Association football is one of the most popular sports in India. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the first FIFA event the country hosted. It was called the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with a record-breaking attendance of 1,347,133, exceeding China's record of 1,230,976 from 1985. India also hosted the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The India women's national football team represents India at women's international football competitions and is governed by the All India Football Federation. Under the global jurisdiction of FIFA and governed in Asia by the AFC. India is also part of the South Asian Football Federation. The team was one of the best in Asia in the mid-1970s to early 1980s, when they became runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
Oinam Bembem Devi is an Indian football coach and former footballer from Manipur. In 2017, she was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. She was nicknamed the Durga of Indian Football and is currently involved in spreading awareness about Women's football in India.
North Imphal Sporting Association, commonly known as NISA Manipur, is an Indian professional football club based in Thangmeiband, Manipur. NISA is five-time champions of the Manipur State League, which is a project under the Vision Asia program by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). They have also participated in the I-League 2nd Division, then second tier of Indian football league system.
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 Manipur State League is the highest state-level football league in Manipur, India. It has been organised since 2006 by the All Manipur Football Association under the Vision India program with guidance from the AFC and the AIFF.
The India women's national under-20 football team represents India in international women's under-20 football in the AFC U-19 Women's Championship and the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It is controlled by the AIFF. They also participated in the 2021–22 Indian Women's League season, as Indian Arrows Women.
Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, known as Ashalata Devi, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Indian Women's League club East Bengal and captains the India women's national team. Devi is considered one of the finest defenders from Asia.
Yumnam Kamala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and an occasional striker for the club Nita FA. She currently played for Eastern Sporting Union in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
Ngangom Bala Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Manipur Police and the India national team.
The 2015–16 Senior Women's Football Championship was the 21st edition of Senior Women's National Football Championship, the women's state competition in Indian football. The tournament qualification round was stated on 12 December 2015 and culminated on 27 December 2015 across five zones – North Zone, South Zone, East Zone, West Zone and North East Zone – throughout the Nation.
Grace Dangmei is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the club Kickstart and the India women's national team. She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games and at the 2016 South Asian Games where she scored two goals against Sri Lanka. During the 2016 SAFF Women's Championship, she scored a goal in the first half of the final, helping India clinch its fourth consecutive title at the tournament.
Manisa Panna is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the club Nita FA and the India women's national football team. She was part of the team at the 2015–16 AFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament. She previously played for Gokulam Kerala and Odisha in the Indian Women's League.
Ngangbam Sweety Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League and the India women's national football team.
Nongmaithem Ratanbala Devi is an Indian professional footballer from Manipur, who plays for Gokulam Kerala and India women's national football team. She played her debut international match in the AFC Cup Qualifiers 2018.
The 2019–20 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, between 10 and 24 September 2019 at the Indira Gandhi Golden High School, Kiyit Secondary School and Daying Ering Football Stadium, Nari.
Irom Prameshwori Devi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for East Bengal. She also formerly represented the India women's national team.
The 2021–22 Senior Women's National Football Championship, also known as Hero Senior Women's National Football Championship for sponsorship reasons, was the 26th edition of the Senior Women's National Football Championship, the premier competition in India for women's teams representing regional and state football associations. The tournament was hosted in Kerala, between 28 November and 9 December 2021.
The Manipur women's football team is an Indian women's football team representing Manipur in the Senior Women's National Football Championship. They have appeared in the Women's National Championship finals 26 times, and have been the most successful state team by winning the championship for a record 22 times.
The Mizoram women's football team is an Indian women's football team representing Mizoram in the Senior Women's National Football Championship. They made their maiden Senior Women's National Football Championship semi-final appearance at the 2021–22 edition against the eventual runners-up Railways, but lost in the penalty shootout.
