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Karnataka State Football Association
AbbreviationKSFA
Formation1908; 117 years ago (1908)
(as Mysore Football Association)[1]
HeadquartersBengaluru
Region served
Karnataka, India
Membership31 district associations
President
N. A. Haris
Secretary
Satyanarayana
Parent organization
All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Websitewww.ksfa.in

The Karnataka State Football Association (abbreviated KSFA), formerly the Mysore Football Association, is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation.[2] It is the organization that administers association 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. K Satyanarayana is the secretary of the association who has introduced revolutionary changes to the state governing body.

Background

Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) is the governing body for football in the state of Karnataka. It was started in the year of 1908, which was then known as Mysore Football Association (MFA).

Presidents

  • 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)

Competitions

Men's club

Tier Competition Formation
1
(Level 4 on Indian Football Pyramid)
Bangalore Super Division
↓relegate
2001
2
(Level 5 on Indian Football Pyramid)
Bangalore A Division
↑promote ↓relegate
1994
3
(Level 6 on Indian Football Pyramid)
Bangalore B Division
↑promote ↓relegate
4
(Level 7 on Indian Football Pyramid)
Bangalore C Division
↑promote
Karnataka Football League TBD[4]

Women's club

Level Competition
National State
2 1 Karnataka Women's League

See also

References

  1. ^ Kausik Bandyopadhyay (29 November 2020). "Scoring Off the Field: Football Culture in Bengal, 1911–80". Taylor & Francis.
  2. ^ "Karnataka State Football Association". All India Football Federation. the-aiff.com.
  3. ^ Cyriac, Biju Babu (17 January 2017). "After 28 years, Khaleel steps down as KSFA president". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  4. ^ "KSFA Projects". KSFA.