FOOTBALL

• Players : 11 players per team, including a goalkeeper.
• Playing Field : Rectangular grass or artificial turf field.
• Duration : 90 minutes, divided into two halves of 45 minutes each.
• Equipment : Football, jerseys, shin guards, and football boots.
• Objective : Score more goals than the opposing team.

1. 1Players use their feet, head, or body to control and pass the ball.
2. 2Only the goalkeeper may handle the ball with their hands inside the penalty area.
3. 3A goal is scored when the entire ball crosses the goal line between the goalposts.
4. 4Fouls may result in free kicks, penalty kicks, or disciplinary cards.

The Santosh Trophy is an association football knock – out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport’s governing body in India.

Many players who have represented India internationally played and gained notoriety while playing in the Santosh Trophy.

• Since : 1941
• Country : India

For 2017 – 18 (72st)

• Winner : Kerala
• Runner : West Bengal
• Venue : Held in Salt lake stadium, Kolkata
• Date : April 1st 2018

The Durand Football Tournament or Durnad Cup is a football competition in India which was first held in 1888.

It is co – hosted by the Durnad Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and Osians.

Durnand Cup is Asia’s oldest and third oldest in the world.

• Since : 1888
• Country : India

For 2016 (128th)

• Winner : Army Green
• Runner : NEROCA
• Venue : Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
• Date : 28 – 08 – 2016 to 11 – 09 – 2016

The South Asian Football Federation Championship, also called South Asian Football Federation Cup is the main association football competition of the men’s national football teams governed by the South Asia Football Federation.

• Since : 1993

For 2021 (13th)

• Host Country : Bangladesh
• Venue : Bangabandhu National Stadium – Dhaka
• Date : 14 – 25 September 2021
• Teams : 7

The AFC Asian Cup is an international association football tournament run by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

It is the second oldest continental football championship in the world after COPA America.

The winning team becomes the champion of Asia and automatically qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.

The Asia Cup will be held every four years

• Since : 1956

For 2023 (18th)

• Host Country : China
• Venue : ---
• Date : 16 June – 16 July 2023

The COPA America (America Cup) is an international men’s football tournament contested between national teams from CONMEBOL.

It is the oldest international continental football competition.

COPA America Football cup held in every four years.

• Since : 1916
• Region : South America (CONMEBOL)

For 2021 (102st)

• Host Country : Argentina + Colombia
• Venue : in Brazil
• Date : 13 June – 10 July 2021

The UEFA European Championship (known informally as the Euros) is the primary association football competition by the senior men’s national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), determining the continental champion of Europe

Held in every four years

• Since : 1960

For 2021 (16th)

• Host Country : 11 Countries
• Date : 11 June – 11 July 2021

The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body

Held in every four years

• Since : 1930

For 2018 (21st)

• Host Country : Russia
• Dates : 14 June – 15 July 2018
• Winner : France
• Runner : Croatia
• Best Player : Luka Modric (Croatia)
• Golden Boot : Harry Kane (England)
• Golden Glove : Thibaut Courtois (Belgium)

The FIFA Confederations Cup is an international association football tournament for national teams, currently held every four years of each of the six (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC) regional championships, along with the FIFA World Cup holder and the host nation, to bring the no. of teams up to eight

• Since : 1992

For 2017 (10th)

• Host Country : Russia
• Dates : 17 June – 2 July 2017
• Winner : Germany
• Runner : Chile
• Place : Russia

For 2022 (22nd)

• Host Country : Qatar
• Dates : 21 November – 18 December 2022

The Indian Super League (ISL) is a men’s professional football league in India. The league is officially named the Hero Indian Super League for sponsorship reasons.

The Indian Super League was founded in 2013 in an effort to make football a top sport in India and to increase the level of Indian football worldwide.

The league runs from October to early December every year.

• Since : 2014
• Country : India

For 2018 – 19 (5th)

• Winner : Bengaluru FC
• Runner : FC Goa
• Date : 29 September 2018 to 17 March 2019

• Host Country : India

1. 1Federation Cup
2. 2Nehru Cup
3. 3Nizam Gold Cup
4. 4Subrotho Cup
5. 5Rovers Cup
6. 6Merdeka Cup
7. 7BC Roy Cup
8. 8DCM Trophy
9. 9Europe League
10. 10Colombo Cup
11. 11Indira Gandhi Trophy
12. 12COPA Cup
13. 13Chakoia Gold Trophy
14. 14Bandidkar Trophy
15. 15Confederation Cup
16. 16Durand
17. 17Cup
18. 18Nehru
19. 19Gold
20. 20Cup
21. 21Santosh
22. 22Trophy
23. 23FIFA
24. 24World
25. 25Cup
26. 26Jules
27. 27Rimet
28. 28Trophy
29. 29Kalinga Cup
30. 30Scissor Cup
31. 31UEFA Champions League
32. 32Sir Ashutosh Mukherjee Trophy
33. 33Todd Memorial Trophy

1. 1Goal
2. 2Corner-kick
3. 3Free kick
4. 4Red Card
5. 5Yellow card
6. 6Foul
7. 7Trapping
8. 8Heading
9. 9Penalty
10. 10Pass
11. 11Forward
12. 12Dribble
13. 13Half
14. 14Give & Go

1. 1Baichung Bhutia (India)
2. 2Invalappil Mani Vijayan (India)
3. 3Sunil Chetri
4. 4Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
5. 5Subrata Pal
6. 6Romeo Fernandez
7. 7Mohammad Salim
8. 8Sandesh Jhingan