Indian Super League
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ISL to introduce salary cap and player auction for clubs
Football | Mar 10, 2015, 07:38 AM ISTMumbai: The Indian Super League (ISL) will be introducing a player salary cap of Rs 20 crore for clubs for the upcoming second season of the franchise-based football tournament.Football Sports Development Ltd (FSDL), the controlling
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'India could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies'
Football | Feb 22, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTKolkata: Overwhelmed by the success of Indian Super League football, a Sunderland AFC top official on Saturday said the country could be a huge market for pre-season EPL friendlies."There's a big fan base for EPL
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Patel wants ISL to be 'tournament for South Asian region'
Football | Feb 13, 2015, 04:51 PM ISTNew Delhi: All India Football Federation President Praful Patel today made a pitch for making Indian Super League a "tournament for South Asian region" with the participation of more players from SAARC countries.Patel was speaking
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ISL franchises to focus on young, fitter players
Football | Feb 12, 2015, 05:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian Super League (ISL) franchises today said that they would bring young and fitter international players while also grooming Indian talent for second season of the cash rich football tournament."We will have much
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Replicate ISL facilities in other Indian tourneys: Arnab Mondal
Football | Jan 11, 2015, 02:41 PM ISTKolkata: Atletico de Kolkata (ATK) defender Arnab Mondal attributes his superlative performances in the Indian Super League (ISL) to the improved facilities in the inaugural tournament and says the enhanced infrastructure should be replicated in
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New leagues take off but controversies marred Indian sports in 2014
Other Sports | Dec 31, 2014, 10:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: It was a year of many firsts for Indian sports with a number of new leagues taking off but controversy was not too far behind as a betting scandal among team principals in
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ISL has given new hope to Indian football
Football | Dec 28, 2014, 07:55 AM ISTKolkata: The inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) has thrown up interesting statistics to give a clear indication that India has come to be recognised as an emerging footballing nation.Fans take the names of some Indian
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Top football moments of the year 2014
Football | Jan 07, 2015, 11:16 AM ISTNew Delhi: The year 2014 has been a great year for football especially for India. The nation saw the resurgence of football through Indian Super League. It was a really a great step to revolutionize
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Zico to remain FC Goa coach for next two years
Football | Dec 22, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTRio de Janeiro: Former Brazil great Zico has revealed he has received an offer to remain coach of Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa next year.FC Goa were last week eliminated in the semi-final
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ISL champions ATK return to hero's welcome
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 05:50 PM ISTKolkata: Christmas came early to the 'City of Joy' as the inaugural Indian Super League champions Atletico de Kolkata returned home to a hero's welcome with thousand of fans joining in celebration here Sunday.The full
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ISL will maintain September-December window: AIFF
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 05:05 PM ISTMumbai: The Indian Super League football tournament, the inaugural season of which ended on Saturday with Atletico de Kolkata crowned as champions, will have September 15-December 15 window kept open for the second edition."We had
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ISL gives Indian football a re-launch pad
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 04:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Football in India will never be the same again and Indian Super League (ISL) can take all plaudits for this monumental change in the country's sporting culture.The inaugural ISL - a tournament borrowing
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Sachin's presence as owner galvanised Kerala Blasters: James
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 02:07 PM ISTMumbai: Former England goalkeeper and World Cupper David James said that interaction with cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and his presence as a co-owner of Kerala Blasters helped them "galvanise" as a unit during the just-concluded
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ATK triumph in inaugural ISL after Rafique's winner
Football | Dec 21, 2014, 04:27 PM ISTMumbai: The Indian Super League trophy will go to the traditional and most passionate home of Indian football as Atletico de Kolkata edged past Kerala Blasters 1-0 in the final here today, bringing the curtains
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ISL: Garcia, James want better infrastructure in next year
Football | Dec 20, 2014, 05:28 AM ISTMumbai: They are rival skippers but World Cuppers Luis Garcia and David James Friday agreed in unison that organizers of of the Indian Super League football tournament need to improve the infrastructure, logistics and scheduling
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ISL: Atletico de Kolkata prevail over FC Goa in tie-breaker to advance to final
Football | Dec 18, 2014, 05:00 AM ISTPanaji: Atletico de Kolkata got their act right in the nick of time to humble crowd favourites FC Goa 4-2 in tie-breaker and advance to the final of the inaugural Indian Super League (ISL) football
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ISL: Kerala Blasters book final berth in stunning result
Football | Dec 16, 2014, 11:25 PM ISTChennai: Kerala Blasters struck the match-winner deep into the extra time in a thrilling second leg semifinal to book a berth for the summit clash of the inaugural Hero Indian Super League football tournament on
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ISL: Tough challenge awaits ATK against in-form FC Goa
Football | Dec 10, 2014, 08:55 AM ISTKolkata: Needing a win to guarantee a semifinal berth, struggling Atletico de Kolkata will feel the heat when they host in-form FC Goa in their last league game of the Hero Indian Super League football
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Nita Ambani launches #grassroots football movement
Football | Dec 07, 2014, 05:23 PM ISTMumbai: With an aim to create a platform for talent-scouting at the grassroot level across the country, Nita Ambani, the founder and chairperson of Football Sports Development Limited, on Sunday launched ISL #grassroots football movement
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ISL: Dos Santos strike keeps Delhi Dynamos in hunt for semis
Football | Dec 07, 2014, 10:55 AM ISTPune: Brazilian winger Gustavo dos Santos' magical left-foot kept Delhi Dynamos in contention for a semi-final berth as they defeated Pune City FC by a solitary goal in the 13th round encounter of the Indian