Assam Football Association
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| Sport | Football |
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| Jurisdiction |  Assam |
| Membership | 27 district associations |
| Abbreviation | AFA |
| Founded | 1946[1] |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Guwahati |
| President | Naba Kumar Doley |
| Secretary | Dr. Sangrang Brahma |
The Assam Football Association (AFA) is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It governs football in the state of Assam, India and also administers the Assam men's and women's football teams. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
History
Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, but the game has been played before the independence of India. It is affiliated to the AIFF, Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic Association. Manipur was part of Assam Football Association, until they got the affiliation from AIFF in 1973. The Assam FA conducts inter-district football tournaments of various age groups for men and women as well as divisional football leagues in the state. AFA introduced the top division Assam State Premier League from 2008. Naba Kumar Doley is in the current president and Dr. Sangrang Brahma is the honorary secretary of Assam FA.[2][3]
State teams
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Women
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Competitions
District level
Men's
Men's youth
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Women's
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Club level
Men's
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Women's
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Youth
- Assam Youth League (Under-13, Under-15 & Under-17)
Futsal
- Assam Futsal Championship
Assam Football League pyramid
| Level | State leagues | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Assam State Premier League 8 clubs ↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Assam Club Championship 38 clubs ↑ promote 2 no relegation | ||||||||||||||||
Evolution
| Years | 1946 | 1947–1952 | 1952– 1955 | 1955–2008 | 2008
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2015–2023 | 2023–present | |
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| State leagues | 1 | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) |
None | Assam State Premier League | Not held | Assam State Premier League | ||
| Cup competitions | Independence Day Cup | |||||||
| None | Bordoloi Trophy | |||||||
| None | ATPA Shield | |||||||
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| State leagues | 1 | None | Assam Women's League | |||||
Guwahati Sports Association
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Guwahati Premier Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 |
GSA A Division Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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3 |
GSA B Division Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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GSA C Division Football League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Youth |
GSA Youth & Kids League(U7 to U17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Independence Day Cup
- Bordoloi Trophy
- ATPA Shield
- Bodousa Cup
- Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup
- List of Indian state football associations
- Football in India
References
- ^ Malla Barua, Subodh. "A History of Assam Football". krirangan.com. Guwahati. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ "Naba Doley Re-Elected as President of Assam Football Association". pratidintime.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ^ "Assam Football Association". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
External links
- Assam Football Association at the AIFF
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