Karnataka State Football Association
State governing body of Football in Karnataka
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| Abbreviation | KSFA |
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| Formation | 1908; 116 years ago (1908) (as Mysore Football Association)[1] |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru |
Region served | Karnataka, India |
Membership | 31 district associations |
President | N. A. Haris |
Secretary | M. Satyanarayan |
Parent organization | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Website | www |
The Karnataka State Football Association (abbreviated KSFA), formerly the Mysore Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation.[2] The KSFA administers association football in the Indian state of Karnataka. The men's and women's professional leagues operate under it. Since January 2017, N. A. Haris has been serving as the president.[3] It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship. M. Satyanarayan is the secretary of the association and has introduced revolutionary changes to the state governing body.
Background
Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) is the governing body for football in the state of Karnataka. It was started in the year of 1908, which was then known as the Mysore Football Association (MFA).
Presidents
- Major F Ward (1933)
- D. Gunabhushanam (1950–51; 1954–61)
- Mir Iqbal Hussain (1965–76; 1981–88)
- A. R. Khaleel (1989–2017)
- N. A. Haris (2017–present)
Competitions
Men's club
| Tier | Competition | Formation |
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| 1 (Level 4 on Indian Football Pyramid) | Bangalore Super Division ↓relegate | 2001 |
| 2 (Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid) | Bangalore A Division ↑promote ↓relegate | 1994 |
| 3 (Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid) | Bangalore B Division ↑promote ↓relegate | |
| 4 (Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid) | Bangalore C Division ↑promote | |
| – | Karnataka Football League | TBD[4] |
Women's club
| Level | Competition | |
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| National | State | |
| 2 | 7 | Karnataka Women's League |
See also
References
- ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). "Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80". Taylor & Francis.
- ^ "Karnataka State Football Association". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com.
- ^ Cyriac, Biju Babu (17 January 2017). "After 28 years, Khaleel steps down as KSFA president". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
- ^ "KSFA Projects". KSFA.
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