Nongkseh Sports Social and Cultural Club (SS&CC) opened their calendar year with a 2–1 victory over Gangtok Himalayan Sports Club in the 11th All India Chief Minister’s Gold Cup International Football Tournament at Jorethang on Wednesday.
NorthEast United FC delivered a footballing masterclass as they demolished debutants Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the Durand Cup 2025 final at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday, retaining their crown in style.
Redeem Tlang’s first half goal was enough for defending champions NorthEast United FC to book their place in the finals of the 134th IndianOil Durand Cup edging past a spirited Shillong Lajong FC in a repeat of last edition’s semi - finals.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has announced the appointment of Khalid Jamil as the new head coach of the Indian men’s national football team — making him the first Indian in 13 years to lead the senior side.
Indian football has been thrown into a fresh wave of uncertainty after Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), the organiser and commercial rights holder of the Indian Super League (ISL), officially announced that the 2025–26 season has been put on hold.
Shillong Lajong Football Club on Monday entered into partnership with Royal Challenge Packaged Drinking Water as the co-sponsor for the upcoming I-League season.
The dream of India qualifying for the FIFA World Cup is becoming more realistic and achievable as days go by as many have laid special emphasis on the development of football right from the grassroot level. India will not qualify for the 2026 World Cup but with how football is growing at this momentum, that dream of playing at the 2034 World Cup in Saudi Arabia seems achievable.
