Pondicherry Football Association

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Pondicherry Football Association
AbbreviationPFA
Headquarters Pondicherry
Region served
Puducherry, India
Membership
4 district associations
President
D Nestor
Secretary
S Dhanasegar
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)

The Pondicherry Football Association is the football governing body for the union territory of Puducherry, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. [1] It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

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References

  1. "Pondicherry Football Association". All India Football Federation . Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  2. "Pondicherry Men's League Championship-2022". aiff.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
  3. "Pondicherry Women's League". The Away End. Retrieved 23 February 2022.