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The All Indian Football Federation announced the Premier 1 club licensing results for the 2024-25 season on Thursday. 

Punjab FC is the only club to have received a direct license.

Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 champion Mohun Bagan Super Giant and ISL Cup champion Mumbai City FC received the license with sanctions. Joining them in this category is Kolkata giant East Bengal, FC Goa, Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, NorthEast United FC and Mohammedan Sporting, which was promoted to the ISL after it won the I-League this season. 

Jun 24, 2019 17:06
MUMBAI: Following clear indications that the All India Football Federation would soon deliver a fait accompli that the Indian Super League would officially be deemed the top tier of Indian club football, the majority of I-League clubs met up on Monday to discuss their future course of action.
Jun 24, 2019 17:06
MUMBAI: Taking the cue given by Yuvraj Singh, who bid adieu to cricket on June 10, former Team India paceman Manpreet Gony announced his retirement from all forms of cricket organised by the BCCI at the weekend. The announcement paves the way for the injury-plagued fast bowler to turn out for the Global T20 Canada League.
Jun 22, 2019 19:06
NEW DELHI: The Committee of Administrators (CoA) has formally initiated the process of forming the first Indian Cricketers’ Association by issuing a notice for all former cricketers in India - both men and women - to register with the BCCI through their respective state association.
Jun 22, 2019 18:06
NEW DELHI: The All India Football Federation has fixed July 3 as the date when the AIFF executive committee will meet to rubber stamp the decision to declare the Indian Super League as the top tier Indian club football.
Jun 22, 2019 17:06
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Cricket Association’s (KSCA) invitation to the Bangladesh Cricket Board’s (BCB) high performance team to participate in the upcoming edition of the Dr (Capt) K Thimmappiah Memorial Tournament has got the all clear from the BCCI.
Jun 22, 2019 17:06
NEW DELHI: Another exercise in delusional bravado? After much talk and no walk around India boycotting the ongoing ICC World Cup over arch enemy Pakistan's presence, it is the turn of the Indian Olympic Association to play fast and loose with the threat of boycott. In this case as well, SportzPower expects the same end result. No walk at the end of all that big talk.
Jun 21, 2019 18:06
NEW DELHI: At least the statements the All India Football Federation has been making only for public consumption will now cease. The AIFF is all set to approve the Indian Super League as the top tier Indian club football in an executive committee meeting that will be summoned next month, The Times of India reported.
Jun 21, 2019 18:06
NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman will have to make a choice between their roles in the Cricket Advisory Committee and Indian Premier League franchises, BCCI ethics officer DK Jain has ruled The twin role taken up by the two players amounts to conflict of interest, Jain declared on Thursday.
Jun 21, 2019 18:06
MUMBAI: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday lifted its bar on India hosting international sporting events after the Union government tendered an unconditional guarantee to athletes from all nations to participate in sporting events in the country.
Jun 21, 2019 17:06
BIRMINGHAM: Shooting has been left out of the 2022 Commonwealth Games programme. dealing a big blow to India which won as many as 16 medals, including seven Gold, at the 2018 edition in Gold Coast. The executive board of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) met Thursday and approved the inclusion of women's cricket, beach volleyball and para table tennis into the Games programme for the Birmingham edition.