Indian State Leagues
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]
| Organising body | State Football Associations |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Leagues | 30 |
| Number of teams | Various |
| Level on pyramid | 4–10 (men's) 2 (women's) |
| Promotion to | I-League 2 (men's) Indian Women's League (women's) |
| Relegation to | Various |
| Website | www |
| Current: 2022–23 | |
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 2, Indian Women's League and lower regional 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 leagues
| State/UT | League | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women'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 |
| Jharkhand | JSA 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 leagues
| State/UT | League | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
| Delhi | Delhi Football League | FD Women's League |
| Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Football League | Himachal Women's League |
| Jammu and Kashmir (UT) | Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League | – |
| Punjab | Punjab State Super Football League | Punjab Women's League |
| Uttarakhand | Uttarakhand Super League | – |
| Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow Super Division | – |
North-Eastern leagues
| State/UT | League | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women'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 | Mizoram Women's League |
| Nagaland | Nagaland Premier League | – |
| Tripura | Chandra Memorial League | – |
Southern leagues
| State/UT | League | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
| Karnataka | Bangalore Football League | Karnataka Women's League |
| Kerala | Kerala Premier League | Kerala Women's League |
| Lakshadweep (UT) | Kavaratti League[5] | – |
| Pondicherry (UT) | Pondicherry Men's League Championship | Pondicherry Women's League |
| Tamil Nadu | Chennai Football League | Tamil Nadu Women's League |
| Telangana | Hyderabad Football League A Division Rahim League |
– |
Western leagues
| State/UT | League | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's | Women's | |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT) |
Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League Daman and Diu Senior Division League |
|
| Goa | Goa Professional League | Goa Women's League |
| Gujarat | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | Gujarat 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 |
| Rajasthan | R-League A Division | – |
See also
- History of Indian football
- List of football clubs in India
- IFA Shield
- Durand Cup
- Super Cup
- Futsal Club Championship
- Santosh Trophy
- Related abroad competitions:
References
- "State Associations". All India Football Federation.
- "State & City Leagues". The Away End. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "Women's Football India". The Away End. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced". Jamshedpur Football Club. 2022-06-08. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- Menon, Sandeep (24 January 2023). "From the Dweeps with a Lakshya". Deccan herald.
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