The All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the rebranding of the I-League, the country's second-tier football competition, to the Indian Football League.

India were on Thursday drawn alongside four-time champions Japan, Australia and Lebanon in a tough Group B at the AFC Under-17 Women's Asian Cup in China.

Fielding an U-17 side, India thrashed Bangladesh 4-0 in the final to clinch the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Women's Championship title on Saturday.

India has never hosted the tournament. It had submitted bids to host the 2023 and 2027 editions when Praful Patel was the AIFF president.

The Indian Under-17 women's team crushed Bhutan 8-0 in its last round-robin fixture of the SAFF Under-19 Women's Championship, setting up a summit showdown with Bangladesh

Out of the 10 clubs, eight have paid their contribution of around Rs 20 lakh each towards the total cost of the delayed league.

Services beat defending champions West Bengal 3-2 on penalties after a goalless draw in 120 minutes.

New India head coach Amelia Valverde says she has got a "quick" and "quality" team but would need to remain organised and focussed if it wants to do well in the upcoming AFC Women's Asian Cup in Australia.

Indian women's football stalwart Ashalata Devi says the dream of seeing the country play at the FIFA Women's World Cup remains alive.

The Indian men's team will face Bangladesh in their first match of the SAFF Futsal Championship in Nonthaburi, Thailand

Here's a look at the top sporting events in 2026 that all fans will be eagerly waiting for.

Former India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia on Sunday termed the chaos during Lionel Messi's public event at the Salt Lake Stadium as undesirable and said sports events must be given "priority" over political and bureaucratic formalities.

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) Executive Committee, during its meeting held at the Football House in New Delhi on Saturday.

Lionel Messi's three-day tour saw unprecedented public frenzy and massive crowds in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Delhi.

Lionel Messi offered prayers in Hindu tradition with the chant 'Har Har Mahadev' during his visit to Vantara

Meeting Argentine football icon Lionel Messi during his G.O.A.T. India Tour was "a dream and duty" for former India striker Sunil Chhetri as he almost missed the event due to an injury.

Lionel Messi met Indian football legend Sunil Chhetri and country's 'Bharat Ratna', the cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar, at the Wankhede Stadium.

The Mumbai crowd showed their love for local hero Rohit Sharma during Lionel Messi's visit to the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.