| Organising body | State Football Associations |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Level on pyramid | 5–10 (men's) 3–5 (women's) |
| Promotion to | I-League 3 (men's) Indian Women's League 2 (women's) |
| Relegation to | Various |
| Domestic cup(s) | Durand Cup (invitational) |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2023–24 | |
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). [1]
Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with I-League 3 (men's), Indian Women's League 2 (women's), and lower regional leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams. [2] [3]
| State/UT | Top league | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
 | Bihar Soccer League | Bihar State Women's League |
 | Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship | Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League Championship |
 | JSA League [4] | JSA Women's League [5] |
 | FAO League | Odisha Women's League |
 | Sikkim Premier Division League | Sikkim Women's Super League |
 | Calcutta Football League | Calcutta Women's Football League |
| State/UT | Top league | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
 | – | – |
 | Delhi Premier League | FD Women's Premier League |
 | – | Haryana Women’s Football League |
 | Himachal Football League | Himachal Women's League |
 | Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League | – |
 | Ladakh Super League | – |
 | Punjab State Super Football League | Punjab Women's League |
 | Uttarakhand Super League | – |
 | Lucknow Super Division | – |
| State/UT | Top league | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
 | Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League | Arunachal Women's Football Championship |
 | Assam State Premier League | Assam Women's League |
 | Manipur State League | Manipur Women's League |
 | Meghalaya State League | SSA Women's Football League |
 | Mizoram Premier League | Mizoram Women's League |
 | Nagaland Premier League | Nagaland Women's Football League [6] |
 | Chandra Memorial League | – |
| State/UT | Top league | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
 | – | – |
 | – | – |
 | Bangalore Super Division | Karnataka Women's League |
 | Kerala Premier League | Kerala Women's League |
 | Kavaratti League [7] | – |
 | Pondicherry Men's League Championship | Pondicherry Women's League |
 | Chennai Football League | Tamil Nadu Women's League |
 | Rahim League A Division | – |
| State/UT | Top league | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League Daman and Diu Senior Division League | – |
 | Goa Football League | Goa Women's League |
 | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | Gujarat State Women's League |
 | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League |
 | Mumbai Football League | WIFA Women's Football League |
 | Rajasthan State Men's League | – |
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