Jharkhand Football Association | |
Abbrev: | JFA |
Sport: | Football |
Jurisdiction: | Jharkhand |
Founded: | [1] |
Aff: | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
Headquarters: | Giridih |
Membership: | 24 district associations |
President: | Mithlesh Kumar Thakur |
Secretary: | Ghulam Rabbani |
The Jharkhand Football Association (JFA) is the football governing body in the state of Jharkhand in India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body.[2] It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
All 24 district of Jharkhand are affiliated with the Jharkhand Football Association.
No. | Association | District | President | |
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1 | Bokaro District Football Association | Bokaro | ||
2 | Chatra District Football Association | Chatra | ||
3 | Deoghar District Football Association | Deoghar | ||
4 | Dhanbad District Football Association | Dhanbad | ||
5 | Dumka District Football Association | Dumka | ||
6 | East Singhbhum District Football Association | East Singhbhum | ||
7 | Garhwa District Football Association | Garhwa | ||
8 | Giridih District Football Association | Giridih | ||
9 | Godda District Football Association | Godda | ||
10 | Gumla District Football Association | Gumla | ||
11 | Hazaribagh District Football Association | Hazaribagh | ||
12 | Jamtara District Football Association | Jamtara | ||
13 | Khunti District Football Association | Khunti | ||
14 | Kodarma District Football Association | Kodarma | ||
15 | Latehar District Football Association | Latehar | ||
16 | Lohardaga District Football Association | Lohardaga | ||
17 | Pakur District Football Association | Pakur | ||
18 | Palamu District Football Association | Palamu | ||
19 | Ramgarh District Football Association | Ramgarh | ||
20 | Ranchi District Football Association | Ranchi | ||
21 | Sahibganj District Football Association | Sahibganj | ||
22 | Seraikela Kharsawan District Football Association | Seraikela Kharsawan | ||
23 | Simdega District Football Association | Simdega | ||
24 | West Singhbhum District Football Association | West Singhbhum |
Tier | Division | Promotion & relegation | |
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1 (Level 5 on Indian football pyramid) | JSA League Premier Division | 11 teams | |
2 (Level 6 on Indian football pyramid) | JSA League Super Division | 10 teams | |
3 (Level 7 on Indian football pyramid) | JSA League A Division | 19 teams |