The Karnataka State Football Association (abbreviated KSFA), formerly the Mysore Football Association, is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation.[2] The KSFA administers 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.
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| Sport | Football |
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| Jurisdiction |  Karnataka |
| Membership | 31 district associations |
| Abbreviation | KSFA |
| Founded | 1908 (as Mysore Football Association)[1] |
| Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
| Headquarters | Bengaluru |
| President | N. A. Haris |
| Secretary | M. Satyanarayan |
| Official website | |
| www | |
History
editKarnataka State Football Association (KSFA) was started in the year of 1908, which was then known as the Mysore Football Association (MFA).
State teams
editAffiliated district associations
editAll 31 districts of Karnataka are affiliated with the Karnataka State Football Association.
| No. | Association | District | President |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bagalkote District Football Association | Bagalkote | |
| 2 | Bangalore District Football Association | Bangalore Urban | |
| 3 | Bangalore Rural | ||
| 4 | Belagavi District Football Association | Belagavi | |
| 5 | Ballari District Football Association | Ballari | |
| 6 | Bidar District Football Association | Bidar | |
| 7 | Bijapur District Football Association | Bijapur | |
| 8 | Chamarajanagar District Football Association | Chamarajanagar | |
| 9 | Chikkaballapura District Football Association | Chikkaballapura | |
| 10 | Chikmagalur District Football Association | Chikmagalur | |
| 11 | Chitradurga District Football Association | Chitradurga | |
| 12 | Dakshina Kannada District Football Association | Dakshina Kannada | |
| 13 | Davanagere District Football Association | Davanagere | |
| 14 | Dharwad District Football Association | Dharwad | |
| 15 | Gadag District Football Association | Gadag | |
| 16 | Kalaburagi District Football Association | Kalaburagi | |
| 17 | Hassan District Football Association | Hassan | |
| 18 | Haveri District Football Association | Haveri | |
| 19 | Kodagu District Football Association | Kodagu | |
| 20 | Kolar District Football Association | Kolar | |
| 21 | Koppal District Football Association | Koppal | |
| 22 | Mandya District Football Association | Mandya | |
| 23 | Mysore District Football Association | Mysore | |
| 24 | Raichur District Football Association | Raichur | |
| 25 | Ramanagara District Football Association | Ramanagara | |
| 26 | Shivamogga District Football Association | Shivamogga | |
| 27 | Tumakuru District Football Association | Tumakuru | |
| 28 | Udupi District Football Association | Udupi | |
| 29 | Uttara Kannada District Football Association | Uttara Kannada | |
| 30 | Vijayanagara District Football Association | Vijayanagara | |
| 31 | Yadgir District Football Association | Yadgir |
Competitions
editClub level
edit
Men'sedit |
Women'sedit
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Karnataka Football League pyramid
editMen's
edit| Bangalore Football League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 5 on Indian Football pyramid) |
BDFA Super Division ↑promote (to I-League 3) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 6 on Indian Football pyramid) |
BDFA A Division ↑promote ↓relegate |
| III (Level 7 on Indian Football pyramid) |
BDFA B Division] ↑promote ↓relegate |
| IV (Level 8 on Indian Football pyramid) |
BDFA C Division ↑promote |
Women's
edit| Karnataka Women's League | |
|---|---|
| Tier | Division |
| I (Level 3 on Indian Women's Football pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's Super Division League ↑promote (to Indian Women's League 2) ↓relegate |
| II (Level 4 on Indian Women's Football pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's A Division League ↑promote ↓relegate |
| II (Level 5 on Indian Women's Football pyramid) |
Karnataka Women's B Division League ↑promote |
Presidents
edit- 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)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
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