Delhi Senior Division: Garhwal Heroes new Delhi champions!

Garhwal Heroes are the new Delhi Senior Division champions, their second-ever Delhi league title, after a 1-0 victory against Goodwill FC in the finals at the Ambedkar Stadium today.

The Super League of the Delhi Senior Division was played from Sunday, February 24 onwards until the final today with the league having been postponed in-between due to controversies regarding Garhwal Heroes and their win against Shahdara Club.

The leagues individual prizes were won by Baljinder Singh (Goalkeeper, Veterans FC); Yogesh Prasad (Defender, Garhwal Heroes); Rajesh Meitei (Midfielder, Goodwill FC); and Shashank Mamgian (Striker, Delhi United); while Bhupendra Rawat (Goodwill FC) was named as best coach.

The Most Disciplined Team award went to Ahbab FC, who received the Dharamvira Fair Play trophy instituted by Mughals SC.


RESULTS

Group A
Hindustan FC, Indian Air Force (New Delhi), Goodwill Club, Veterans SC

24-Feb-2013: Hindustan FC 0-1 Veterans SC
24-Feb-2013: Indian Air Force (New Delhi) 0-1 Goodwill Club
27-Feb-2013: Hindustan FC 0-0 Goodwill Club
27-Feb-2013: Indian Air Force (New Delhi) 0-0 Veterans SC
01-Mar-2013: Goodwill Club 1-1 Veterans SC
01-Mar-2013: Hindustan FC 1-2 Indian Air Force (New Delhi)

Group B
Delhi United, Garhwal Heroes, Tarun Sangha, Shahdara Club

25-Feb-2013: Delhi United 1-1 Shahdara Club
26-Feb-2013: Garhwal Heroes 4-0 Tarun Sangha
28-Feb-2013: Delhi United 1-1 Tarun Sangha
02-Mar-2013: Tarun Sangha - Shahdara Club
02-Mar-2013: Delhi United - Garhwal Heroes
08-Mar-2013: Garhwal Heroes 1-0 Shahdara Club
- awarded to Garhwal Heroes as the Shahdara Club walked out after 86 minutes

Semifinals
04-Mar-2013: Goodwill Club 1-0 Delhi United
09-Mar-2013: Garhwal Heroes 3-0 Veterans SC

Final
11-Mar-2013: Goodwill Club 0-1 Garhwal Heroes

Delhi Senior Division - Super League to kcik-off from Sunday

The Super League of the Delhi Senior Division will be played from Sunday, February 24 to Saturday, March 2 with the semifinals slated for March 4 and the final on Wednesday, March 6.

In Group A, former champions Hindustan FC face Indian Air Force (New Delhi), Goodwill Club and Veterans SC; while in Group B defending champions Delhi United take on Garhwal Heroes, Tarun Sangha and Shahdara Club.

The top two teams from each group of four will reach the semifinals with the winners of these playing the final of the Delhi Senior Division.


FIXTURES

Group A
Hindustan FC, Indian Air Force (New Delhi), Goodwill Club, Veterans SC

24-Feb-2013: Hindustan FC - Veterans SC
24-Feb-2013: Indian Air Force (New Delhi) - Goodwill Club
27-Feb-2013: Hindustan FC - Goodwill Club
27-Feb-2013: Indian Air Force (New Delhi) - Veterans SC
01-Mar-2013: Goodwill Club - Veterans SC
01-Mar-2013: Hindustan FC - Indian Air Force (New Delhi)

Group B
Delhi United, Garhwal Heroes, Tarun Sangha, Shahdara Club

25-Feb-2013: Delhi United - Shahdara Club
26-Feb-2013: Garhwal Heroes - Tarun Sangha
28-Feb-2013: Delhi United - Tarun Sangha
28-Feb-2013: Garhwal Heroes - Shahdara Club
02-Mar-2013: Tarun Sangha - Shahdara Club
02-Mar-2013: Delhi United - Garhwal Heroes

Semifinals
04-Mar-2013: Winner Group A - Runners-Up Group B
04-Mar-2013: Winner Group B - Runners-Up Group A

Final
06-Mar-2013: Winner SF1 - Winner SF2

67th Santosh Trophy: Delhi name 33 probables

The Delhi Soccer Association has announced 33 probables for the 67th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy which is being played from February 1 to March 3 in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh.

The selection-cum-training camp would be held from Friday, February 1 onwards at the DDA Netaji Subhash Sports Complex, Jasola with the players asked to report to coach Surinder Kumar at 10.00 IST.

The players have been chosen by a DSA selection committee from matches of the Delhi Senior Division.

Delhi have been drawn in Group A of the preliminary round to be played in Kochi having to face Indian Railways on February 15 and record champions Bengal on February 17.


DELHI Probables

Goalkeepers
Virender Singh (Simla Youngs FC), Yogesh Kumar (Youngmen SC), Vikrant Sharma (Hindustan FC), Amit Negi (Shahdara FC), Mohammed Rashid (Royal Rangers FC)

Defenders
Deepak Kumar (Garhwal Heroes FC), Yogesh Kumar (Garhwal Heroes FC), Nishant Siddhu (Shahdara Club), Sarwer Ali (Shahdara Club), Anil Bara (Delhi United FC), Vikash Rawat (Delhi United FC), Sohrab Ali (City Club), Pushpender Kundu (Hindustan FC), Tara (Tarun Sangha)

Midfielders
Akshey Kumar (Youngmen SC), Jeet (Royal Rangers FC), Monu Choudhary (Delhi United FC), W. Ajit Singh (Delhi United FC), Jasbir (Tarun Sangha), Dheeraj (Hindustan FC), Asahu Nathani (Hindustan FC), Rajesh Methai (Goodwill FC), Vijay Kumar (Veterans FC), Inderjeet Singh (Veterans FC)

Forwards
Sourav Patra (Ahbab FC), Kamal Rawat (Garhwal Heroes FC), Gaimlung Kamei (Garhwal Heroes FC), Manik (Royal Rangers FC), Mohinder Kumar (Hindustan FC), Obed Kamei (Delhi United FC), Ankit (City Club), Adam (Goodwill FC), Vivek Kumar (IAF, New Delhi)

Officials
Surinder Kumar (Coach), Kamaluddin Qureshi (Manager), Hafiz Shahid (Convenor)

Delhi State Women Football League Championship kicked-off

The Delhi State Women Football League Championship began today at the CWG Football Ground in Akshardham. Five Women Clubs from across the capital are participating in the State League Championship.

The five women's teams taking part are Eves Soccer Club, Garhwal Heroes FC, Girls United, Growing Star and Hans FC.

In the inaugural match Girls United defeated Garhwal Heroes FC 2-1 with the the second match between Hans FC and Eves Soccer Club ending in a goalless draw.

There will be no match tomorrow, while on Sunday Eves Soccer Club take on Girls United in the first match, while Growing Star take on Hans Club thereafter.

VIDEO: 1st DSA Inter School Girls Football Tournament

In their latest video feature Anglian Football looks once more at girls football in New Delhi. 'Come on, Women Power!' As one of the girls at the tournament exclaims.

An overview of the 1st DSA Inter-School Girls Football Tournament, in which schools from across Delhi battled for Football Supremacy. They caught up with the girls during the tournament, only to get mesmerized by their enthusiasm, infectious energy and love for the game.

VIDEO: 1st DSA Inter-School Girls Football Tournament finals

Anglian Football talks to the people behind girls football in Delhi; the students, parents and coaches, to capture the competition, pride and sheer exhilaration of the teams that clashed in the finals of the 1st DSA Girls Inter-School Tournament. Tagore International School and Vasant Valley played each other for the final at Jasola grounds in New Delhi.

VIDEO - DD News: Ist DSA Inter School Girls Tournament finals!

Here a DD News report about intiatives being taken in women football by covering the 1st DSA Inter School Girls football tournament.

The Girls talk about their passion for the game and Guest of Honour Sandeep Narang, Chief Strategy Officer at Anglian Football speaks about how the game of football can be made sustainable in India.

125th Durand Cup: Problems at the start of India's oldest tournament

The 125th edition of the Durand Cup will kick-off tomorrow with the qualifiers and the final is slated for September 1, but India's oldest football tournament seems to have lost its former standing within Indian football if one looks at the scheduling and state of the Ambedkar Stadium.

The 125th Durand Cup, qualifiers and tournament proper, are being held from August 16 to September 1 in the capital while the 2012 Nehru Cup on the occasion of the All India Football Federations 75th anniversary will be held from August 22 to September 2 at the bigger Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. This means that the Durand Cup proper is being held parallel to India's only international level football tournament.

One has to question the planning of the AIFF in its seasonal calendar having two tournaments at international and club level at the same time, in the same city with no top level football in the capital for the rest of the season except if the 2nd Division is played there.

Then the Indian Football Association (West Bengal) is starting its local Calcutta Premier Division tomorrow as well meaning that no club from Kolkata will participate in this edition.

And then there is the Ambedkar Stadium ground which got a battering yesterday with the Delhi Police using the venue as a temporary prison for the protesting Baba Ramdev and his supporters, who weren't just on the stands but rather used the football turf to take a rest, even cook and for other things. This has left the pitch in a very bad state, but the organisers have no options then to play the tournament now on this ground.

Delhi SA Summer Coaching Camp from June 7

The Delhi Soccer Association will be organising its annual DSA Summer Coaching Camp for Under-14 and Under-16 boys at the Thyagraj Sports Complex, Lodhi Colony in New Delhi.

Both the camps for Under-14 and Under-16 boys will kick-off simultaneously on Thursday, June 7 between 4.00 to 6.00 pm.

Those children interested or parents interested to send their kids to the Summer Coaching Camp are requested to contact the DSA Honorary Secretary Syed Shaheen either at the DSA office at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Gate or at the Thyagraj Sports Complex, Lodhi Colony between 4.00 to 6.00 pm.

Delhi SA to organise Under-16 tournament in Capital

The Delhi Soccer Association is set to organise an Under-16 football tournament for Football Academies based in the National Capital Region (meaning Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida and other satellite cities/towns around the capital) from May 7 onwards at the Thyagraj Sports Complex on Lodhi Road in New Delhi.

Players born on or after January 1, 1997 shall be eligible to represent their respective Football Academies in the tournament.

Football Academies based in the NCR Region interested in taking part in the Under-16 boys tournament should contact the Delhi Soccer Association at their offices at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi Gate in New Delhi from 16.00 to 20.00 IST over the coming days.

66th Santosh Trophy: Delhi State Team trials

The Delhi Soccer Association will hold open selection trials and a following coaching camp for the Delhi state team for the 66th edition of the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy will be played from May 11 to 27 across Orissa. The selection trials will be held at the DDA Sports Complex, Jasola (Sarita Vihar) in New Delhi from April 10 onwards.

Those interested to show themselves in the Delhi trials should report with full playing kit at 14.30 IST (2.30 pm) on April 10 to the Chairman of the Selection Committee O.P. Malhotra. The other members of the selection committee are H.V. Chauhan, Dalip Ghosh, Rizwan ul-Haq and Jagdish Malhotra.

Ranjeet Thapa has been appointed by the DSA as the coach of the Delhi state team, who have been drawn in the preliminary round Cluster I along with Jharkhand, Andaman&Nicobar Island and Gujarat playing their matches on May 11 (vs Gujarat), May 13 (vs Andaman&Nicobar Islands) and May 15 (vs Jharkhand).

Delhi Senior Division to kick-off July 30

The Delhi Soccer Association organised local league will see 14 teams fighting it out to win the trophy of the 'DLF - Delhi Soccer Association Annual Preliminary League Football Championship' to kick-off on July 30 at the Netaji Subhash Sports Complex in Jasola, New Delhi. From August 3 onwards league matches would also be played at the Thayraj Sports Complex and the Ambedkar Stadium.

The DSA in its meeting on July 15 presided by president Subhash Chopra constituted a League Sub-Committee under chairman N.K. Bhatia (Convenor), Syed Shaheen, Liquat Ali, Benny Joseph (all Co-Convenors); Hafiz Shahid Bholanath Karmakar, Bachi Ram (all members) to ensure smooth and successful conduct of the league.

14 teams have been split into two groups of seven teams each. The top four qualify for a round robin league to be played in two groups of four teams each. The top two teams will qualify for the semifinals and the highlight of this years league is the fact that the semifinals and final will be played under floodlights at the Ambedkar Stadium, while the bottom placed team in each preliminary group is relegated.

The groups of the participating teams was carried out by a draw of lots in the meeting held yesterday at the DSA office which was attended by all club secretaries. In Group A Delhi United FC (formerly Gorkha Heroes), Tarun Sangha, New Delhi Heroes, Youngmen SC, Royal Rangers FC, Shastri Club and Indian Air Force (New Delhi) would face each other; while in Group B Hindustan FC, Ahbab FC, Indian National FC, Garhwal Heroes, Simla Youngs FC, Shahdara FC and Veterans FC have been clubbed together.

State FA elections in Delhi & Maharashtra

The state football associations of Delhi and Maharashtra have held elections for their office bearers for a new four year term. The presidents in both state football associations were re-elected, while they both got new honorary secretaries.


Delhi Soccer Association

MLA Subhash Chopra has been re-elected as president of the Delhi Soccer Association for a second four year term in New Delhi. Out of the 78 governing council members, 74 participated in the elections. These were conducted by the returning officer Rajesh Mishra, member Bar Council of Delhi and in presence of AIFF Observer Anil Kamat.

Associate Professor of Physical Education Zakir Hussain College Syed Shaheen was elected as the new Honorary Secretary by defeating D.K. Bose by 60-14 votes. Shaheen was the Honorary Treasurer in the outgoing body.

The six Vice President, three Joint Secretaries and a Treasurer were also elected unopposed. They are Sharafatullah, O.P. Malhotra, H.V. Chavan, N.K. Bhatia, Nagendra Singh and Kamaluddin Qureshi. The three joint-Secretaries are Magan Singh Patwal, Rajeev Gupta and Rizwan Ul-Haq. Hem Chand was elected as Honorary Treasurer.

Nine members of managing committee elected are Bikramjit Purkayastha, Ashok Kumar Ghosh, Benny Joseph, Dalip Kumar Ghosh, Hafiz Shahid, Jagdish Malhotra, Liaquat Ali, Ashok Kumar and Bhola Nath Kamarkar.


Western Indian Football Association (Maharashtra)

In the elections of the Western Indian Football Association, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries and All India Football Federation president Praful Patel has been re-elected as WIFA president.

At the recently held 62nd Annual General Meeting of WIFA in Gondia, Sauter Vaz from the Mumbai District FA was elected as the new Honorary Secretary of the state.

Pyarelel Choudhary from the Pune District FA was chosen as the treasurer, while five vice-presidents Atal Bahadur Singh (Nagpur), Vishwajeet Kadam (Pune), Maloji Raje Chhatrapati (Kolhapur), Sunil Dhande (Beed), Liaquat Hussain (Aurangabad), three joint-secretaries (Wali Mohammed (Raigad), Manik Mandlik (Kolhapur), Deepak Dixit (Chanda) and 13 executive committee members were also chosen according to a WIFA press release.