AIFF release Indian Calendar 2012/13 season

The All India Football Federation has intimidated the state football associations and I-League clubs about the calendar for the 2012/13 season, which besides the I-League and Federation Cup would have international assignments for Team India and Indian clubs playing the 2013 AFC Cup.

The calendar does not include dates for local leagues like the Calcutta Premier Division, Goa Professional League and others; which the state football associations have to set.

The calendar also does not include the dates of all-India tournaments like the Durand Cup, IFA Shield and the likely to be revived Rovers Cup, which will be given slots in the calendar by the AIFF once the international assignments are clear, then in February 2013 there could be the South Asian Games which would result in changes in the I-League calendar.


AIFF Calendar - June 2012 to May 2013

June 23 to July 6 - AFC Under-22 Asian Cup qualifiers

July 24 to August 15 - Indian National Team preparatory camp for Nehru Cup

August - Federation Cup 2012/13 qualifiers

August 16-26 - Nehru Cup

September 15-30 - Federation Cup 2012/13 - Final Round

October 2012 to April 2013 - I-League
(the four weekends in May 2013 have been kept as reserve, if matches have to be postponed due to AFC Cup or other unavoidable circumstances)

February 12 to March 1 - Indian National Team preparatory camp for 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers

March to May - AFC Cup

March 2-17 - 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers