Punjab Football Association

State governing body of Football in Punjab

Punjab Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction State
Membership23 district association
AbbreviationPFA
Founded1932; 92 years ago (1932)
(as North-West India Football Association)[1]
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersPhagwara
PresidentSamir Thapar
SecretaryHarjinder Singh
Official website
www.punjab.football

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.

History

After 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.

Punjab football structure

Level

League(s)/Division(s)

1
(Level 5 on Indian football pyramid)

Punjab State Super Football League
15 teams

2
(Level 6 on Indian football pyramid)

Punjab Second Division
Various

3
(Level 7 on Indian football pyramid)

Punjab Third Division
Various

Women's competitions

See also

References

  1. ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781000084054.
  2. ^ 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.
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