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 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy.
History The Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, with Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as its president and B. Roy Chowdhury as its secretary. However, football had been played in the region even 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 gained affiliation with the 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 the current president and Dr. Sangrang Brahma the honorary secretary of Assam FA.
State teams
Men Assam football team Assam under-20 football team Assam under-15 football team Assam under-13 football team
Women Assam women's football team Assam women's under-19 football team Assam women's under-17 football team
Main competitions District level
Men's Khirod Baruah Senior Inter-District Football Championship
Men's youth Sujit Narzary Memorial Inter-District Football Tournament (Boys U-13)
Satindra Mohan Dev Sub-Junior Inter-District Football Championship (Boys U-15)
Santosh Lahkar Junior Inter-District Football Championship (Boys U-17)
Women's Gobinda Ram Mour and Banarshi Devi Senior Women's Inter-District Football Championship
Club level
Men's Assam State Premier League Assam Club Championship
Women's Assam Women's League
Youth Assam Youth League (U-13, U-15 & U-17)
Futsal Assam Futsal Championship
Assam Football League pyramid
TierDivisionI(5 on Indian football pyramid)Assam State Premier League ↑promote (I-League 3) ↓relegate II(6 on Indian football pyramid)Assam Club Championship↑promoteIIIGuwahati Premier Football League/ District Football Leagues↑promote TierGSA Football LeaguesI(5 on Indian football pyramid)Guwahati Premier Football League16 clubs ↓relegateIIGSA A Division Football League8 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2IIIGSA B Division Football League10 clubs↑ promote 2↓ relegate 2 IVGSA C Division Football League10 clubs↑ promote 2no relegation YouthGSA Youth & Kids League(U7 to U19)
Evolution Years19461947–19521952–19551955–20082008–20152015–20232023–presentLevelMen's State leagues1 Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA)NoneAssam State Premier League Not heldAssam State Premier LeagueCup competitionsIndependence Day CupNoneBordoloi TrophyNoneATPA ShieldWomen's State leagues1NoneAssam Women's League
See also Independence Day Cup (Assam) Bordoloi Trophy ATPA Shield Bodousa Cup Bodoland Martyrs Gold Cup List of Indian state football associations Football in India North East Premier League (India)
References
External links Assam Football Association at the AIFF