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football3 years ago

Bengaluru FC bow out of Champions League reckoning

A valiant effort from JSW Bengaluru Football Club went in vain as they bowed out of the running for a place in the group stages of the 2017 AFC Champions League, after a 2-1 loss to Jordanian champions Al-Wehdat at the King Abdullah International Stadium in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday.

football23 days ago

AIFF grants Indian Super League "top league" status

The AIFF has finally awarded the "top league status" to the ISL, thus dismantling the I-League from its erstwhile position. The decision has been taken to honour the 2010 Master Rights Agreement (MRA) which stated the new league would be the “senior and prestigious league” of the country.

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football3 months ago

Rohit Ramesh against AIFF’s proposal to give away Champions League qualification spot to ISL

Chennai City FC owner Rohit Ramesh has stated that his club is strictly in favour of keeping the AFC Champions League qualification spot for the I-League as the case has always been. He further stated that the I-League and ISL getting merged is the way forward for Indian football.

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football3 months ago

Reports : ISL to get AFC Champions League slot while I-League go down to AFC Cup

According to reports, the Indian Super League would be getting the first-tier status from next season playing in the AFC Champions League while I-League clubs get demoted to AFC Cup. This could see Mohun Bagan and East Bengal not being a part of the top tier football for the first time since 1996.

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football2 years ago

ISL and I-League to be played simultaneously for the moment, states AFC

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football4 years ago

Mohun Bagan knocked out after humiliating loss in AFC Champions League

Defending I-League champions Mohun Bagan stumbled to a 6-0 defeat at the hands of Chinese club Shandong Luneng Taishan FC at the Jinan Olympic Sports Centre Stadium on Tuesday. The Orange fighters dominated the match after the first two minutes, with 28-year-old Yang Xu scoring a brace, and providing two assists in their win.

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football3 years ago

Bengaluru FC to face Jordan’s Al Wehdat in AFC Champions League in preliminary stage

Bengaluru FC will play in against Al Wehdat in an away fixture on January 31 in the preliminary stage of the AFC Champions League, and the winner will face UAE's Al Wahda in the next round.