The 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 tournament in India. Many players who have represented India internationally have played 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.
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.
Ishfaq Ahmed is an Indian football coach and former footballer. He is currently serving as the head coach of the I-League club Real Kashmir and the India national under-17 football team.
The Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy, also known as Senior Women’s National Football Championship or simply the Rajmata Jijabai Trophy since 2024, is a women's football tournament 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 Kerala football team, formerly known as Travancore-Cochin football team, is an Indian state level semi-professional football team representing Kerala in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy and National Games of India.
The Sikkim Football Association (SFA) is one of the 36 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.
Lonestar Kashmir Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Founded in 2013, the club previously competed in I-League 2nd Division, and currently participates in JKFA Professional League, the fifth tier in the Indian football league system.
Real Kashmir Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Incorporated in 2016, the club predominantly competes in I-League, the second tier of Indian football league system. Real Kashmir with its reserves side also participates in Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League regionally.
Sajid Yousuf Dar is an Indian football coach and former football player. He is the former Head Coach of Senior Indian Women National Football Team and Indian Youth Football Teams (Boys). He is currently AIFF/AFC Coach Educator and Working as a Football Coach in University of Kashmir. During his playing days, Sajid represented Jammu and Kashmir in the Santosh Trophy from 2000 to 2002. He captained JK YMCA in Federation Cup in 1998. He is considered to be one of the best football coaches in the country. He holds the record for Winning two consecutive Silverwares, the Gold in South Asian Games and the SAFF CUP. He is son of international footballer Mohammad Yousuf Dar.
Popular sports in Jammu and Kashmir include cricket, football and winter sports along with sports like golf, water sports, Ice stock sport and adventure sports. The National Winter Games have been held in Gulmarg in 1996, 2004 and 2009. The first Khelo India Winter Games were held in February and March 2020 in Leh and Gulmarg. Jammu and Kashmir won the most gold medals while the Indian Army team came second with 8 gold medals. The second edition of the winter games were also held successfully in Gulmarg in 2020 with Jammu and Kashmir coming first and Karnataka second.
TRC Turf Ground is a football stadium located in Srinagar, in Indian-administered Kashmir. Owned by Jammu & Kashmir Football Association, It is currently the home ground of Real Kashmir and most JKFA Professional League teams.
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 Jammu and Kashmir football team is an Indian football team representing Jammu and Kashmir in Indian state football competitions including the Santosh Trophy.
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 football in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
Danish Farooq Bhat is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jammu and Kashmir, that competes in the JKFA Professional League. It is an institutional club as they are owned by Jammu & Kashmir Bank and was founded in 1984. The U-18 team played in Elite League. The senior team also participated in the first edition of Real Kashmir Cup.
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.
Hyderya Sports Football Club, also known as Hyderya Kashmir Football Club (HKFC), is an Indian football club based in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The club competes in the JKFA Professional League, and was nominated for I-League Qualifiers. Nicknamed as Mountain Lions, Hyderya was to be the third club from Jammu and Kashmir to participate in qualifiers.
The Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League, also known as Jammu and Kashmir Premier Division and Srinagar Premier League, is the top state-level football league in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, conducted by Jammu and Kashmir Football Association (JKFA) and J&K Sports Council.
Kashmir Avengers Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, that competes in the JKFA Professional League. It is an institutional club and are owned by Arshed Ahmed Zargar. The U-18 team plays in NIFF Youth Football League. The senior team also participated in the first edition of Real Kashmir Cup. British Businessman Dan Haywood, has recently acquired a 25% stake in the club
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