A 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting kept Mohun Bagan in sight of a third place finish in the National Football League.
Defending champions Salgaocar notched their second successive win, blanking United Sikkim 3-0 to brighten their semi-final chances in the 34th Federation Cup on Saturday.
The qualifying rounds of the 34th Federation Cup football tournament will be held in Jamshedpur from September 11 to 16.
Rangdajied United FC of Shillong became the second team to qualify for next season's I-League top tier after beating already qualified Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 in the final phase of the 2nd Division I-League in Bangalore.
Hockey India today condoled the death of former India player Abdul Hamid in his home-town of Jhansi.
James Singh's early goal enabled Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 and keep the top place in the I-League football championship table.
Goa's Dempo did more than enough to lay claim to the tag of champions for the second time.
United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) played a 1-1 draw against Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting in Gangtok to qualify for next edition's I-League.
Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 4-1, while Goa's Churchill Brothers routed HAL, Bangalore, 3-0 in the opening matches of the Federation Cup football tournament.
Former Nigerian world cupper Emeka Ezeugo has signed in as the head coach of Churchill Brothers Soccer Club.
The Nigerian World Cup player will take over the Goa club in June. He replaces Moroccan Karim Bencherifa, who resigned in March to join Mohan Bagan.
Dipendu Biswas' goal late in the match gave the former champions a 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting.
Sunday Seah's goal gave the Goa team a 1-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
Mohd. Sporting, Air India, Hayward Sporting and SBT will battle for two places in the first division.
The Nigerian duo of Odafe Onyeka Okolie and Chidi Edeh hogged the limelight for Churchill Brothers and Mahindra United respectively as both teams got off to winning starts in the Federation Cup football tournament. Odafe inspired a 10-man Churchill to a 2-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting, while Mahindra United blanked a hapless Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 3-0.
A goalless draw with Kolkata Port Trust in their concluding quarter-final league match ensured them a berth.
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To lend his support, Former Indian footballer Mehtab joined Mamata Banerjee's march for the protesting wrestler's.
The absence of their ace striker Odafa Okolie notwithstanding, reigning I-League champions Churchill Brothers start favourites against Air India in the first semi-final of the 114th IFA Shield to be played at Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake in Kolkata on Tuesday.
The Mumbai champions beat Tollygunge Agragami in their concluding match in the National Football League.
The IFA came down heavily on the violence during two Kolkata Super League matches.
The 11th edition of India's premier football league gets underway with inaugural champions JCT Mills taking on dark horses Mohammedan Sporting on Friday.
South African side Santos FC beat Mahindra United, Mumbai, 2-0 in a quarter-final league match of the 113th IFA Shield football tournament in Kolkata on Thursday. Earlier, it was a story of missed chances as Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting and Kolkata's Mohammedan Sporting drew goalless in a Group A tie.
The Mohammedan Sporting coach blamed poor match supervision for his team's loss in the Federation Cup final.
In another match in the IFA Shield football tournament, Abdullatif Seriki's goal gave Mohammedan Sporting a 1-0 victory over Vasco.
In a stunning development in Indian football, two-time champions Churchill Brothers were thrown out of the I-League along with three other teams for failing to fulfil the AIFF's club licensing criteria.
A goal in each half gave the former champions a 2-0 victory over Mohammedan Sporting in the inaugural match of the National Football League.
Goa's Churchill Brothers won their maiden I-League football crown after defeating Mohammedan Sporting 6-2 in the last round of matches at the Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, Goa, on Thursday. They finished with 46 points, three more than their closest rivals Mohun Bagan, who were defeated by Mahindra United 2-1 in their last match. Sporting Clube de Goa were third, Dempo fourth and Mahindra United fifth. Odafa Okolie (26 goals) emerged the top scorer of the tournament.
The ace midfielder passed away following a heart attack.
George Telegraph shock East Bengal Nigerian striker Shaheed Olawale scored twice in a 3-1 victory in the Kolkata Premier Football League.
The Brazilian striker scored twice in a 3-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the National Football League.
Chidi Edeh scored the all-important goal and took JCT to fourth on the NFL table, behind Churchill Brothers, who whipped Mohd Sporting 4-1 in another match.
'Indian football needs to work together and move in the same direction.' 'Only then will the competition in India improve, and the Indian national team will improve.'
Teams that were considered underdogs going into the tournament, held their own against more fancied teams and came away with favourable results.
16 teams will be seen in action in the tournament, to be held in Kolkata.
Mohun Bagan, already assured of the title, defeated Mohammedan Sporting 1-0, even as East Bengal slumped to another miserable 2-2 draw against Chirag United in the Kolkata Premier football league on Sunday.
East Bengal beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in their opening match of the National Football League.
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