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Football in India
Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal
CountryIndia
Governing bodyAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
(formed in 1937, joined FIFA in 1948)[1]
National team(s)India Men's
India Women's
India U-23 Men's
India U-20 Men's
India U-20 Women's
India U-17 Men's
India U-17 Women's
India Futsal Men's
Futsal Women's
India Beach soccer Men's
India Esports
Nickname(s)The Blue Tigers/Tigresses
First played1800s
National competitions
List
Club competitions
List
International competitions
List
Audience records
Single match131,781
(1997 Federation Cup Semifinal: East Bengal F.C. VS Mohun Bagan A.C. at Salt Lake Stadium)[4]

Association football is one of the most popular sports in India.[5][6] The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the first FIFA event the country hosted. It was called the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with a record-breaking attendance of 1,347,133, exceeding China's record of 1,230,976 from 1985. India also hosted the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[7]

The Indian national football team qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup but did not participate.[8]

History

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Further information: History of Indian football and India national football team at the Olympics

Pre-independence

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British soldiers introduced football into India in the mid-nineteenth century.[9][10] Games were initially played between army teams but clubs were soon set up around the country. In 1872, Calcutta FC was the first football club to be established, though the side may have originated as a rugby club that switched codes as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie AC, Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club.[11] Several other football clubs such as Sovabazar, Mohun Bagan and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta in the 1890s. Calcutta was then the capital of British India and soon became the hub of football. Tournaments like the Gladstone Cup, the Trades Cup and the Cooch Behar Cup were started around this time.[12] The Durand Cup and IFA Shield were both started in the late nineteenth century.

The first Indian team to achieve success was Sovabazar Club, which won the Trades Cup in 1892.[13] Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, which was set up in modern-day West Bengal in 1889, became famous in 1911 when it became the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield, a tournament previously won only by British teams based in India.[14] They defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the tournament's final in a victory that is still regarded as one of the greatest win by an Indian football team before independence.[9]

Players of Baroda Football Club, an Indian-European team, 1910–11.

The Indian Football Association (IFA) was established in Calcutta in 1893 but had no Indians on its board until the 1930s. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of football in India, was formed in 1937 but did not become affiliated with FIFA until at least a decade later. India insisted on playing barefoot whereas other national sides wore boots.[15] Footballer Jyotish Chandra Guha brought global attention to Indian football when he became the first Indian to appear with the English Football League club Arsenal in 1930.[16]

The golden age

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India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil because all of their scheduled opponents withdrew. India did not compete in the tournament. It was not because of a lack of financial assistance, particularly to purchase tickets for the sea journey, or because the team were not allowed to play barefoot.[15][17] According to sports journalist Jaydeep Basu, the financial barrier was solved as state associations provided financial help to the AIFF and that FIFA also promised to provide money.[8]

FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot. According to then-captain Shailen Manna, this story was circulated to justify the AIFF's decision to not participate. Since 1950, the Indian national team has not come close to qualifying for the World Cup.[17][18][19][20] The AIFF had organised training is Calcutta for the 1950 World Cup and the board organised a series of meetings relating to India's participation but was not able to reach a decision. One to two weeks before the World Cup, the AIFF resorted to coming up with excuses to abandon the World Cup trip. This did not face much criticism in 1948 because the FIFA World Cup was not as popular as it is now.[8]

1951–1962 is widely considered the "golden age" of Indian football. In this period, the national team won numerous titles under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim. India won the gold medal in the first Asian Games in 1951, beating Iran by one goal. In 1956, no longer playing barefoot, India reached the semi-final in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, becoming the first Asian country to do so and ranking fourth in the tournament. In 1962, India again won the gold in the Asian Games at Jakarta, defeating South Korea 2–1.[15] India also won the Merdeka Cup and the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, while East Bengal garnered good reviews after touring Romania. Also in 1951, India achieved their highest World Football Elo Rating of 31. According to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, India is "the sleeping giant of world football".[21]

Decline

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Rahim's death in the early 1960s caused the Indian national team to gradually lose their position as a top Asian team. India has not qualified for the Olympics since 1960.[15] India qualified for their first Asian Cup in 1964 but failed to win the title.[22][23] In an international tournament at the 1970 Asian Games, India won the bronze medal after defeating Japan 1–0.[24] The Indian national team qualified for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1964 but failed to qualify for the knockout stage after finishing last in their group of five teams.[25]

The Indian youth team jointly won the Youth Asian Cup with Iran in 1974, the first and only title for India at the youth level.[26][27][28] In club football, on 24 September 1977, Mohun Bagan held onto a 2–2 draw at the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta, against a Pelé-led New York Cosmos.[29] Mohun Bagan would have won the tie had it not been for a controversial penalty awarded to the visiting team that ensured the draw.[30] The next day, the newspaper Ananda Bazar Patrika described Goutam Sarkar as "India's very own Beckenbaur".[31]

The Indian women's team as they began playing in the 1970s. In 1975, their first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya.[32][33] The Indian women's team were runners-up in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 1980 and 1983. In the 1990s, the women's team rapidly declined and a series of defeats followed. In 2009, FIFA delisted the Indian women's team from the world rankings.[34]

2007–present

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In August 2007, the Indian national team won the Nehru Cup for the first time, beating Syria 1–0.[35] In August of the following year, India defeated Tajikistan 4–1 to win the AFC Challenge Cup and qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.[36] In August 2009, India again won the Nehru Cup, beating Syria on penalties (6–5).[37]

In January 2011, India played in the 2011 Asian Cup, the country's first Asian Cup for 24 years. India was eliminated in the group stage, which included South Korea, Australia, and Bahrain.[38]

Since the 2011 Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been working to improve Indian football. They allowed former coach Bob Houghton to coach the Indian team in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.[39] After going first in their AFC Challenge Cup group, Houghton was replaced by Wim Koevermans.[40] The India national under-23 football team won the first round of the 2012 Olympics qualifiers against Myanmar but were eliminated by Qatar.[41] India played their next official matches against United Arab Emirates in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which India lost on aggregate 5–2.[42]

In 2014, India hosted the first Unity World Cup in Goa, Hyderabad and Bangalore. India has participated in and hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. This was the first time a team representing India participated in the finals of a FIFA-organised world tournament. India was placed in Group A along with the United States, Ghana and Colombia.[43] On 6 October 2017, India played their first match in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in front of 47,000 people against the United States, losing the match 0–3.[44] India played their second match against Colombia. In the 82nd minute, Jeakson Singh became the first Indian goal scorer in the finals of a FIFA-organised tournament.[45] For the third match of the group stage, India played Ghana, losing the match 4–0 and finishing at the bottom of Group A.[46]

In 2018 Indian youth football teams made history by defeating Argentina U-20 2–1 in the COTIF cup, as well as Iraq U-16, the defending champions of the AFC U-16 Championship (now the AFC U-17 Championship), by 1–0. The U-16 team qualified for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where they came close to qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but lost to South Korea by a single goal in the quarterfinal.[47]

The Indian national team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing the 2015 edition. India beat Thailand by 4–1, their biggest-ever win at the Asia Cup and their first win in 55 years.[48][49] Nevertheless, they lost both of their next two group matches against UAE and Bahrain by 0−2 and 0−1 respectively[50][51] and finished at the bottom of the group, thus failing to move to the knockout stage.[52]

Administration

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Football in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the worldwide football governing body FIFA.[53][54][55] The India national football team has entered the regional Asian Cup competition but has never competed in a World Cup. The India women's national football team has also played in competitions, and has its own inter-state and state competitions. Youth football is administered by the Sports Authority of India.

National team

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National teams of India

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Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Football U-23 (Men's) (Olympic team) Football U-20 (Men's)
Football U-17 (Men's) Football U-20 (Women's) Football U-17 (Women's) Futsal (Men's)
Futsal (Women's) Beach soccer (Men's) Esports

The India national football team is governed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for world football. In 1954, the AIFF became one of the founding members of the AFC.[53][54][56] There are other Indian national teams, such as the under-23 team and the under-17 team.

Performance

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The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

Men's senior team

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Main article: India national football team

The Indian senior national team had several successes during their initial years but is no longer considered one of the best in Asia.[57][58] The national team's highest achievement is winning two gold medals at the Asian Games.

Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
FIFA World Cup 0 out of 22 —[59] –
AFC Asian Cup 5 out of 18 2023 Runners-up (1964)
Summer Olympics (1908–1988) 4 out of 17 1960 Fourth-place (1956)
Asian Games (1951–1998) 11 out of 13 1998 Champions (1951, 1962)
SAFF Championship 14 out of 14 2023 Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023)
South Asian Games 7 out of 8 1999 Champions (1985, 1987, 1995)

Women's senior team

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Main article: India women's national football team

The women's national team was started in the 1970s; they were twice runners-up in the Women's Asian Cup in the early 1980s. After the AIFF took charge of the team, they began to suffer massive defeats and declined in the late 2000s.[32][60] In the late 2010s, the AIFF revived the team to empower women's football and the team performed well in a large number of friendlies.[61] The AIFF won the hosting bid for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
AFC Women's Asian Cup 9 out of 19 2022 Runners-up (1980, 1983)
Asian Games 3 out of 9 2022 Eighth-place (1998)
SAFF Women's Championship 6 out of 6 2022 Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019)
South Asian Games 3 out of 3 2019 Champions (2010, 2016, 2019)

Men's U-23 team

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Main article: India national under-23 football team
Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
Asian Games 4 out of 5 2014 Tenth-place (2002)
South Asian Games 4 out of 5 2016 Runners-up (2004, 2016)

Men's U-20 team

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Main article: India national under-20 football team

Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance.

Tournament Appearance in finals Last
appearance 		Best
performance
AFC U-20 Asian Cup 22 out of 40 2006 Champions (1974)
SAFF U-18 Championship 4 out of 4 2022 Champions (2019, 2022)

Men's U-17 team

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Main article: India national under-17 football team

Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance.

Tournament Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Best
performance
FIFA U-17 World Cup 1 out of 19 2017 Group stage (2017)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup 8 out of 18 2018 Quarterfinals (2002, 2018)
SAFF U-15 Championship 7 out of 7 2022 Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022)

Women's U-20 team

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Main article: India women's national under-20 football team

Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance.

Tournament Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Best
performance
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup 3 out of 10 2006 Quarterfinals (2004)
SAFF U-18 Women's Championship 3 out of 4 2023 Champions (2022)

Women's U-17 team

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Main article: India women's national under-17 football team

Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance.

Tournament Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Best
performance
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 1 out of 7 2022 Group stage (2022)
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup 1 out of 8 2005 Group stage (2005)
SAFF U-15 Women's Championship 3 out of 4 2019 Champions (2018, 2019)

State federations and leagues

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Main article: List of Indian state football associations

There are currently 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations with the All India Football Federation.[62]

Full members

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No. Association State/UT President
1 All Manipur Football Association Manipur M. Ratan Kumar Singh
2 Andaman and Nicobar Football Association Andaman and Nicobar Islands Vidya Prakash Krishna
3 Andhra Pradesh Football Association Andhra Pradesh Gopalakrishna Kosaraju
4 Arunachal Pradesh Football Association Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu
5 Assam Football Association Assam Naba Kumar Doley
6 Bihar Football Association Bihar Prasenjeet Mehta
7 Chandigarh Football Association Chandigarh K. P. Singh
8 Chhattisgarh Football Association Chhattisgarh Ajay Chandrakar
9 Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Football Association Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
10 Football Association of Odisha Odisha Debashish Samantaray
11 Football Delhi Delhi Saraftullah (acting)
12 Goa Football Association Goa Caitano Fernandes
13 Gujarat State Football Association Gujarat Parimal Nathwani
14 Haryana Football Association Haryana Suraj Pal
15 Himachal Pradesh Football Association Himachal Pradesh Baldev Singh Tomar
16 Indian Football Association West Bengal Ajit Banerjee
17 Jammu and Kashmir Football Association Jammu and Kashmir Wasim Aslam
18 Jharkhand Football Association Jharkhand Mithlesh Kumar Thakur
19 Karnataka State Football Association Karnataka N. A. Haris
20 Kerala Football Association Kerala Tom Jose
21 Ladakh Football Association Ladakh Tashi Namgail
22 Lakshadweep Football Association Lakshadweep K. Mohammed Ali
23 Madhya Pradesh Football Association Madhya Pradesh Trilok Chand Kochar
24 Meghalaya Football Association Meghalaya Larsing Ming Sawyan
25 Mizoram Football Association Mizoram Lal Thanzara
26 Nagaland Football Association Nagaland Neibou Sekhose
27 Pondicherry Football Association Puducherry D. Nestor
28 Punjab Football Association Punjab Samir Thapar
29 Rajasthan Football Association Rajasthan Manvendra Singh
30 Sikkim Football Association Sikkim Menla Ethenpa
31 Tamil Nadu Football Association Tamil Nadu Jesiah Villavarayar
32 Telangana Football Association Telangana Mohammed Ali Rafath
33 Tripura Football Association Tripura Ratan Saha
34 Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh Uttar Pradesh Arvind Menon
35 Uttarakhand State Football Association Uttarakhand Amandeep Sandhu
36 Western India Football Association Maharashtra Praful Patel

Affiliate members

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No. Association Department President
1 Railways Sports Promotion Board Indian Railways D. K. Gayen
2 Services Sports Control Board Indian Armed Forces Dinesh Suri

State Leagues list

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Main article: Indian State Leagues

Football in modern India

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International football

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Main articles: India national football team and India women's national football team
Chhetri on his knees in a blue football shirt and blue football shorts. His arms are outstretched and he is smiling after just scoring a goal.
Chhetri is the highest goal scorer in india and ranked 5th in men's international Football

International football in India generally takes place between September and November for Men's according to FIFA Men's International Match Calendar (2023-2030)[63] and between February-July and October-December for Women's according to FIFA Women's International Match Calendar (2023-2025).[64] Football in India is managed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Indian national football team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sunil Chhetri. Indian football has a rich history. The Indian men's national team is currently ranked 124 (as of 18 July 2024) in FIFA Men's World Ranking and Women's national team is currently ranked 67 (as of 14 June 2024) in FIFA Women's World Ranking.

Domestic football

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Main article: Indian football league system

Men's Domestic Football

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State competitions
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Club competitions
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As of 2023, India has four national-level leagues. The Indian Super League is the top league, followed by I-League, I-League 2 and I-League 3. I-League 3 currently acts as a final round for the top teams in the state leagues that are nominated by state football associations. India has several cup tournaments, including the Durand Cup, Super Cup and IFA Shield.[81][82]

Leagues
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  • Tier 1: Indian Super League- The I-League, which was promised to be a professional league, soon lost popularity due to poor marketing.[83] A deal between Zee Sports and the AIFF, which was initially to be a ten-year term in 2006, was terminated in 2010 after a disagreement between the parties. The AIFF then signed a ₹700-crore deal with Reliance Industries and the International Management Group (IMG) on 9 December 2010.[84] The Indian Super League (ISL) was officially launched on 21 October 2013 by IMG–Reliance Industries, Star Sports, and the AIFF to grow the sport of football in India and increase its exposure in the country with big names and professionalism.[85] Large corporations, Bollywood stars and cricketers between them bought eight franchises.[86] In 2017, the AFC opposed allowing the ISL to become the main league in India, but the I-League clubs East Bengal and Mohun Bagan wanted a complete merger of the ISL and I-League.[87] Two weeks later, the AIFF proposed the Indian Super League and I-League would simultaneously run on a short–term basis, with the I-League winner qualifying for the AFC Champions League and the ISL champion reaching the AFC Cup qualification stage.[88] The AFC approved this proposal on 25 July 2017, with the ISL replacing the domestic cup competition, the Federation Cup, which was a true knockout cup competition.[89]
  • Tier 2: I-League- Starting in the 2022–2023 season, I-League lost its top-tier status. The champions of the 2022–23 I-League, Punjab FC, were promoted to the ISL with no participation fee. As per the AFC's recommendation for 2024–2025, it was agreed the AIFF would fully implement promotion and relegation between the two leagues.[90] As of 2024, there have been two promotions from the I-League to the ISL but the relegation system is yet to be implemented.
  • Tier 3: I-League 2- After demoting I-League to the second tier status in Indian football, I-League 2 was subsequently demoted to the third tier. AIFF renamed the 2nd Division to I-League 2 to avoid disambiguation.[91] I-League and I-League 2 follow both promotion and relegation within the two leagues.
  • Tier 4: I-League 3- I-League 3 is set to serve as a platform for state champions and state-nominated teams.[92][93][94] No ISL reserve teams can be a part of I-League 2 or I-League 3.[95]
  • Tier 5–10: Indian State Leagues- There are currently a total of 36 state associations (including union territories) affiliated with the AIFF.[96] These state associations are affiliated with state leagues. The top teams of state leagues are eligible to apply for I-League 3. Some state leagues have multiple divisions and a promotion/relegation system between these divisions. Calcutta Football League in West Bengal is the oldest state league and has the highest number of divisions (six divisions) with a promotion/relegation system in place.[97]
  • Youth League (U-17/U-15/U-13)- The Youth League is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the All India Football Federation. It consists of 3 age groups competitions: U17 (AIFF Youth League), U15 (Junior League) and U13 (Sub-Junior League).
  • Futsal Club Championship-The Futsal Club Championship is the highest level futsal club competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[98][99] The inaugural edition kicked off on 5 November 2021 in New Delhi with 16 teams.[100] It acts as qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.
Cups
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List of All India football tournaments
Competition Organizer Host city/state
Durand Cup DFTS (Durand Football Tournament Society) & AIFF Various
Super Cup AIFF Various
Champions overview
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The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2023–24 season.

State competition
Tournament Current champions
Santosh Trophy Services
National Games (Men) Services
Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20) Delhi
Junior NFC (U19) Mizoram
Sub-Junior NFC (U16) Meghalaya
National Beach Soccer Championship Kerala
Club competition
Tournament Current champions
Indian Super League
I-League Mohammedan
I-League 2 Sporting Bengaluru
I-League 3 Sporting Goa
Super Cup East Bengal
Durand Cup North East United
Youth League (U-17) Classic FA
Youth League (U-15) Minerva Academy
Youth League (U-13) Reliance Foundation Young Champs
Futsal Club Championship Corbett

Women's domestic football

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State competitions
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Club competitions
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Champions overview
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The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2023–24 season.

State competition
Tournament Current champions
Rajmata Jijabai Senior Women's NFC Manipur
National Games (Women) Odisha
Junior Girl's NFC (U19) Manipur
Sub-Junior Girl's NFC (U17) Jharkhand
Club competition
Tournament Current champions
Indian Women's League Odisha
Indian Women's League 2 Sreebhumi

Evolution of the football system

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Men's
Level Years
1888–1893 1893–1898 1898–1941 1941–1977 1977–1996 1996–1997 1997–2001 2001–2006 2006–2007 2007–2011 2011–2014 2014–2017 2017–2022 2022–2023 2023–present
1893 1937
National leagues 1 None Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) Calcutta Football League Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) Santosh Trophy National Football League I-League Indian Super League Indian Super League
I-League
2 None None NFL Second Division I-League 2nd Division I-League
3 None NFL Third Division Discontinued I-League 2
4 None I-League 3
Regional leagues 5–11 State leagues
Cup competitions Durand Cup
Federation Cup Super Cup
Indian Super Cup Discontinued
Women's
Level Years
1937 1991–2016 2016–2023 2023-present
National leagues 1 Formation of
All India Football Federation (AIFF) 		Senior Women's National Football Championship Indian Women's League
2 None Indian Women's League 2
Regional leagues 3– State leagues


Qualification for Asian competitions

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See also: Indian football clubs in Asian competitions
Competition Qualifying team Notes
AFC Champions League Two Premiers of Indian Super League Qualification to the Group stage
AFC Champions League Two Winners of Super Cup Qualification to the Qualifying play-off
AFC Women's Champions League Champions of Indian Women's League Qualification to the Preliminary Stage

Stadiums

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Further information: List of football grounds in India

As of 2023, few of India's national football stadiums meet current world standards. The largest football stadiums in India are the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a seating capacity of 68,000 and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi with a capacity of over 60,000. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar are major arenas for football events in Odisha. In Sikkim, the 30,000-capacity Paljor Stadium in Gangtok is famous as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world because of its backdrop of the Himalayas. The main stadium in Shillong is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a capacity of 30,000 standing. Both the Paljor and the JLN in Shillong have been renovated with artificial playing surfaces. Some other important stadiums are the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Barasat Stadium in Barasat, the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, the Kaloor International Stadium in Kochi, the Municipal Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Guwahati and the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. There are hundreds of other stadiums in the country. The following stadiums are affiliated by All India Football Federation.[112][113][114][115][116][117][118][119][120][121][122][123]

Tenants Name City State Capacity Image
East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan Salt Lake Stadium † Bidhannagar West Bengal 68,000
Punjab FC Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium † Delhi Delhi 60,254
Greenfield International Stadium † Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 50,000
Gokulam Kerala FC EMS Stadium † Kozhikode Kerala 50,000
DY Patil Stadium † Navi Mumbai Maharastra 45,300
Birsa Munda Football Stadium Ranchi Jharkhand 40,000
Kerala Blasters Kaloor Stadium † Kochi Kerala 40,000
Chennaiyin FC Marina Arena † Chennai Tamil Nadu 40,000
Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium Kollam Kerala 40,000
Mangala Stadium Mangalore Karnataka 40,000
Kanchenjunga Stadium † Siliguri West Bengal 40,000

Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.

International competitions hosted

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Competition Edition Winner Final Runners-up India's position Venues Final venue Stadium
Men's senior competitions
Asian Games Football at the 1951 Asian Games  India
1 – 0
  Iran Champions 1 (in 1 city) Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium
Asian Games Football at the 1982 Asian Games  Iraq
1 – 0
  Kuwait Quarterfinals 3 (in 1 cities) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)
AFC Challenge Cup 2008 AFC Challenge Cup  India
4 – 1
  Tajikistan Champions 3 (in 2 cities) Ambedkar Stadium
SAFF Championship 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup  India
2 – 0
  Bangladesh Champions 1 ( in 1 city) Fatorda Stadium
SAFF Championship 2011 SAFF Championship  India
4 – 0
  Afghanistan Champions 1 (in 1 city) Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)
SAFF Championship 2015 SAFF Championship  India
2 – 1 (a.e.t)
  Afghanistan Champions 1 (in 1 city) Greenfield International Stadium
SAFF Championship 2023 SAFF Championship  India
1 – 1 (a.e.t)
(5 – 4 pen.)
  Kuwait Champions 1 (in 1 city) Sree Kanteerava Stadium
Men's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup  England
5 – 2
  Spain Group stage 6 (in 6 cities) Salt Lake Stadium
AFC U-19 Championship 2006 AFC Youth Championship  North Korea
1 – 1
(5 – 3 pen.)
  Japan Group stage 4 (in 2 cities) Salt Lake Stadium
AFC U-16 Championship 2016 AFC U-16 Championship  Iraq
0 – 0
(4 – 3 pen.)
  Iran Group stage 2 (in 2 cities) Fatorda Stadium
SAFF U-15 Championship 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship  India
7 – 0
    Nepal Champions 1 (in 1 city) Kalyani Stadium
SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship  India
5 – 2 (a.e.t)
  Bangladesh Champions 1 (in 1 city) Kalinga Stadium
Women's senior competitions
AFC Women's Asian Cup 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup  China
3 – 2
  South Korea Withdrew (due to Covid-19 breakout) 3 (in 3 cities) DY Patil Stadium
SAFF Women's Championship 2016 SAFF Women's Championship  India
3 – 1
  Bangladesh Champions 1 (in 1 city) Kanchenjunga Stadium
Women's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup  Spain
1 – 0
  Colombia Group stage 3 (in 3 cities) DY Patil Stadium

Nehru Cup

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The Nehru Cup was an international invitational association football tournament organised by the AIFF and named after the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.[124]

Editions Winners
1982  Uruguay
1983  Hungary
1984  Poland
1985  Soviet Union
1986  Soviet Union
1987 Soviet Union Soviet Union
1988 Soviet Union Soviet Union
1989  Hungary
1991  Romania
1993  North Korea
1995  Iraq
1997  Iraq
2007  India
2009  India
2012  India

Tri-Nation Series

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The Tri-Nation Series is a three-team football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2017.[125]

Editions Winners
2017  India
2023  India

Intercontinental Cup

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The Intercontinental Cup is a four-team association football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2018.[126]

Editions Winners
2018  India
2019  North Korea
2023  India
2024  Syria

Gold Cup (India)

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The Gold Cup is a 4-team women's football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[127] It was launched in 2019 with the first edition being held at the Kalinga Stadium in association with the Government of Odisha.[128] The tournament naming rights were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsors the national team.[129][130]

Editions Winners
2019  Myanmar

Performance in international competitions

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Men's team

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A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India

FIFA World Cup

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Main article: India at the FIFA World Cup qualification

India has never played in the finals of the FIFA World Cup.[8] After gaining independence in 1947, India managed to qualify for the World Cup held in 1950.[131] This was due to Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines withdrawing from qualification round.[8] However, prior to the start of the tournament, India withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil.[8] But this reason was untrue because FIFA was ready to give money to India (AIFF) for their trip to Brazil.[132] Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the FIFA World Cup an important tournament compared to the Olympics.[133][8][134]

After withdrawing from the 1950 FIFA World Cup, India did not enter the qualifying rounds of the tournament between 1954 and 1982.[135] Since the 1986 qualifiers, with the exception of the 1990 edition of the tournament, the team participated in World Cup qualification, but has yet to qualify for the finals again.[135]

FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pos Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
Uruguay 1930
to
France 1938 		Not a FIFA member Not a FIFA member –
Brazil 1950 Qualified, withdrew Qualified by default [136]
Switzerland 1954 Denied by FIFA Denied by FIFA [137]
Sweden 1958
to
Spain 1982 		Did not enter Did not enter –
Mexico 1986 Did not qualify 6 2 3 1 7 6 [138]
Italy 1990 Withdrew from qualification [139]
United States 1994 8 1 1 6 8 22 [140]
France 1998 3 1 1 1 3 7 [141]
South Korea Japan 2002 6 3 2 1 11 5 [142]
Germany 2006 6 1 1 4 2 18 [143]
South Africa 2010 2 0 1 1 3 6 [144]
Brazil 2014 2 0 1 1 2 5 [145]
Russia 2018 8 2 1 7 7 18 [146]
Qatar 2022 8 1 4 3 6 7 [147]
Canada Mexico United States 2026 6 1 2 3 3 7 –
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total — 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 57 12 17 28 52 101 —

AFC Asian Cup

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Main article: India at the AFC Asian Cup
Indian players celebrating with fans after winning a match at 2019 AFC Asian Cup

India has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup five times. The team played their first Asian Cup in 1964. The team managed to qualify following other nations' refusal to play against India due to political reasons.[22][23] India managed to finish the tournament as runners-up to hosts Israel, with Inder Singh finishing as joint top-scorer.[23] Since then, India has failed to progress beyond the first round of the Asian Cup, with their participation at the 1984[148] and 2011 Asian Cups,[149] and most recently the 2019 Asian Cup.[52]

In June 2022, India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after winning all the matches in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification. This is the first time ever India qualified consecutively for the continental championship.

AFC Asian Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
Hong Kong 1956 Did not enter Did not enter –
South Korea 1960 Did not qualify 6 2 0 4 7 9 [150]
Israel 1964 Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 3 Squad Qualified by default [151]
Iran 1968 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 2 6 [152]
Thailand 1972 Did not enter Did not enter [153]
Iran 1976 [154]
Kuwait 1980 [155]
Singapore 1984 Group stage 10th 4 0 1 3 0 7 Squad 4 3 0 1 8 2 [156]
Qatar 1988 Did not qualify 5 0 1 4 0 6 [157]
Japan 1992 2 1 0 1 2 3 [158]
United Arab Emirates 1996 2 0 0 2 3 12 [159]
Lebanon 2000 4 1 1 2 8 9 [160]
China 2004 2 0 1 1 1 3 [161]
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Vietnam 2007 6 0 0 6 2 24 [162]
Qatar 2011 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 3 13 Squad AFC Challenge Cup [163]
Australia 2015 Did not qualify [164]
United Arab Emirates 2019 Group stage 17th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad 18 8 2 8 25 24 [165]
Qatar 2023 Group stage 24th 3 0 0 3 0 6 Squad 11 4 4 3 14 8 [166]
Saudi Arabia 2027 To be determined 6 1 2 3 3 7 –
Totals Runners-up 2nd 16 3 1 12 12 33 — 69 20 13 36 76 113 —

Summer Olympics

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Main article: India national football team at the Olympics
Members of India national team at the 1948 Olympics
Talimeren Ao on the left, leading the Indian team to Cricklefield Stadium to play against France in 1948

India competed in four straight Olympic football tournaments between 1948 and 1960.[167] Their sole 1948 Olympics match against France was also India's first ever international match since the country gained independence in 1947. During the match, a majority of the Indian side played barefoot. The match ended in a 2–1 defeat, with Sarangapani Raman scoring the lone goal for India. India then returned to the Olympics four years later where they took on Yugoslavia in the preliminary rounds. The team suffered a 10–1 defeat, India's largest margin of defeat in a competitive match, and were knocked out.[168]

Four years later, during the 1956 Olympics, India managed to reach the semi-finals and finish fourth. After India's first round opponents, Hungary, withdrew from the tournament, the team played against hosts Australia in the quarter-finals. A Neville D'Souza hat-trick, the first by an Asian footballer in the Olympics, helped India win 4–2.[169] However, in the semi-finals, India once again suffered defeat against Yugoslavia, going down 4–1. In the bronze medal match, India were defeated 3–0 by Bulgaria.[169]

In 1960, India competed in Group D with Hungary, France and Peru. India ended the group in last place, drawing once.[170] India have since failed to qualify for another Olympic games.

Summer Olympics record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Ref.
United Kingdom 1908 to Germany 1936 Did not enter Did not enter –
United Kingdom 1948 Round 1 11th 1 0 0 1 1 2 Squad Qualified automatically [171]
Finland 1952 Preliminaries 25th 1 0 0 1 1 10 Squad Qualified automatically [172]
Australia 1956 Semi-finals 4th 3 1 0 2 5 9 Squad Bye [173]
Italy 1960 Round 1 13th 3 0 1 2 3 6 Squad 3 3 0 0 11 4 [174]
Japan 1964 to South Korea 1988 Did not qualify 20 6 1 13 34 38 –
Spain 1992–present See India national U-23 team See India national U-23 team
Totals Semi-finals 4th 8 1 1 6 10 27 — 23 9 1 13 45 42 —

Asian Games

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Main article: India national football team at the Asian Games
India national football team dancing after winning the gold medal at 1962 Asian Games football tournament
Indian team celebrating after defeating South Korea in the final of 1962 Asiad at Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

India competed in eleven Asian Games, starting from 1951 to 1998, except the 1990 and 1994 editions.[175] In 1951 Asian Games India won their first match against Indonesia in the first round and then defeated Japan in semi-final and went on to win against Iran in the final in front of the home crowd. The achievement of the Indian team was a special one as they became the first ever Asian Games gold medalists in football.[176][177]

Though the next two tournaments proved to be less successful for the team, they bounced back by winning gold at the 1962 Asian games by defeating the Asian Cup winners South Korea. The team failed to defend their title in 1966 and went on to claim the bronze medal in 1970.[24]

This was the last time India ever finished on the medal podium, the next years proved to be hard to regain their dominance as the side went through a sharp decline.[178] After two disappointing editions in 1974 and 1978, India performed much better in the 1982 Asiad, which they hosted for the second time. Due to the poor performance in 1986, the authorities decided not to send the team for the upcoming games.[179] The team made their return in 1998.

Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Ref.
India 1951 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 7 0 Squad [180]
Philippines 1954 Round 1 8th 2 1 0 1 3 6 Squad [181]
Japan 1958 Semi-finals 4th 5 2 0 3 12 13 Squad [182]
Indonesia 1962 Champions 1st 5 4 0 1 11 6 Squad [183]
Thailand 1966 Round 1 8th 3 1 0 2 4 7 Squad [184]
Thailand 1970 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 8 5 Squad [185]
Iran 1974 Round 1 13th 3 0 0 3 2 14 Squad [186]
Thailand 1978 Round 2 8th 5 1 0 4 5 13 Squad [187]
India 1982 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 5 3 Squad [188]
South Korea 1986 Round 1 16th 3 0 0 3 1 8 Squad [189]
China 1990 Did not enter
Japan 1994
Thailand 1998 Round 2 16th 5 1 0 4 3 8 Squad [190]
South Korea 2002–present See India national U-23 team
Totals 2 titles 1st 44 18 2 24 61 83 — –

SAFF Championship

[edit]

India has been the most successful team in the competition, winning overall eight titles.[191] The team played in the knockout stage of every tournament except in 1993, when the tournament was in a league format.[192] The team also boasts a prestigious record of claiming medal at every championship played so far.[193] India has played in the final of every championship except the 2003, tournament where they claimed bronze medal.[194][195]

SAFF Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Ref.
Pakistan 1993 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 4 1 — [196]
Sri Lanka 1995 Runners-up 2nd 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad [197]
Nepal 1997 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 12 3 — [198]
India 1999 Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 6 1 Squad [199]
Bangladesh 2003 Third place 3rd 5 2 1 2 8 5 Squad [200]
Pakistan 2005 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 9 2 Squad [201]
Maldives Sri Lanka 2008 Runners-up 2nd 5 4 0 1 9 3 Squad [202]
India 2011 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 16 2 Squad [203]
Nepal 2013 Runners-up 2nd 5 2 1 2 4 5 Squad [204]
India 2015 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 11 4 Squad [205]
Bangladesh 2018 Runners-up 2nd 4 3 0 1 8 3 Squad [206]
Maldives 2021 Champions 1st 5 3 2 0 8 2 Squad [207]
India 2023 Champions 1st 5 2 3 0 8 2 Squad [208]
Totals 8 titles 1st 57 36 14 7 105 36 — –

South Asian Games

[edit]

India has participated in every edition of senior football at the South Asian Games, except in 1984. The team emerged as champions in 1985, 1987, and 1995. They also took home silver in 1993, and bronze medals in 1989 and 1995.[209]

South Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Ref.
Nepal 1984 Did not enter
Bangladesh 1985 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 6 1 — [210]
India 1987 Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 6 0 — [211]
Pakistan 1989 Third place 3rd 3 2 1 0 5 3 — [212]
Sri Lanka 1991 Group stage 6th 2 0 1 1 1 2 — [213]
Bangladesh 1993 Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 6 4 — [214]
India 1995 Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 5 0 — [215]
Nepal 1999 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 15 4 — [216]
Pakistan 2004–present See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team
Totals 3 titles 1st 22 14 6 2 44 14 — —

Other/Defunct tournaments

[edit]
Other/Defunct Tournaments
Nehru Cup AFC Challenge Cup Tri-Nation Series Intercontinental Cup

Women's team

[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup

[edit]
FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
China 1991 Did not enter
Sweden 1995
United States 1999 Did not qualify
United States 2003
China 2007
Germany 2011 Did not enter
Canada 2015 Did not qualify
France 2019
AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Withdrew from qualification
Brazil 2027 To be determined
Total 0/9 - - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

[edit]
Summer Olympics record
Year Round GP W D L GF GA GD
United States 1996
to Greece 2004		 Did not enter
China 2008 Did not qualify
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028 To be determined
Australia 2032
Total 0/8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC Women's Asian Cup

[edit]
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
At 1979 AFC Asia Cup India placed two teams, India Senior (India S) and India Novice (India N), in other version called as India North and India South.

Asian Games

[edit]
  • DNQ: did not qualify
Bold positions show best finish in the tournaments.

SAFF Women's Championship

[edit]

India has won the SAFF Women's Championship five times in a row.[218]

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0 40 0 +40
Sri Lanka 2012 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0 33 1 +32
Pakistan 2014 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0 36 1 +35
India 2016 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 3 1 0 11 3 +8
Nepal 2019 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 18 1 +17
Nepal 2022 Semi-final 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 4 2 0 2 12 4 +8
Nepal 2024 TBD TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 6/6 5 Titles 27 24 1 2 150 10 +140

South Asian Games

[edit]

India has won the South Asian Games three times.

South Asian Games record
Year Result Position Pld W D* L GF GA GD
Bangladesh 2010 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 5 0 0 29 2 +27
India 2016 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 5 3 2 0 14 1 +13
Nepal 2019 Winners 1st place, gold medalist(s) 4 4 0 0 14 0 +14
Total 3/3 3 Titles 14 12 2 0 57 3 +54

Red border indicates, India had hosted the games.

Other tournaments

[edit]
Other Tournaments
Gold Cup Turkish Women's Cup Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino

Football broadcast in India

[edit]
Main article: Sports broadcasting contracts in India

Domestic competitions

[edit]

Domestic state football

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Competition Television rights Streaming rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
Santosh Trophy
None
 FIFA FIFA+ [220]
Senior Women's NFC
None
 SportsKPI YouTube channel [221]
National Beach Soccer Championship
None
 Indian Football YouTube channel [222]

Domestic club football

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Competition Television rights Streaming rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
Indian Super League Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [223]
I-League SPNI Sony Sports
None
I-League 2
None
 Indian Football YouTube channel [224]
I-League 3
None
 [225]
Indian Women's League
None
 [226]
IWL 2nd Division
None
Super Cup
None
 Viacom18 JioCinema [227]
Super League Kerala Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar
Durand Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [228]
Futsal Club Championship
None
 Indian Football YouTube channel [229]

International competitions

[edit]

International competitions conducted by AIFF

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Competition Television rights Streaming rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
Intercontinental Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [230]
Tri-Nation Series Disney India Star Sports Disney India Disney+ Hotstar [231]
Gold Cup
TBD

International club football

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Country
(or)
Confederation 		Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
FIFA FIFA Club World Cup WBD India Eurosport India Dream Sports FanCode [232]
FIFA Intercontinental Cup None FIFA FIFA+
UEFA UEFA Champions League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [233]
UEFA Europa League
UEFA Europa Conference League
UEFA Super Cup
UEFA Women's Champions League None DAZN Group DAZN [234]
DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
England Premier League JioStar Star Sports JioStar Disney+ Hotstar [235]
FA Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [236]
FA Community Shield [237]
EFL Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [238][239]
EFL Championship
EFL League One
EFL League Two
Women's Super League [240]
France Ligue 1 None Galaxy Racer GXR website [241]
Ligue 2 [242]
Coupe de France None DAZN [243]
Trophée des Champions None Galaxy Racer GXR website
Germany Bundesliga SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [244]
DFB Pokal None Dream Sports FanCode
German Football YouTube channel
DFL-Supercup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [245]
Italy Serie A None None Galaxy Racer GXR Website [246]
Coppa Italia [247]
Supercoppa Italiana
Netherlands Eredivisie WBD India Eurosport India WBD India Discovery+ [248]
Scotland Scottish Premiership Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema
Scottish League Cup
Scottish Championship
Spain La Liga None Galaxy Racer GXR website [249]
Segunda Division [250]
Copa del Rey None Dream Sports FanCode [251]
Supercopa de España [251]
Liga F None DAZN Group DAZN [252]
DAZN Women's Football YouTube channel
AFC AFC Champions League Elite Viacom18 Sports18 Dream Sports FanCode
AFC Champions League Two
AFC Women's Champions League
China Chinese Super League None Dream Sports FanCode [253]
Japan J1 League [254]
Australia A League
Saudi Arabia Saudi Pro League SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [255]
King Cup [256]
Saudi Super Cup [257]
CONCACAF CONCACAF Champions Cup None Dream Sports FanCode
Leagues Cup None Apple Apple TV+
(MLS Season Pass) 		[258]
United States Major League Soccer [259]
US Open Cup SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [260]

International football

[edit]

List of current broadcasters:

Federation
(or)
Confederation 		Competition Television Rights Streaming Rights Ref.
Conglomerate Channel(s) Conglomerate Platform
FIFA FIFA World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 & MTV Viacom18 JioCinema [261][262]
Reliance Jio TV
FIFA U-20 World Cup None FIFA FIFA+ [263]
FIFA U-17 World Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [264]
FIFA Women's World Cup Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [265]
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 Voot [266]
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Reliance Jio TV [267]
AFC AFC Asian Cup Viacom18 Sports18 Viacom18 JioCinema [268]
AFC Asian Cup qualifiers SPNI/ Viacom18 Sony Sports/ Sports18 SPNI/ Viacom18 SonyLIV/ JioCinema [269][a]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – AFC None Dream Sports FanCode
AFC U-23 Asian Cup [272]
AFC U-20 Asian Cup None Reliance Jio TV [273]
AFC U-17 Asian Cup [274]
AFC Women's Asian Cup WBD India Eurosport WBD India Discovery+ [275]
Reliance Jio TV
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup None Dream Sports FanCode [272]
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup [272]
SAFF SAFF Championship Prasar Bharati DD Sports Dream Sports FanCode [276][277]
SAFF U-20 Championship None Sportzworkz YouTube channel [278]
SAFF U-17 Championship [279]
SAFF Women's Championship Website of Eleven Sports [280]
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Sportzworkz YouTube channel [281]
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship [282]
UEFA UEFA Euro SPNI Sony Sports SPNI SonyLIV [283]
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Euro Qualifiers
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA [284]
UEFA Women's Euro [285]
CONMEBOL Copa América None Dream Sports FanCode
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONMEBOL [286]
CAF Africa Cup of Nations None Dream Sports FanCode [251]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CAF [287]
CONCACAF CONCACAF Gold Cup None VUSport [288]
FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF None Dream Sports FanCode [289]
  1. ^ Home matches of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers were broadcast by Sports18 and JioCinema.[270][271]

Clubs on social media

[edit]

The Kerala Blasters ranked fifth most popular Asian club on social media as of 31 October 2018.[290] Note that the Chinese football clubs Guangzhou FC, Shandong Taishan, Beijing Guoan, the Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Shanghai Shenhua ranked above the Kerala Blasters with millions of followers on Weibo.[291]

# Football club Country Followers
1 Persib Indonesia 15.4 million
2 Al-Hilal Saudi Arabia 11.3 million
3 Al-Ittihad Saudi Arabia 4.6 million
4 Persija Indonesia 4.2 million
5 Kerala Blasters India 3.6 million

Seasons

[edit]

The following articles detail the major results and events in each season of Indian football since 2011.

2010s: 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20
2020s: 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

National Sports Award recipients

[edit]
Year Recipient Award Gender
2021 Sunil Chhetri Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Male
1961 P. K. Banerjee Arjuna Award Male
1962 Tulsidas Balaram Arjuna Award Male
1963 Chuni Goswami Arjuna Award Male
1964 Jarnail Singh Arjuna Award Male
1965 Arun Ghosh Arjuna Award Male
1966 Yousuf Khan Arjuna Award Male
1967 Peter Thangaraj Arjuna Award Male
1969 Inder Singh Arjuna Award Male
1970 Syed Nayeemuddin Arjuna Award Male
1971 C. P. Singh Arjuna Award Male
1973 Magan Singh Rajvi Arjuna Award Male
1978–1979 Gurdev Singh Gill Arjuna Award Male
1979–1980 Prasun Banerjee Arjuna Award Male
1980–1981 Mohammed Habib Arjuna Award Male
1981 Sudhir Karmakar Arjuna Award Male
1983 Shanti Mullick Arjuna Award Female
1989 Subrata Bhattacharya Arjuna Award Male
1997 Brahmanand Sankhwalkar Arjuna Award Male
1998 Bhaichung Bhutia Arjuna Award Male
2001 Bruno Coutinho Arjuna Award Male
2002 I. M. Vijayan Arjuna Award Male
2010 Deepak Mondal Arjuna Award Male
2011 Sunil Chhetri Arjuna Award Male
2016 Subrata Pal Arjuna Award Male
2017 Oinam Bembem Devi Arjuna Award Female
2019 Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Arjuna Award Male
2020 Sandesh Jhingan Arjuna Award Male
2011 Shabbir Ali Dhyan Chand Award Male
2017 Syed Shahid Hakim Dhyan Chand Award Male
2020 Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu Dhyan Chand Award Male
1990 Syed Nayeemuddin Dronacharya Award Male
2022 Bimal Prafulla Ghosh Dronacharya Award Male

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