Football Players Association of India
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| Abbreviation | FPAI |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2006 |
| Type | Sports |
| Purpose | Football |
| Headquarters | Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Location |
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Region served | India |
Membership | FIFPro |
Official language | English |
President | Renedy Singh |
Vice-Presidents |
Clifford Miranda Alvito D'Cunha Sunil Chhetri Abhishek Yadav |
| Website |
www |
The Football Players Association of India (FPAI) is the sole representative body of all professional players across India.[1] It was founded in 2006 and has been a full member of FIFPro, the worldwide body for professional players, since 2008. Registered under the Society's Act, the FPAI also became a partner of FIFA in 2009.[1] Its headquarters are located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Former Indian national footballer and captain, Baichung Bhutia was the President of FPAI from its inauguration till 2013, alongside being Asia's representative in the FIFPro World Technical Committee. The current President is Renedy Singh, also a former Indian player. The FPAI is planning a new way to choose the "Fans Player of the Year Award". The process will be both online and offline. Those who want to vote offline can do it through postcards. Combining online and offline votes the "Fans Player of the year award" will be chosen.
FPAI awards
The FPAI awards the best head coach, best foreign player, best Indian player, best young player, and the fans player of the year awards at the end of each I-League season, since 2009.
Foreign Player of the Year |
Indian Player of the Season |
Young Player of the Season |
Fans Player of the Year |
Head Coach of the Year
References
- 1 2 The FPAI - About us
- 1 2 3 4 Sengupta, Rahul. "Chhetri Shines At First FPAI Awards Nite!". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sengupta, Rahul. "FPAI Awards: Mohammed Rafi Bags The Best Indian Player, While Subrata Is Still The Fan's Favourite". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Indian Football Awards 2011". The Football Players Association of India. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ Bera, Kaustav. "Ranti Martins bags a double as I-League 2011-12 top performers announced". Goal.com. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Marar, Nandakumar. "FPAI honours outstanding performers". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Westwood bags FPAI best coach award, PK lifetime achievement". Times of India. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Indian Football Awards 2012". The Football Players Association of India. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ↑ "Indian Football Awards 2009". The Football Players Association of India. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
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