All India Football Federation (AIFF), which manages the game of football in India, has completed its 75 years on Saturday.
On this occasion AIFF launched a Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the Headquarters, the Football House, which will end in 2013.
On 23 June 1937 All India Football Federation was first launched in Shimla.
Former Indian Football Captain Chuni Goswami marked the beginning of the celebrations and also unveiled new AIFF's Platinum Jubilee logo.
All the staff members including President Praful Patel, Senior Vice Presidents AR Khaleel and General Secretary Kushal Das were present during this event.
Mr. Kushal said, "It is a momentous day for all football lovers. The AIFF, which was launched in 1937, is now 75 years old. We stay proud of our history".
"AIFF has big plans for the development of football specially the launch of Youth Academies which will go a long way in improving and developing the game in India," he added.
Praful said: "It is indeed a great occasion that we are 75 years old. I am sure that with the programme undertaken in the Platinum Jubilee year we will go a long way in creating the right impetus to take Indian football to the next level in due course."
A short documentary film, 'Glory of Indian Football' was also screened during this event.
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