets seen in Indian football in recent years, reshaping almost its entire roster to prepare for life at the highest level.The club’s…
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) on Wednesday officially confirmed that India has entered the bidding process to host the 2031 AFC Asian Cup, marking a significant statement of intent from the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Indian football’s broader ambitions on the continental stage. India is among six bidders competing for hosting rights, alongside…
Services booked their place in the final of the Santosh Trophy 2025–26 with a clinical 2–0 victory over Railways at the Silapathar Football Stadium in Assam on Thursday, riding once again on the decisive influence of Abhishek Pawar. The forward, who has emerged as one of the standout performers of this year’s national championship, scored…
Mumbai City FC head into the upcoming season in a vastly different space from where they stood just a year ago. Once the benchmark of stability and continuity in Indian football, the Islanders have undergone one of the most dramatic squad overhauls in the league, with a long list of departures offset by a smaller,…
Jamshedpur FC have entered the 2025–26 Indian Super League season in the middle of one of the most sweeping squad overhauls in the club’s history. With as many as 18 departures and 10 new arrivals, the Men of Steel have clearly opted for a reset rather than incremental change, signalling a shift in sporting direction…
Kerala secured the final semifinal berth of the Santosh Trophy 2025–26 with a comprehensive 3–0 victory over hosts Assam at the Silapathar Football Stadium, underlining their growing authority in the tournament’s decisive stages. Goals from Manoj M, Muhammad Ajsal and substitute Aboobacker Dilshad ensured a controlled and clinical performance that never allowed Assam’s home advantage…
India’s second-tier football competition, the I-League, will return in a scaled-down format on February 21 with ten clubs confirming participation for the 2025–26 season. The campaign, delayed by more than two months due to governance uncertainty in Indian football, marks a critical transition phase as the league moves towards a club-owned structure from next season….
The Indian Super League (ISL) has entered its most turbulent phase since its launch in 2014, with the 2025–26 season witnessing an unprecedented collapse in its commercial valuation. FanCode has secured the league’s broadcast rights for just ₹8.5 crore a staggering fall from the ₹550 crore paid by Viacom18 for the previous two seasons combined…
India’s Under-17 women’s team produced a ruthless, free-flowing display to thrash Bhutan 8–0 in their final round-robin match of the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship 2026 at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium on Wednesday, sealing a place in Saturday’s final against Bangladesh. In a tournament where India are playing a year above their age group as part…
In the high-stakes world of Asian football, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi is more than just a veteran defender of Indian Football; she is the guardian of a dream. As the Indian senior women’s team prepares for a defining stretch through 2026, the captain’s message is clear: the path to the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup in…
Punjab FC enter the 2025–26 Indian Super League season at a defining moment in their short but ambitious top-flight journey. After finishing tenth in the 2024–25 campaign, the club did not opt for minor tweaks. Instead, it chose a bold reset releasing 14 players, signing 10 new faces, and reshaping both its tactical identity and…
The Indian women’s football team continued its encouraging preparatory phase for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over German club side Hertha BSC Frauen at the S&B Sport Football Complex in Antalya, Türkiye, on Monday. A composed finish from Grace Dangmei in the 37th minute proved decisive, as the Blue…
2025 was a defining year for the U17 Men’s Team, dominating the South Asian Football Federation U17 Championship to retain the title, facing China in two closed-door friendly matches and then qualifying for the AFC U17 Asian Cup. The year showed the team’s overall growth and tactical resilience. The spirited performances highlighted that the team…
India’s campaign at the SAFF U-19 Women’s Championship 2026 took a sharp turn on Monday as the Young Tigresses went down 0–2 to Bangladesh at the Pokhara Rangasala Stadium in Nepal. The result leaves India in a tight race for the second spot in the final, despite having opened the tournament with a morale-boosting 1–0…
India’s U17 women’s football team began its SAFF U19 Women’s Championship 2026 campaign in the best possible manner, edging hosts Nepal 1–0 in a tense opening-day encounter at the Pokhara International Stadium. In a match that demanded patience, discipline and maturity well beyond their years, India relied on a first-half strike from Pearl Fernandes to…
While most of the sporting world is fixated on traditional giants, a quiet revolution is taking place in the training camps of Antalya. The Indian football senior women’s team, affectionately known as the Blue Tigresses, is currently in the thick of a high-octane preparatory stint in Türkiye. This isn’t just another tour; it’s a calculated,…
Indian women’s football is entering the most ambitious and technically sophisticated phase of its history as the Blue Tigresses prepare for the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Australia. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has launched a high-performance international programme that stretches across Türkiye and Australia, combining elite-level competition, modern sports science and global…
Kerala Blasters FC are approaching the 2025–26 Indian Super League season not as a club chasing short-term stardom, but as one that has fundamentally rebuilt its sporting and organisational foundations. After a turbulent 2024–25 campaign that ended without a playoff berth and was followed by administrative and licensing challenges, the Kochi-based club has responded with…
The race in Group A of the 2025–26 Santosh Trophy Final Round took a dramatic turn on Wednesday in Dhakuakhana, Assam, as both Uttarakhand and Assam opened their accounts with impressive victories, while tournament favourites West Bengal were forced to settle for a draw for the first time in the competition. Three contrasting matches ensured…
Indian football’s second tier is on the verge of its most significant structural overhaul in nearly two decades. From February 21, 2026, the I-League the competition that once served as the country’s top division is proposed to return in a new avatar as the Indian Football League (IFL), with a radically different format, governance structure,…
Chennaiyin FC have taken another significant step in reshaping their squad for the upcoming Indian Super League season by completing the signing of Spanish midfielder Alberto Noguera. The Madrid-born playmaker has penned a deal until the end of the season, becoming the Marina Machans’ second new recruit after the recent arrival of Indian attacker Imran…
Indian football is navigating through turbulent waters these days. With the Indian Super League’s future hanging by a thread due to contractual disputes between the AIFF and FSDL, and the I-League stepping up to fill the void, the second tier has become the unlikely protagonist of Indian football’s current chapter. Against this backdrop of administrative…
The stage is set for one of South Asia’s most fiercely contested youth tournaments as the SAFF U-20 Championship 2026 prepares to kick off in Malé, Maldives, from March 23 to April 3. With the official group stage draw now confirmed, India’s young Blue Colts find themselves in a demanding Group B alongside regional heavyweights…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has officially released the fixtures for the Indian Super League, ISL 2026 season, setting the stage for another high-intensity campaign that promises drama, rivalries, and packed stadiums across the country. With a marquee opening day on February 14 and the iconic Kolkata Derby scheduled for May 3, the calendar…
Chennaiyin FC have taken another measured step in shaping their squad for the remainder of the season by securing the services of experienced Indian attacker Imran Khan. The 30-year-old joins the Marina Machans until the end of the current campaign, bringing with him more than a decade of experience across the Indian football pyramid and…
Kerala Blasters FC’s signing of French winger Kévin Yoke on January 26, 2026, is far more than just another ISL Season addition. It is a statement of intent from a club that has been forced to reinvent itself amid one of the most uncertain periods in Indian Super League history. With the league compressed into…
Gokulam Kerala FC have made a statement signing ahead of the decisive phase of the I-League season by bringing in Afghanistan international defender Amid Arezou from Norwegian club Arendal, adding experience, physicality and leadership to a backline that will be under immense pressure in the race for promotion. The 29-year-old centre-back becomes Gokulam’s latest overseas…
The All India Football Federation’s decision to appoint Pamela Conti as head coach of the Indian U-17 women’s national team is more than a routine staffing change. It is a deliberate intervention at the most sensitive layer of the national pipeline the age group that now carries India’s best chance of qualifying for a FIFA…
Asian youth football is in the middle of its most ambitious structural overhaul in more than six decades. The Asian Football Confederation’s sweeping reforms to the U17 and U20 Asian Cups are not merely administrative adjustments they represent a complete re imagining of how young footballers across 47 member associations are identified, developed, and tested…
When Kerala Blasters confirmed the signing of Rowllin Borges on January 25, 2026, it was more than just another winter-window transfer. It was an admission of where the club had gone wrong and a statement of how it plans to fix it. Over the last 18 months, Kerala Blasters have suffered not from a lack…
The race for the knockout stages of the Santosh Trophy 2025–26 remains delicately poised after a dramatic day of draws ensured that no team was able to pull away in Group B. At the end of Saturday’s action, Kerala and Meghalaya continue to sit joint top with four points each, but Railways and Services are…
Kerala Blasters FC’s decision to mutually terminate the contract of Spanish striker Koldo Obieta is not simply a squad update it is a snapshot of an Indian Super League club fighting to stay financially and structurally afloat amid the deepest crisis the league has ever faced. Obieta’s exit symbolises a strategic realignment driven not by…
Asian club football stands at one of the most consequential crossroads in its modern history. Barely two seasons after the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) compressed its premier competition into the newly branded AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE), the governing body is already preparing for another fundamental change an expansion from 24 to 32 clubs. On…
The transformation of Indian football over the past decade has been one of the most striking developments in the country’s sporting landscape. Once marginalised by social barriers, limited infrastructure and negligible commercial interest, the game has now entered a phase of genuine professionalisation. At the heart of this change lies a new kind of partnership…
The Indian women’s football team opened a new chapter under head coach Amelia Valverde with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Swiss club FC Schlieren in a closed-door friendly at the Emirhan Sport Center in Manavgat, Türkiye. The result, achieved through goals from Anju Tamang and Grace Dangmei, not only delivered India’s first win of the…
Indian Football is currently undergoing a challenging period as there are multiple issues at the administrative level in the AIFF (All India Football Federation), alongside financial irregularities. The AIFF, which is the governing body overseeing the sport, is trying hard to fix the age-old problem. Amidst this, there is something to cheer about for football…
When Jamshedpur FC announced the return of Owen Coyle as head coach on January 24, 2026, it was more than a nostalgic reunion. It was a strategic decision taken in the middle of one of the most turbulent periods Indian football has ever faced. With the Indian Super League entering a shortened, high-pressure format and…
Defending champions West Bengal and a quietly efficient Rajasthan continued their winning runs on a dramatic Friday in Group A of the 79th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy Final Round, as late goals, comebacks and missed chances shaped a gripping day of football in Dhakuakhana and Silapathar. While West Bengal edged past a resilient…
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) took a significant step towards securing the future of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Friday by holding a virtual pre-bid conference for the league’s 2025–26 commercial and broadcast rights. The meeting, chaired by AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and Deputy Secretary General M. Satyanarayan, brought together some of the…
Indian football’s return to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup in 2026 is far more than a routine continental appearance. For the Blue Tigresses, the opening Group C fixture against Vietnam on March 4, 2026, at Perth Rectangular Stadium (HBF Park) is a decisive inflection point that could define their entire World Cup cycle. The tournament,…
The 79th Santosh Trophy Final Round opened in dramatic fashion in Assam, and from the very first whistle it was clear why Group B has already earned the tag of the “Group of Death.” With Kerala, Punjab, Services, Railways, Meghalaya and Odisha drawn together, this pool carries an unmatched weight of history, tactical variety, and…
As Indian Football prepare to step back onto the continental stage at the AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2026 in Australia, the spotlight is no longer only on players like Manisha Kalyan, Sangita Basfore or Panthoi Chanu. Behind this team sits the most sophisticated coaching structure ever assembled for Indian women’s football a hybrid, high-performance unit…
The 79th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy 2025–26 burst into life on Wednesday, January 21, with a high-energy opening day across Dhakuakhana and Silapathar in Assam, setting the tone for what promises to be a fiercely contested Final Round. Defending champions West Bengal announced their intent in emphatic fashion, while Tamil Nadu and…
The Indian men’s football team began 2026 with a modest but symbolic rise in the FIFA Rankings, moving up one place to 141st in the latest January update. While the Blue Tigers did not play a single international match since their defeat to Bangladesh in November, the reshuffle in global rankings has still worked in…
A new season of the Santosh Trophy has begun, with 12 teams competing against each other. This year the tournament began on the 21st of January 2026 in Assam. This is the 79th edition of the tournament. The first edition of the Santosh Trophy was played in 1941. In the ongoing edition, there are two…
