Indian State Leagues

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Indian State leagues
Organising bodyState Football Associations
CountryIndia
ConfederationAFC
Level on pyramid5–10 (men's)
3–5 (women's)
Promotion toI-League 3 (men's)
Indian Women's League 2 (women's)
Relegation toVarious
Domestic cup(s)
Websitewww.the-aiff.com
Current: 2024–25

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 I-League 3 (men's), Indian Women's League 2 (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
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Bihar
Bihar Soccer League Bihar State Women's League
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Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League Championship
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Jharkhand
JSA League[4] JSA Women's League[5]
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Odisha
FAO League Odisha Women's League
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Sikkim
Sikkim Football League Sikkim Women's Super League
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West Bengal
Calcutta Football League Calcutta Women's Football League

Northern states' leagues

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

North-Eastern states' leagues

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

Southern states' leagues

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

Western states' leagues

State/UT Top league
Men's Women's
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (UT)
Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League
Daman and Diu Senior Division League
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Goa
Goa Football League Goa Women's League
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Gujarat
Gujarat SFA Club Championship Gujarat State Women's League
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Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh Premier League Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League
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Maharashtra
Mumbai Football League
Pune Football League
NDFA League
Kolhapur Senior League
Thane Super Division
WIFA Women's Football League
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Rajasthan
Rajasthan State Men's League

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.