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Ambernath United Atlanta FC
Ambernath United-Atlanta Football Club was an Indian professional football club created from a merger of Ambernath United FC and Atlanta FC. Based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, they competed in the MFA Elite Division. The club was promoted to the I-League 2. In 2023, Maharashtra Oranje FC took over Atlanta Football Club and earned the I-League 2 spot. Ambernath United FC joined hands with Bombay Muslims FC to form Ambernath United-Bombay Muslims FC and last competed in Mumbai Premier League History Ambernath United Atlanta FC was created by a merger between Deepu K.'s ''Ambernath United'' and Allen Contractor's ''Atlanta FC'' in 2022. Atlanta FC Mumbai was playing in Elite Division before the merger, while Ambernath United was playing in local tournaments. Ambernath United Atlanta won the MFA Elite Division in their first year with a very dominant performance under coach Steven Dias, who was assistant coach of Odisha FC and interim coach of Jamshedpur FC, among others. In 2022–2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooperage Ground
The Cooperage Football Ground is a Association football, football stadium located in Nariman Point, Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is predominantly home to multiple Mumbai Football League clubs. The Western India Football Association has operated from the Cooperage Ground since 1969, and the Mumbai District Football Association holds a small office. It was a venue for one of India's premier national leagues, the I-League. Mahindra United FC, Kenkre FC, and Mumbai FC used the stadium as home ground in both the National Football League (India), NFL and the I-League, while Ambernath United Atlanta FC hosted its I-League 2nd Division games. History Cooperage Ground was the primary venue for Rovers Cup, the third oldest football tournament in India after Durand Cup, Durand and Trades Cup. The stadium was occupied by the British Indian Army during the World War I. In April 2011, plans were announced for the Cooperage Football Ground to be renovated when FIFA announced that they would give ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All India Football Federation
All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the governing body of football, futsal and beach soccer in India. It is a member of FIFA, and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation. It is affiliated with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. India men's and women's football teams are governed by the AIFF, and represent India in various international football tournaments. The AIFF manages, sanctions, conducts, schedules and runs all national level football tournaments and leagues in India, including Indian Super League, I-League, I-League 2, I-League 3, Indian Women's League, Indian Women's League 2, Santosh Trophy, Senior Women's National Football Championship, Futsal Club Championship, National Beach Soccer Championship, Super Cup, Durand Cup, Youth League and others. The federation also indirectly manages local football competitions through its member associations. History Before the formation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Clubs In Mumbai
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' generally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in Australia, Canada, South Africa, the United States, and sometimes in Ireland and New Zealand); Australian rules football; Gaelic football; gridiron football (specifically American football, arena football, or Canadian football); International rules football; rugby league football; and rugby union football. These various forms of football share, to varying degrees, common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football Clubs Established In 2011
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Nadkarni Cup
The Nadkarni Cup is a football competition in Mumbai, India, which was first held in 1908. From 1908–1913, it was known as Junior Rovers Cup which was contested by school and college teams of Bombay (now Mumbai), with the trophy originally provided by G.N. Nadkarni. It is hosted by the Mumbai Football Association. The Cup was not held in 1914-1918 due to World War I but was not immediately revived after the war. In 1925, Western India Football Association allocated Junior Rovers Cup trophy to a completely new tournament only for Indian football clubs and then the new tournament was called Nadkarni Cup. The cup is contested by Mumbai Premier League and a couple of Mumbai Super League clubs. Prizes Amounts in Indian rupee. As updated on 6 February 2018. Venue Results Notes: :1. First match abandoned at 87' (score 2-0), pitch invasion :2. Replay after two legs :3. Two legs :4. Two legs :5. Two replays after two legs :6. Played early 1985 See also * Western India Foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021–22 MFA Elite Division
The 2021–22 MFA Elite Division was the 109th season of the MFA Elite Division, the top-tier association football, football league in Mumbai, a city in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The 2020–21 season was called off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The league format was restructured in 2018–19 MDFA Elite Division, 2018-19 season and two groups were formed. In 2021, the groups were renamed the MFA Elite Premier League and MFA Elite Corporate League. Aaditya Thackeray was re-elected president of the Mumbai Football Association. Mumbai City FC is considered Mumbai's premier club, having participated in the 2021–22 Indian Super League season and the 2022 AFC Champions League, while Kenkre FC was Mumbai's representative at the 2021–22 I-League. However, Mumbai City hasn't competed in the MFA Elite League since 2019 when their U-18 team was suspended for assaulting the assistant referee. Karnatak Sports Association were the champions of the 2019–20 MFA Elite Division. Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MFA Elite Division
Mumbai Premier League, formerly known as the ''MFA Elite Division or MDFA Elite Division'', is the state football leagues in India, first tier of the Mumbai Football League competition. In March 2022, the Mumbai Premier League was rechristened as the ''Harwood Premier League'', on the lines of the name that was once associated with the Mumbai's top division football stretching back to 1902. Clubs Sixteen teams are competed in latest 2023–24 edition of the Mumbai Premier League. Venues Matches are played at the Neville D'Souza#Legacy, Neville D'Souza Football Turf in Bandra. Champions References {{Sports leagues of India Regional Football leagues in India Football in Mumbai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mumbai Knights FC
Mumbai Knights Football Club is an Indian professional football club from Mumbai. It started as the women's section of Ambernath United Atlanta FC. They currently participate in the Indian Women's League 2. History Mumbai Knights FC made their top tier debut in the Indian Women's League in 2022–23 season, getting relagated in the group stage. They got promoted to the inaugural edition of the second tier Indian Women's League 2 by winning the 2023–24 edition of the WIFA Women's Football League. Honours * WIFA Women's Football League ** Champions (3): 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25 * Mumbai Women's Football League ** Champions (3): 2021–22, 2022–23, 2024–25 References External links * * Mumbai Knights FCat AIFF AIFF may refer to: * Audio Interchange File Format * All India Football Federation, the national governing body of Association football in India Film festivals * Addis International Film Festival, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia * Alexandria Internation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adil Khan (footballer)
Adil Ahmad Khan (born 7 July 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for Kannur Warriors FC and the India national team. Club career Sporting Goa A product of the Sesa Football Academy, Adil Khan started his football career in SESA in 2003 where he played for 5 years before moving to Sporting Goa in 2008. He would spend 5 years at Sporting, playing for them in various positions, primarily in full back and centre midfield, first in the I-League 2nd Division and later in the I-League for 5 years and scoring 12 goals. Mohun Bagan Khan signed for century-old Kolkata-based club Mohun Bagan on a one-year deal for the 2013–14 season. He made his debut for Bagan in the I-League on 22 October 2013 against Bengaluru at the Bangalore Football Stadium as Bagan drew the match 1–1. He would go on to make only 6 more appearances and was used primarily as a squad player. Delhi Dynamos Adil Khan represented Delhi Dynamos in the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arif Shaikh
Arif Shaikh (born 11 November 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for SC Bengaluru in the I-League. Career Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Shaikh played in the Pune F.C. Academy during the I-League U19. After spending time with Pune, Shaikh signed with DSK Shivajians. He made his professional debut for the club on the final match day of the I-League season on 24 April 2016 against Mumbai Mumbai ( ; ), also known as Bombay ( ; its official name until 1995), is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra. Mumbai is the financial capital and the most populous city proper of India with an estimated population of 12 .... He came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Sampath Kuttimani as DSK Shivajians lost 4–0. Career statistics References External links DSK Shivajians Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaikh, Arif 1993 births Living people Footballers from Mumbai Indian men's footballers Pune FC players DSK Shivajians FC pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Indian Express
''The Indian Express'' is an English-language Indian daily newspaper founded in 1932 by P. Varadarajulu Naidu. It is headquartered in Noida, owned by the ''Indian Express Group''. It was later taken over by Ramnath Goenka. In 1999, eight years after Goenka's death in 1991, the group was split between the family members. The southern editions took the name '' The New Indian Express'', while the northern editions, based in Mumbai, retained the original ''Indian Express'' name with ''The'' prefixed to the title. History In 1932, the ''Indian Express'' was started by an Ayurvedic doctor, P. Varadarajulu Naidu, at Chennai, being published by his Tamil Nadu press. Soon under financial difficulties, he sold the newspaper to Swaminathan Sadanand, the founder of '' The Free Press Journal'', a national news agency. In 1933, the ''Indian Express'' opened its second office in Madurai, launching the Tamil edition, '' Dinamani''. Sadanand introduced several innovations and reduced t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
