Summary
The state football associations are the regional governing bodies of football in India. There are 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations to the All India Football Federation.[1]
The state associations have their own constitutions and structure. Depending on the size of the state, some associations have affiliated sub-district associations. Each state conducts its own competitions, while the local sub-associations organise lower tier leagues.
Member associations edit
Full members edit
Affiliate members edit
| No. | Association | Department | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railways Sports Promotion Board | Indian Railways | D. K. Gayen |
| 2 | Services Sports Control Board | Indian Armed Forces | Dinesh Suri |
Inter-state associations competitions edit
The National Football Championships, known as Hero NFC for sponsorship ties, are inter-state knock-out competitions contested among the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation, national governing body. Currently six (3 men's & 3 women's) championship competitions are held for age different groups.
Football edit
Men's & Boys' edit
- Senior NFC (Santosh Trophy) (Men's)
- U20 National Football Championship (Under-20 boys')
- Junior NFC (Under-19 boys')
- Sub-Junior NFC (Under-16 boys')
Women's & Girls' edit
- Senior Women's NFC (Women's)
- Junior Girls' NFC (Under-19 girls')
- Sub-Junior Girls' NFC (Under-17 girls')
Others edit
References edit
- ^ "State Associations". AIFF.
External links edit
- The AIFF official website (archived)