National Football Championships
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| Region |  India |
|---|---|
| Related competitions | Senior NFC or Santosh Trophy, Senior Women's NFC, Junior NFC, Junior Girls' NFC, Sub-Junior NFC, Sub-Junior Girls' NFC |
| Television broadcasters | SportsCast India |
| Website | https://www.the-aiff.com/ |
The National Football Championships, also referred to as Hero NFC for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp, are football knock-out competitions contested among the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India. The championship consists of six competitions, divided into age tournaments for both men and women.
Senior NFC or Santosh Trophy
The Santosh Trophy[1] is a men's association football knock-out competition contested by the regional state associations and government institutions under the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the sport's governing body in India. Before the start of the first national club league, the National Football League in 1996, the Santosh Trophy was considered the top domestic championship in India.[2] Many players who have represented India internationally played and gained accolades while playing in the Santosh Trophy.[3] The tournament is held every year with 31 teams who are divided into groups and who must qualify for the tournament proper through the preliminary round.[4]
Senior Women's NFC
Senior Women's National Football Championship[5] is the women's football tournament which is contested among the regional state, territory federations and government institutions of India. It began to be played in 1991. The league consisted of 30 teams for the 2019-20 season. It is organized by the All India Football Federation and it has been contested since the 1991–92 season and crowns the national football champion each year. It is based on a league and knockout format.
Junior NFC
The Junior National Football Championship[6] is for boys' age groups, which was started in 1962. All affiliated State Units of AIFF are eligible to participate in this championship through the two tiers of the competition which is played across the country.
Sub-Junior NFC
The Sub Junior National Football Championship[7] is a national level inter-state championship for boys under the age of 16, which was started in 1977. All affiliated State Units of AIFF are eligible to participate in this championship through the qualifying round.
Junior Girls' NFC
The U-19 Junior Girls' National Football Championship[8] was first introduced in the year 2001. This championship is a National Level inter-state championship, which is played every year at one venue chosen by the AIFF Executive Committee. All affiliated State Associations of AIFF are eligible to participate in this Championship, which is played on a league-cum-knockout basis.
Sub-Junior Girls' NFC
The U-17 Sub-Junior Girls' National Football Championship[9] was first introduced in the year 2003, which was held at Ooty, Tamil Nadu. This championship is a national level inter-state championship, which is played every year at one venue chosen by the AIFF Executive Committee. All affiliated State Associations of AIFF are eligible to participate in this Championship, which is played on a league-cum-knockout basis.
References
- ↑ "Hero Senior NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ Anand, Vijay (16 March 2014). "The history of Santosh Trophy". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "The rise and fall of the Santosh Trophy". Indian Express. 12 March 2014. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "70th Santosh Trophy". The Indian Football Live. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
- ↑ "Hero Senior Women's NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Hero Junior NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Hero Sub Junior NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Hero Junior Girl's NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
- ↑ "Hero Sub Junior Girl's NFC". www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2021-12-05.
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