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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.
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.
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.
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]
The International Coaching Federation (ICF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to professional coaching. [4] ICF is an accrediting and credentialing body for both training programs and coaches. [ 4 ]
The AIFF Youth Cup was first competed for in 2016. It was organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) as a preparatory tournament for the India under-17 team for the 2016 AFC U-16 Championship and the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The first tournament was held from 15 May to 25 May 2016 at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in Vasco, Goa. [30]
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]
On 20 July 2024, the AIFF announced that Manolo Márquez would become the head coach of the India national football team while maintaining his duties with FC Goa for the upcoming ISL season. [109] His first assignment was the 2024 Intercontinental Cup against Mauritius and Syria .