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Time of India
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
GFA questions AIFF awards selection, says disheartening when commendable work is overlooked
GFA said it organised more than 1400 matches this season, which translates to 3.88 matches per day. The Goa Professional League concluded last week Panaji: Goa has told the All India Football Federation (AIFF) that the lack of recognition at last week's AIFF Awards has caused concern among its Goa Football Association (GFA) did not receive any recognition at the annual ceremony in Bhubaneswar, prompting its president Caitano Fernandes to complain to AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey about the 'skewed and unjustified manner' in which the AIFF Awards were selected.'It is disheartening when the contributions of those who are doing commendable work appear to be overlooked,' Caitano wrote to Chaubey in a letter on Tuesday. 'In this regard, I must express my disappointment at the GFA not receiving any recognition at the AIFF Awards 2025 .'At last year's awards, Goa and Odisha were declared joint winners of the 'Best MA for hosting most AIFF competitions' award. This year Goa missed out, with West Bengal, Manipur, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Nagaland, Kerala and Punjab all winning awards, some of them more than GFA has questioning the criteria used to determine the winners and requested detailed information regarding the criteria used for these awards and the composition of the committee that was entrusted with the selection process.'Understanding the basis upon which these award categories are decided is crucial for us to appreciate the recognition bestowed and to identify areas where we, as member associations, can strive for excellence,' said GFA argued its case with said Goa, with approximately 6,800 players registered on AIFF's centralised registration system (CRS) out of a population of 15 lakh (roughly 1% of the state's population) was overlooked for the winning members association (Maharashtra), whose registrations amount to 0.04% of its population (5 lakh out of a population of 127 million).'We feel that this is a very skewed method of identifying the winner in this category, because the smaller states will always fall behind even though technically football is more popular amongst the population,' said to GFA, Goa staged more than 1400 matches this season, which translates to 3.88 matches per day.'We are probably the only state that organises l6 leagues and have a well-structured youth competition, for both boys and girls, which was even commended by the League committee. GFA has also registered all of its leagues on CMS, probably the only state to do so. The association organises Third Division, Second Division, First Division and the Goa Professional League in the senior men's category and U-l3, U-l5, U-l7, U-l9 and U-2l in the boys category.'In the women's seniors, we organise the Women's League while also organising U-l3, U-l5 and U-17 girls Leagues. This is in addition to the Khelo India leagues and other privately organised tournaments. We also organise the men's futsal league,' said GFA said, for a state with an area of only 3,702 square kms and 15 lakh population, this is a huge number that cannot be ignored. 'Goa also has a well-structured calendar and club structure with approximately 200 clubs registered which is one club every 18.75 square kilometres,' it was pointed out.
India Today
02-05-2025
- Sport
- India Today
Mohun Bagan's Subhasish Bose crowned Indian Men's Footballer of the year
Mohun Bagan Super Giant captain and India defender Subhasish Bose was named the AIFF Men's Player of the Year on May 2 in Bhubaneswar, edging out stalwarts like Sunil Chhetri — a recognition that marks a noticeable shift in the dynamics of Indian football. Subhasish became only the second defender in the last 11 years to claim the honour, following Sandesh Jhingan's win in the 2020–21 All India Football Federation (AIFF) also awarded Mohun Bagan's goalkeeper Vishal Kaith the Men's Goalkeeper of the Year title, underlining the defensive strength that defined the Mariners' triumphant Indian Super League (ISL) campaign. Subhasish's contributions extended far beyond just clean sheets — he was instrumental at both ends of the pitch, netting six crucial goals across the season.#BlueTigers defender and @mohunbagansg captain is the Men's Player of the Year! #AIFFAwards2025 #IndianFootball Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) May 2, 2025While Indian football has traditionally seen strikers dominate such accolades, Subhasish's win highlighted the vital role defenders played in this year's ISL. Mohun Bagan's 15 clean sheets were a testament to their defensive solidity, a key factor in their title-winning run. His recognition not only rewards personal excellence but also signals a broader appreciation for backline brilliance in Indian the Men's Goalkeeper of the Year!The record clean-sheet taker in #ISL history #AIFFAwards2025 #IndianFootball Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) May 2, 2025 Among other winners, Jamshedpur FC head coach Khalid Jamil was named Men's Coach of the Year, while East Bengal FC's Soumya Guguloth claimed the Women's Player of the Year title. FC Goa midfielder Brison Fernandes was awarded the Most Promising Men's Player of the Year.
