Indian Football Crisis
Indian football today finds itself in a dangerous paralysis, trapped between courtrooms, boardrooms, and the looming shadow of a FIFA ban. The immediate threat is that the All India Football…
Pfutsero hosts 1st CCSA Open Football Tournament 2025
The first edition of the Centre Chakhesang Sports’ Association (CCSA) Open Football Tournament commenced today at Pfutsero Sports Complex, Pfutsero, under Phek district. Nagaland’s Advisor for Youth Resources and Sports,…
“Where do we go after Dr T Ao Trophy?” | Niuland Coach Kivilu Kiba reflects on Nagaland’s football
As the cheers from the recently concluded Dr T Ao Trophy 2025 slowly fade, a sobering reality sets in for Nagaland football: once the final whistle is blown, most players…
Kakhevi strikes twice in Dr T Ao Trophy: Player of the Tournament in 2022 and 2025
Niuland’s winger Kakhevi Assumi has entered Nagaland football’s record books after becoming one of the very few players to win the Player of the Tournament award twice in the Dr…
Some takeaways from the 24th Edition of Dr. T Ao Trophy
The total prize money, including both team categories and individual comes to just around 10 lakhs, which is relatively low compared to the efforts and expenses the participating teams had…
Euphoria in Mon: A trophy after 23 years feels like a World Cup — and it’s beautiful
For Mon district, football is not just a sport — it is now part of their identity. On August 15, when the Mon district team finally lifted the 24th Dr…
Dr T Ao Trophy returns home to Mokokchung
Mokokchung has been entrusted with hosting the 25th Dr T Ao Trophy in 2026, a symbolic homecoming for Nagaland’s most prestigious football championship named after the legendary son of the…
Mon Rewrite Nagaland Football History, Claim Maiden Dr T Ao Trophy in Nail-Biting Shootout
In a finale that will be remembered for years, Mon created history by winning their first-ever Dr T Ao Trophy, defeating Niuland 5–4 in a tense penalty shootout after the…
From Mokokchung heartbreak to redemption: Mon eyes Dr T Ao Trophy glory again
The 22nd edition of the Dr. T Ao Trophy in Mokokchung remains an emotional scar for Mon district football fans. That year, Mon faced a strong Dimapur side in the…
24th Dr T Ao Trophy 2025: Mon and Niuland to clash for maiden glory
The stage is set. It is Mon versus Niuland in the finale of the 24th Dr T Ao Trophy Inter District Football Championship 2025.