State football leagues in India represent the premier-state and 5th overall men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system. There are currently 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with the I-League 3 (men's), the Indian Women's League 2 (women's), and lower regional leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams.
Eastern states' leagues State/UT Top league Men's Women's Bihar Soccer League Bihar State Women's League Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League JSA League JSA Women's League FAO League Odisha Women's League Calcutta Football League Calcutta Women's Football League
Northern states' leagues State/UT Top league Men's Women's Delhi Premier League Delhi Women's Premier League Haryana Men's Football League Haryana Women's Football League Himachal Football League Himachal Women's League Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League Leh District Football LeagueKargil District Football League Ladakh Women's Football Premier League Punjab State Super League Punjab Women's League Rajasthan State Men's League Rajasthan Women's League Uttarakhand Super League Lucknow Super Division
North-Eastern states' leagues State/UT Top league Men's Women's Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League Arunachal Women's League Assam State Premier League Assam Women's League Manipur Premier League Manipur Women's League Meghalaya State League Meghalaya Women's State League Mizoram Premier League Mizoram Women's League Nagaland Super League Sikkim Football League Sikkim Women's Football League Chandra Memorial League Tripura Women's Football League
Southern states' leagues State/UT Top league Men's Women's AP Super Cup BDFA Super Division Karnataka Women's League Kerala Premier League Kerala Women's League Kavaratti League Pondicherry Football League Pondicherry Women's League Chennai Football League Tamil Nadu Women's League A Division Rahim League Telangana Women’s League
Western states' leagues State/UT Top league Men's Women's Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Men's State League Goa Football League Goa Women's League Gujarat SFA Club Championship Gujarat State Women's League Madhya Pradesh Premier League Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League Maharashtra State Senior Men's Football League Maharashtra State Senior Women's Football League
See also History of Indian football Football in India List of football clubs in India IFA Shield Durand Cup Super Cup Federation Cup Santosh Trophy Institutional League Futsal Club Championship
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