{{Short description|State governing body of Football in Assam}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}} {{Infobox sport governing body |name = Assam Football Association |abbrev = AFA |logo = Assam Football Association.svg |sport = Football |jurisdiction = {{flagicon image|Flag of Assam, India.svg}} Assam |founded = {{start date|1946}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://krirangan.com/article1.html|title=A History of Assam Football|website=krirangan.com|first=Subodh|last=Malla Barua|access-date=25 March 2022|location=Guwahati|archive-date=4 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804121022/http://krirangan.com/article1.html}}</ref> |aff = All India Football Federation (AIFF) |headquarters = Guwahati |membership = 27 district associations |president = Naba Kumar Doley |secretary = Dr. Sangrang Brahma |url = }}
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/an-aid-cum-architect-of-sports-history-in-northeastern-india-heritage-maharana-club/cid/1556539|title=An aid-cum-architect of sports history in northeastern India - Heritage / Maharana Club|website=The Telegraph|date=29 May 2004|access-date=17 March 2025|archive-date=17 March 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250317081422/https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/an-aid-cum-architect-of-sports-history-in-northeastern-india-heritage-maharana-club/cid/1556539|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pratidintime.com/sports/naba-doley-re-elected-president-assam-football-association|title=Naba Doley Re-Elected as President of Assam Football Association|website=pratidintime.com|access-date=21 May 2023|archive-date=21 May 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521142953/https://www.pratidintime.com/sports/naba-doley-re-elected-president-assam-football-association|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/association/498|title=Assam Football Association|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=AIFF|access-date=13 September 2021|archive-date=13 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210913084636/https://www.the-aiff.com/association/498|url-status=live}}</ref>
==State teams== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}
===Men=== * Assam football team * Assam under-20 football team * Assam under-15 football team * Assam under-13 football team {{col-2}}
===Women=== * Assam women's football team * Assam women's under-19 football team * Assam women's under-17 football team {{col-end}}
==Main ompetitions== ===District level=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ====Men's==== * Khirod Baruah Senior Inter-District Football Championship
====Men's youth==== * Santosh Lahkar Junior Inter-District Football Championship <sub>(Boys under-17)</sub> * Satindra Mohan Dev Sub-Junior Inter-District Football Championship <sub>(Boys Under-15)</sub> {{col-2}}
====Women's==== * Gobinda Ram Mour and Banarshi Devi Senior Women's Inter-District Football Championship {{col-end}}
===Club level=== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ====Men's==== * Assam State Premier League * Assam Club Championship {{col-2}}
====Women's==== * Assam Women's League {{col-end}}
====Youth==== * Assam Youth League <sub>(under-13, under-15 & under-17)</sub>
====Futsal==== * Assam Futsal Championship
==Assam Football League pyramid== {{main|Assam State Premier League#Competition structure}}
== Evolution == <onlyinclude><!-- to include this table on other pages {{:Assam Football Association|transcludesection=Evolution}} --> {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px ;" ! colspan="2" |Years ! rowspan="2" |1946 ! rowspan="2" |1947–1952 ! rowspan="2" |1952–1955 ! rowspan="2" |1955–2008 ! rowspan="2" |2008–2015 ! rowspan="2" |2015–2023 ! rowspan="2" |2023–present |- ! colspan="2" |'''Level''' |- | colspan="9" bgcolor="#00a703"|'''Men's''' |- ! State leagues | bgcolor="gold" |'''1''' | bgcolor="#A1E6FF" | Formation of <br/> Indian Football Association (IFA) | colspan="3" |''None'' | bgcolor="gold" |Assam State Premier League | ''Not held'' | bgcolor="gold" |Assam State Premier League |- ! colspan="9" | |- ! colspan="2" rowspan="3" |Cup competitions | rowspan="3" bgcolor="#A1E6FF" | | colspan="6" bgcolor="#DEFF97" |All India Independence Day Cup |- |''None'' | colspan="5" bgcolor="#DEFF97" |Bordoloi Trophy |- | colspan="2" |''None'' | colspan="4" bgcolor="#DEFF97" |ATPA Shield |- | colspan="9" bgcolor="ffffff"|'''Women's''' |- ! State leagues | bgcolor="gold" |'''1''' | bgcolor="#A1E6FF" | | colspan="5" |''None'' | bgcolor="gold" |Assam Women's League |} </onlyinclude>
===Guwahati Sports Association=== {|class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size: 11px;" width="100%;" | colspan="2" rowspan="6" |Senior |- !colspan="1" width="20%" | Tier !colspan="6" width="80%" | League(s)/Division(s) |- |colspan="1" width="20%" | '''1''' |colspan="8" width="80%" | '''Guwahati Premier Football League'''<br>''16 clubs'' |- |colspan="1" width="20%" | '''2''' |colspan="29" width="80%" | '''GSA A Division Football League'''<br>''8 clubs''<br>''↑ promote 2''<br>''↓ relegate 2'' |- |colspan="1" width="20%" | '''3''' |colspan="29" width="80%" | '''GSA B Division Football League'''<br>''10 clubs''<br>''↑ promote 2''<br>''↓ relegate 2'' |- |colspan="1" width="20%" | '''4''' |colspan="29" width="80%" | '''GSA C Division Football League'''<br>''10 clubs''<br>''↑ promote 2''<br>''no relegation'' |- |colspan="2" width="20%" | Youth |colspan="29" width="80%" | '''GSA Youth & Kids League'''<sub>(U7 to U17)</sub> |}
==See also== * All India Independence Day Cup * 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 == {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.the-aiff.com/association/498 Assam Football Association] at the AIFF
{{Football in Assam}} {{Assam State Premier League}} {{Football in India}} {{Indian state football associations}}
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