The Punjab Football Association (PFA), formerly the North-West India Football Association, is the state-level football governing body for Punjab, India.[2] It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the sports national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
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| Sport | Football |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction |  Punjab |
| Membership | 23 district association |
| Abbreviation | PFA |
| Founded | 1932 (as North-West India Football Association)[1] |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Phagwara |
| President | Samir Thapar |
| Secretary | Harjinder Singh |
| Official website | |
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History
editAfter partition, the East Punjab Football Association came into existence on 24 February 1948. The East Punjab Football Association was soon replaced by Punjab Football Association, again affiliated to the All India Football Federation on 24 April 1951.
State teams
editAffiliated district associations
editAll 23 districts of Punjab are affiliated with the Punjab Football Association.
| No. | Association | District | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amritsar District Football Association | Amritsar | |
| 2 | Barnala District Football Association | Barnala | |
| 3 | Bathinda district Football Association | Bathinda | |
| 4 | Faridkot district Football Association | Faridkot | |
| 5 | Fatehgarh Sahib district Football Association | Fatehgarh Sahib | |
| 6 | Firozpur district Football Association | Firozpur | |
| 7 | Fazilka district Football Association | Fazilka | |
| 8 | Gurdaspur district Football Association | Gurdaspur | |
| 9 | Hoshiarpur district Football Association | Hoshiarpur | |
| 10 | Jalandhar district Football Association | Jalandhar | |
| 11 | Kapurthala district Football Association | Kapurthala | |
| 12 | Ludhiana district Football Association | Ludhiana | |
| 13 | Malerkotla district Football Association | Malerkotla | |
| 14 | Mansa district Football Association | Mansa | |
| 15 | Moga district Football Association | Moga | |
| 16 | Sri Muktsar Sahib district Football Association | Sri Muktsar Sahib | |
| 17 | Pathankot district Football Association | Pathankot | |
| 18 | Patiala district Football Association | Patiala | |
| 19 | Rupnagar district Football Association | Rupnagar | |
| 20 | Mohali district Football Association | Mohali | |
| 21 | Sangrur district Football Association | Sangrur | |
| 22 | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar district Football Association | Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar | |
| 23 | Tarn Taran district Football Association | Tarn Taran |
Competitions
editClub level
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Men'sedit
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Women'sedit
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Punjab Football League pyramid
edit| Tier | Division |
|---|---|
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State Super League ↑promote (I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State League Second Division ↑promote ↓relegate |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) |
Punjab State League Third Division ↑promote |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
- ^ Siraj Chatterjee (10 December 2020). "Punjabi Football on a Roar!". footballindia.co.in. Football India. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.