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The National Center of Excellence is located on Plot No. AA-IIE/57/A, Street Number 787, Action Area-II (E) of New Town. It is surrounded by Eco Park golf arena on two sides and proposed deer park on another side. Eco Park metro station of Kolkata Metro Orange Line will serve National Center of Excellence. [4] [5] [6]
The AIFF Elite Academy was the elite academy of the regional AIFF affiliated football academies. Founded on 1 February 2013, the Elite Academy started as a youth development project between the AIFF and FIFA. [1] The Elite Academy is the final frontier for players who train at the AIFF regional academies in various parts of India.
Previously, the team has participated in the I-league, then the first and now second division of Indian football league system, since 2010 under the names of AIFF XI, Palian Arrows and Indian Arrows. The team was disbanded in 2021 and revived as India U-20 in 2024.
In 1977, the AIFF started the Federation Cup which was the first club based national tournament in the country. [8] The Santosh Trophy, the national tournament for state teams, was started in 1941. [9] In 1996, the AIFF began the first national league in the country, the semi-professional National Football League. [10]
Indian Football competition calendar ‘24–25 to begin with Durand Cup in July though Indian Footballing Calendar runs through June-July session. A nine-month window for AIFF Youth Leagues U13 / U15 / U17. Super Cup in March-May 2025 window. IWL gets 6 months window.
[60] [61] Italian coach Vincenzo Alberto Annese became the first coach to win back-to-back I-League titles in 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. Armando Colaco was the first Indian coach to win the I-League in the league's opening season and he has the most I-League championships at three. [ 62 ]
Two years after disbanding Indian Arrows, the AIFF planned to field the India U-20 team for game time and preparation for the 2027 Asian Cup and 2026 Asian Games, with exemption from promotion-relegation. [2] [3] However, the plan was later dropped. [4] Unlike last season, only one team will be relegated this year. [5]
The Futsal Club Championship is the highest level futsal club competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). [2] [1] The inaugural edition kicked off on 5th November 2021 in New Delhi with 16 teams. [3] It acts as qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.