The Sikkim Football Association (SFA) is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), based out of Gangtok, Sikkim. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
History The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the year 1976, while previously it was known as the Gangtok Football and Sporting Association. Sikkim football dates back with first local team, Kumar Sporting Club.
The association started Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with the help of the Sikkim government.
As interest in football in Sikkim went down due to the lack of organizing, former India football team captain Baichung Bhutia, who was born in Sikkim, founded the club United Sikkim. It became the main player source for Sikkim football team.
State teams
Men Sikkim football team Sikkim under-20 football team Sikkim under-17 football team
Women Sikkim women's football team Sikkim women's under-20 football team Sikkim women's under-17 football team
Affiliated district associations All 6 district of Sikkim are affiliated with the Sikkim Football Association. No. Association DistrictPresident 1 Gangtok District Football Association Gangtok 2 Mangan District Football Association Mangan 3 Pakyong District Football Association Pakyong 4 Soreng District Football Association Soreng 5 Namchi District Football Association Namchi 6 Gyalshing District Football Association Gyalshing
Senior competitions Club level
Men's SFA "A" Division S-League SFA "B" Division SFA "C" Division Sikkim Premier League (franchise) Sikkim Gold Cup Chogyal Sir Tashi Namgyal Memorial Independence Cup All India Chief Minister's Gold Cup
Women's Sikkim Women's Football League
Sikkim Football League pyramid TierDivisionPromotion & relegation 1(Level 5 on Indian football pyramid)SFA "A" Division S-League8 teams, bottom relegated to "B"-Division2(Level 6 on Indian football pyramid)SFA "B" Divisiontop 2 teams promoted to "A" Division, bottom 2 relegated to "C"-Division3(Level 7 on Indian football pyramid)SFA "C" Divisiontop 2 teams promoted to "B" Division
See also Football in India North East Premier League (India) Sikkim Premier League Indian Football League 3
References
External links Sikkim Football Association