Punjab Football Association
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| Sport | Football |
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| Jurisdiction |  Punjab |
| Membership | 23 district association |
| Abbreviation | PFA |
| Founded | 1948 (as East Punjab Football Association) |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Phagwara |
| President | Samir Thapar |
| Secretary | Harjinder Singh |
| Official website | |
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The Punjab Football Association (PFA), is the state-level football governing body for Punjab, India.[1] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
During the British Raj, football in the Punjab and surrounding regions was governed by the North-West India Football Association since 1932.[2]
After partition, the East Punjab Football Association came into existence on 24 February 1948. The East Punjab Football Association was soon replaced by Punjab Football Association, again affiliated to the All India Football Federation on 24 April 1951.
State teams
Affiliated district associations
All 23 districts of Punjab are affiliated with the Punjab Football Association.
| No. | Association | District | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amritsar District Football Association | Amritsar | |
| 2 | Barnala District Football Association | Barnala | |
| 3 | Bathinda district Football Association | Bathinda | |
| 4 | Faridkot district Football Association | Faridkot | |
| 5 | Fatehgarh Sahib district Football Association | Fatehgarh Sahib | |
| 6 | Firozpur district Football Association | Firozpur | |
| 7 | Fazilka district Football Association | Fazilka | |
| 8 | Gurdaspur district Football Association | Gurdaspur | |
| 9 | Hoshiarpur district Football Association | Hoshiarpur | |
| 10 | Jalandhar district Football Association | Jalandhar | |
| 11 | Kapurthala district Football Association | Kapurthala | |
| 12 | Ludhiana district Football Association | Ludhiana | |
| 13 | Malerkotla district Football Association | Malerkotla | |
| 14 | Mansa district Football Association | Mansa | |
| 15 | Moga district Football Association | Moga | |
| 16 | Sri Muktsar Sahib district Football Association | Sri Muktsar Sahib | |
| 17 | Pathankot district Football Association | Pathankot | |
| 18 | Patiala district Football Association | Patiala | |
| 19 | Rupnagar district Football Association | Rupnagar | |
| 20 | Mohali district Football Association | Mohali | |
| 21 | Sangrur district Football Association | Sangrur | |
| 22 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district Football Association | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar | |
| 23 | Tarn Taran district Football Association | Tarn Taran |
Competitions
Club level
Men's
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Women's
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Punjab Football League pyramid
| Tier | Division |
|---|---|
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State Super League ↑promote (I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State League Second Division ↑promote ↓relegate |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State League Third Division ↑promote |
