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State football leagues in India represents premier-state (football), overall 5th-10th men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).

Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with I-League 3 (men's), Indian Women's League 2 (women's), and lower regional leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams.

Eastern states' leagues

State/UT	Top league
	Men's	Women's
	Bihar Soccer League	Bihar State Women's League
	Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship	Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League Championship
	JSA League	JSA Women's League
	FAO League	Odisha Women's League
	Sikkim Football League	Sikkim Women's Super League
	Calcutta Football League	Calcutta Women's Football League

Northern states' leagues

State/UT	Top league
	Men's	Women's
	–	–
	Delhi Premier League	FD Women's Premier League
	Haryana Men's Football League	Haryana Women's Football League
	Himachal Football League	Himachal Women's League
	Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League	–
	Ladakh Super League	–
	Punjab State Super Football League	Punjab Women's League
	Uttarakhand Super League	–
	Lucknow Super Division	–

North-Eastern states' leagues

State/UT	Top league
	Men's	Women's
	Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League	Arunachal Women's Football Championship
	Assam State Premier League	Assam Women's League
	Manipur State League	Manipur Women's League
	Meghalaya State League	SSA Women's Football League
	Mizoram Premier League	Mizoram Women's League
	Nagaland Premier League	Nagaland Women's Football League
	Chandra Memorial League	–

Southern states' leagues

State/UT	Top league
	Men's	Women's
	–	–
	–	–
	BDFA Super Division	Karnataka Women's League
	Kerala Premier League	Kerala Women's League
	Kavaratti League	–
	Pondicherry Football League	Pondicherry Women's League
	Chennai Football League	Tamil Nadu Women's League
	Rahim League A Division	–

Western states' leagues

State/UT	Top league
	Men's	Women's
	Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League Daman and Diu Senior Division League	–
	Goa Football League	Goa Women's League
	Gujarat SFA Club Championship	Gujarat State Women's League
	Madhya Pradesh Premier League	Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League
	Mumbai Football League Pune Football League NDFA League Kolhapur Senior League Thane Super Division	WIFA Women's Football League
	Rajasthan State Men's League	–

See also

• History of Indian football
• Football in India
• List of football clubs in India
• IFA Shield
• Durand Cup
• Super Cup
• Federation Cup
• Santosh Trophy
• Institutional League
• Futsal Club Championship

References

1. "State Associations". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
2. "State & City Leagues". The Away End. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
3. "Women's Football India". The Away End. Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
4. "JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced". Jamshedpur Football Club. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
5. "Jamshedpur Sporting Association completes 75 years". lagatar24.com. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
6. "1st Nagaland Open Women Football League begins in Kohima". morungexpress.com. 26 June 2023.
7. Menon, Sandeep (24 January 2023). "From the Dweeps with a Lakshya". Deccan herald. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.

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