Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020

NEW DELHI: With the latest edition of the Hero I-League set to begin on January 9, 2021, Gokulam Kerala FC kickstarted their pre-season amidst a highly-controlled COVID-safety environment in Kozhikode, Kerala. The club from the southern state has resumed training activities after the state-wide lockdown ended on October 31, 2020 while following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) that have been put in place by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for its tournaments as Indian football moves forward together. "The protocols and guidelines issued

Bhubaneswar; 8th November 2020: Indian football is finally back. After the successful completion of the I-League Qualifiers in Kolkata, now the coastal state of Goa is getting ready to host the seventh season of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) from November 20. Not only the footballers but also Odisha FC staff are giving their best to ensure that the club has a great tournament ahead. Odisha FC's head physiotherapist Dr. Firoz Shaikh and assistant physiotherapist Dr. Naved Hameed are working day in

NEW DELHI: Mohammedan Sporting may have emerged as the champions of the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 but Wasim Akram, General Secretary, Mohammedan Sporting isn’t much willing to get into celebration mode right at this very moment. In a live chat with AIFF TV, Akram stressed that “the club needs to get back to winning ways to get the fans back.” “Mohammedan Sporting is a club which was born out of passion. It has had a pan-India fan base since its very inception. We have

KOLKATA: The Indian football ecosystem has already started to move forward together with the Hero I-League Qualifier 2020 and Mohammedan Sporting already sealing a berth in the Hero I-League 2020-21. The Qualifier has been the first-ever sporting action in India organised by any sporting Federation since the lockdown. Add to that -- around four-and-a-half thousand miles away, another Indian has just hit the pitch. Indian Women’s National Team forward Bala Devi had decided to stay back in Glasgow, Scotland during the worldwide lockdown enforced

Having secured top spot in the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 and subsequent promotion to the Hero I-League 2020-21, Mohammedan SC are all set to take on FC Bengaluru United at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Stadium in Kolkata on Monday, (October 19, 2020). The match kicks off at 2 pm IST, and will be broadcast live on the 1Sports channel, and will also be streamed live on the 1SportsFacebook page. Mohammedan Sporting, who have won all of their three matches so far and amassed nine

The Hero I-League 2019-20 trophy was handed over to the champions Mohun Bagan at a city hotel in Kolkata today (October 18, 2020). Shri Aroop Biswas, Minister of Public Works and Youth Services & Sports of West Bengal; Mr Sunando Dhar, CEO, Leagues, All India Football Federation; Mr Jaydeep Mukherjee, General Secretary, Indian Football Association (IFA) were present alongside Mohun Bagan officials and players. Sunando Dhar highlighted that the Mariners played the “best brand of football” to conquer the Hero I-League in 2019-20

KOLKATA: On Friday (October 17, 2020), Kolkata giants Mohammedan Sporting Club marked their return to the Hero I-League for the first time since the 2013-14 season and according to club legend Moidul Islam, the achievement is a ‘monumental’ one. “It’s definitely a monumental achievement for Mohammedan Sporting to win the Hero I-League Qualifiers. The club has so many fans all across the country that it is really right up there at the top in terms of fan support,” Islam told www.the-aiff.com. Moidul Islam, who along

Bhubaneswar; 17th October 2020: The Indian contingent of Odisha FC started training in groups adhering to all the health and safety norms laid out by the League on Saturday. The players under the guidance of Indian Assistant Coach and former international midfielder Mr. Steven Dias started training at their designated training pitch at Betalbatim, Goa. Meanwhile, the foreign players have also started arriving at the team hotel. Experienced Defender Steven Taylor and forward Diego Mauricio have already checked in earlier while Hero ISL

Garhwal FC looked set to sign off their Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 campaign with a win but ended up having to share points with ARA FC despite the team from Gujarat missing a first-half penalty. Defender Neeraj Bhandari gave his team an early lead but a late penalty from Surajit Seal saw both teams walk off the field at the Kalyani Stadium with honours even on Friday (October 16th, 2020). Garhwal made three changes to the starting line-up from the previous game, chief

As we head into the fourth matchday of the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020, two old foes prepare to face off in a game that could very well decide who will take their place in the Hero I-League 2020-21 season. Bhawanipore FC are all set to cross swords against Mohammedan SC, in what will be billed as the Kolkata Derby of the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020. The match is set to kick-off at 4.30 PM IST at the Kalyani Municipal Stadium on Friday, October

Inside the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kolkata situated right beside the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan complex, certain guests are left perplexed as to the reason why a series of sections are cordoned off by queue-managers and security guards. A family of four unknowingly approaches one of the elevators that is cordoned off with a placard placed in front of it mentioning: ‘For Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 Personnel Only.’ They are instantly stopped by one of these security guards, who ushers them to yet

Kalyani, October 14, 2020: Gujarat-based ARA FC and FC Bengaluru United played out a pulsating 1-1 draw in the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020 at the Kalyani Stadium on Wednesday (October 14, 2020). It seemed that forward Pratik Swami’s strike would prove to be the difference between the two sides but substitute Asrar Rehber successfully converted from the spot with the game’s last kick to rescue a point for Bengaluru United. Both teams came into the match on the back of contrasting results, with Bengaluru

KOLKATA: The ‘new normal’ of football has set in with the Hero I-League Qualifiers 2020. Following the strict COVID safety guidelines, those operating in and around the tournament have already conducted four successful matches, two each in Kolkata and Kalyani respectively. While all the five teams – Garhwal FC, ARA FC, Bhawanipore FC, Mohammedan SC and FC Bengaluru United – have made their own adjustments to adapt to the new rules and regulations for their own safety, there is yet another team that is