Jharkhand Football Association Explained

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.

State teams

Men

Women

Affiliated district associations

All 24 district of Jharkhand are affiliated with the Jharkhand Football Association.

No. Association DistrictPresident
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

Competitions

Club level

Men's senior

Women's senior

Jharkhand Football League pyramid

TierDivisionPromotion & relegation
1
(Level 5 on Indian football pyramid)
JSA League Premier Division11 teams
2
(Level 6 on Indian football pyramid)
JSA League Super Division10 teams
3
(Level 7 on Indian football pyramid)
JSA League A Division19 teams

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jharkhand Football Association sacks president, joint secretary for controversial role. Lagatar news . 25 March 2022.
  2. Web site: Jharkhand Football Association . 2022-07-02 . www.the-aiff.com.