AIFF released its 2023 calendar after its strategic announcement for Vision 2047 on January 7. Important competitions and events throughout the year are listed here, with a focus on grassroots youth levels and women’s football. The events are listed chronologically below:
January:
January 1-31: Senior Men: Hero I-League
January 1-31: Senior Men: Santosh Trophy Group Stage
Jan 1-10: U-17 Boys Camp (Goa)
January 8-31: Women’s Under-20 Training Camp
January 11 to 17: Under-17 Men- International Friendly (UAE)
Jan 18-23: U17 Boys Camp (Goa)
January 20-31: Under-17 Girls Camp
January 20-31: Senior Women’s Camp
January 22-31: Hero U17 Youth Cup – Final Round
January 24-27: Under-17 Boys- International Friendly (UAE)
January 26-31: National Beach Soccer Championship
Jan 28-31: U17 Boys Camp (Goa)
February:
February 1-28: Senior Men: Hero I-League
February 1-28: Senior Men: Santosh Trophy Final Round
February 1-4: U-17 Girls’ Camp (continued)
February 1-6: U-17 Boys Camp (continued)
February 1-12: Senior Women’s Camp (continued)
February 1-12: U-17 Hero Youth Cup – Final Round (continued)
February 3-9: SAFF Women’s Under-20 Championship
February 5 to 11: U-17 Women- Int. Friendly (Jordan)
February 6-19: 2023 Heroes Indoor Soccer Club Championship
Feb 7-17: U17 Men Spain Exp.
February 10-21: Under-20 Women’s Camp
February 12-28: Under-17 Girls Camp
February 13-25: Senior Women – FIFA International Window
February 18-28: Under-17 Boys Camp
February 22-28: Women’s U20 Acl. ex.
March:
March 1-31: League of Heroes Division 2
March 1-8: U-17 Boys Camp (Goa) – (Continued)
March 1-12: Senior Men: Hero I-League
March 1-14: Senior Women’s Camp
March 1-19: U-17 Girls’ Camp (continued)
March 4-12: AFC Women’s U-20 Asian Cup 2024 (Q) Round 1
March 9-25: Under-17 boys: Exp+ Friendly (Croatia)
March 10-19: Senior Men’s Camp
March 15-25: Senior Women- Exp. + Friendlies (Jordan)
March 20-28: Senior Men: FIFA International Window
March 20-29: UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship 2023 (Bangladesh)
March 26-29: Senior Women- Int. Friendly (Uzbekistan)
March 26-31: U17 Boys Camp (Goa)
April:
April 1 to 30: Senior Men – Hero I-League 2
April 1-5: U-17 Boys Camp (Goa)
April 1-13: U-17 Girls Camp
April 1-23: U-16 Men: Sub Junior Boys NFC
April 3-11: Senior Women – 2024 Olympic (Q) Round 1
April 3-11: Senior Women – FIFA International Window
Apr 6-30: Men Under-17 Exp (Spain)
April 8-30: Senior Men – Super Cup of Heroes
April 14-20: Women Under-17 Exp.
April 15-30: Senior Women- Hero Indian Women’s League
April 21-30: Women’s U-17 Asian Cup (Q) Round 1
May:
May 1-31: Senior Women- Hero Indian Women’s League
May 1-31: Senior Men – Hero I-League 2 (continued)
May 1 to 10: Senior Men-Super Cup of Heroes (Continuation)
May 1-20: Men’s U-17 – AFC Asian Cup 2023 (Thailand)
May 9 to 31: Women’s U-16- NFC Women’s Sub Junior
May 15-31: Asian U-23 Games Men’s Camp
May 15-31: Senior Men’s Camp
May 25-31: Women’s Under-20 Exp
June:
June 1-6: Asian U-23 Games Men’s Camp
June 1-7: Senior Men’s Camp
June 1-11: Women’s U-20 – 2024 AFC Asian Cup (Q) Round 2
June 8-18: Senior Men’s Intercontinental Hero Cup
June 12-20: Senior Men – FIFA International Window
June 20-30: SAFF Under-23 Men’s Championship
July:
July 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the U13 Men’s Youth League U13
July 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the U-15 Youth League for Men U-15
July 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the U-17 Youth League for Men U-17
July 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the U19 Men’s Youth League U19
July 1-2: SAFF Under-23 Men’s Championship
July 1-6: Men’s Under-19 Exp.
July 1-13: Senior Women’s Camp
July 7-17: SAFF Boys U19 Men’s Championship, Nepal
July 10-25: Women’s Under-20 Camp
July 14-22: Senior Women – FIFA International Window
July 14 to 22: Senior Women – Women’s Gold Hero Cup
July 26-31: COTIF U-20 Women’s Tournament
August:
From August 1 to 31: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-13 Youth League
From August 1 to 31: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-15 Youth League
From August 1 to 31: Zonal phase of the Men’s Under-17 Youth League
August 1-31: Zonal phase of the Men’s Under-19 Youth League
August 1-6: COTIF U-20 Women’s Tournament
August 1-15: NFC Junior Men’s U-19 Group Stage
August 1-30: Khelo India Girls U17 Girls League
August 16-23: Under-16 Boys Camp
August 16-31: Asian U-23 Games Men’s Camp
August 17-31: Senior Men’s Santosh Trophy Group Stage
August 20-31: Senior Men’s Camp
August 21-31: Under-17 Girls Camp
Aug 24-31: Boys’ U16 SAFF Accl. ex
September:
September 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-13 Youth League
September 1-30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-15 Youth League
September 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-17 Youth League
September 1 to 30: Zonal Phase of the Men’s U-19 Youth League
September 1-30: Khelo India Girls U-17 Women’s League
September 1-3: Under-17 Girls Camp
September 1-10: Senior Women’s Camp – Preparation for the Asian Games
September 1-11: SAFF Boys U-16 Men’s Championship, Bhutan
September 1 to 15: Men’s Under-19 Exp.
September 2-10: Senior Men – FIFA International Window
September 2-10: AFC Asian Cup 2024 Men’s Under-23 Qualifiers
September 4-13: Women’s U17 Acl. ex
September 11-20: Acc. of senior women. Exp-Asian Games
September 11-20: Senior Men’s Asian Games Camp
September 14-22: AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2024 Qualifying Round 2
Sept. 16-30: NFC U-19 Junior Men’s Final Round
September 21-28: Senior Men – XIX Asian Games, Hangzhou
October:
October 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the Men’s U-13 Youth League
October 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the Men’s U-15 Youth League
October 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the Men’s U-17 Youth League
October 1 to 31: Zonal Phase of the Men’s U-19 Youth League
October 1-31: Khelo India Girls U-17 Women’s League
October 1-8: Senior Women – XIX Asian Games, Hangzhou
October 1-18: Senior Men – Santosh Trophy Final Round
October 3-8: Senior Men’s Camp
October 9-16: Senior Men – FIFA International Window
October 12-22: Senior Women’s Camp
October 16-31: Men’s Senior Leagues
October 23-31: 2024 Women’s Senior Olympic Qualifiers – Round 2
November:
From November 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-13 Youth League
From November 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-15 Youth League
From November 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-17 Youth League
From November 1 to 30: Zonal phase of the Men’s U-19 Youth League
November 1-30: Khelo India Girls Under-17 League
November 1-30: NFC Senior Women
November 1-30: Senior Men – League of 2nd Division of Heroes
November 1-12: Men’s Senior Leagues
November 10-21: Under-19 Men’s Exp
November 13-21: Senior Men’s FIFA International Window
November 22-30: Men’s Senior Leagues
November 27-30: FIFA Women’s Senior International Window
December:
December 1-31: Khelo India Girls U-17 Women’s League
December 1-31: Senior Men – League of 2nd Division of Heroes
December 1-6: FIFA Women’s Senior International Window
December 1-15: NFC Women’s U-19 Junior Women’s Group Stage
December 1-15: Senior Men’s Leagues
December 11-30: Men’s Under-19 Youth League final round
December 16-25: Senior Men’s Camp
From December 26 to 31: Senior Male Exp- Senior Team
