All India Football Federation
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All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the governing body of football, futsal and beach soccer in India. It is a member of FIFA, and is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation and South Asian Football Federation.[1][2][3]
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Short name | AIFF |
Founded | 23 June 1937; 86 years ago (1937-06-23) |
Headquarters | New Delhi, India |
Membership | 38 |
FIFA affiliation | 1948 |
AFC affiliation | 1954 |
SAFF affiliation | 1997 |
President | Kalyan Chaubey |
Vice-President | Nalapad Ahmed Haris |
General Secretary | M. Satyanarayan (acting) |
Website | www |
It is affiliated with the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India. India men's and women's football teams are governed by the AIFF, and represent India in various international football tournaments.
The AIFF manages, sanctions, conducts, schedules and runs all national level football tournaments and leagues in India, including Indian Super League, I-League, I-League 2, I-League 3, Santosh Trophy, Indian Women's League, Senior Women's National Football Championship, Futsal Club Championship, National Beach Soccer Championship, Super Cup, Youth League and others. The federation also indirectly manages local football competitions through its Member State Associations.