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Kerala – Just Play Project Manager Applications invited

February 22, 2016 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

The Australian Football Federation with the support of Australian Govt along with the Oceania Football Confederation have with the approval of AIFF decided to implement the award winning grassroots football development program “JUST PLAY” in Kerala on a pilot project basis.

The “JUST PLAY” program will be implemented by a Project Manager which will be a full time position based in Kochi. The Kerala Football Association on behalf of “JUST PLAY” invites applications from candidates who are interested to take up the posting.

The Project Manager will co-ordinate with the KFA as well as the Oceania Football Confederation to implement the program, he/she will also be responsible for expanding the program across the state, consult and work the state government, monitor and evaluate the program and report the same.

The candidate must be a Master’s Degree holder in Program Management/MBA/Economics/ Social Science and have 2 years professional experience in Program Management.

Selected candidate will be trained by Oceania Football Confederation and provided competitive remuneration package based on Skills and experience.

Applications must be mailed to KFA office by post or email on fakerala@rediffmail.com by latest Feb 25th evening.

Job Description & How to apply :

Punjab Super League commences on 12th September, 2015

September 11, 2015 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

Punjab Football Association has planned to commence 29^th JCT Punjab Super League 2015 – 2016 from 12^th September, 2015 and conclude on 28^th October, 2015. The following top ten teams from Punjab are taking part in this event:

Dalbir Football Academy, Patiala
Punjab Police Football Team, Jalandhar
Border Security Force (BSF) – Jalandhar,
United Punjab FC – Mahilpur(Hoshiarpur)
JCT Football Academy – Chohal (Hoshiarpur)
Rail Coach Factory Football Team, Kapurthala
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) – Jalandhar,
Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) – Hoshiarpur,
JCT Football Club, Chohal (Hoshiarpur)
Sporting Punjab Football Club, Rurka Kalan (Jalandhar)

Total nine rounds of five matches each have been arranged as this year Punjab Super Football League will be held on single leg league basis thereby each team having three home, three away and three neutral games. Thus according to change in format and not to confine this league in only three four districts, this year too PFA has planned to hold League’s neutral matches in multi-cities of Punjab so as it may reach at rural level in entire state of Punjab, some areas where grassroots football projects are also going on, have been chosen to host super league matches for youth of Punjab.

The opening ceremony has been assigned to District Football Association, Sangrur which is to be held at Zakir Hussain Stadium, Malerkotla on 12^th September, 2015 at 4.00 PM followed by opening match between JCT Football Club (re-launched Professional Club of North India) and Rail Coach Factory Football Team, where a set of three neutral matches have been planned. Whereas, a set of four neutral matches followed by closing ceremony on 28^th October, 2015 has been assigned to Doaba Sporting Club, Khera – Mahilpur (District Hoshiarpur).

Although, JCT is playing its pivotal role in supporting PFA development activities, however, Legend International (INDPRO SPORTS) has also joined hand with Punjab Football Association and JCT to boost up football development in Punjab State. PFA approves ‘ULTRA’ as official ball for playing Super League Games. The kick off time for all matches is fixed as 4.00 PM.

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Punjab State Super Football League To Expand

August 13, 2015 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

With a view to expand Punjab State Super Football League, the executive committee of Punjab Football Association has decided to hold a qualifying round of eight teams at Guru Hargobind Stadium (G.N.College) Phagwara and Govt. School Football Ground, Phagwara for the period from 10^th August to 22^nd August, 2015.

Teams competing in the Qualifying Round are as under :

Pool – A

Jagat Singh Palahi Football Academy – Phagwara
Ludhiana Football Club – Ludhiana
United Punjab Football Club –Pathankot
Principal Harbhajan Sporting Club – Mahilpur

Pool – B

International Football Club – Phagwara
SGGS Football Society – Jalandhar
Sporting Punjab FC – Rurka Kalan
Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Football Academy – Banga

Top two teams of the respective pools will play final match on knock out basis to determine the champion team of this round which will be given berth in 29^th JCT Punjab State Super Football League, 2015 -2016.

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A.M Sreedharan is the Santosh Trophy Coach for Kerala

December 18, 2013 footballnewsindia Leave a comment

A.M Sreedharan has been appointed as the coach of Kerala team for the upcoming Santosh Trophy. Previously he had coached the Kerala team four times for Santosh Trophy.

His team finished runners-up in the Cuttack championship in 1994 and on all other occasions managed a sem-final birth.

Kerala team lost to Services last year while the championship was held in Kerala. This would be an attempt to grab the championship they missed by a whisker last year.

35 players were selected from the recently concluded State Senior Football Championship and the rest will be selected from the ongoing State Club Championship.