For the people who teach the game
Develop your practice.Find your pathway.
FFCI helps aspiring and active coaches understand the recognized qualification pathway, prepare for what comes next, and belong to a professional community committed to serving Indian football well.
Where are you today?
The pathway
Every qualification is a stage. The pathway is the career.
Coaching qualifications in Indian football are awarded by the All India Football Federation and the Asian Football Confederation. FFCI organizes and hosts courses, helps coaches understand entry criteria, and supports them from one stage to the next. Coaches are trained in contemporary methods — tactical and technical development, player psychology and motivation, and injury prevention and management.
AIFF D Certificate
Content pending FFCI verification- What it is
- The introductory step into football coaching in India, teaching the foundations of running a session to coaches at the start of the road.
- What it opens
- Grassroots football, school and college teams, and district and inter-city championships.
- Before this
- Open to candidates with playing experience and knowledge of the game at any level.
- FFCI’s role
- FFCI organizes and hosts D Certificate courses and helps candidates prepare for them.
Licenses are awarded by AIFF and AFC. Criteria are set by the credentialing body and may change; confirm current requirements before applying.
Hover, tap or tab along the pathway. Arrow keys move between stages.
Specialist routes — goalkeeping, conditioning, and the instructor tracks that train the trainers — branch from the main pathway. Browse the full course register
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Upcoming courses
No course is open for registration right now. Join the coach community below and you will hear when the next one is announced.
Recent and upcoming sessions are being verified with FFCI before they are published here.
Join the coach community below and you will hear the moment the next course is announced.
How enrolment works
Three steps, no guesswork
Register your interest
A short form: your name, the certificate you hold, your state and how to reach you.
FFCI confirms the details
We check entry criteria against the credentialing body's current requirements and confirm your place on the list.
Complete registration with the organizer
Fees and final registration follow the credentialing body's own process. Online payment through this site arrives once FFCI confirms the legal and operational groundwork.
The standard
The team sheet
Six commitments, drawn from the Code of Ethics every FFCI coach signs up to.
- Respect the rights, dignity and worth of every person you coach.
- Put each player's wellbeing, safety and development before results.
- Coach within the competence your qualifications establish.
- Keep the game honest — in conduct, in claims, and toward opponents.
- Protect children from harm, and never misuse the trust the role carries.
- Keep learning: welcome evaluation and continue your own development.
Questions
Asked by coaches, answered plainly
Does FFCI award coaching licenses?
No — and any organization that claims to should be checked. Licenses and diplomas are awarded by the All India Football Federation and the Asian Football Confederation. FFCI organizes and hosts courses, prepares candidates, and supports coaches between stages.
What is the Federation of Football Coaches in India?
FFCI is a professional body dedicated to supporting, educating and empowering football coaches across India — a place for coaches to connect, learn and advance in the game.
How do I register for a course or workshop?
Course announcements are published on this site and on FFCI's official channels, each with its own registration details. Joining the coach community is the reliable way to be notified.
Who sets course fees and entry criteria?
The credentialing body — AIFF or AFC — sets and publishes fees, entry criteria and course structure for licensing courses. Always confirm current requirements from the official announcement before applying.
Is there an age requirement?
Entry criteria, including any age requirements, are set per course by the credentialing body and can change between editions. The official course announcement is the only place to confirm them.
I already hold a license. What does FFCI offer me?
Preparation for the next stage, a community of working coaches, development resources, and ways to contribute locally — through programs, events and coach education in your state.
How does FFCI contribute to football in India?
By strengthening coaches — their education, standards and community — FFCI improves the quality of football training and the experience of the players those coaches reach.
Join
Hear about the next course the moment it opens.
Membership is free. It exists so that a coach anywhere in India hears about a course, an opportunity or a program at the same moment as everyone else.
Course announcements
Every session, the moment registration details are published.
Development resources
Practical material you can take to your next session.
Work in your state
Schools, clubs and programs looking for qualified coaches.
A community of peers
Coaches at every stage of the same pathway, across India.
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