ISL and I league Merger will benefit Indian football?

blog written by Dinesh [Pro blogger]


The All India Football Federation (AIFF) secretary Kushal Das on Wednesday admitted that the parent body is seriously mulling the option of a merger between the I-League and IMG-R promoted ISL as it would mean a national league with 17 teams.


"It is true that teams have come down in I-League. But two new teams have also come up. One team which is no longer in League didn't have any vision. But the issue of Pune FC, not playing is a matter of concern. Maybe, they have not been able to develop a fan base in all these years, inspite of handling it professionally. And in case of Royal Wahingdoh, the reasons are financial," AIFF general secretary Kushal Das said at the launch of the Hero I-League 2015-16.
"But if you see the overall
"But if you see the overall picture, two years back there were 12 teams playing the I league and now by combining two leagues, you have 17 teams playing, which helps us in thinking about merger much more," Das told reporters.


Here is what (Dinesh)My Question and Plan to make Indian football at greater Heights




Will Merger of Two league into one help indian football???


Lets Assume Merger league will have Total of 16 teams 8 from ISL and 8 from I league


Make I league as Second Division like 2.bundes liga or Championship in German and England


make separate Budget for New league and 2nd division


35 cr for main league and 10cr for I leagues


Need to sign only 5players including Asian quota only 4can play in a match


1 marquee player must re-presented country in world cups euro or any other international tournament and age must not be more than 31


sign 2 international players whose country ranking below 100


Sign one U-20 Foreign player


1asian player having experience of playing in ACL


make youth team and separate practice ground Compulsory


Playing Field should not be less than Fifa standard


run season through September to March


Each team need to pass afc license and need to send their young players to lower division European league onloan to develop their skills


These were the Basic Criteria to Run a Successful league like all around the world


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Dinesh k
(dinesantiago) blogger

I League Bengaluru beat Shillong lajong

Ashley Westwood's side earned their maiden victory at Shillong in the I-League...
Bengaluru FC won their seventh I-League game in the 11th round at the JL Nehru Stadium in Shillong, on Wednesday. Udanta Singh (36') opened the scoring and Kim Song Yong (82') scored late for theBlues.
Lajong coach Thangboi Singto only made a solitary change from their 1-1 draw with DSK Shivajians by bringing in Samuel Lalmuanpuia for Brazilian Uilliams upfront.
Ashley Westwood rung in four changes from Bengaluru’s narrow 1-0 win over Aizawl on Sunday. Lalchhuanmawia replaced Keegan Pereira and so did Thoi Singh for Malsawmzuala. Kim Song Yong and Shankar Sampingiraj came in for CK Vineeth and Seminlen Doungel.
It was young Udanta Singh who provided the initial bit of excitement on the park. A long ball from the back found it’s way to the 19-year-old who volleyed it wide in the fourth minute.
Three minutes later, referee Ajit Kumar turned down a penalty appeal from the 2014 champions as Udanta was brought down inside the box by Chinglensana Singh.
Fabio Pena was pushed into a tight line and forced to take an angled shot from the right, earning Shillong their first corner.
Udanta Singh was difficult to keep out of the game as the Tata FA product had two more shots on target within the first 20 minutes.
Shillong Lajong lacked teeth in attack as Samuel and Fabio Pena failed to understand each other’s movements and were unable to forge any sort of a partnership upfront.
The deadlock was broken in the 36th minute. Udanta latched onto a rebound from his initial shot by Chinglensana Singh and the Manipur born forward deposited the ball into the net past Vishal Kaith.
Osano’s free-kick was flicked by Kim towards Udanta who swiveled around for the first shot but the striker did not make any mistake with the second opportunity.
Three minutes short of the break, the visitors had another chance to score from a set-piece. Skipper Sunil Chhetri stepped up to take the free-kick which was brilliantly parried away by an acrobatic Vishal Kaith, the ball nearly going into the top right corner of the net.
No team seemed to run away with the game but Bengaluru were the better looking side as the home team trailed by a goal at half-time.
Minutes after the break, Lajong almost equalized through Samuel Lalmuanpuia as the striker smashed the ball onto the crossbar from a corner-kick.
Bengaluru looked to attack and close the game on Shillong as they had more of the ball in the opposition’s half and theRedswere compelled to defend for their lives.
With twenty minutes left for the game, Fabio Pena ghosted into the box to get the better of Michael Collins and Curtis Osano as he took a left footed shot on goal but Amrinder came through with the save.
North Korean attacker Kim Song Yong headed in a Sunil Chhetri free-kick from the left but was flagged off by the linesman as he fell into the offside trap by Shillong in the 80th minute.
Two minutes later, it was the same player who yet again headed in Udanta’s flag-kick into the top left corner of the net to double Bengaluru’s lead, providing them with a bit of a cushion.
Late into injury time, Uilliams failed to retrieve a goal as his long-ranged effort went over the crossbar and that was the last of their opportunities.
Bengaluru’s maiden win in Meghalaya’s capital secured them three points, taking their tally to 21, just one point behind leaders Mohun Bagan.http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/shillong-lajong-vs-bengaluru/2177577/report

IFA Shield u-19 semis Aiff elite Academy vs Crystal Palace

AIFF U-18 Academyboys pipped U-19 Crystal Palace 6-5 in sudden death after both the teams were locked 2-2 after extra time to advance to the final of the 120th IFA Shieldat the floodlit Mohun Bagan ground on Wednesday.


In a totally one-sided first half, AIFF Academy boys playing all over scored twice hit the post twice and missed four easy chances. Failing to seal the fate in the first half itself, the British Academy came back strongly in the second half to restore parity to take the match to the extra time and eventually the tie-breaker.


The AIFF Academy boys, current champions of the U-18 I-League await the winners of Frenz United and Tata Football Academy in the Final.http://m.sportskeeda.com/football/ifa-shield-aiff-u-18-academy-beat-u-19-crystal-palace-enter-final