List of Indian state football associations

The state football associations are the regional governing bodies of football in India. There are 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations to the All India Football Federation.

The state associations have their own constitutions and structure. Depending on the size of the state, some associations have affiliated sub-district associations. Each state conducts its own competitions, while the local sub-associations organise lower tier leagues.

Inter-state associations competitions
The National Football Championships, known as Hero NFC for sponsorship ties, are inter-state knock-out competitions contested among the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation, national governing body. Currently six (3 men's & 3 women's) championship competitions are held for age different groups.

Men's & Boys'

 * Senior NFC (Santosh Trophy) (Men's)
 * U20 National Football Championship (Under-20 boys')
 * Junior NFC (Under-19 boys')
 * Sub-Junior NFC (Under-16 boys')

Women's & Girls'

 * Senior Women's NFC (Women's)
 * Junior Girls' NFC (Under-19 girls')
 * Sub-Junior Girls' NFC (Under-17 girls')

Others

 * National Beach Soccer Championship