State governing body of association football in West Bengal, India
Not to be confused with All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of Indian football.
Indian Football Association
Abbreviation
IFA
Formation
1893; 131 years ago (1893)[1]
Headquarters
Kolkata
Region served
West Bengal, India
Membership
23 district associations
Secretary
Anirban Dutta
President
Ajit Banerjee
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Website
ifawb.in
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The Indian Football Association, abbreviated as IFA, is the organisation that administers association football in the Indian state of West Bengal.[2][3] It is the oldest football association in India and was founded in 1893.[4][5] Among the founders was former English international Elphinstone Jackson.[6]
The IFA organises tournaments such as the Calcutta Football League, the Calcutta Women's Football League[7] and the IFA Shield.[8] In 2021, the IFA also took an initiative to start its own futsal league.[9]
It also sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
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