FICCI has taken up the responsibilities to bridge the knowledge gaps to aid the football development in India and to share the real time and up to date information about ongoing initiatives.

India Football: The Rising Billion is the fourth in series knowledge paper on business of football in India released at the Soccerex European Forum, Manchester, UK on 11 Apr, 2013. This publication is relevant and useful for Indian and international football community with the interest in developing Indian football. It presents an overview of market forces and public sentiments around the football in the country with dedicated chapters to initiatives by national and international apex bodies, besides strategic investments by Corporates from India and abroad including leading premier league clubs.

It gives relevant and up to date information to investors and international experts to become the stakeholders in growing Indian football sector and take first mover advantage in this long term development process as there are a multitude of opportunities for experts, educational groups and corporates to make profound and lasting difference to the future of Indian football.