The Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh (abbr: UPFS) is the governing body of
football
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in the
India
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n state of
Uttar Pradesh
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. It operates the
Uttar Pradesh football team. It is affiliated with the
All India Football Federation
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It is affiliated wit ...
.
The UPFS sends state teams for
Santosh Trophy
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and
Senior Women's National Football Championship
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.
State teams
Men
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Uttar Pradesh football team
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Uttar Pradesh under-20 football team
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Uttar Pradesh under-15 football team
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Uttar Pradesh under-13 football team
Women
*Uttar Pradesh women's football team
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Uttar Pradesh women's under-19 football team
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Uttar Pradesh women's under-17 football team
Competitions
Men's
*Uttar Pradesh Super League (proposed)
See also
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List of Indian state football associations
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Football in India
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References
Football governing bodies in India
Football in Uttar Pradesh
Organisations based in Varanasi
Organizations with year of establishment missing
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