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State governing body of Football in Jharkhand

Jharkhand Football Association
SportFootball
Jurisdiction Jharkhand
Membership24 district associations
AbbreviationJFA
Founded2000; 25 years ago (2000)
AffiliationAll India Football Federation (AIFF)
HeadquartersGiridih
PresidentMithlesh Kumar Thakur
SecretaryGhulam Rabbani

The Jharkhand Football Association (JFA) is the football governing body in the state of Jharkhand in India. It is affiliated with the All India Football Federation, the national governing body. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

State teams

Men

Women

Affiliated district associations

All 24 district of Jharkhand are affiliated with the Jharkhand Football Association.

No. Association District President
1 Bokaro District Football Association Bokaro
2 Chatra District Football Association Chatra
3 Deoghar District Football Association Deoghar
4 Dhanbad District Football Association Dhanbad
5 Dumka District Football Association Dumka
6 East Singhbhum District Football Association East Singhbhum
7 Garhwa District Football Association Garhwa
8 Giridih District Football Association Giridih
9 Godda District Football Association Godda
10 Gumla District Football Association Gumla
11 Hazaribagh District Football Association Hazaribagh
12 Jamtara District Football Association Jamtara
13 Khunti District Football Association Khunti
14 Kodarma District Football Association Kodarma
15 Latehar District Football Association Latehar
16 Lohardaga District Football Association Lohardaga
17 Pakur District Football Association Pakur
18 Palamu District Football Association Palamu
19 Ramgarh District Football Association Ramgarh
20 Ranchi District Football Association Ranchi
21 Sahibganj District Football Association Sahibganj
22 Seraikela Kharsawan District Football Association Seraikela Kharsawan
23 Simdega District Football Association Simdega
24 West Singhbhum District Football Association West Singhbhum

Competitions

Club level

Men's senior

  • JSA League Premier Division
  • JSA League Super Division
  • JSA League A Division

Women's senior

  • JSA Women's League

Jharkhand Football League pyramid

Tier Division Promotion & relegation
1
(Level 5 on Indian football pyramid) 		JSA League Premier Division 11 teams
2
(Level 6 on Indian football pyramid) 		JSA League Super Division 10 teams
3
(Level 7 on Indian football pyramid) 		JSA League A Division 19 teams

See also

References

  1. "Jharkhand Football Association sacks president, joint secretary for controversial role". Lagatar news. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  2. "Jharkhand Football Association". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
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