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| Jurisdiction | South India |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | SFA |
| Founded | 1983 |
| Headquarters | Malappuram |
| President | K. M. Lenin |
| Secretary | Ashraf Bava |
| Official website | |
| www | |
The Sevens Football Association (abbreviated SFA) is the governing body for seven-a-side football in South India. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
As of January 2024 [update]
| Office | Name |
|---|---|
| President | K. M. Lenin |
| Secretary | Ashraf Bava |
| Treasurer | K. T. Hamsa |
The All India Sevens Football tournament uses a 60-minute game format, with two halves of 30 minutes each. [6] The maximum number of substitutions is three. A club can register 6 foreign and 10 domestic players. 3 foreign players can play simultaneously. Two guest players can be fielded. [7]
| Club | Location |
|---|---|
| Al Madeena Cherpulassery | Cherpulassery |
| Fifa Manjeri | Manjeri |
| Super Studio Malappuram | Malappuram |
| Royal Travels Kozhikode | Kozhikode |
| Town Team Areacode | Areacode |
| Mediguard Areacode | Areacode |
| KRS C Kozhikode | Kozhikode |
| FC Perinthalmanna | Perinthalmanna |
| FC Trikaripur | Trikaripur |
| Hitachi Trikaripur | Trikaripur |
| FitWell Kozhikode | Kozhikode |
| FC Kondotty | Kondotty |
| Essa Group Base Perumbavoor | Perumbavoor |
| Linsha Medicals Mannarkkad | Mannarkkad |
| Abhilash Kuppooth | Kuppooth |
| Soccer Shoranur | Shoranur |
| Gymkhana Thrissur | Thrissur |
| Usha FC Alukkas Thrissur | Thrissur |
| Sastha Medicals Thrissur | Thrissur |
| Jawahar Mavoor | Mavoor |
| Saban Kottakkal | Kottakkal |
| United FC Nellikkuth | Nellikkuth |
| KFC Kalikavu | Kalikavu |
| Real FC Thennala | Tennala |
| Euro Sports Padanna | Padne |
| AFC Ambalavayal | Ambalavayal |
| FlyWorld Sky Blue Edappal | Edappal |
| KDS FC Kizhisseri | Kizhisseri |
| Lucky Soccer Kottappuram | Kottappuram |
| Udaya ParambilPeedika | Parambil Peedika |
| Town Sports Club Valapattanam | Valapattanam |
| Hunters Kuthuparamba | Kuthuparamba |
| KMG Mavoor | Mavoor |
| BFC Pandikkad | Pandikkad |
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