Association football is one of the three most-popular sports in India, the others being cricket and kabaddi. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) recognises the Indian Super League as the national football league of India. The Santosh Trophy is a knock-out competition among Indian states and government institutions.
All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football, and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation. This federation also manages Futsal and Beach Soccer in India.
National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, due to ties with FIFA, also known as the FIFA Santosh Trophy, or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state national football competition contested by the state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India. Before the launch of the first national club league, the National Football League in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic honor in India. Many players who have represented India internationally, have played and gained honour while playing in the Santosh Trophy. The tournament is held every year with eligible teams who are divided into zones, must play in the qualifying round and can progress into the tournament proper. The current champions are Karnataka, who won their title after 54 years during the 2022–23 edition. This was the first trophy for Karnataka, which had previously won four times as the princely state of Mysore, after 1968-69.
Oil India Football Club, also known as Oil India Limited FC, or simply Oil India FC, is an Indian institutional football club based in Duliajan, Assam. The club was founded by Oil India in 1964. It also participated in I-League 2nd Division, then second tier football tournament of Indian football league system, for three seasons.
The Senior Women's National Football Championship is the women's football tournament which is contested by state associations and government institutions in India. The first edition was held in 1991 and is organized by the All India Football Federation to crown the national women's football champion each year. It is based on a league and knockout format.
The Himachal Pradesh Football Team is the representative football team for the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The team is governed by the Himachal Pradesh Football Association (HPFA), which is responsible for overseeing football activities and development in the region.
Goa Football Association is the governing body of football in Goa within the jurisdiction of the Republic of India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
The Sikkim Football Association (SFA) is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), based out of Gangtok, Sikkim. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
The Kerala Football Association, formerly the Travancore-Cochin Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It sends state teams for FIFA Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
Mizoram Football Association (MFA) is the football governing body in the state of Mizoram, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. Mizoram football enthusiasts started Aizawl Sport Association in 1945. After 1972, the name was changed to Mizoram Sports Association. In 1973 under the guidance of Shri Lal Thanhawla, football started as a separate unit and took the name Mizoram Football Association. MFA was registered under society act in the year of 1980. MFA covers 8 regional districts. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
Football Association of Odisha (FAO) is the governing body of football in the state of Odisha, India. The Odisha football team and Odisha women's football team is administered by the Football Association of Odisha. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national administrating body for football in India. It was formed in 1949 and was made into an independent registered body in 1961. The organisation was renamed after the Orissa Football Association was dissolved in 2010.
The Himachal Pradesh Football Association is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation.
Rajasthan Football Association (RFA). formerly the Rajputana Football Association and Ajmer and Mewar Football Association, is the state-level governing body for football in Rajasthan, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sport's national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
State football leagues in India represents premier-state (football), overall 5th-10th men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The Tamil Nadu Football Association, formerly the Madras Football Association, is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation. The TNFA administers lower-tier football in the state of Tamil Nadu. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
The Indian football league system is the league structure of football club competitions in India. The highest level of men's club football competition is the Indian Super League. Indian Women's League, founded in 2016, is the highest level of women's football club competition in India.
Football Delhi is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It is the governing body of football-related sports in Delhi, India. The Delhi football team is also administered by Football Delhi. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
Nagaland Football Association (NFA) is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation. It is the state-level governing body of football in the state of Nagaland, India. The Nagaland football team is also administered by NFA. Nagaland Football Association manages Nagaland Premier League, the state football competition in Nagaland. It also sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
The Ladakh football team is an Indian football team representing Ladakh in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy. It is governed by the Ladakh Football Association, affiliated to the AIFF. The team made its senior national debut in the 2022–23 Santosh Trophy edition.
