How can we expect Indian team rise when we have good set of players but those got chance who have some jugad... Everyone have their quota...and they are preferring those players who belongs to their agency instead of giving Chance to the deserving one... Four indian arrows players are selected but only Rahul deserves chance and not gill,suresh,Rahim
The one who deserves chance like Boris,nogdamba,Anwar all are left Daniel lallahmpuia,Sumeet passi,Alen deory,hitesh sharma selected Without proving themselves on the other hand Liston, Robinson And that jamshedpur striker performed very well in Ileague 2nd division but no one look at them In midfield German preet selected again and again but Brandon Samuel adil soosairaj,laldanmawia all are ignored again....!!!! And this same story continues from how many years from the era of wim when Francis ,Lenny selected to this time when passi selected ... Ab to bolne ka bhi koi fayada ni h ... Don't know for how many days this story will continue...
I-League champions Minerva Punjab are preparing to play their AFC Cup matches at Guru Govind Singh Stadium Jalandhar, the ground which used to host the matches of JCT in NFL. Initial inspection has been done and Minerva has been instructed to place 1,500 more bucket seats (Total 5K - Current 3.5K+ New 1.5K) alongside other upgradations.
The pitch conditions of the ground is foul and it has not hosted any big event in recent past. Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi has been kept as a backup.
Tetea Hmar: Meet the man who revolutionised football in Mizoram
How a history graduate with no proven track record in football administration has revolutionised the game in Mizoram
It is a sunny day in Aizawl, Mizoram. A local tournament is underway in the Assam Rifles Ground, famously known as Lammual, set in the heart of the city. Lalnghinglova Hmar, the honorary secretary of Mizoram Football Association and an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), keenly observes a match from the sidelines.
While the World Cup draws to a close, football season in Mizoram has just begun with the MFA Super Cup, an open tournament where any registered football club can participate.
“The dream is to give them a platform to play, equal opportunities to everyone,” says Lalnghinglova Hmar, as we watch a third division team play against a club from the Mizoram Premier League, the state’s highest football league.
Tetea Hmar, as he is fondly called, is widely credited with revolutionising the game in Mizoram. Tetea, however, downplays his role. “I am lucky I arrived at the right time. Football, as it is in the ground, is a teamwork,” he says.
While his predecessors lost their way in the maze of football administration, Tetea seized the chance to turn football into a lucrative game.
Football has been popular in Mizoram since the 1980s. However, lack of funding, poor infrastructure, a dearth of good coaches, coupled with a poor league resulted in football being pursued as a hobby. The rot only went deeper.
Tetea Hmar is the honorary secretary of Mizoram Football Association and an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
“Back then, the biggest dream was to play football for a government-run football club, nothing else. Our knowledge was limited, we were not even aware that people got paid just to play football,” says Hmingsanga, a former Mizoram senior team player turned sports journalist.
Tetea saw a lot of Mizo youngsters taking up the game but they did not know how to turn their passion into a career. He wanted them to continue playing the beautiful game, but not just as a hobby.
But what does a history graduate from St.Edmund’s College in Shillong, with no proven track record in football know about the game?
“My dad was a Mizoram Police football coach and my life started with football,” he says. Right from his first day as the secretary of Mizoram Football, his goals were clear: Create a proper state league, build talent from the grassroots, acquire skilled players and promote them as best as possible.
When the Mizoram Premier League started in 2012, Tetea Hmar convinced Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd to live telecast all the matches.
Despite the difficulties due to lack of funds and resources, Tetea Hmar never held back; whatever the obstacles were.
When the Mizoram Premier League started in 2012, Tetea Hmar convinced Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd to live telecast all the matches. He signed a five-year deal worth Rs. 1.25 crore, which was, at the time, one of the most lucrative sports deals in North East India.
“Rs. 25 lakh a year for sports in Mizoram is too much. But it is always worth the risk when he (Tetea) is around, ” says Vanneihtluanga, director of Zonet.
During MPL’s inaugural season, Lammual, with a capacity of around 10,000, was consistently packed to the brim. “We became the only local league in the country to sell broadcast rights,” says Tetea.
Lal Zarzova, sports editor for Vanglani, a leading newspaper in the state, says the leave revived local football. “That was the start of football revolution in Mizoram. Mr. Tetea, with the MPL, revived local football,” he says.
Mizoram’s chief minister Lal Thanhawla is also among the long list of his admirers. “He deserves a huge credit for the progress of the game in the state,” he says.
Today, Mizoram Premier League has become one of the best hunting grounds to scout local players for the top clubs in India.
“I have travelled around places in India and experienced local league. But, MPL is the best place, you unearthed your own talent,” says Chirag Tanna, general manager of Reliance Indian Limited, Sports and Integration and also the brain behind the Indian Super League. “How one man can do wonders,” he continued in reference to Tetea Hmar.
“He (Tetea) is one of the most important persons in my career,” says Jeje Lalpekhlua, who is the second highest paid Indian player after Sunil Chhetri.
After introducing the Mizoram Premier League, the state lifted the Santosh Trophy for the first time in its history. They also went on to win the gold medal in football at the National Games. While Aizawl FC went on to become the first northeastern state to win the country’s top-tier league, I-League.
Tetea Hmar is a history graduate from St.Edmund’s College in Shillong.
Tete continues to tirelessly help young footballers, sometimes even letting them stay at his home.
“I’ve never looked for fame or money. All I have ever done is only for the love of football, for the love of my state, for the love of my people and I am happy some of them make it big.
“I once went to a small town in Mizoram and visited a place of my ex-player/student. His mother, with open arms, ran towards me and held me tight, with tears in her eyes she said, ‘We built this place because of you,’ looking at the three-storeyed building. Those are my greatest gifts. To put a smile on the face of someone,” he says.
5 Licensing criteria Indian football clubs need to fulfill for the 2018-19 season
Club Licensing is the ultimate tool for the growth of professional football clubs. It wraps development and benchmarking of football clubs under a single fold and helps them attain a self-sustainable business model.
Licensing is a mandatory process for football clubs these days in order to take part in the national and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) level club competitions. Indian clubs need to procure a club license and a failure to do so would result in a fine.
The Indian Club licensing system is a joint initiative by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the AFC but the former acts as the territorial licensor. The clubs are required to comply with five criteria - each of which has a grade that determines how important it is to fulfil.
The criteria for Indian clubs can be divided into five main groups:
Sporting
Infrastructure
Personnel and Administrative
Legal
Financial
Each criterion under these five groups are graded A, B or C. Grade A are to be strictly followed and are mandatory for obtaining a license. Non-fulfilment of Grade B can be sanctioned but the clubs may still procure a license. Licensing sanctions range from a caution or a fine to withholding of prize money or even license withdrawal in extreme scenarios. Grade C, which can be upgraded later on, are best-practice recommendations.
Sporting Criteria
Player development structure is a grade A criterion. The clubs must have at least three age group squads other than their first team - U13, U15 and U18, each consisting of a minimum of 20 players. All players are to be registered in the Centralised Registration System (CRS) of the AIFF and the squads must participate in the official tournaments organized by the apex body.
Clubs have to provide qualified coaching staff, football-related and supplementary academic education for young players as part of club-specific, quality-driven Youth Development Programmes (Grade A).
The licensee is expected to provide medical support services for contracted players (Grade A).
Grassroot programmes are a grade B criterion for club licensing in India. The clubs should conduct programmes for at least 40 children within the community, aged 6-11 years. Educational programmes (Grade on relevant topics such as sports integrity, laws of the game and doping control are to be conducted for at least the first team and the technical coaching staff.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes are Grade C criteria at both AFC and National levels. While an AIFF-accredited youth academy is a grade B requirement at the national level, it is not a mandatory AFC criterion.
Infrastructure Criteria
The license applicant must have an approved stadium to play AFC and National level competitions (Grade A). If the stadium isn't located in the base city, the club should provide a justifiable reason. The safety of the stadium should be certified by the appropriate body and there should be a drainage system to prevent flooding.
The stadium should also be equipped with an emergency medical room located in close proximity to player’s dressing room and the field of play, floodlight of 1200 lux and a backup power supply (Grade . Media centre, mixed zones, press conference room etc are also Grade B criteria.
A minimum of 5000 seats should be available for spectators and at least eight per cent of the total capacity is for away fans. Refreshment facility inside the stadium is a Grade A criterion for AFC and Grade B criterion at the national level.
The clubs also must have training facilities available throughout the year for the use of the first team and for player development. Both the stadium and training centres need not be owned by the club. A written contract with the owner regarding the usage of the stadium is deemed enough.
Personnel and Administrative Criteria
Clubs must have an office space for administrative work to be done by qualified staff. The appointments of a general manager, finance manager, security manager, media officer, a medical doctor (at least one), physiotherapists (at least two) are Grade A criteria.
The head coach of the club must hold an AFC 'A' license or its equivalence or be in the process of obtaining the same. If not, the coach should hold a Recognition of Experience and Current Competence (RECC) issued by the AFC.
The requirement is the same for assistant coaches at AFC competitions. At the national level, the coaching license required is AFC B or its equivalence. The person could also be in the process of obtaining the same and can produce RECC issued by the AFC.
Head of Youth Development and Youth Coaches (at least three) are the other mandatory appointments. The certificate requirements for the former is the same as that of the head coach. At least one of the youth coaches must hold an AFC B license whereas others are required to have AFC C licenses.
It is NOT mandatory to appoint a technical director, a goalkeeping coach or a fitness coach.
Legal Criteria
The licence applicant must submit a legally-valid declaration which confirms its legally-binding recognition of rules, regulations and decisions of FIFA, AFC and the AIFF. A declaration outlining the ownership structure and control mechanism of the club should also be submitted.
Nobody involved with the licensee club should be involved in any capacity with any other club from the same competition.
The clubs should take part in national level tournaments such as I-League, Super Cup and Indian Super League and competitions organised by AFC and/or FIFA.
Financial Criteria
Annual financial statements shall be prepared and audited by independent auditors (Grade A). The statement must consist of a balance sheet, profit and loss account, a cash flow statement, a summary of significant accounting policies and a financial review by the management.
The club must prove that it has fully settled its payments with other clubs regarding transfer activities and also with tax authorities and employees. As a national level criterion, the clubs can utilise a maximum of 70 per cent of their expenditure on player-related expenses.
The clubs should also put in place a Club Development Plan (CDP) which comprises of marketing activities, CSR events, scouting, pitch upgrades and more plans as defined by the applicant. A minimum of 10 per cent of the annual budget should be allocated for CDP.
The Indian Colts will also be playing Venezuela and Mauritania's age group sides.
The India U-20 National Team will be clashing swords with Argentina U-20, Venezuela U-and Mauritania U-20 when the boys travel to Spain to participate in the COTIF Cup – the Mini Mundial Sub U-20 Men’s Football Tournament. The tournament is slated to kick-off on July 29, 2018.
Besides, the U-20 boys will also play Murcia U-20, a local side in the tournament.
Abhishek Yadav, Director, National Teams said AIFF has drawn up a template where all National teams will be playing International competitions in addition to their domestic schedule.
“The COTIF tournament in Spain falls well into our plans and we are excitedly looking forward to it. The Sub20 category, India will be up against teams from renowned football powerhouses that will be preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 qualifiers,” he said.
“For the development of all National Teams across age-groups, we have drawn up a template in which playing matches on a regular basis has been given high weightage,” Yadav, also an AIFF Executive Committee member informed. “In an ideal mix, in addition to domestic competitive matches, we will participate in competitions involving AFC opposition, non-AFC opposition, matches against higher-age teams, in different playing conditions, etc.”
“We are pushing the envelope. We have done this with the U-17 World Cup team and are doing it with the U-16 boys' National Team as well. We will soon extend it to the Female national teams and a fresh U-15 boys' National Team,” he stated.
The U-20 National Team will comprise of boys who represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 and boys who represented India in the AFC U-19 Qualifiers in 2017.
India’s fixtures in the COTIF tournament follow below:
Comments
Everyone have their quota...and they are preferring those players who belongs to their agency instead of giving Chance to the deserving one...
Four indian arrows players are selected but only Rahul deserves chance and not gill,suresh,Rahim
Daniel lallahmpuia,Sumeet passi,Alen deory,hitesh sharma selected Without proving themselves on the other hand Liston, Robinson
And that jamshedpur striker performed very well in Ileague 2nd division but no one look at them
In midfield German preet selected again and again but Brandon Samuel adil soosairaj,laldanmawia all are ignored again....!!!!
And this same story continues from how many years from the era of wim when Francis ,Lenny selected to this time when passi selected ...
Ab to bolne ka bhi koi fayada ni h ...
Don't know for how many days this story will continue...
Ignore the hysteria, Indian football is still on sickbed ...
The sad fact is that the growth of football in India hit a road block from mid 1960s onwards and we have not recovered from that even today
Tetea Hmar: Meet the man who revolutionised football in Mizoram
How a history graduate with no proven track record in football administration has revolutionised the game in Mizoram
It is a sunny day in Aizawl, Mizoram. A local tournament is underway in the Assam Rifles Ground, famously known as Lammual, set in the heart of the city. Lalnghinglova Hmar, the honorary secretary of Mizoram Football Association and an executive committee member of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), keenly observes a match from the sidelines.
While the World Cup draws to a close, football season in Mizoram has just begun with the MFA Super Cup, an open tournament where any registered football club can participate.
“The dream is to give them a platform to play, equal opportunities to everyone,” says Lalnghinglova Hmar, as we watch a third division team play against a club from the Mizoram Premier League, the state’s highest football league.
Tetea Hmar, as he is fondly called, is widely credited with revolutionising the game in Mizoram. Tetea, however, downplays his role. “I am lucky I arrived at the right time. Football, as it is in the ground, is a teamwork,” he says.
While his predecessors lost their way in the maze of football administration, Tetea seized the chance to turn football into a lucrative game.
Football has been popular in Mizoram since the 1980s. However, lack of funding, poor infrastructure, a dearth of good coaches, coupled with a poor league resulted in football being pursued as a hobby. The rot only went deeper.
“Back then, the biggest dream was to play football for a government-run football club, nothing else. Our knowledge was limited, we were not even aware that people got paid just to play football,” says Hmingsanga, a former Mizoram senior team player turned sports journalist.
Tetea saw a lot of Mizo youngsters taking up the game but they did not know how to turn their passion into a career. He wanted them to continue playing the beautiful game, but not just as a hobby.
But what does a history graduate from St.Edmund’s College in Shillong, with no proven track record in football know about the game?
“My dad was a Mizoram Police football coach and my life started with football,” he says. Right from his first day as the secretary of Mizoram Football, his goals were clear: Create a proper state league, build talent from the grassroots, acquire skilled players and promote them as best as possible.
Despite the difficulties due to lack of funds and resources, Tetea Hmar never held back; whatever the obstacles were.
When the Mizoram Premier League started in 2012, Tetea Hmar convinced Zonet Cable TV Pvt. Ltd to live telecast all the matches. He signed a five-year deal worth Rs. 1.25 crore, which was, at the time, one of the most lucrative sports deals in North East India.
“Rs. 25 lakh a year for sports in Mizoram is too much. But it is always worth the risk when he (Tetea) is around, ” says Vanneihtluanga, director of Zonet.
During MPL’s inaugural season, Lammual, with a capacity of around 10,000, was consistently packed to the brim. “We became the only local league in the country to sell broadcast rights,” says Tetea.
Lal Zarzova, sports editor for Vanglani, a leading newspaper in the state, says the leave revived local football. “That was the start of football revolution in Mizoram. Mr. Tetea, with the MPL, revived local football,” he says.
Mizoram’s chief minister Lal Thanhawla is also among the long list of his admirers. “He deserves a huge credit for the progress of the game in the state,” he says.
Today, Mizoram Premier League has become one of the best hunting grounds to scout local players for the top clubs in India.
“I have travelled around places in India and experienced local league. But, MPL is the best place, you unearthed your own talent,” says Chirag Tanna, general manager of Reliance Indian Limited, Sports and Integration and also the brain behind the Indian Super League. “How one man can do wonders,” he continued in reference to Tetea Hmar.
“He (Tetea) is one of the most important persons in my career,” says Jeje Lalpekhlua, who is the second highest paid Indian player after Sunil Chhetri.
After introducing the Mizoram Premier League, the state lifted the Santosh Trophy for the first time in its history. They also went on to win the gold medal in football at the National Games. While Aizawl FC went on to become the first northeastern state to win the country’s top-tier league, I-League.
Tete continues to tirelessly help young footballers, sometimes even letting them stay at his home.
“I’ve never looked for fame or money. All I have ever done is only for the love of football, for the love of my state, for the love of my people and I am happy some of them make it big.
“I once went to a small town in Mizoram and visited a place of my ex-player/student. His mother, with open arms, ran towards me and held me tight, with tears in her eyes she said, ‘We built this place because of you,’ looking at the three-storeyed building. Those are my greatest gifts. To put a smile on the face of someone,” he says.
5 Licensing criteria Indian football clubs need to fulfill for the 2018-19 season
Club Licensing is the ultimate tool for the growth of professional football clubs. It wraps development and benchmarking of football clubs under a single fold and helps them attain a self-sustainable business model.
Licensing is a mandatory process for football clubs these days in order to take part in the national and Asian Football Confederation (AFC) level club competitions. Indian clubs need to procure a club license and a failure to do so would result in a fine.
The Indian Club licensing system is a joint initiative by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and the AFC but the former acts as the territorial licensor. The clubs are required to comply with five criteria - each of which has a grade that determines how important it is to fulfil.
The criteria for Indian clubs can be divided into five main groups:
Each criterion under these five groups are graded A, B or C. Grade A are to be strictly followed and are mandatory for obtaining a license. Non-fulfilment of Grade B can be sanctioned but the clubs may still procure a license. Licensing sanctions range from a caution or a fine to withholding of prize money or even license withdrawal in extreme scenarios. Grade C, which can be upgraded later on, are best-practice recommendations.
Sporting Criteria
Player development structure is a grade A criterion. The clubs must have at least three age group squads other than their first team - U13, U15 and U18, each consisting of a minimum of 20 players. All players are to be registered in the Centralised Registration System (CRS) of the AIFF and the squads must participate in the official tournaments organized by the apex body.
Clubs have to provide qualified coaching staff, football-related and supplementary academic education for young players as part of club-specific, quality-driven Youth Development Programmes (Grade A).
The licensee is expected to provide medical support services for contracted players (Grade A).
Grassroot programmes are a grade B criterion for club licensing in India. The clubs should conduct programmes for at least 40 children within the community, aged 6-11 years. Educational programmes (Grade
on relevant topics such as sports integrity, laws of the game and doping control are to be conducted for at least the first team and the technical coaching staff.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes are Grade C criteria at both AFC and National levels. While an AIFF-accredited youth academy is a grade B requirement at the national level, it is not a mandatory AFC criterion.
Infrastructure Criteria
The license applicant must have an approved stadium to play AFC and National level competitions (Grade A). If the stadium isn't located in the base city, the club should provide a justifiable reason. The safety of the stadium should be certified by the appropriate body and there should be a drainage system to prevent flooding.
The stadium should also be equipped with an emergency medical room located in close proximity to player’s dressing room and the field of play, floodlight of 1200 lux and a backup power supply (Grade
. Media centre, mixed zones, press conference room etc are also Grade B criteria.
A minimum of 5000 seats should be available for spectators and at least eight per cent of the total capacity is for away fans. Refreshment facility inside the stadium is a Grade A criterion for AFC and Grade B criterion at the national level.
The clubs also must have training facilities available throughout the year for the use of the first team and for player development. Both the stadium and training centres need not be owned by the club. A written contract with the owner regarding the usage of the stadium is deemed enough.
Personnel and Administrative Criteria
Clubs must have an office space for administrative work to be done by qualified staff. The appointments of a general manager, finance manager, security manager, media officer, a medical doctor (at least one), physiotherapists (at least two) are Grade A criteria.
The head coach of the club must hold an AFC 'A' license or its equivalence or be in the process of obtaining the same. If not, the coach should hold a Recognition of Experience and Current Competence (RECC) issued by the AFC.
The requirement is the same for assistant coaches at AFC competitions. At the national level, the coaching license required is AFC B or its equivalence. The person could also be in the process of obtaining the same and can produce RECC issued by the AFC.
Head of Youth Development and Youth Coaches (at least three) are the other mandatory appointments. The certificate requirements for the former is the same as that of the head coach. At least one of the youth coaches must hold an AFC B license whereas others are required to have AFC C licenses.
It is NOT mandatory to appoint a technical director, a goalkeeping coach or a fitness coach.
Legal Criteria
The licence applicant must submit a legally-valid declaration which confirms its legally-binding recognition of rules, regulations and decisions of FIFA, AFC and the AIFF. A declaration outlining the ownership structure and control mechanism of the club should also be submitted.
Nobody involved with the licensee club should be involved in any capacity with any other club from the same competition.
The clubs should take part in national level tournaments such as I-League, Super Cup and Indian Super League and competitions organised by AFC and/or FIFA.
Financial Criteria
Annual financial statements shall be prepared and audited by independent auditors (Grade A). The statement must consist of a balance sheet, profit and loss account, a cash flow statement, a summary of significant accounting policies and a financial review by the management.
The club must prove that it has fully settled its payments with other clubs regarding transfer activities and also with tax authorities and employees. As a national level criterion, the clubs can utilise a maximum of 70 per cent of their expenditure on player-related expenses.
The clubs should also put in place a Club Development Plan (CDP) which comprises of marketing activities, CSR events, scouting, pitch upgrades and more plans as defined by the applicant. A minimum of 10 per cent of the annual budget should be allocated for CDP.
India U-20s set to play Argentina U-20s in Spain
The Indian Colts will also be playing Venezuela and Mauritania's age group sides.
The India U-20 National Team will be clashing swords with Argentina U-20, Venezuela U-and Mauritania U-20 when the boys travel to Spain to participate in the COTIF Cup – the Mini Mundial Sub U-20 Men’s Football Tournament. The tournament is slated to kick-off on July 29, 2018.
Besides, the U-20 boys will also play Murcia U-20, a local side in the tournament.
Abhishek Yadav, Director, National Teams said AIFF has drawn up a template where all National teams will be playing International competitions in addition to their domestic schedule.
“The COTIF tournament in Spain falls well into our plans and we are excitedly looking forward to it. The Sub20 category, India will be up against teams from renowned football powerhouses that will be preparing for the FIFA U-20 World Cup 2019 qualifiers,” he said.
“For the development of all National Teams across age-groups, we have drawn up a template in which playing matches on a regular basis has been given high weightage,” Yadav, also an AIFF Executive Committee member informed. “In an ideal mix, in addition to domestic competitive matches, we will participate in competitions involving AFC opposition, non-AFC opposition, matches against higher-age teams, in different playing conditions, etc.”
“We are pushing the envelope. We have done this with the U-17 World Cup team and are doing it with the U-16 boys' National Team as well. We will soon extend it to the Female national teams and a fresh U-15 boys' National Team,” he stated.
The U-20 National Team will comprise of boys who represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup India 2017 and boys who represented India in the AFC U-19 Qualifiers in 2017.
India’s fixtures in the COTIF tournament follow below:
JULY 29: India U-20 vs Murcia U-20.
JULY 31: India U-20 vs Mauritania U-20.
AUGUST 03: India U-20 vs Venezuela U-20.
AUGUST 05: India U-20 vs Argentina U-20.