Indian State leagues
Organising bodyState Football Associations
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Level on pyramid5–10 (men's)
3 (women's)
Promotion toI-League 3 (men's)
Indian Women's League 2 (women's)
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)Durand Cup (invitational)
Websitewww.the-aiff.com
Current: 2023–24

State football leagues in India represents premier-state (football), overall 5th-10th men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).[1]

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 3rd Division League (men's), IWL 2nd Division (women's), 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 states' leagues

State/UT Top league
Men's Women's
Bihar
 Bihar 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] JSA Women's League[5]
Odisha
 FAO League Odisha Women's League
Sikkim
 Sikkim Premier Division League Sikkim Women's Super League
West Bengal
 Calcutta Football League Calcutta Women's Football League

Northern states' leagues

State/UT Top league
Men's Women's
Chandigarh (UT)
 – –
Delhi
 Delhi Premier League FD Women's Premier League
Haryana
 – Haryana Women’s Football League
Himachal Pradesh
 Himachal Football League Himachal Women's League
Jammu and Kashmir (UT)
 Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League –
Ladakh (UT)
 Ladakh Super League –
Punjab
 Punjab State Super Football League Punjab Women's League
Uttarakhand
 Uttarakhand Super League –
Uttar Pradesh
 Lucknow Super Division –

North-Eastern states' leagues

State/UT Top league
Men's Women's
Arunachal Pradesh
 Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League Arunachal Women's Football Championship
Assam
 Assam State Premier League Assam Women's League
Manipur
 Manipur State League Manipur Women's League
Meghalaya
 Meghalaya State League SSA Women's Football League
Mizoram
 Mizoram Premier League Mizoram Women's League
Nagaland
 Nagaland Premier League Nagaland Women's Football League[6]
Tripura
 Chandra Memorial League –

Southern states' leagues

State/UT Top league
Men's Women's
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
 – –
Andhra Pradesh
 – –
Karnataka
 Bangalore Super Division Karnataka Women's League
Kerala
 Kerala Premier League / Kerala Super League Kerala Women's League
Lakshadweep (UT)
 Kavaratti League[7] –
Pondicherry (UT)
 Pondicherry Men's League Championship Pondicherry Women's League
Tamil Nadu
 Chennai Football League Tamil Nadu Women's League
Telangana
 Rahim League A Division –

Western states' leagues

State/UT Top 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 Football 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

References

  1. ^ "State Associations". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  2. ^ "State & City Leagues". The Away End. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Women's Football India". The Away End. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
  4. ^ "JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced". Jamshedpur Football Club. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Jamshedpur Sporting Association completes 75 years". lagatar24.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
  6. ^ "1st Nagaland Open Women Football League begins in Kohima". morungexpress.com. 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ Menon, Sandeep (24 January 2023). "From the Dweeps with a Lakshya". Deccan herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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