Preparations on for Prime Minister Cup U-19 Football Tournament

Patna, April 21, 2017: The CAPF U-19 Football Tournament for Prime Minister Cup will be held at the Patliputra Sports Complex's outdoor stadium here from May 1 to 12.

This is a talent hunt tournament which is being organised by Sashastra Seema Bal Frontier, Patna.

Bihar Football Association secretary S Imtiaz Hussain said eight boys and as many girls teams would take part in the championships.

For making the tournament a grand success, SSB DIG Sudhir Kumar, Commandant Manoj Kumar and HVK Singh inspected the ground, indoor hall of the complex and hostel on Friday.

They have asked the complex authorities to prepare the ground and provide basic amenities in all hostel rooms.

Selection trials for Patna U-19 football team on April 22

Patna: Selection trials-cum-coaching camp of Patna team for Prime Minister Cup U-19 Football Tournament will be held at Patna College ground on April 22 from 7 am.

The tournament is slated to be kicked off from May 1.

Players born on or after January 1, 1999, can take part in the trials, according to Bihar Football Association secretary S Imtiaz Hussain. 

He said players would have to bring their Aadhar cards for verification of their age.

He said former Santosh Trophy players Suryakant, Asgar Ali and Anwar Hussain would be the conveners of the camp.

5-day AIFF D License course ends

Patna, April 17, 2017: All India Football Federation (AIFF) D License course organised by Bihar Football Association (BFA) ended with 20 players appearing in written and practical examinations here on Monday.

This was the first such type of course organised by the BFA this season. 

Seventeen men and 3 women footballers participated in the five-day course.

Written test of the trainees was conducted at the Youth Hostel while practical was held at New Police Lines ground.

AIFF instructor Abhay Kumar gave the basic knowledge of coaching rules to the trainees while referee Ravi Kumar took the the theory class on football rules. Santosh Trophy goalkeeper Sudipto Majumdar shared his experience on goal keeping with the trainees.

BFA secretary Imtiaz Hussain said the results of the this D License course and the course that held earlier this year, would be declared soon.

He said BFA would organise 15-day Asian Football Confederation (AFC) C Level football coaches course in Patna from July 5.

Junior football selection trials

Hussain further said that the selection trials-cum-coaching camp of Bihar team for the Junior National Football Championships to be held in Chhattisgarh from April 27, will be held in Gidhaur (Jamui) from April 19.

Nand Kishore Prasad, in-charge SAI Centre, Gidhaur, has been made in-charge of the training. Santosh Kumar of AG Office Patna has been named as coach, he added.

Siwan take on West Champaran in women’s football final

Begusarai, April 13, 2017:  Siwan will take on West Champaran in the final of the Bihar State Women's Football Championship for S Ejaz Hussain Cup here on Friday.

In the second semifinal played on Thursday, Siwan prevailed over Muzaffarpur 3-2 via tie-breaker in a match that rose to a great height and ending in a 0-0 draw at regulation time.

Mamta Kumari, Amrita Kumari and Meera  Kumari  found the target for Siwan in the tie-breaker while Komal Kumari and  Joyti  Kumari  struck for Muzaffarpur.

Referees for the match were Niraj Kasishap,  Md.Ashfaq Alam, Roshan Gupta and Madhu  Kumari.

AIFF D license coaches course begins in Patna

Patna, April 13, 2017: All India Football Federation (AIFF) D license football coaches course began today at Youth Hostel here.

Twenty-four players have been taking part in the course under the guidance of international footballer and AIFF instructor Abhi Kumar.

Vidiaya Bhushan Singh, patron Patna Football Association and Satander Kumar Singh, proprietor, Raj Milk jointly inaugurated the course.

SK Majumdar,  Naushad Alam, Santosh Singh, Asgar Ali,  S.Affakuddin Ahmad, Deepak Kumar, Suryakant and Babbar Alam were present on the occasion.

Mathematician Anand wants to support Bihar football

Patna, December 5, 2015: Renowned mathematician and Super 30 director Anand Kumar visited U-17 coaching camp organized by Bihar Football Association (BFA) at the Sanjay Gandhi Stadium here. BFA secretary S Imtiaz Hussain accompanied Kumar.

Kumar also played football with the probables of the U-17 team.

Addressing the players Anand Kumar said he was ready to extend all possible help for the development of football in Bihar..