30. June
Calcutta Super Division: East Bengal Club 3-0 Wari AC - Goals: 1-0,2-0,3-0 Suley Musah (52',68',80').
Calcutta Super Division: Bhratri Sangha - West Bengal Police - postponed due to monsoon rains
Calcutta Super Division: Mohammedan AC - EverReady Association - postponed due to monsoon rains
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 2-0 BEL - Goals: 1-0,2-0 Dayanand (65',85').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: Indian Telephone Industries 0-0 Karnataka State Police - Goals: none.

29. June
Mumbai Elite League: Mahindra United 1-0 Bengal Mumbai FC - Goal: 1-0 James Singh.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: MEG 2-0 ADE - Goals: 1-0 Irudayaraj (23'), 2-0 Ajith Kumar (63').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: CIL 5-0 515 Army Base Workshop - Goals: 1-0,4-0 Manoj Kumar (5',57'), 2-0 Kanikaraj (8'), 3-0,5-0 James (42',80').

28. June
Calcutta Super Division: Mohun Bagan AC 6-0 West Bengal Police - Goals: 1-0,4-0 Ashim Biswas (10',45+'), 2-0,6-0 Sunil Chetri (31',73'), 3-0 Manitombi Singh (42'), 5-0 Mehtab Hussein (57').
Mumbai Elite League: Air-India 3-1 Mumbai Customs
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: MEG 7-1 BSNL - Goals: 1-0,4-1 Irudayaraj (8',61'), 1-1 Srinivas (17'), 2-1 Ajith Kumar (24'), 3-1 Shiyad, 5-1 Jiten Meiti, 6-1 Ramu (73'), 7-1 Ngverneilal (76').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: Indian Telephone Industries 2-0 LRDE - Goals: 1-0 Ishfaq Ahmed (16'), 2-0 Kenneth Onu (66').

27. June
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: ADE 3-0 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited - Goals: 1-0,2-0 Arunkumar (60',76'), 3-0 Satish.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: Karnataka State Police 4-1 515 Army Base Workshop - Goals: 1-0 Govindraj (2'), 2-0 ?, 3-0 Anthony, 3-1 Rajesh (57'), 4-1 Ismail (76').

Note-1: The aim of the organising committee for this seasons Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati, Assam is to get National League teams to play in the most prestigious of tournaments in the Northeast. The organisers have set a budget of Rs 2,5 million to hold the event informed Assam Sports Minister Capt (retd) Robin Bordoloi.

26. June
FIFA announced the tragic news of Cameroon midfielder Marc-Vivien Foe (Manchester City) death after collapsing during the FIFA Confederations Cup 2003 semifinal match against Colombia in Lyon just shortly after the end of the match.
The 28-year-old fell to the ground unchallenged in the 72.minute, where he was treated before being stretchered off and r eceiving further medical treatment, including mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and extra oxygen. Medical staff are believed to have tried to restart his heart for 45 minutes but without success.
Foe, who spent last season on loan at English club Manchester City from French club Olympique Lyon, died at his old clubs venue. A FIFA spokesman said that his heart stopped after he was taken from the pitch. "This is a very sad day for football for FIFA and for the player's family, this is all we can say at the moment," a FIFA spokesman said.
There will be an autopsy to determine the circumstances of his death.
Foe, 28, played more than 60 games for Cameroon and formerly played for West Ham United and RC Lens.
The indianfootball.com team's thoughts and prayers are with the family of Marc-Vivien Foe...

Calcutta Super Division: Tollygunge Agragami 0-0 Eastern Railway SC - Goals: none.
Calcutta Super Division: Railway FC 1-0 Wari AC
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Final: Assam Dynamo Club 2-1 Assam Police Blues - Goals: 1-0 Padum Rabha (2'), 2-0 Hariswar Rabha (18'), 2-1 Madhusudan Hazarika (89').
Mumbai Elite League: Central Railway 3-3 Western Railway - Goals: 0-1,1-2 Polly Cherian (30',?'), 1-1 Aziz Qureshi (35'), 1-3 Jayesh Martin, 2-3 Kasif Jamal, 3-3 Praveen Nair.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: BSNL 3-0 BEL - Goals: 1-0 Iftakar Ahmed, 2-0 Satish Selvakam, 3-0 Raj.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: LRDE 1-1 CIL - Goals: 0-1 Rocky (26'), 1-1 Murthy (79').

Note-1: Mohun Bagan's Brazilians Jose Barreto and Marcos Pereira will arrive coming wednesday, three days ahead of this seasons first derby against archrivals East Bengal in the Calcutta Super Division.
as per infos received, Barreto will be the by-far highest paid player in the Indian circuit with a salary of around Rs 5 million. A huge amount, if one remembers that Mohun Bagan's total budget will be in the region of Rs 16,5.

25. June
In the latest FIFA world rankings INDIA have lost three position and are now 129th in the rankings, while we remain 22nd in Asia.

Mumbai Elite League: Haywards 2000-Holy Family 1-0 Union Bank of India - Goal: 1-0 Anthony Agbaraji (90').

Note-1: East Bengal's preparations for the ASEAN Club Championships were given a boast as one of their Calcutta League matches against EverReady has been indefinately postponed by the IFA, keeping national interest in view as the IFA secretary Subrata Dutta stated. But East Bengal's match against Wari AC coming Monday will not be postponed, as this would create scheduling problems for the IFA. East Bengal's last match before leaving for Indonesia for the ASEAN Club Cup, will be the high-profile derby against rivals Mohun Bagan.

Note-2: The Sporting Clube de Goa "on loan" player issue doesn't seem to end...
Sporting Clube yesterday held an executive meeting to discuss the clubs response to the AIFF disciplinary committee's imposing a fine of Rs. 100,000 on the club, as the club hasn't received an explanation from the AIFF, as to why they have been fined. The club has lodged a protest with the AIFF committee to give an explanation or take back the fine decision.
Meanwhile Fransa FC president Mickky Pacheco said that his club has also appealed to the AIFF but asking why the Fransa's protest was rejected on technical grounds.

24. June
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Semifinal: West Bengal 0-2 Manipur - Goals: 0-1 Manithombi Devi (5'), 0-2 A Sakhitombi Devi (50').
MANIPUR won their 9th Women's Nationals title!!!

Calcutta Super Division: Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0 Wari AC - Goal: 1-0 Khalid Siddique (19').
Calcutta Super Division: Bhratri Sangha 0-1 Railway FC - Goal: 0-1 Dulal Patra.
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Semifinal: Assam State Electricity Board 1-1,5-6 Assam Police Blues [on penalties] - Goals: 0-1 Amulya Das (38'), 1-1 Sanjiva Rongpi (56').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 3-0 MEG - Goals: 1-0 Rajendra Prasad (43'), 2-0 Dayanand, 3-0 Udaya Kumar.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: Indian Telephone Industries 7-0 515 Army Base Workshop - Goals: 1-0 Kenneth Onu (10'), 2-0 Ishfaq Ahmed (12'), 3-0,4-0,7-0 Raman Singh, 5-0 Mehraj Din Wadoo, 6-0 Jagadish Kumar.

Note-1: The Sports Authority of Goa has expressed shock and disappointment over the veiled attack made by the Goa FA in their press conference last Saturday and in their subsequent reply pertaining to the clarification sought on the complaints made by the sports clubs to the sports ministry about alleged violation of the election procedures by the FA.
VM Prabhudessai, SAG executive director, said, "SAG still feels that better sense will prevail and GFA will accede to the directions of SAG and submit all the documents called for by June 26 and seize this golden opportunity to come clean on the election procedures adopted by them and also leave the path of confrontation and rebelling attitude and work to create congenial atmosphere for promotion of Football instead of reading venom," the statement says.

23. June
Calcutta Super Division: East Bengal Club 3-0 West Bengal Police - Goals: 1-0 Baichung Bhutia (15'), 2-0,3-0 Alvito D'Cunha (35',89').
Calcutta Super Division: Tollygunge Agragami 1-1 Calcutta Port Trust - Goals: 0-1 Sujit Dey (53'), 1-1 Amit Das (58').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: ADE 2-1 BSNL - Goals: 0-1 Iftekar Ahmed (11'), 1-1 Satish, 2-1 Dennis.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: LRDE 1-0 Karnataka State Police - Goal: 1-0 Murthy (60').
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Semifinal: NF Railway SC 2-2,2-4 Assam Dynamo Club [on penalties] - Goals: 0-1,2-2 Moa Ao (14',74'), 1-1 Siben Gayari (50'), 2-1 Bijoy Basumatary (56').

Note-1: An oHerald report: The Goa Football Association today charged the Sports Authority of Goa's inquiry as interference in its administration, questioning at the same time the legality of holding an inquiry by the Executive Director of SAG.
GFA also prayed that SAG investigates into the complaints dated June 17 of 23 clubs of the GFA and lodge a police complaint for forgeries allegedly committed by these clubs.
In a nine-page reply - signed by GFA ad-hoc committee joint secretary Agnelo Mascarenhas - to the SAG show cause notice served on it, after a request from 28 clubs was made to the Sports Ministry, alleging violation of the GFA election process, the GFA sought to know as to which are the powers conferred on SAG Executive Director (ED) that permits him to conduct the inquiry.
The GFA submitted that as it felt that the SAG nor the Executive Director had any powers to institute an inquiry, it would not submit the documents asked for, until such time it is clarified under which powers is the SAG or its ED empowered to hold such a probe.
GFA pointed out that the power of the Executive Director were contained in Art 9 rule 8 (c) clause 8 of the SAG Constitution, which states that the Executive Director is responsible for the day to day administration of the SAG and the further powers are spelt out in (b) to (m).
Nowhere any powers have been conferred on the SAG Executive Director to hold an inquiry into the internal management and working of an Association, the GFA claimed.
'For that matter even the general body or the governing body of the SAG do not have the powers to intrude upon the management and functioning of the GFA, although, Clause 8 (a) (4) empowers it to derecognise an Association. This can be invoked only by the General Body and that too on account of the disciplinary reason of mismanagement,' the GFA claimed in its reply.
The GFA pointed out that the letters of the clubs had been addressed to the Sports Minister, Mr Mickky Pacheco and not the SAG Executive Director.
"Incidentally, Mr Pacheco has also filed his nomination for the post of the President and any direction by the Sports Minister at this stage should not be adhered to by the SAG," GFA urged in its letter claiming that Mr Pacheco was misusing his powers to further his prospects in the elections.
Regarding allegations about the election procedure, the GFA stated in its reply that the elections were being held as per the GFA Constitution.

22. June
IFA-Shield Cluster final: Eastern Railway 0-0,1-0 EverReady Association [golden Goal] - Goal: 1-0 Henry Odogo (97').
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: MEG 2-0 BEL - Goals: 1-0,2-0 Ajith Kumar.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: CIL 1-0 Indian Telephone Industries - Goal: 1-0 Rocky.
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Semifinal: West Bengal 1-0 Kerala - Goal: 1-0 Swapna Guria (37').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Semifinal: Manipur 3-0 Bihar - Goals: 1-0,3-0 Bala Devi (6',35'), 2-0 Lokeshori Devi (18').

Note-1: The Indian Football Association (Bengal body) today fecilitated the players and the coaches the Bengal under-16 and under-21 teams for winning the age Group National championships.

21. June
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: Hindustan Aeronautics Limited 4-0 BSNL - Goals: 1-0,4-0 Dayanand (19',?'), 2-0 Xavier Vijayakumar, 3-0 Satish Kumar.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: LRDE 2-2 515 ABWS - Goals: 0-1 Mahendran, 0-2 Shekar (27'), 1-2 Sunil (45'), 2-2 Anthony Irudayaraj (90').

Note-1: The Federation Cup will be held in a little over a month's time from July 25 in Calcutta but so far no title sponsor has been found for the Indian version of the FA-Cup nor have the Indian football television rights been sold.
The 25th Federation Cup had to be postponed from last season due to lack of time in the Indian football calendar, especially due to commitments of the national team.
The AIFF and it's marketing agents Strata were working on getting a sponsor for the tournament but haven't been able to convince any corporate house to sponsor the event but were hopeful to succeed in the coming weeks. The last Federation Cup in 2001 was held in Chennai without any sponsor.
Meanwhile on the TV rights front also no sign of results. As the situation stands now, no matches of the Federation Cup or any other tournaments would be shown this season as the AIFF has been unable to seal the TV rights. Until last season the AIFF had a contract with the AIFF worth more than Rs 70 million but the state broadcaster did not renew the contract.
The AIFF had held talks with the American sports channel ESPN but nothing has come out of this, as ESPN had given it's guidelines for taking on the Indian football rights, like proper scheduling of events and also they were willing to pay less. So now talks are said to be on with another sports channel, who might not buy the live rights but just the rights to show capsules.

Note-2: Will Jose Barreto play for Mohun Bagan this season?
This is something that the Bagan team management and club fans might have to think about...
The Brazilian on whose shoulders Bagan's success has been resting for the last few seasons, is still owed a substancial amount by the club and before he is not paid his dues, Barreto might not return to Bagan. The club officials are working on getting that sum together for Barreto to return before the crucial first derby against East Bengal on July 5 in the Calcutta League.
Meanwhile Bagan's other Brazilian signing Marcos Pereira travel documents and ticket have been sent to Brazil and he is said to arrive in Calcutta coming Saturday.

20. June
Calcutta Super Division: East Bengal Club 4-1 Eastern Railway SC - Goals: 1-0,4-1 Surkumar Singh (1',81'), 2-0 Debjit Ghosh (38'), 3-0 Baichung Bhutia (41'), 3-1 Henry Odogo (62').
Calcutta Super Division: Tollygunge Agragami - Railway FC - match had to be abandoned, due to heavy rain - Biman Mondal fractured his right shin at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium.
Calcutta Super Division: Mohammedan AC 2-0 West Bengal Police - Goals: 1-0 Amar Ganguly, 2-0 Shakil Ahmed.
Calcutta Super Division: EverReady Association 1-1 Calcutta Port Trust - Goals: 1-0 Eugene Grey, 1-1 Kaushik Prasad.
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Quarterfinal: Assam State Electricity Board 0-0,3-0 Food Corporation of India, Guwahati [on penalties] - Goals: none.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group A: ADE 2-1 BEL - Goals: 1-0 Tajudeen (19'), 2-0 Kanickaraj (66' - own Goal), 2-1 Vinod.
Puttiah Memorial Trophy - Group B: CIL 1-0 Karnataka State Police - Goal: 1-0 Manoj Kumar (80').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group III: Tamil Nadu 0-0 Maharashtra - Goals: none.
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group IV: Uttar Pradesh 0-3 Assam - Goals: 0-1 Anjana Saikia (28'), 0-2 Anjana Pegu (39'), 0-3 Kunti Dighal (67').

Note-1: The disciplinary committee of the AIFF met under it's chairman Hardev Jadeja along with other members NA Khan, M Mohan, LR Natarajan and Rakesh Bakshi, to discuss numerous issues which have been pending over the last few weeks.
- In the most awaited decision Sporting Clube de Goa have been fined Rs 100,000 (to be paid in the next 30 days) for having signed a third player on-loan from their home state, which is against AIFF legislation. The player concerned in this case was Bungo Singh, who even played a match for Sporting Clube. The official who allowed the transfer, Victor Fernandes, a joint secretary in the Goa FA ad-hoc committee, has resigned and has also been banned from all football-related activities for one year.
So Fransa FC's protest has been turned down by the AIFF, even though Sporting Clube's fault has been admitted. The reason why Fransa's protest has not been accepted, was of formal nature (Article XIII 1. Protest relating to qualification and eligibility of players participating in the competition must be submitted to the Match Commissioner with a copy to the Honorary Secretary of AIFF, as soon as the final registration of players has been circulated to the participating teams (In this case during Manager's Meeting); 2. Protest against any incidents that occurs during a match shall be communicated orally by the team captain immediately after the disputed incident and before play has been resumed. The team manager shall confirm such protests in writing to the Match Commissioner within two (2) hours after the match; 3. All protests must be in writing and must be accompanied by a fee of Rs. 1,000."
- Vasco's protest against the eligibility of East Bengal's Brazilian Douglas da Silva, whose visa was said to have ended before the crucial NFL match Vasco, so ineligible to play, has been turned back, as East Bengal have send-in documents to prove that Douglas had a valid visa.
- The official from the Mizoram FA responsible for his states fielding of an ineligible player in the NorthEast Zone under-21 championships has been suspended from football-related activities for one year.
- The explanation from Shanmugam Venkatesh why he was absent from the medical camp earlier this month in Calcutta was accepted but in future he would be suspended. Venkatesh stayed away from the camp due to illness of his mother. In future players should have to report at the camp and then requested for release on personal grounds.

Note-2: Now that the decision has been taken by the AIFFs disciplinary committee on the on loan issue of Sporting Clube de Goa, Fransa FC president Mickky Pacheco is contemplating taking legal action against the AIFF and GFA. First of all a meeting of the Fransa board would be held tomorrow and then necessary action taken.
The question that Mr. Pacheco is asking is, the GFA's and Sporting Clube's mistakes have been admitted but why has justice not taken place for his club? Simple reason, a technical mistake on Fransa's side, though Mr. Pacheco says, he had alerted the officials at the AIFF and GFA in mid-March, when the 2.Division National League West Zone qualifiers were being held in Indore but only on April 28 a written complaint was placed with the AIFF, too late according to the legislation.
More to follow in the coming days...

Note-3: The three-member Court appointed committee at Mohun Bagan are working towards building a strong team for the current season. Today eleven players were registered at the IFA today, namely - Hardeep Singh Saini, Hardeep Singh Gill, Harpreet Singh, Balkar Singh, Sanjib Kumar Maria, Manitombi Singh, Abhay Kumar, Rishi Kapoor, Rocus Lamare and Bilifang Narzary.
Also the committee is working on the finances for the Brazilians Jose Barreto and Marcos Pereira, who are said to arrive in the coming week, ahead of the season's first derby against East Bengal on July 5.

Note-4: Goan Sports Minister Mickky Pacheco, who is also Fransa FC president, once again reiterated today that he would not contest the Goa FA elections, if a committee headed by Shivanand Salgaocar was formed with only new faces in the committee, otherwise he would stand for the presidential elections.
Mr. Pacheco was also open for further talks with GFA president Vinod Parkkot on the issue, if interested.

19. June
12.Garodia Gold Cup - Dibrugarh - Final: Oil India Limited 3-0 Assam Rifles - Goals: 1-0 Tridip Khound (16'), 2-0 Mrinal Boro (65'), 3-0 Bhimkanta Sonowal (90').
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Quarterfinal: Assam Dynamo Club 2-2,4-3 Jewel Star [on penalties] - Goals: 1-0 Padum Rabha (61'), 2-0 Prabodh Gogoi (73'), 2-1 Durga Chetri (79'), 2-2 Dharidhar Boro (82').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group I: Karnataka 0-4 Punjab - Goals: 0-1,0-2,0-3 Sharanjit Kaur (17',44',45'), 0-4 Gurmeet Kaur (75').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group II: Kerala 2-1 Goa - Goals: 1-0 Angel Adolphes (39'), 2-0 Subitha Povatta (50'), 2-1 Sharon Fernandes (61').

Note-1: When one thinks about Rajasthan one things of marvellous palaces, beautiful scenaries, it's one of India's most interesting tourist destinations but that Rajasthan has a footballing past, when it brought out Indian internationals like 1970 Asian Games bronze medal winner Magan Singh, also an India captain; is often forgotten.
The Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Ghelot had announced at the final of the Rajiv Gandhi Trophy a few weeks ago that his hometown Jodhpur would get a football Academy.
The district administration prepared the scheme and sent it to the state government for necessary financial sanctions, Collector Rajak Kumar Mishra said. The academy, to be named after the late Rajiv Gandhi, would be set-up at the Old Stadium Complex, which will have a hostel, a gymnasium and a mess, besides necessary staff, is likely to cost the exchequer Rs 5,7 million. The Rajasthan Housing Board would renovate the Old Stadium for setting up the academy.

Note-2: Mohammedan Sporting Club have appointed former IFA secretary Ranjit Gupta as the clubs planning and development committee chairman. The new formed committee will work out plans for youth development and an own Academy.

18. June
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Round 1: Guwahati Town Club 0-2 Food Corporation of India, Guwahati - Goal: 0-1 Brijen Gayari (23'), 0-2 Bipul Rabha (83').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group III: Tamil Nadu 0-0 Bihar - Goals: none.
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group IV: West Bengal 6-0 Uttar Pradesh - Goals: 1-0,4-0,5-0 Swapna Guria (8',53',65'), 2-0,3-0 Rinku Ghosh (15',31'), 6-0 Sefali Choudhury (77').

Note-1: Mohun Bagan received Rs 1,6 million from their sponsors McDowell's today, through which they were able to make initial payments to some of their players. The Punjabi quartet of Hardip Singh Saini, Hardip Singh Gill, Balkar Singh and Harpreet Singh and Rishi Kapoor got some of their signing fees, while others got their monthly salaries.
Meanwhile Aloke Mukherjee and Atanu Bhattacharya signed as the club coaches and also got part payments.
Further talks were being held with McDowell's to release more finances to sign the Brazilians, Jose Barreto and Marcos Pereira. While Pereira's payment has been assured, Barreto's finances are still being worked out and the club knows his importance to the team!

Note-2: The twist and turns in the build-up to the Goa FA elections continue.
Today the head of the GFA ad-hoc committee Vinod Parkkot met the Goan Sports minister Mickky Pacheco, who is one of the candidates for the post of GFA president. But in a surprise turn, Mr. Pacheco told Mr. Parkkot that he would like Shivanand Salgaocar to head the GFA but that the executive committee to be constituted of new faces, who haven't held positions in the GFA in the past or are part of the ad-hoc committee. Mr. Pacheco said, he would pull out of the elections in favour of Mr. Salgaocar, if the ad-hoc committee agreed to his demand. He gave Mr. Parkkot 48 hours to get back to him, otherwise we would stand the elections.
Meanwhile Curtorim Gymkhana stated that they had not signed any petition against the GFA, questioning if all clubs mentioned on the petition had actually signed the document.
The GFA election build-up remain interesting...

Note-3: After the first edition of the Dr. T. Ao Trophy was held in May 2003, the planning for the second edition of the tournament, which has the aim to promote football in Northeastern India, could start soon.
The department for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) had put in the finances, something close to Rs 2 million and the Union minister for DONER, CP Thakur, had said on the day of the final that the tournament would rotate between the Northeastern states with Manipur to host the second edition. The Manipur government is now awaiting confirmation from DONER to host the Dr. T. Ao Trophy next year in Imphal. If confirmed the Manipuris would look into the organisation of the first edition and the mistakes made and also use their experience of hosting the Santosh Trophy in 2002.

17. June
Calcutta Super Division: Eastern Railway SC 3-1 Railway FC - Goals: 0-1 SS Chakraborty, 1-1,2-1,3-1 Benoy Saha.
Calcutta Super Division: Calcutta Port Trust 1-2 Mohammedan AC - Goals: 0-1 Subrata Guha (8'), 1-1 Pradeep Indu (64'), 1-2 Nazimul Haque (66').
Calcutta Super Division: Bhratri Sangha 0-1 EverReady Association - Goal: 0-1 Jayanta Sen (67').
Calcutta Super Division: West Bengal Police 1-0 Wari AC - Goal: 1-0 Narugopal Ghosh.
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Quarterfinal: NF Railway SC 4-0 Young Amateur Club - Goals: 1-0 Kushal Rajkonwar (28'), 2-0 Prasanta Bharali (74'), 3-0 Duleshwar Rabha (80'), 4-0 Tapash Sinha (83').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group I: Manipur 3-1 Punjab - Goals: 1-0 K Phajabi Devi (11'), 1-1 Sharanjit Kaur (31'), 2-1 Lokeshori Devi (52'), 3-1 Sandhya Rani Devi (63').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group II: Orissa 1-2 Kerala - Goals: 1-0 Aruna Dibyadarshini (26'), 1-1 Angel Adolphes (79'), 1-2 T Sheeja (80+').

Note-1: If Mohun Bagan wants to solve the problems with it's players, it will have to get it's sponsorship money from the UB-Group. The four Punjabi recruits have threatened to return home and disallow the Inter-State Transfer with the AIFF, while other players are also becoming more and more discontent.
The club through their court instated committee hopes to start paying players from tomorrow and hoped for further finances, so that the Brazilians Jose Barreto and Marcos Pereira could be signed.
The warring factions met, with the usual problems but in the end sense, seemed to prevail as the two sides wanted to work together in the interest of the club.

Note-2: The Sports Authority of Goa has been asked by the State Sports Minister Mickky Pacheco to issue a show cause notice to the Goa FA why it should not be derecognised after the sports minister received a complaint signed by 22 clubs.
The letter was signed by the following clubs - Candolim SC, Nerul SC, Young Boys of Chicalim, Cabesa SCC, Velsao Pale SC, Benfica YC, St Rock's YC, Majorda, Arpora SC, Ambelim SC, Dona Paula SC, AA de Majorda, UC Seraulim, Baina SC, Sirlim SC, CYA Mobor, St Cruz Club of Cavelossim, PY Nuvem, Curtorim Gym, St Rock's SC, Fatrade, Holiday SC, Arpora, Siolim-Sodiem SCA and FC Siolim.
The question which should be discussed is, are the elections being held fair and freely???
The letter questions this clearly as an ad-hoc committee is running the affairs of the Goa FA, with some from the ad-hoc committee standing for elections.

16. June
33rd All-India Hot Weather Football Trophy - Mandi;HP - final: Punjab Police 5-1 Punjab Police Academy
4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Round 1: Maharana AC 0-1 Jewel Star - Goal: 0-1 Rajesh Chetri (42').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group III: Bihar 1-0 Maharashtra - Goal: 1-0 Sevanjali Kumari (76').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group IV: West Bengal 3-0 Assam - Goals: 1-0,2-0,3-0 Rinku Ghosh (1',53',66').

Note-1: With former justice G.N. Ray taking charge of affairs at Mohun Bagan, he seems together with his two fellow colleagues from the instated committee, getting things in order after weeks of chaos with the committee also convincing the opposing fractions to bury their differences in the interest of the club. If it works will have to be seen but one thing that the committee is working on is getting the guaranteed sponsorship money from McDowell so that the players can be paid. Hopefully Bagan will now sail into less troubled waters, one can only wish for the coaches and the players, who are made to suffer in such a situation.

Note-2: Goan giants Salgaocar Sports Club, who are Goan Pro League champions plus runners-up to East Bengal Club in the National League and will participate in the AFC Champions League this season, started it's training today at Utorda Grounds, Salcete. Salgaocar lost some of their key players in goal, defence and upfront but also made some sensible signings, besides taking five SESA Academy players and seven Salgaocar under-19 team on board.
As Salgaocar have taken so many young players on board, the club has decided to field a Salgocar Juniors team in the Goan Third Division league, so that the players can get match practice and gain in experience.

15. June
LIBERO ONE-DAY CUP - Calcutta - Final: Tollygunge Agragami 1-1,4-3 Mohun Bagan AC - Goals: 1-0 Amit Das (16'), 1-1 Temjen Kibang (47' - own Goal).
Semifinal 1: Tollygunge Agragami 1-1,4-2 East Bengal Club - Goals: Shamshi Reza (29'), 1-1 Debjit Ghosh (32').
Semifinal 2: Mohun Bagan AC 0-0,4-2 Mohammedan Sporting Club - Goals: none.
Tollygunge Agragami won the first-ever Yamaha Libero One-Day Cup tournament under new coach Subrata Bhattacharjee!
Around 50,000 spectators turned-up for the football event at the Saltlake Stadium to see their teams for the first time in action this season. The tournament, a first-timer in India, sounds to have been fun-&-entertainment as planned!

4.Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Cup - Guwahati - Quarterfinal: Assam Police Blues 6-0 Rising XI - Goals: 1-0 Manoj Ahmed (22'), 2-0 Kunjoy Goyari (62'), 3-0,4-0,5-0 Digen Das (74',84',86'), 6-0 Arun Daimari (90').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group I: Manipur 1-0 Karnataka - Goal: 1-0 K Phajabi Devi (71').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group II: Orissa 0-0 Goa - Goals: none.

Note-1: India's only football Dronacharya winner (the highest award for coaching in India) Syed Nayeemuddin held talks today in Mumbai with Bengal Mumbai FC managing director Krishnendu Sen to take over the coaching job at BMFC but Nayeem didn't sign any contract, as he was is said to be undecided and also no financial aspects were discussed. BMFC have offered Nayeem a five month contract for the Mumbai season with a chance of extension, if the team qualifies for the 2.Division National League.

Note-2: With elections coming-up for the Goan FA executive committee, things are heating-up dangerously.
A police complaint has been lodged by the Goa FA, which stated "the sports minister, Mickky Pacheco allegedly threatened the members of the ad-hoc administrative committee over the "scrutiny" process soon after the deadline for filing nominations for the elections to be held on July 20 expired this evening".
At the GFA offices, Mickky Pacheco along with Radharao Gracias plus further persons budged their way into an ad-hoc administrative committee meeting discussing the nominations for the GFA posts. The situation seemed to be getting out of control, when the police was called.

Note-3: a PTI report: Indian football history was emblazoned when a road was named after a legendary footballer during his lifetime in Calcutta yesterday. The move by the Rajarhat-Gopalpur municipality to name a road after legendary Olympian footballer Sailen Manna during his lifetime has been hailed as unprecedented by none other than PK Banerjee. Incidentally, the 'Sailen Manna Sarani (Road)' was inaugurated by an emotional Manna himself by unveiling a plaque in the northern part of the city. Speaking on the occasion, Manna, adjudged India's footballer of the last millenium, said "it's a different feeling altogether to walk on the road that is named after me. This is the second most memorable moment of my life after I received the Padma Shree award."

14. June
Note-1: Tomorrow will see the IFA hosting the Yamaha Libero Cup Challenge, a one day football tournament, a new concept in India. The Saltlake Stadium will witness Calcutta's four National League teams in action. In the first match at 15.00 h NFL champions East Bengal take on Tollygunge Agragami, while troubled Mohun Bagan take on Mohammedan Sporting at 16.30 h. Both matches will be of 60 minutes duration, with two 30 minute halfes and the winners taking on each other in the final at 19.00 h to decide the champions of the tournament.
In the tournament the teams will show their new acquisitions and also might test a few things before the Calcutta Super Division starts and there are numerous interesting questions, which might be answered tomorrow.
e.g. Will Baichung play for the first time back at East Bengal? Will Mohun Bagan play at all? And how do the new players at Mohammedan Sporting play?
The tournament will be shown live on ETV Bangla from 15.00 h live!

Note-2: The chaos at Mohun Bagen reached a new level today at the clubs Tent at the Calcutta Maidan.
Shyamal Sen, one from the appointed committee, came to the Tent today to talk to the players about tomorrow's participation of Mohun Bagan in the Libero Cup and the payment backlog with numerous players. Sen convinced the team to take part but some senior players haven't still received their dues from last season, while some new signings haven't received anything from the club yet. So the discontent among players is big and coach Aloke Mukherjee said he would not interfere with the players as it was their decision.
Also while Shyamal Sen was talking to the players, the police had to be called-in to clear unwanted guests on the club premises, who were creating problems. Also the player kits for tomorrow had been stolen, which had to be rebought today, as otherwise the team could not play.
An believable chaos at Asia's oldest club...

Note-3: The Goan Sports Minister Mickky Pacheco presided over a meeting of all Goan football clubs registered with the GFA, which were invited by the Sports Authority of Goa, to discuss ways to develop the game in Goa.
Mr. Pacheco disclosed that Rs 15 million would be distributed among the five Goan National League teams - Salgaocar, Vasco, Dempo, Churchill Bros and newly promoted Sporting Clube de Goa - help their cause in India's Premier League.
Further grants would be given to clubs doing grass root football development, the sums would depend on performance and extend of work. So from now on, not only the top level pro clubs in Goa would get state government support but also other clubs, who have been doing and still are doing good work!

Note-4: We reported two days ago that Shivanand Salgaocar would stand elections for the post of Goan FA president and if no other candidate would stand for the post, he would automatically would get elected. But now he is to get an opponent in Goan Sports Minister and Fransa FC president, Mickky Pacheco who will file his nomination papers in the coming days.

13. June
AFC's Women Championships - Thailand - Group C: INDIA 1-2 Vietnam - Goals: 0-1 Luu Ngoc-mai (9'), 0-2 Phuang Thi Minh Nguyet (35'), 1-2 Nameirakpam Geetarani Chanu (60').

11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group B: Maharashtra 1-2 Assam - Goals: 0-1 Anjana Saikia (51'), 0-2 Anjana Pegu (64'), 1-2 Laura Estibeiro (89').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Punjab 5-2 Haryana - Goals: 1-0,2-0 Aarti (17',22'), 3-0 Gurmeet Kaur, 3-1 Pooja, 4-1 Harkamal Kaur, 4-2 Renu Dahiya (74'), 5-2 Sharanjit Kaur (76').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group D: Tamil Nadu 15-0 Rajasthan - Goals: 1-0 S Sushila (1'), 2-0,3-0,4-0,6-0,8-0,12-0 J Shalini (8',13',15',25',35',57'), 7-0 S Poonkodi (28'), 5-0,9-0,10-0,11-0 S Vasanthi (24',38',50',52'), 13-0 U Tameemunisha (62'), 14-0,15-0 C Sri Brinda (70',79').

Note-1: Another meeting at Mohun Bagan between the executive committee, the opposition group and the court instated committee and no results, as this meeting ended with blaming and counter-blaming bringing no results. The chaos continues...

12. June
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Tripura 0-1 Goa - Goals: 0-1 Sharon Fernandez (56').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Jammu&Kashmir 0-18 Karnataka
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Punjab 12-0 Chandigarh
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Haryana 1-1 Kerala - Goals: 1-0 Sonika (23'), 1-1 Angel Adolphes (32').

Note-1: Shivanand Salgaocar, the president of Salgaocar SC, today filled his nominations for the post of Goan FA president. The elections would be held on July 20, only if needed otherwise Mr. Salgaocar, whose name was proposed by Dempo SC & Salcete FC in a first form, also had another nomination filled in his name from Salgaocar SC, seconded by Vasco SC, would be named as the new Goan FA president. Mr. Salgaocar by filing his nomination reacted to the want from the Goan football franity for his return to the post he once held.

Note-2: It was fecilitation day at East Bengal Club's Tent today for the last seasons winning outfit, which had won five titles, including the National League. Also the under-19 team was fecilitated, which had won the under-19 National League.
Present on the occasion where former club stars from as early as the 1940s until today, among then former star Ahmed Khan who was flown in from Bangalore.
UB Group chairman Vijay Mallya, whose Kingfisher brand sponsor East Bengal that the contract of Kevin Jackson, the South African physical trainer, would be extended by five month's and a decision of further extension made later. Also Mallya informed that East Bengal would received extra money for their Asian asignments, ASEAN Club Cup and AFC Champions League.

11. June
AFC's Women Championships - Thailand - Group C: INDIA 0-12 China - Goals: 0-1,0-3,0-5,0-10 Bai Jie (9',20',26',74'), 0-2 Liu Ying (20'), 0-4,0-7,0-8,0-9,0-11,0-12 Sun Wen (22',62',66',70',87',90'), 0-6 Fan Yunjie (60').

11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group B: Assam 7-0 Delhi - Goals: 1-0 Pratima Gogoi (16'), 2-0 Kunti Dighal (23'), 3-0,5-0 Reena Boro (45',61'), 4-0,7-0 Anjana (57',70'), 6-0 Meenakshi Borgoyan (69').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group D: Uttar Pradesh 3-0 Rajasthan - Goals: 1-0 Punam Chauhan (45'), 2-0,3-0 Kalpana Devi (53',76').

Note-1: In organising the medical set-up in Indian football, the AIFF announced another decision in that regard today. The AIFF would introduce compulsory dope testing in all National League matches from this season on.
Dr Vaes Paes, chairman of the AIFF Sports Medicine programme said in Calcutta, "A decision has been taken to call one player from each side to undergo dope test in all the NFL matches from this year,".
Meanwhile randon tests would be carried out in other tournaments.

Note-2: We had reported earlier that Justice Umesh Banerjee (retired) had resigned his post in the three member committee looking into the football affairs of Mohun Bagan AC. Today a division bench of the Calcutta High Court named justice G. N. Ray (retired) as his replacement.
But still outstation players, mainly the Punjabi players signed from JCT Mills, cleared in the AIFF Inter-State Transfers have still not signed their papers at the IFA office.

10. June
The voting is finished, we have counted the votes and now we can release the final results of the second annual indianfootball.com AWARDS 2003.
The winners:
PLAYER of the year: Alvito D'CUNHA (East Bengal Club)
FOREIGN PLAYER of the year: Yakubu YUSIF (Churchill Bros, GHANA)
ROOKIE (NEWCOMER) of the year: Ashim BISWAS (Tollygunge Agragami)
COACH of the year: Subhas BHOWMICK (East Bengal Club)
TEAM of the year: EAST BENGAL CLUB
The awards started with the selection Round, where our site visitors were able to name us your favourites in "five" different categories. Then in the final round the best, choosen by you, the indianfootball.com visitors were offered to you all, to choose for the indianfootball.com AWARDS 2003 in the five different categories.
Sadly also this year, the AWARDIES will only be named on our site but maybe in future, with the help from sponsors and/or donations we can organise an indianfootball.com AWARD evening...
For the complete results go to the indianfootball.com awards 2003 site .

11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Karnataka 0-1 Goa - Goals: 0-1 Elwina Miranda (3').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Tripura 13-0 Jammu&Kashmir - Goals: 1-0,7-0 Soma Bhattacharjee (2',26'), 2-0,3-0,6-0 Sipra Dey (8',12',23'), 4-0,13-0 Raki Saha (15',77'), 5-0,10-0,12-0 Rinku Das (20',58',71'), 8-0 Ruma Debbarama (36'), 9-0 Gulti Choudhry (44'), 11-0 Rumita Debbaramma (60').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Punjab 3-2 Kerala - Goals: 0-1 Amritha Aravind (13'), 0-2 Angel Adolphes (34'), 1-2 Aarti (39'), 2-2 Gurmeet Kaur (47'), 3-2 Sharanjit Kaur (68').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Haryana 11-0 Chandigarh - Goals: 1-0,2-0,3-0,10-0 Pooja (1',4',14',64'), 4-0,6-0 Roma (25',34'), 5-0,7-0,11-0 Renu (31',35',67'), 8-0 Sonika (39'), 9-0 Monica (54').

Note-1: In a somewhat surprise move, the AIFF president DasMunshi informed the press in Calcutta that India would not be travelling to Vietnam in August to defend their title, which India had won last year. The official reason behind the pullout is the lack of preparation time ahead of the rescheduled LG Cup. Originally the LG Cup was supposed to be held in September but the organising Vietnam FF decided to prepone the tournament to August, which fitted better into it's own scheduling. The AIFF had asked the VFF to hold the tournament on it's original date but they did not oblige.
The problem with the LG Cup, now scheduled for August 22 to 31 is that the Federation Cup only gets over on August 7, which would have given national coach Stephen Constantine just two weeks to prepare the team. And this seems to be a lesson learned from the SAFF Cup desaster, as the team then had only a few days to prepare and faired badly for our own standards.
The AIFF had earlier passed-on an idea to send NFL champions East Bengal Club as the Indian representative instead of the Indian national team.
The focus for the senior national team will now be on the inaugural Afro-Asian Games in October/November. To give the team the much needed exposure, the AIFF is working on arranging several practice matches against strong Asian opposition like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iran and Thailand.
Also Mr. DasMunshi informed that the executive committee had decided to launch a new international tournament, similar to the now defunct Nehru Gold Cup, involving two or three European national teams. The first edition of the tournament could be held after the Afro-Asian Games.

Note-2: The Guwahati football season will kickoff on June 15 with the season-opener tournament, the 4th Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Trophy. The Guwahati Sports Association would once again organise the tournament with 10 teams participating - Assam State Electricity Board, Assam Dynamo Club, Guwahati Town Club, Maharana AC, Northern-Frontier Railway SC, Assam Police (Blue), Young Amateur Club, Food Corporation of India, Jewel Star and Rising XI.
Meanwhile the Guwahati Super Division will begin from first week of July with eight teams - ASEB, Assam Dynamo Club, Guwahati Town Club, Maharana AC, Northern-Frontier Railway SC, Rising XI, Young Amateur and Assam Police (Blue) - taking part. The League format has been changed, with a first leg deciding the top and bottom four teams, then in the second leg the top four teams will play for the championship, while the last four will play to avoid being relegated.

Note-3: Now here something, which I picked-up from the AFC Site (footballasia.com).
The India Vs Uzbekistan encounter in the AFC Women's Championship at the Nakhon Sawan Stadium in central Thailand on Monday was enlivened when a large snake slithered onto the playing surface.
The snake was spotted by an alert medical team situated at a corner of the ground and they captured it without the game being disrupted.
"It was a bit of a shock to see a snake on the pitch," admitted an official. "The medical team surrounded it and soon had the situation under control."
The Nakhon Sawan Stadium is close to hilly countryside where snakes are common. Group C of the AFC Women's Championship, involving China, Vietnam, India and Uzbekistan, is being played outside of the Thai capital Bangkok to give fans in the provinces an opportunity to watch international football.

9. June
It took us a few days longer but now the 2003 Transfer List, with all available transfers and in a new design is now online at indianfootball.com !!!
You find it under http://www.indianfootball.com/transfers2003.html .

AFC's Women Championships - Thailand - Group C: INDIA 6-0 Uzbekistan - Goals: 1-0 Chanu Shadok Pam Rani (15'), 2-0 Khundrakpam Maichon Devi (20'), 3-0 Sujata Kar (42'), 4-0,5-0 Thongram Tabi Devi (71',76'), 6-0 Wangkhem Robita Devi.

11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group B: Maharashtra 1-0 Delhi - Goals: 1-0 Genevieve Fernandes.
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group D: Tamil Nadu 8-0 Uttar Pradesh

Note-1: The AIFF's "fitness for football" programme started today at the SAI Eastern Centre at the Saltlake Stadium complex, Calcutta. The four day programme for India's senior and under-23 national team players is to assess the fitness levels of the players, which from now on will be checked at the beginning of each season...
AIFF secretary Alberto Colaco today informed that the AIFF would work towards increasing the number of players coming through the system. One of the plans is to have inter-zonal tournaments for under-16 and under-19 boys. About 25-30 boys would be picked in the five zones and play against each other.
The AIFF was also planning to launch a national under-13 school football, for which the best school from each state would qualify and such tournaments should also be held at state level, so that talented footballers can be spotted.

Note-2: The problems at Mohun Bagan don't want to end. Today Justice Umesh Banerjee resigned from his post as instated Special Officer of the club's football team, citing time problems as the reason behind his decision.
It came as a surprise to the Mohun Bagan officials and the two other Special Officers as a meeting with Umesh Banerjee had been set for today to sort out problems in forming the team for the upcoming season. But the impasse at the club and problems seem to continue...

8. June
Calcutta Women's League - final: Income-Tax 1-1,5-4 Mohun Bagan AC [on penalties]
Income-Tax win the Calcutta Women's Football League title in a penalty shootout!

11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Goa 12-0 Jammu&Kashmir - Goals: 1-0,4-0,5-0 Sharon Fernandes (1',32',36'), 2-0,3-0,6-0,8-0 Michelle Soares (6',13',45',61'), 7-0 Julie D'Silva (41'), 9-0 Reshma D'Souza (68'), 10-0 Maria Gomes (70'), 11-0,12-0 Elwina Miranda (75,76').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group A: Tripura 1-1 Karnataka - Goals: 1-0 Ruma Debbarma (23'), 1-1 Amoolya (30').
11.Women Nationals - Chennai - Group C: Kerala 10-0 Chandigarh - Goals: 1-0,2-0,4-0,6-0 Angel Adolphes (26',30',37',39'), 3-0,5-0 Subitha Povatta (34',38'), 7-0,8-0 CV Seena (41',63'), 9-0 VV Sheeba (71'), 10-0 T Sheeja (80').

Note-1: Goan side Fransa FC have signed TK Chathunny as their new coach for the upcoming 2003/04 season.
With singing for Fransa, TK Chathunny makes a return to the big stage, as the coach has coached Kerala Police, Salgaocar, Mohun Bagan and Churchill Brothers successfully in the past.
After it's unsuccessful campaign to get into the National League last season, Fransa will this season have another go...

6. June
Calcutta Women's League - semifinal: Mohun Bagan AC 4-0 Nabajanma Sangha
Calcutta Women's League - semifinal: Income-Tax 3-0 Jubak Sangha

Note-1: The department for Development of North Eastern Region (DONER) has assured the Assam government and the Guwahati Sports Association of sponsoring this seasons Bordoloi Trophy, Assam's premier invitational football tournament.
After the financial problems of the GSa to hold the tournament, this could be a further boost for football in the Northeast, after the holding of the inaugural Dr. T. Ao NorthEast Trophy.

5. June
The IFA informed us at indianfootball.com today that it would be organising a One-Day Football Tournament on June 15 at the Saltlake Stadium, Calcutta as the IFA's season-opener. The four Calcutta-based National League clubs East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Mohammadan Sporting and Tollygunge Agragami would take part.
The matches would be of 60 minutes duration, with intervals of 10 minutes between the halfes of 30 minutes each. The first match would be East Bengal Vs Tollygunge Agragami at 15.00 h. This match would be followed by the match between Mohun Bagan Vs Mohammadan Sporting. After the semifinals there would be a cultural programme, with Bengali rock band Chandrabindu performing. The final would kickoff at 19.30 h.
All matches would be telecasted live by Bengali channel ETV. The tournament is being jointly organised by the IFA, with CMG and ETV. The organisers would donate Rs 100,000 to the family of the late Krishanu Dey, while veteran international Chandreswar Prasad would receive Rs 50.000.
The tournament is being sponsored by Yamaha Motor India Limited, with the total prize money totaling Rs 400,000. The winner would receive the Yamaha Libero Cup and Rs 200.000, the runners-up Rs 100.000 and the two other teams would be richer by Rs 50.000 each.
IFA secretary Subrata Dutta told us, "This is a sincere effort to enhance the popularity of the game in the State. We want to enthuse each and every youth of Bengal about football by injecting the virus of football fever in them through various type of such hype creating programmes and events every month." He added that the press were of the opinion that this is football's answer to One Day Cricket.
A great idea by the IFA to host such kind of a season-opener to attract people to come and watch the football and entertainment with live coverage of the whole event!

4. June

3. June
Note-1: Tollygunge Agragami at a press conference in Calcutta today announced its sponsor- and partnership deal with the courier company DTDC. DTDC had supported Tollygunge last season with funds but from now on would sponsor the club and the team would be rechristened DTDC Tollygunge Agragami. Also it was announced that DTDC would sponsor two talented under-18 players spotted by Tollygunge officials.
The club also said that it has asked the IFA to allow the club to use the Rabindra Sarobar as it's home and practice ground for the 2003/04 season. Last years request wasn't granted.
Also the press conference new Tollygunge coach Subrata Bhattacharjee sad that he would work with his team to win titles and finish among the best teams, in all tournament the team plays in. Subrata went on to say, he wanted to transform the club's mentality from avioding relegation to winning.

Note-2: At the IFA office in central Calcutta, Baichung Bhutia finally signed for East Bengal Club, ending all speculations and then linked-up with the team for the pre-season training under coach Subhas Bhowmick and physical trainer Kevin Jackson.
With the addition of Baichung, East Bengal will be the team to lookout for, as many Indian internationals will don the yellow-red jersey.

2. June
BAICHUNG BHUTIA has ended weeks of speculation on where he is going to play in the 2003/04 season by announcing to sign tomorrow for National League champions East Bengal Club. While over the last few weeks, numerous options had been speculated on, especially that Baichung would again be moving out of India with first Singapore and then Greece being the destinations, which didn't materialise in the end, he is returning to the club that had made him the superstar of Indian football.
At a press briefing at the Hyatt Regency in Calcutta, where the East Bengal team is currently undergoing pre-season training, Baichung said that the prime reasons to rejoin his former club was coach Subhas Bhowmick. Baichung said the aims of Bhowmick and the club to perform at the bigger Asian stage, at the ASEAN Club Championships and the AFC Champions League; and also that the coach has a major say in the signings, where factors which worked in East Bengal's favour.
Bhowmick meanwhile was happy to get a striker of the quality of Baichung Bhutia, who would he helpful with his international experience.
About his failed stint with Mohun Bagan last season Bhutia said that Bagan still owed him 40 to 50 percent of the contract money and as he has been cooperative, he was hopeful to get his dues. When asked if he would contact the AIFF, the AFC or maybe even FIFA, Bhutia said all options were open but hoped it would not reach such a state.

under-19 National League - Final: East Bengal Club 1-0 JCT Mills - Goal: 1-0 Kishore Mallick (59').
The East Bengal Club Juniors defend their U19 NFL title!!!

1. June
The Indian Football Association (Bengal body) has revised fixtures of the Calcutta Super Division and rescheduled the IFA-Shield. The Calcutta Super Division now will start on June 17, instead of June 1. with the last matches of the league in early-September; while the IFA-Shield originally scheduled for June 20 to July 6, will now be played in September, most likely September 14 to 30.