List of Indian state football associations
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The state football associations are the regional governing bodies of football in India. There are 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations to the All India Football Federation.[1]
The state associations have their own constitutions and structure. Depending on the size of the state, some associations have affiliated sub-district associations. Each state conducts its own competitions, while the local sub-associations organise lower tier leagues.
Member associations
Full members
Affiliate members
| No. | Association | Department | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railways Sports Promotion Board | Indian Railways | D. K. Gayen |
| 2 | Services Sports Control Board | Indian Armed Forces | Dinesh Suri |
Inter-state associations competitions
The National Football Championships, known as Hero NFC for sponsorship ties, are inter-state knock-out competitions contested among the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation, national governing body. Currently six (3 men's & 3 women's) championship competitions are held for age different groups.
Men's & boys
- Senior NFC (Santosh Trophy)
- U20 National Football Championship
- Junior NFC (B.C. Roy Trophy) (Under-19)
- Sub-Junior NFC (Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy) (Under-16)