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| Abbreviation | JKFA |
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| Formation | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Bakshi Stadium, Srinagar |
Region served | Jammu and Kashmir, India |
Membership | 20 district |
Chairman | Wasim Aslam |
Secretary | B A Shah |
Parent organization | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Website | jkfa |
The Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) [1] is one of the 36 Indian state football associations affiliated with the All India Football Federation. [2] [3]
The Jammu and Kashmir Football Association is the governing body for football in Jammu and Kashmir. It was formed and granted recognition by Jammu & Kashmir State Sports Council and the All India Football Federation in 1964. Since 1964 the association has been qualified to take part in the Santosh Trophy and all other competitions in the country.
JKFA organises the Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League. [4] It also sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
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 honour 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.
Mehrajuddin Wadoo is an Indian professional manager and former footballer. During his playing days, Wadoo played for clubs such as Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Salgaocar, Pune City, Chennaiyin, and Mumbai City. He also represented the India national team from 2005 to 2011.
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The JKFA Professional League 2021 is the inaugural season of the JKFA Professional League, the first professional league in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It is organised by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association and J&K Sports Council.
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