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Assam Football Association

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Assam Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction Assam
Membership27 district associations
AbbreviationAFA
Founded1946 (1946)[1]
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersGuwahati
PresidentNaba Kumar Doley
SecretaryDr. 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

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The Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, with Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as its president and B. Roy Chowdhury as its secretary.[2] 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 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.[3][4]

State teams

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Competitions

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District level

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Club level

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Youth

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  • Assam Youth League (Under-13, Under-15 & Under-17)

Futsal

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  • Assam Futsal Championship

Assam Football League pyramid

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Level State leagues
1 Assam State Premier League
8 clubs
↑ promote 1
↓ relegate 2
2 Assam Club Championship
38 clubs
↑ promote 2
no relegation

Evolution

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Years 1946 1947–1952 1952–1955 1955–2008 2008–2015 2015–2023 2023–present
Level
Men's
State leagues 1 Formation of
Indian Football Association (IFA) 		None Assam State Premier League Not held Assam State Premier League
Cup competitions All India Independence Day Cup
None Bordoloi Trophy
None ATPA Shield
Women's
State leagues 1 None Assam Women's League


Guwahati Sports Association

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Senior

Tier

League(s)/Division(s)

1

Guwahati Premier Football League
16 clubs

2

GSA A Division Football League
8 clubs
↑ promote 2
↓ relegate 2

3

GSA B Division Football League
10 clubs
↑ promote 2
↓ relegate 2

4

GSA C Division Football League
10 clubs
↑ promote 2
no relegation

Youth

GSA Youth & Kids League(U7 to U17)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Malla Barua, Subodh. "A History of Assam Football". krirangan.com. Guwahati. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. ^ "An aid-cum-architect of sports history in northeastern India - Heritage / Maharana Club". The Telegraph. 29 May 2004. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Naba Doley Re-Elected as President of Assam Football Association". pratidintime.com. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Assam Football Association". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 13 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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