Sports · 1 September 2026

Lallianzuala Chhangte wins Indian Player of the Year at FPAI Indian Football Awards 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 1 September 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Mohun Bagan's Lallianzuala Chhangte was named Indian Player of the Year at the FPAI Indian Football Awards 2026.
Manisha Kalyan won the Indian Women's Player of the Year award.
East Bengal FC received the ISL Champions award for the 2025-26 season, ending a 22-year wait for a national league title.
East Bengal FC Women were honoured as IWL Champions 2025-26.
Owen Coyle received the men's Coach of the Year award, while Anthony Andrews won the women's Coach of the Year.
Jamshedpur FC's Sanan Mohammed K was named Young Player of the Year.
Miguel Figueira Damasceno was chosen as Foreign Player of the Year, and Phrangki Buam won I-League Player of the Year.