Football Sports Development
Football Sports Development Limited is an Indian company established to operate the Indian Super League, the top tier football league in India. The company is run as a subsidiary to Reliance.[1] The company is the commercial partners of All India Football Federation.[2]
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| Industry | Sports Sports services |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014 |
| Founder | IMG Reliance Industries |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Nita Ambani (Chairwoman) Martin Bain (CEO) |
| Subsidiaries | Indian Super League |
Indian Super League
On 9 December 2010, it was announced that the All India Football Federation had signed a 15-year, 700–crore deal with Reliance Industries and the International Management Group.[2] in that deal they agreed to form a new professional league for the development of Indian football
The Indian Super League was founded in October 2013 by IMG–Reliance, along with All India Football Federation and STAR Sports.[3] The goal of the league was to make football a top sport in India.[3] The league was modelled along the lines of the popular Twenty20 cricket league, the Indian Premier League, and Major League Soccer of the United States. The league started in October 2014 with eight teams and ended in December 2014 with Atlético de Kolkata coming out as inaugural champions.[4]
The league saw stars such as Roberto Carlos, Tim Cahill, Asamoah Gyan , Robert Pires, Nicolas Anelka, David Trezeguet, Alessandro Del Piero, David James, Elano , Diego Forlán and Luis García come to India.[5][6]
References
- Bali, Rahul (21 August 2014). "ISL's success depends on the teams – Anupam Dutta". Goal.com. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "AIFF signs 700-crore deal with IMG-RIL". Times of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Reliance, IMG Worldwide, and STAR India Launch Indian Super League for Football". IMG. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "ISL: Atletico de Kolkata beat Kerala Blasters 1-0 to win title". Times of India. 20 December 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- Crocker, Sam (7 October 2014). "Indian Super League: club-by-club guide to the inaugural season". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- "Wanted to continue with Mumbai City FC: Diego Forlan".