Rajasthan Football Association

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Rajasthan Football Association
Rajasthan Football Association.svg
Sport Football
Jurisdiction..Rajasthan Flag(INDIA).png Rajasthan
Membership33 district association
AbbreviationRFA
Founded1934;91 years ago (1934)(as Rajputana Football Association) [1]
Affiliation All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Headquarters Jaipur
President Manvendra Singh
SecretaryDileep Singh Shekawat

The Rajasthan Football Association (RFA), formerly the Rajputana Football Association and Ajmer and Mewar Football Association, is the state-level governing body for football in Rajasthan, India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, [2] the sport's national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.

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History

The Rajasthan Football Association was founded as the Rajputana Football Association in 1934. The objective of RFA is to improve the standard of football in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

In 2016, after the RFA become operational after two decades of non-functioning, RFA has decided to revamp the Rajasthan Football System. The association started the first ever statewide football league in Rajasthan known as the Rajasthan State Men's League, which is a multi-divisional competition from state to district levels. The association is also working to create new clubs, coaches and referees in the state to boost football.

State teams

Competitions

Men's

Futsal

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   9781000084054.
  2. ↑ "Rajasthan Football Association". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
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