The state football associations are the regional governing bodies of
football in India
Association football, Football in India has historically been among the top 3 most popular sport in terms of players participation and TV viewership, together with long time number one cricket and re-emerging kabaddi. India's current top domest ...
. There are 37 state associations affiliated to the
All India Football Federation
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national governing body of football in India. It is a member of FIFA, the international governing body of football and affiliated to Asian Football Confederation.
It is affiliated to Ministry o ...
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The state associations have their own constitution and structure. Depending on the size of the state, some associations have sub-district associations that are affiliated to them. Each state conducts its own competitions, while the local sub-associations organise lower tier leagues.
Members
Full members
Affiliate members
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Railways Sports Promotion Board
Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) (originally known as Railways Sports Control Board) is a sports board run by the Indian Railways. It was formed as the Indian Railways Athletic Association in 1928. It promotes 30 sporting disciplines and ...
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Services Sports Control Board
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) is a sports board run by the Indian Armed Forces. It was formed in 1919 as the Army Sports Control Board and later renamed to Services Sports Control Board. The board is represented as Services in the Nation ...
See also
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List of members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India
Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI), the governing body for cricket in India, and a full member of the International Cricket Council, the international governing body of cricket, is made up of full and associate members. States are group ...
References
External links
The AIFF official website(archived)
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state football associations
Football governing bodies in India