State football leagues in India

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State football leagues in India
Organising body State Football Associations
CountryIndia
Confederation AFC
Number of teamsVarious
Level on pyramid 4–10 (men's)
2 (women's)
, Futsal Club Championship (qualifiers)
Promotion to I-League 2nd Division (men's)
Indian Women's League (women's)
Relegation toVarious
Website https://www.the-aiff.com/
Current: 2021–22

State football leagues in India represent the top state-level of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 37 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation. [1]

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Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 2nd Division, Indian Women's League, Futsal Club Championship and lower state leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams. [2] [3]

Eastern states & leagues

State/UTLeague
Men'sWomen's
Bihar Bihar State Soccer League Bihar State Women's League
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League Championship
JharkhandJSA League [4]
Odisha FAO League Odisha Women's League
Sikkim Sikkim Premier Division League
West Bengal Calcutta Football League Calcutta Women's Football League

Northern states & leagues

State/UTLeague
Men'sWomen's
Delhi Delhi Football League FD Women's League
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Football League Himachal Women's League
Jammu and Kashmir (UT) J&K Premier Football League
Punjab Punjab State Super Football League Punjab Women's League
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Super League
Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Super Division

North-Eastern states & leagues

State/UTLeague
Men'sWomen's
Arunachal Pradesh Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League Arunachal Women's Football Championship
Assam Assam State Premier League
GSA Super Division Football League
Manipur Manipur State League Manipur Women's League
Meghalaya Shillong Premier League SSA Women's Football League
Mizoram Mizoram Premier League
Nagaland Nagaland Premier League
TripuraChandra Memorial League

Southern states & leagues

State/UTLeague
Men'sWomen's
Karnataka Bangalore Football League Karnataka Women's League
Kerala Kerala Premier League Kerala Women's League
Pondicherry (UT)Pondicherry Women's League
Tamil Nadu Chennai Football League Tamil Nadu Women's League
TelanganaHyderabad Football League
A Division Rahim League

Western states & leagues

State/UTLeague
Men'sWomen's
Daman and DiuDaman and Diu Senior Division League
Goa Goa Professional League Goa Women's League
GujaratGFA Senior Division LeagueGujarat State Women's League
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Premier League Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League
Maharashtra Mumbai Football League WIFA Women's Football League
MFA Women's League (Mumbai)
Rajasthan R-League A Division

States/Territories currently with no permanent league format

North zone

South zone

West zone

See also

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References

  1. "State Associations". All India Football Federation.
  2. "State & City Leagues". The Away End. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. "Women's Football India". The Away End. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. "JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced". Jamshedpur Football Club. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.