{"id":485770,"date":"2025-05-04T02:12:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T20:42:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.com\/?p=485770"},"modified":"2025-05-05T11:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-05T06:11:06","slug":"nfa-honoured-at-aiff-annual-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/2025\/05\/04\/nfa-honoured-at-aiff-annual-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Nagaland Football Association  honoured at AIFF annual awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nagaland Football Association (NFA) has been honoured with the prestigious award for \u2018Member Association Launching New Projects\u2019 at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) annual awards for the 2024\u201325 season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The award was presented at a ceremony held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and shared with the Kerala Football Association (KFA). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This recognition highlights the NFA\u2019s bold and impactful strides in football development, with the launch and remarkable success of the Nagaland Super League (NSL) standing out as its defining achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The award is not just a milestone for the NFA, but a celebration of the entire Nagaland football community. From grassroots mentors and league officials to passionate fans and young players chasing their dreams, this recognition belongs to every individual who believes in football\u2019s transformative power in Nagaland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Nagaland Super League, the state\u2019s first-ever professional football league, made a historic debut in 2025. Seven teams competed across the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Kohima and the newly inaugurated Ch\u00fcmoukedima Football Stadium. Serving as a high-performance platform for local talent, the NSL is already reshaping the sporting culture of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In its inaugural season, Barak FC emerged as the champions, defeating Longterok FC 3-1 in a thrilling final at the Ch\u00fcmoukedima stadium. The NFA has extended its gratitude to key partners and stakeholders whose support has been instrumental in the NSL\u2019s success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>The Nagaland Olympic Association, in particular, has played a pivotal role in empowering the state\u2019s sporting ecosystem, while the ongoing contributions of players, clubs, coaches, referees, volunteers, sponsors, and media have been integral to the league\u2019s momentum.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Nagaland Football Association (NFA) has been honoured with the prestigious award for \u2018Member Association Launching New Projects\u2019 at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) annual awards for the 2024\u201325 season. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":485774,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40753],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-485770","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sport-nagaland"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485770","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=485770"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/485770\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/485774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=485770"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=485770"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nagalandpost.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=485770"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}