AIFF I-League SWOT Analysis, Competitors & USP

AIFF(All India Football Federation)

Football league (India)

Sports Teams and Events

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Competitive league working to promote and develop Indian football

Indian Football lovers

Indian football enthusiasts Men of age group 15-60

Competitive league with the best Indian players in action

Below are the Strengths in the SWOT Analysis of AIFF I-League:

1. Home-grown league and gives a chance to all Indian players to develop their game
2. Have IMG Reliance as Broadcast Partners
3. Foreign talent from Africa and South America plying their trade, leading to a development of the league
4. Highly competitive league which also has the age old rivalry of East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan

5. Extremely popular in Bengal, Goa and a few other states

Here are the weaknesses in the AIFF I-League SWOT Analysis:

1.Poor financial status of most of the teams
2.Most teams are institutional teams and hence lack professionalism
3.Most clubs have poor marketing plans which explains the dismal average attendance of 4000 per game
4.Lack of merchandising and TV revenue for the teams

5. Poor quality of most of the fields, resulting in injuries to players

Following are the Opportunities in AIFF I-League SWOT Analysis:

1.Tap into the growing market of football lovers in India, who have grown up watching the European leagues, but have a keen interest in Indian football as well
2.Develop academies and nurture local talent in a better way
3.Have a better marketing plan, and try and increase revenue from merchandising

4. Improve the quality of the stadiums which will in turn ensure high attendance

The threats in the SWOT Analysis of AIFF I-League are as mentioned:

1. Emergence of IPL and other leagues in hockey, badminton etc may further reduce the interest in the I-league
2.The growing popularity of the English Premier League and other European Leagues is taking the lion’s share of the football merchandising market, and this dominance is only likely to grow even further.

Below are the top 3 competitors of AIFF I-League:

1. English Premier League

2. Spanish La Liga
3. Indian Premier League (cricket)