.football Domain Registration India
.football is an open generic top-level domain managed by Binky Moon, LLC (Identity Digital) and delegated in February 2015. Anyone in India can register one without documents. At WebJi® it costs ₹2,861 for the first year and ₹2,977 a year to renew, before 18% GST, for terms of 1 to 10 years.
Made for football academies, five-a-side turfs, amateur leagues, coaches and kit sellers who want the sport in the address itself.
INR billing
- Registration
- ₹2,861/yr
- Renewal
- ₹2,977/yr
- Term
- 1–10 yrs
- Billing
- INR + GST
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What is a .football domain?
.football is an open generic top-level domain (gTLD) managed by Binky Moon, LLC, a registry company operated through Identity Digital. IANA records its delegation on 19 February 2015; it first went to Foggy Farms, LLC and moved to Binky Moon in a 2018 transfer of 196 extensions. The zone is DNSSEC-signed at the root, and labels use Latin script only.
In practice that makes .football a stable, well-run namespace rather than an experiment. The registry behind it also runs .soccer, .team and .academy, so the rules, abuse policy and renewal mechanics are the same ones that govern hundreds of mature gTLDs.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Generic top-level domain (open, no eligibility test) |
| Registry manager | Binky Moon, LLC (c/o Identity Digital Inc.) |
| Delegated | 19 February 2015 |
| DNSSEC | Signed (secure delegation) |
| Name length | 2–63 characters: letters, digits, inner hyphens |
| Registration term | 1 to 10 years |
Who registers a .football domain in India?
The buyers are the people who make football happen locally: academies, turf operators, amateur clubs, coaches and kit sellers. India’s game runs on grassroots demand — from the long-standing football belts of Kerala, Goa, West Bengal and the North-East to the five-a-side turfs now found in most metros — and each of those businesses needs a booking page, a fixtures page or a shop.
| Who | Example name | Why .football fits |
|---|---|---|
| Youth academy | kochiacademy.football | Parents see the sport before they click |
| Five-a-side turf | turfbooking.football | Short, bookable address for slot reservations |
| Amateur or corporate league | sundayleague.football | Fixtures and tables under one memorable name |
| Coach or analyst | yourname.football | A personal brand that states the specialism |
| Kit and boot seller | bootroom.football | Product category in the address itself |
| Fan club | goafans.football | Community name that cannot be confused with a city site |
If your business is a general sports shop or a multi-sport academy, a broader extension usually serves better — see the comparison below.
How much does a .football domain cost in India?
A .football domain costs ₹2,861 for the first year and ₹2,977 for each renewal year at WebJi®, before 18% GST. A three-year registration therefore totals ₹8,815 before tax (₹2,861 + ₹2,977 + ₹2,977). Some short or dictionary words are priced as registry premiums; that price appears before payment, never after.
| Extension | Registration (₹/yr) | Renewal (₹/yr) | Best for | Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .football | ₹2,861 | ₹2,977 | Football-only clubs, academies, turfs | Register → |
| .soccer | ₹2,861 | ₹2,977 | Audiences abroad who say “soccer” | Register → |
| .team | ₹4,562 | ₹4,846 | Multi-sport squads and company teams | Register → |
| .club | ₹2,051 | ₹2,429 | Any members’ club, not only football | Register → |
Prices read from WebJi® billing on 14 November 2026. The renewal column is what the second and later years cost.
Is .football restricted, and what do you need to register it?
No — .football is unrestricted: no club affiliation, licence, trademark or Indian presence is checked. The first completed order for an available name wins. What the registry does enforce is ordinary registrant hygiene: accurate contact details, an email address that receives verification and renewal notices, and use that respects its acceptable-use policy.
- Documents: none. A GSTIN is optional and only needed if you want input credit on the invoice.
- Who can hold it: an individual, a registered company, a society or a trust.
- Privacy: WHOIS privacy can hide personal contacts where the registry permits it.
- Premium names: quoted before payment; they renew at the premium rate.
.football vs .soccer, .team and .in — which should you choose?
Choose .football when the site is only about football and the audience is in India or the UK; choose .in when the business is Indian first and football is one of several services. No extension carries a ranking advantage in Google — content, links and site speed decide that — so the choice is about how the name reads to a visitor.
- .football — the clearest signal for academies, turfs and leagues.
- .soccer — same registry and price; better if your fans or parents are in the US or Canada.
- .team — fits a squad that plays more than one sport, or a corporate sports club.
- .in — ₹1,000 a year and the strongest Indian identity; pair it with a .football name that redirects to it if you want both.
After registration: hosting, email and renewals
A .football name works with any host and any mailbox: point its nameservers, add your records, and it resolves within a few hours. A small club site fits on shared hosting from ₹299 a month, and match-day email such as fixtures@yourclub.football runs on business email. Keep auto-renew on; the domain renewal guide covers grace and redemption periods, and domain transfer explains moving an existing name to WebJi®.
Frequently asked questions
Who runs the .football registry?
Binky Moon, LLC manages .football, operating through Identity Digital Inc. in Bellevue, Washington, according to the IANA root zone database. The same registry also runs extensions such as .soccer, .team and .academy, so its policies are well established.
When was the .football domain launched?
IANA delegated .football on 19 February 2015 under ICANN’s new gTLD programme. It was first assigned to Foggy Farms, LLC and moved to Binky Moon, LLC in 2018 as part of a transfer covering 196 extensions.
What does a .football domain cost for three years?
₹8,815 before 18% GST at WebJi®: ₹2,861 for the first year plus two renewal years at ₹2,977 each. Registry-premium names cost more and the exact figure is shown before you pay.
Can a turf or academy without GST registration buy a .football domain?
Yes. The registry checks no documents, and WebJi® only needs a GSTIN if you want it printed on the invoice for input credit. Individuals, proprietorships, societies and companies can all register.
Is .football signed with DNSSEC?
Yes. The .football zone has a secure (DNSSEC) delegation at the root, so you can enable DNSSEC for your own name once your DNS host supports signing.
Registry facts checked against IANA on 14 November 2026 · Reviewed by the WebJi® team, Jaipur.
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