Football in India

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Sport overview Association football is one of the most popular sports in India.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the first FIFA event the country hosted. It was called the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with a record-breaking attendance of 1,347,133, exceeding China's record of 1,230,976 from 1985. India also hosted the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Indian national football team qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup but did not participate.<ref name="India 1950">Template:Cite news</ref>

HistoryEdit

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Pre-independenceEdit

British soldiers introduced football into India in the mid-nineteenth century.<ref name="Pillai">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Games were initially played between army teams but clubs were soon set up around the country. In 1872, Calcutta FC was the first football club to be established, though the side may have originated as a rugby club that switched codes as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie AC, Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club.<ref name="TheSportsCampus.com">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Several other football clubs such as Sovabazar, Mohun Bagan and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta in the 1890s. Calcutta was then the capital of British India and soon became the hub of football. Tournaments like the Gladstone Cup, the Trades Cup and the Cooch Behar Cup were started around this time.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> The Durand Cup and IFA Shield were both started in the late nineteenth century.

The first Indian team to achieve success was Sovabazar Club, which won the Trades Cup in 1892.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, which was set up in modern-day West Bengal in 1889, became famous in 1911 when it became the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield, a tournament previously won only by British teams based in India.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> They defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the tournament's final in a victory that is still regarded as one of the greatest win by an Indian football team before independence.<ref name="Pillai"/>

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Players of Baroda Football Club, an Indian-European team, 1910–11.

The Indian Football Association (IFA) was established in Calcutta in 1893 but had no Indians on its board until the 1930s. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of football in India, was formed in 1937 but did not become affiliated with FIFA until at least a decade later. India insisted on playing barefoot whereas other national sides wore boots.<ref name="bbc.co.uk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Footballer Jyotish Chandra Guha brought global attention to Indian football when he became the first Indian to appear with the English Football League club Arsenal in 1930.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The golden ageEdit

India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil because all of their scheduled opponents withdrew. India did not compete in the tournament. It was not because of a lack of financial assistance, particularly to purchase tickets for the sea journey, or because the team were not allowed to play barefoot.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/><ref name="web.archive.org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> According to sports journalist Jaydeep Basu, the financial barrier was solved as state associations provided financial help to the AIFF and that FIFA also promised to provide money.<ref name="India 1950"/>

FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot. According to then-captain Shailen Manna, this story was circulated to justify the AIFF's decision to not participate. Since 1950, the Indian national team has not come close to qualifying for the World Cup.<ref name="web.archive.org" /><ref>Lisi (2007), p. 49</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The AIFF had organised training is Calcutta for the 1950 World Cup and the board organised a series of meetings relating to India's participation but was not able to reach a decision. One to two weeks before the World Cup, the AIFF resorted to coming up with excuses to abandon the World Cup trip. This did not face much criticism in 1948 because the FIFA World Cup was not as popular as it is now.<ref name="India 1950"/>

1951–1962 is widely considered the "golden age" of Indian football. Until the mid‑1960s, India was one of Asia’s top three football teams.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> In this period, the national team won numerous titles under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim. India won the gold medal in the first Asian Games in 1951, beating Iran by one goal. In 1956, no longer playing barefoot, India reached the semi-final in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, becoming the first Asian country to do so and ranking fourth in the tournament. In 1962, India again won the gold in the Asian Games at Jakarta, defeating South Korea 2–1.<ref name="bbc.co.uk" /> India also won the Merdeka Cup and the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, while East Bengal garnered good reviews after touring Romania. Also in 1951, India achieved their highest World Football Elo Rating of 31. According to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, India is "The sleeping giant of world football".<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

DeclineEdit

Rahim's death in the year 1963 on 11th June, caused the Indian national team to gradually lose their position as a top Asian team. India has not qualified for the Olympics since 1960.<ref name="bbc.co.uk"/> India qualified for their first Asian Cup in 1964 but failed to win the title.<ref name="India at AFC history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="rsssf AFC cup 1964">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In an international tournament at the 1970 Asian Games, India won the bronze medal after defeating Japan 1–0.<ref name="The best technical team in Asia">Template:Cite news</ref> The Indian national team qualified for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1964 but failed to qualify for the knockout stage after finishing last in their group of five teams.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Indian youth team jointly won the Youth Asian Cup with Iran in 1974, the first and only title for India at the youth level.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In club football, on 24 September 1977, Mohun Bagan held onto a 2–2 draw at the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta, against a Pelé-led New York Cosmos.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Mohun Bagan would have won the tie had it not been for a controversial penalty awarded to the visiting team that ensured the draw.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The next day, the newspaper Ananda Bazar Patrika described Goutam Sarkar as "India's very own Beckenbauer".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Indian women's team as they began playing in the 1970s. In 1975, their first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The Indian women's team were runners-up in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 1980 and 1983. In the 1990s, the women's team rapidly declined and a series of defeats followed. In 2009, FIFA delisted the Indian women's team from the world rankings.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

2007–presentEdit

In August 2007, the Indian national team won the Nehru Cup for the first time, beating Syria 1–0.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In August of the following year, India defeated Tajikistan 4–1 to win the AFC Challenge Cup and qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In August 2009, India again won the Nehru Cup, beating Syria on penalties (6–5).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In January 2011, India played in the 2011 Asian Cup, the country's first Asian Cup for 24 years. India was eliminated in the group stage, which included South Korea, Australia, and Bahrain.<ref name="Asian Cup">Template:Cite news</ref>

Since the 2011 Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been working to improve Indian football. They allowed former coach Bob Houghton to coach the Indian team in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> After going first in their AFC Challenge Cup group, Houghton was replaced by Wim Koevermans.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The India national under-23 football team won the first round of the 2012 Olympics qualifiers against Myanmar but were eliminated by Qatar.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> India played their next official matches against United Arab Emirates in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which India lost on aggregate 5–2.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In 2014, India hosted the first Unity World Cup in Goa, Hyderabad and Bangalore. India has participated in and hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. This was the first time a team representing India participated in the finals of a FIFA-organised world tournament. India was placed in Group A along with the United States, Ghana and Colombia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On 6 October 2017, India played their first match in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in front of 47,000 people against the United States, losing the match 0–3.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> India played their second match against Colombia. In the 82nd minute, Jeakson Singh became the first Indian goal scorer in the finals of a FIFA-organised tournament.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> For the third match of the group stage, India played Ghana, losing the match 4–0 and finishing at the bottom of Group A.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

In 2018 Indian youth football teams made history by defeating Argentina U-20 2–1 in the COTIF cup, as well as Iraq U-16, the defending champions of the AFC U-16 Championship (now the AFC U-17 Championship), by 1–0. The U-16 team qualified for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where they came close to qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but lost to South Korea by a single goal in the quarterfinal.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The Indian national team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing the 2015 edition. India beat Thailand by 4–1, their biggest-ever win at the Asia Cup and their first win in 55 years.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Nevertheless, they lost both of their next two group matches against UAE and Bahrain by 0−2 and 0−1 respectively<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and finished at the bottom of the group, thus failing to move to the knockout stage.<ref name="India 2019 AFC">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

AdministrationEdit

Football in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the worldwide football governing body FIFA.<ref name="afc founding member">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="saff founding member">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="The Times of India">Template:Cite news</ref> The India national football team has entered the regional Asian Cup competition but has never competed in a World Cup. The India women's national football team has also played in competitions, and has its own inter-state and state competitions. Youth football is administered by the Sports Authority of India.

National teamEdit

The India national football team is governed by the AIFF and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for world football. In 1954, the AIFF became one of the founding members of the AFC.<ref name="afc founding member"/><ref name="saff founding member"/><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> There are other Indian national teams, such as the under-23 team and the under-17 team.

The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

Men's senior teamEdit

The Indian senior national team had several successes during their initial years, but is no longer considered one of the best in Asia.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The national team's highest achievement is winning two gold medals at the Asian Games.

Tournament	Appearance in finals	Last appearance	Best performance
FIFA World Cup	0 out of 22	1950 (qualified but withdrew)</ref>	–
AFC Asian Cup	1 out of 18	2023	Template:Sort
Summer Olympics	0	1960	Template:Sort
Asian Games	2	1998	Template:Sort
SAFF Championship	13	2023	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	4	1999	Template:Sort

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Women's senior teamEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The women's national team was started in the 1970s; they were twice runners-up in the Women's Asian Cup in the early 1980s. After the AIFF took charge of the team, they began to suffer massive defeats and declined in the late 2000s.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In the late 2010s, the AIFF revived the team to empower women's football.<ref name="archive1">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The AIFF won the hosting bid for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.

Tournament	Appearance in finals	Last appearance	Best performance
AFC Women's Asian Cup	2;	2022	Template:Sort
Asian Games	0	2022	Template:Sort
SAFF Women's Championship	5	2024	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	3 out of 3	2019	Template:Sort

Men's U-23 teamEdit

Tournament	Appearance in finals	Last appearance	Best performance
Asian Games	0	2022	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	2	2016	Template:Sort

Men's U-20 teamEdit

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Tournament	Appearance in finals	Last appearance	Best performance
AFC U-20 Asian Cup	1	2006	Template:Sort
SAFF U-20 Championship	4	2024	Template:Sort

Men's U-17 teamEdit

Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance.

Tournament	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Best performance
FIFA U-17 World Cup	1	2017	Template:Sort
AFC U-17 Asian Cup	3	2023	Template:Sort
SAFF U-17 Championship	8	2024	Template:Sort

Women's U-20 teamEdit

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Tournament	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Best performance
AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup	2	2006	Template:Sort
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship	3	2024	Template:Sort

Women's U-17 teamEdit

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Tournament	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Best performance
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	1	2022	Template:Sort
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup	1	2005	Template:Sort
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship	4	2024	Template:Sort

State federations and leaguesEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} There are currently 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations with the All India Football Federation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Full membersEdit

No.	Association	State/UT	President
1	All Manipur Football Association	Manipur	M. Ratan Kumar Singh
2	Andaman and Nicobar Football Association	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Vidya Prakash Krishna
3	Andhra Pradesh Football Association	Andhra Pradesh	Gopalakrishna Kosaraju
4	Arunachal Pradesh Football Association	Arunachal Pradesh	Pema Khandu
5	Assam Football Association	Assam	Naba Kumar Doley
6	Bihar Football Association	Bihar	Prasenjeet Mehta
7	Chandigarh Football Association	Chandigarh	K. P. Singh
8	Chhattisgarh Football Association	Chhattisgarh	Ajay Chandrakar
9	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Football Association	Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
10	Football Association of Odisha	Odisha	Debashish Samantaray
11	Football Delhi	Delhi	Saraftullah (acting)
12	Goa Football Association	Goa	Caitano Fernandes
13	Gujarat State Football Association	Gujarat	Parimal Nathwani
14	Haryana Football Association	Haryana	Suraj Pal
15	Himachal Pradesh Football Association	Himachal Pradesh	Baldev Singh Tomar
16	Indian Football Association	West Bengal	Ajit Banerjee
17	Jammu and Kashmir Football Association	Jammu and Kashmir	Wasim Aslam
18	Jharkhand Football Association	Jharkhand	Mithlesh Kumar Thakur
19	Karnataka State Football Association	Karnataka	N. A. Haris
20	Kerala Football Association	Kerala	Tom Jose
21	Ladakh Football Association	Ladakh	Tashi Namgail
22	Lakshadweep Football Association	Lakshadweep	K. Mohammed Ali
23	Madhya Pradesh Football Association	Madhya Pradesh	Trilok Chand Kochar
24	Meghalaya Football Association	Meghalaya	Larsing Ming Sawyan
25	Mizoram Football Association	Mizoram	Lal Thanzara
26	Nagaland Football Association	Nagaland	Neibou Sekhose
27	Pondicherry Football Association	Puducherry	D. Nestor
28	Punjab Football Association	Punjab	Samir Thapar
29	Rajasthan Football Association	Rajasthan	Manvendra Singh
30	Sikkim Football Association	Sikkim	Menla Ethenpa
31	Tamil Nadu Football Association	Tamil Nadu	Jesiah Villavarayar
32	Telangana Football Association	Telangana	Mohammed Ali Rafath
33	Tripura Football Association	Tripura	Ratan Saha
34	Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh	Uttar Pradesh	Arvind Menon
35	Uttarakhand State Football Association	Uttarakhand	Amandeep Sandhu
36	Western India Football Association	Maharashtra	Praful Patel

Affiliate membersEdit

No.	Association	Department	President
1	Railways Sports Promotion Board	Indian Railways	D. K. Gayen
2	Services Sports Control Board	Indian Armed Forces	Dinesh Suri

State Leagues listEdit

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Men'sEdit

Assam State Premier League (Assam)
Bangalore Super Division (Karnataka)
Bihar Soccer League (Bihar)
Calcutta Football League (West Bengal)
Chandra Memorial League (Tripura)
Chennai Football League (Tamil Nadu)
Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship (Chhattisgarh)
Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League and Daman and Diu Senior Division League (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu)
FAO League (Odisha)
Delhi Football League (Delhi)
Goa Football League (Goa)
Gujarat SFA Club Championship (Gujarat)
Haryana Men's Football League (Haryana)
Himachal Football League (Himachal Pradesh)
Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League (Arunachal Pradesh)
Jammu & Kashmir Premier Football League (Jammu and Kashmir)
JSA League (Jharkhand)
Kavaratti League (Lakshadweep)
Kerala Premier League (Kerala)
Ladakh Super League (Ladakh)
Lucknow Super Division (Uttar Pradesh)
Madhya Pradesh Premier League (Madhya Pradesh)
Manipur State League (Manipur)
Meghalaya State League (Meghalaya)
Mizoram Premier League (Mizoram)
Mumbai Football League, Pune Football League, NDFA League, Kolhapur Senior League, Thane Super Division (Maharashtra)
Nagaland Premier League (Nagaland)
Punjab State Super Football League (Punjab)
Pondicherry Men's League Championship (Pondicherry)
Rahim League A Division (Telangana)
Rajasthan State Men's League (Rajasthan)
Sikkim Premier Division League (Sikkim)
Uttarakhand Super League (Uttarakhand)

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Women'sEdit

Assam Women's League (Assam)
Arunachal Women's Football Championship (Arunachal Pradesh)
Bihar State Women's League (Bihar)
Calcutta Women's Football League (West Bengal)
Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League (Chhattisgarh)
Delhi Women's League (Delhi)
Goa Women's League (Goa)
Gujarat State Women's League (Gujarat)
Haryana Women's Football League (Haryana)
Himachal Women's League (Himachal)
JSA Women's League (Jharkhand)
Karnataka Women's League (Karnataka)
Kerala Women's League (Kerala)
Manipur Women's League (Manipur)
Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League (Madhya Pradesh)
Mizoram Women's League (Mizoram)
Nagaland Women's Football League (Nagaland)
Odisha Women's League (Odisha)
Punjab Women's League (Punjab)
Pondicherry Women's League (Pondicherry)
Sikkim Women's Super League (Sikkim)
SSA Women's Football League (Meghalaya)
Tamil Nadu Women's League (Tamil Nadu)
WIFA Women's Football League (Maharashtra)

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Football in modern IndiaEdit

International footballEdit

File:Sunil Chhetri (2008 AFC Challenge Cup).jpg

Chhetri is the highest goal scorer in india and ranked 5th in men's international Football

International football in India generally takes place between September and November for Men's according to FIFA Men's International Match Calendar (2023-2030)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and between February-July and October-December for Women's according to FIFA Women's International Match Calendar (2023-2025).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Football in India is managed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Indian national football team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sunil Chhetri. Indian football has a rich history. The Indian men's national team is currently ranked 124 (as of 18 July 2024) in FIFA Men's World Ranking and Women's national team is currently ranked 67 (as of 14 June 2024) in FIFA Women's World Ranking.

Domestic footballEdit

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Men's Domestic FootballEdit

State competitionsEdit

Senior Men's National Football Championship, National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state competition contested by the state associations and government institutions.Template:Citation needed Many players who have represented India played in the Santosh Trophy.<ref name="Rise and Fall">Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

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Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20)
Khelo India Youth Games (U-21/U-17)
Junior Boy's National Football Championship<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> also known as BC Roy Trophy, is held for players under 15 years of age. It is held in memory of former West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy.

Sub-Junior Boy's National Football championship<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> was started in 1977 for boys under the age of 16.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> AIFF donated the trophy in the memory of former president of Karnataka State Football Association, Mir Iqbal Hussain.

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Champions overviewEdit

State competition
Tournament	Current champions
Santosh Trophy	West Bengal
National Games (Men)	Kerala
Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20)	Delhi
Junior NFC (U19)	West Bengal
Sub-Junior NFC (U16)	Mizoram
National Beach Soccer Championship	Kerala

Club competition
Tournament	Current champions
Indian Super League	Shield: Mohun Bagan SG Cup: Mohun Bagan SG
I-League	Churchill Brothers
I-League 2	Diamond Harbour
I-League 3	Diamond Harbour
Super Cup	Goa
Durand Cup	North East United
Youth League (U-17)	Classic FA
Youth League (U-15)	Minerva Academy
Youth League (U-13)	Reliance Foundation Young Champs
Futsal Club Championship	Corbett

Women's domestic footballEdit

Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy, also known as Senior Women's National Football Championship or Rajmata Jijabai Trophy since 2024,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> is a women's football tournament contested by state associations and government institutions in India.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The first edition was held in 1991 by the AIFF to crown the national women's football champion.

National Games Football for women was introduced in the 1999 edition.<ref name="National Games"/> Manipur is the most successful team with 5 gold medals.<ref name="indianfootball.de"/><ref name="List of Winners"/>
Khelo India Youth Games (U-21/U-17) are held every year, and a 1,000 kids are given the scholarship of Template:INRConvert to prepare them for the international sporting events.
Junior Girl's National Football Championship<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

|CitationClass=web }}</ref> is held for under-19 players, between the teams representing state associations. The tournament was instituted by the AIFF in 2001.

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Champions overviewEdit

The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2023–24 season.

State competition
Tournament	Current champions
Rajmata Jijabai Senior Women's NFC	Manipur
National Games (Women)	Haryana
Junior Girl's NFC (U19)	Manipur
Sub-Junior Girl's NFC (U17)	Manipur

Club competition
Tournament	Current champions
Indian Women's League	East Bengal
Indian Women's League 2	Garhwal United

Evolution of the football systemEdit

Indian football league system

Qualification for Asian competitionsEdit

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Competition	Qualifying team	Notes
AFC Champions League Two	Premiers of Indian Super League	Qualification to the Group stage
AFC Champions League Two	Winners of Super Cup	Qualification to the Qualifying play-off
AFC Women's Champions League	Champions of Indian Women's League	Qualification to the Preliminary stage

StadiumsEdit

Template:Further information Template:As of, few of India's national football stadiums meet current world standards. The largest football stadiums in India are the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a seating capacity of 68,000 and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi with a capacity of over 60,000. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar are major arenas for football events in Odisha. In Sikkim, the 30,000-capacity Paljor Stadium in Gangtok is famous as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world because of its backdrop of the Himalayas. The main stadium in Shillong is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a capacity of 30,000 standing. Both the Paljor and the JLN in Shillong have been renovated with artificial playing surfaces. Some other important stadiums are the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Barasat Stadium in Barasat, the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, the Kaloor International Stadium in Kochi, the Municipal Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Guwahati and the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. There are hundreds of other stadiums in the country. The following stadiums are affiliated by All India Football Federation.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

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Tenants	Name	City	State	Capacity	Image
East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan	Salt Lake Stadium †	Bidhannagar	West Bengal	68,000	File:Salt Lake Stadium during FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 ....jpg
Punjab FC	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium †	Delhi	Delhi	60,254	File:The inside view of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the main venue of the inauguration of 19th Commonwealth Games Delhi-2010, in New Delhi on October 03, 2010 (1).jpg
	Greenfield International Stadium †	Thiruvananthapuram	Kerala	50,000	File:Greenfield International Stadium.jpg
Gokulam Kerala FC	EMS Stadium †	Kozhikode	Kerala	50,000
	DY Patil Stadium †	Navi Mumbai	Maharastra	45,300	File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg
	Birsa Munda Football Stadium	Ranchi	Jharkhand	40,000	File:Birsa munda football stadium morhabadi.jpg
Kerala Blasters	Kaloor Stadium †	Kochi	Kerala	40,000	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Kochi) in 2022.jpg
Chennaiyin FC	Marina Arena †	Chennai	Tamil Nadu	40,000	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Chennai panorama.jpg
	Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium	Kollam	Kerala	40,000	File:Western entrance of Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, Kollam.jpg
	Mangala Stadium	Mangalore	Karnataka	40,000	File:Near the entrance of Mangala Stadium in Mangalore.jpg
	Kanchenjunga Stadium †	Siliguri	West Bengal	40,000	File:Sports 4.jpg

Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.

International competitions hostedEdit

Competition	Edition	Winner	Final	Runners-up	India's position	Venues	Final venue	Stadium
Men's senior competitions
Asian Games	Football at the 1951 Asian Games	Template:Fb	1 – 0 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	File:IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Asian Games	Football at the 1982 Asian Games	Template:Fb	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Quarterfinals	3 (in 1 cities)	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.png
AFC Challenge Cup	2008 AFC Challenge Cup	Template:Fb	4 – 1 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	3 (in 2 cities)	Ambedkar Stadium	File:Ambedkar stadium in delhi at morning.jpg
SAFF Championship	1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup	Template:Fb	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	1 ( in 1 city)	Fatorda Stadium	File:Fatorda Stadium, Goa.jpg
SAFF Championship	2011 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	4 – 0 {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium CWG opening ceremony.jpg
SAFF Championship	2015 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	2 – 1 (a.e.t) {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Greenfield International Stadium	File:Greenfield International Stadium Kerala 2.jpg
SAFF Championship	2023 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	1 – 1 (a.e.t) {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }} (5 – 4 pen.) {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Sree Kanteerava Stadium	File:Sree Kanteerava Stadium.jpg
Men's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 World Cup	2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Template:Fbu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbu	Group stage	6 (in 6 cities)	Salt Lake Stadium	File:Salt Lake Stadium gameplay during FIFA U17 World Cup 2017.jpg
AFC U-20 Asian Cup	2006 AFC Youth Championship	Template:Fbu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }} (5 – 3 pen.) {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbu	Group stage	4 (in 2 cities)	Salt Lake Stadium	File:Salt Lake Stadium - Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.jpg
AFC U-17 Asian Cup	2016 AFC U-16 Championship	Template:Fbu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }} (4 – 3 pen.) {{safesubst:#invoke:Check for unknown parameters\|check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbu	Group stage	2 (in 2 cities)	Fatorda Stadium	File:Fatorda Stadium.jpg
SAFF U-17 Championship	2019 SAFF U-15 Championship	Template:Fbu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbu	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kalyani Stadium	File:Kalyani Stadium 07.JPG
SAFF U-20 Championship	2022 SAFF U-20 Championship	Template:Fbu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbu	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kalinga Stadium	File:Kalinga Stadium during ISL.jpg
Women's senior competitions
AFC Women's Asian Cup	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup	Template:Fbw	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbw	Withdrew (due to Covid-19 breakout)	3 (in 3 cities)	DY Patil Stadium	File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg
SAFF Women's Championship	2016 SAFF Women's Championship	Template:Fbw	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbw	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kanchenjunga Stadium	File:Football Stadium in Siliguri.jpg
Women's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	Template:Fbwu	check\|unknown=\|preview=Page using Template:Center with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"\|ignoreblank=y\| 1 \| style }}	Template:Fbwu	Group stage	3 (in 3 cities)	DY Patil Stadium	File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg

Nehru CupEdit

The Nehru Cup was an international invitational association football tournament organised by the AIFF and named after the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.<ref name="Bharanithar">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Editions	Winners
1982	Template:Fb
1983	Template:Fbu
1984	Template:Fb
1985	Template:Fb
1986	Template:Fb
1987	Template:Flagicon Soviet Union
1988	Template:Flagicon Soviet Union
1989	Template:Fbu
1991	Template:Fb
1993	Template:Fb
1995	Template:Fb
1997	Template:Fb
2007	Template:Fb
2009	Template:Fb
2012	Template:Fb

Tri-Nation SeriesEdit

The Tri-Nation Series is a three-team football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2017.<ref name="AIFF’s multi-million splurge">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Editions	Winners
2017	Template:Fb
2023	Template:Fb

Intercontinental CupEdit

The Intercontinental Cup is a four-team association football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2018.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Editions	Winners
2018	Template:Fb
2019	Template:Fb
2023	Template:Fb
2024	Template:Fb

Gold Cup (India)Edit

The Gold Cup is a 4-team women's [association football tournament organised by the AIFF.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It was launched in 2019 with the first edition being held at the Kalinga Stadium in association with the Government of Odisha.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The tournament naming rights were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsors the national team.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Editions	Winners
2019	Template:Fbw

Performance in international competitionsEdit

Men's teamEdit

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India

FIFA World CupEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} India has never played in the finals of the FIFA World Cup.<ref name="India 1950">Template:Cite news</ref> After gaining independence in 1947, India managed to qualify for the World Cup held in 1950.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> This was due to Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines withdrawing from qualification round.<ref name="India 1950"/> However, prior to the start of the tournament, India withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil.<ref name="India 1950"/> But this reason was untrue because FIFA was ready to give money to India (AIFF) for their trip to Brazil.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the FIFA World Cup an important tournament compared to the Olympics.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="India 1950" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

After withdrawing from the 1950 FIFA World Cup, India did not enter the qualifying rounds of the tournament between 1954 and 1982.<ref name="World Cup record">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Since the 1986 qualifiers, with the exception of the 1990 edition of the tournament, the team participated in World Cup qualification, but has yet to qualify for the finals again.<ref name="World Cup record"/>

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Template:Flagicon 1930 to Template:Flagicon 1938	colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1950	Qualified, withdrew									Qualified by default						citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1954	colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1958 to Template:Flagicon 1982	colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1986	rowspan=11 colspan=9 Template:NA	6	2	3	1	7	6	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1990	colspan=6 Template:NA	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1994	8	1	1	6	8	22	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1998	3	1	1	1	3	7	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002	6	3	2	1	11	5	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2006	6	1	1	4	2	18	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2010	2	0	1	1	3	6	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2014	2	0	1	1	2	5	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2018	8	2	1	7	7	18	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2022	8	1	4	3	6	7	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026	6	1	2	3	3	7	–
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AFC Asian CupEdit

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File:THA-IND match 20190106 AFC Asian Cup 3.jpg

Indian players celebrating with fans after winning a match at 2019 AFC Asian Cup

India has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup five times. The team played their first Asian Cup in 1964. The team managed to qualify following other nations' refusal to play against India due to political reasons.<ref name="India at AFC history">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="rsssf AFC cup 1964">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> India managed to finish the tournament as runners-up to hosts Israel, with Inder Singh finishing as joint top-scorer.<ref name="rsssf AFC cup 1964"/> Since then, India has failed to progress beyond the first round of the Asian Cup, with their participation at the 1984<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and 2011 Asian Cups,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> and most recently the 2019 Asian Cup.<ref name="India 2019 AFC"/>

In June 2022, India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after winning all the matches in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification. This is the first time ever India qualified consecutively for the continental championship.

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Template:Flagicon 1956	colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1960	colspan=9 Template:NA	6	2	0	4	7	9	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1964	Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	5	3	Squad	Qualified by default						citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1968	colspan=9 Template:NA	3	0	1	2	2	6	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Template:Flagicon 2004	2	0	1	1	1	3	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2007	6	0	0	6	2	24	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2011	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	3	13	Squad	AFC Challenge Cup						citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2015	colspan=9 rowspan=1 Template:NA	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>							AFC Challenge Cup
Template:Flagicon 2019	Group stage	17th	3	1	0	2	4	4	Squad	18	8	2	8	25	24	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2023	Group stage	24th	3	0	0	3	0	6	Squad	11	4	4	3	14	8	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
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Summer OlympicsEdit

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File:India vs france 31st july 1948 team arriving.jpg

Talimeren Ao on the left, leading the Indian team to Cricklefield Stadium to play against France in 1948

India competed in four straight Olympic football tournaments between 1948 and 1960.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their sole 1948 Olympics match against France was also India's first ever international match since the country gained independence in 1947. During the match, a majority of the Indian side played barefoot. The match ended in a 2–1 defeat, with Sarangapani Raman scoring the lone goal for India. India then returned to the Olympics four years later where they took on Yugoslavia in the preliminary rounds. The team suffered a 10–1 defeat, India's largest margin of defeat in a competitive match, and were knocked out.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Four years later, during the 1956 Olympics, India managed to reach the semi-finals and finish fourth. After India's first round opponents, Hungary, withdrew from the tournament, the team played against hosts Australia in the quarter-finals. A Neville D'Souza hat-trick, the first by an Asian footballer in the Olympics, helped India win 4–2.<ref name="O56">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> However, in the semi-finals, India once again suffered defeat against Yugoslavia, going down 4–1. In the bronze medal match, India were defeated 3–0 by Bulgaria.<ref name="O56"/>

In 1960, India competed in Group D with Hungary, France and Peru. India ended the group in last place, drawing once.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> India have since failed to qualify for another Olympic games.

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Template:Flagicon 1964 to Template:Flagicon 1988	Did not qualify									20	6	1	13	34	38	–
Template:Flagicon 1992–present	See India national U-23 team									See India national U-23 team
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Asian GamesEdit

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File:1962 Asiad India football team Gold Medal winner.jpg

Indian team celebrating after defeating South Korea in the final of 1962 Asiad at Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

India competed in eleven Asian Games, starting from 1951 to 1998, except the 1990 and 1994 editions.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In 1951 Asian Games India won their first match against Indonesia in the first round and then defeated Japan in semi-final and went on to win against Iran in the final in front of the home crowd. The achievement of the Indian team was a special one as they became the first ever Asian Games gold medalists in football.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Though the next two tournaments proved to be less successful for the team, they bounced back by winning gold at the 1962 Asian games by defeating the Asian Cup winners South Korea. The team failed to defend their title in 1966 and went on to claim the bronze medal in 1970.<ref name="The best technical team in Asia"/>

This was the last time India ever finished on the medal podium, the next years proved to be hard to regain their dominance as the side went through a sharp decline.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team made their return in 1998.

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| Asian Games record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%\|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%\|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1951	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	7	0	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1954	Round 1	8th	2	1	0	1	3	6	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1958	Semi-finals	4th	5	2	0	3	12	13	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1962	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	11	6	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1966	Round 1	8th	3	1	0	2	4	7	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1970	Third place	3rd	6	3	1	2	8	5	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1974	Round 1	13th	3	0	0	3	2	14	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1978	Round 2	8th	5	1	0	4	5	13	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1982	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	5	3	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1986	Round 1	16th	3	0	0	3	1	8	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1990	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1994	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1998	Round 2	16th	5	1	0	4	3	8	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2002–present	See India national U-23 team
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| Totals	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 2 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 44	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 18	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 2	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 24	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 61	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 83	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|–

SAFF ChampionshipEdit

India has been the most successful team in the competition, winning overall eight titles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The team played in the knockout stage of every tournament except in 1993, when the tournament was in a league format.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The team also boasts a prestigious record of claiming medal at every championship played so far.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> India has played in the final of every championship except the 2003, tournament where they claimed bronze medal.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| SAFF Championship record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%\|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%\|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1993	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	4	1	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1995	Runners-up	2nd	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1997	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	12	3	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1999	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	6	1	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2003	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	8	5	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2005	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	2	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2008	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	9	3	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2011	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	16	2	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2013	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	1	2	4	5	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2015	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	11	4	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2018	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	8	3	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2021	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	8	2	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2023	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	8	2	Squad	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| Total	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 8 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 57	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 36	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 7	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 105	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 36	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|–

South Asian GamesEdit

India has participated in every edition of senior football at the South Asian Games, except in 1984. The team emerged as champions in 1985, 1987, and 1995. They also took home silver in 1993, and bronze medals in 1989 and 1995.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| South Asian Games record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%\|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%\|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%\|Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1984	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1985	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	6	1	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1987	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	6	0	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1989	Third place	3rd	3	2	1	0	5	3	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1991	Group stage	6th	2	0	1	1	1	2	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1993	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	2	0	6	4	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1995	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	5	0	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 1999	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	15	4	Template:N/A	citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2004–present	See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| Totals	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 3 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 22	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 6	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 2	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 44	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"\|—

Other/defunct tournamentsEdit

Nehru Cup	AFC Challenge Cup	Tri-Nation Series	Intercontinental Cup
Template:Flagicon 1982: 5th place Template:Flagicon 1983: Template:Flagicon 1984: 6th place Template:Flagicon 1985: Template:Flagicon 1986: Template:Flagicon 1987: Template:Flagicon 1988: Template:Flagicon 1989: Template:Flagicon 1991: Template:Flagicon 1993: Template:Flagicon 1995: 4th place Template:Flagicon 1997: 3rd place Template:Flagicon 2007: Champions Template:Flagicon 2009: Champions Template:Flagicon 2012: Champions	Template:Flagicon 2016: Quarter-finals Template:Flagicon 2008: Champions Template:Flagicon 2010: Group Stage Template:Flagicon 2012: Group Stage	Template:Flagicon 2017: Champions Template:Flagicon 2023: Champions	Template:Flagicon 2018: Champions Template:Flagicon 2019: 4th place Template:Flagicon 2023: Champions Template:Flagicon 2024: 3rd place

Women's teamEdit

FIFA Women's World CupEdit

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1991	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1995	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1999	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2003
Template:Flagicon 2007
Template:Flagicon 2011	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2015	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2019	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2023	Withdrew from qualification
Template:Flagicon 2027	To be determined
Total	0/9	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic GamesEdit

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:Flagicon 1996 to Template:Flagicon 2004	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2008	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2012
Template:Flagicon 2016
Template:Flagicon 2020
Template:Flagicon 2024
Template:Flagicon 2028	To be determined
Template:Flagicon 2032	To be determined
Total	0/8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC Women's Asian CupEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2

AFC Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1975	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1977	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1980	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	8	3	+5
Template:Flagicon 1981	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	15	1	+14
Template:Flagicon 1983	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	11	5	+6
Template:Flagicon 1986	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1989
Template:Flagicon 1991
Template:Flagicon 1993
Template:Flagicon 1995	Group stage	10th	3	0	0	3	3	12	−9
Template:Flagicon 1997	Group stage	5th	3	2	0	1	13	1	+12
Template:Flagicon 1999	Group stage	11th	4	1	0	3	3	12	−9
Template:Flagicon 2001	Group stage	9th	4	1	0	3	3	13	−10
Template:Flagicon 2003	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	7	14	−7
Template:Flagicon 2006	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2008	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2010	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2014	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2018	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2022	Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team.<ref name="India">{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation									CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Template:Flagicon 2026	To be determined
Template:Flagicon 2029	To be determined
Total	9/19	0 titles	35	16	3	16	63	61	+2

Notes: Template:Notelist Template:Col-2

AFC Women's Asian Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1980	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Flagu	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
	Semi-final	Template:Fbw-rt 3–1 Template:Fbw	Won
	Final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
1981	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 5–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 8–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
	Semi-final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
	3rd Place	Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Fbw	Won
1983	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 5–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
	Final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
1995	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–6 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–5 Template:Fbw	Lost
1997	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 10–0 Template:Fbw	Won
1999	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–3 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–3 Template:Fbw	Lost
2001	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–5 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
2003	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 6–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–12 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
2022	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Voided
		Template:Fbw-rt n/a Template:Fbw	Cancelled
		Template:Fbw-rt n/a Template:Fbw	Cancelled

Template:Col-end

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

At 1979 AFC Asia Cup India placed two teams, India Senior (India S) and India Novice (India N), in other version called as India North and India South.

Asian GamesEdit

Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 1990	DNP
Template:Flagicon 1994	DNP
Template:Flagicon 1998	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	36	−35
Template:Flagicon 2002	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2006
Template:Flagicon 2010
Template:Flagicon 2014	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	15	20	−5
Template:Flagicon 2018	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2022	Group stage	13th	2	0	0	2	1	3	−2
Total	3/9	0 titles	8	1	0	7	17	59	−42

Template:Col-2

Asian Games history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1998	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Loss
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–13 Template:Fbw	cLoss
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–16 Template:Fbw	Loss
2014	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 15–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–10 Template:Fbw	Loss
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–10 Template:Fbw	Loss
2022	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Loss
2022	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Loss

Template:Col-end

DNQ: did not qualify

Bold positions show best finish in the tournaments.

SAFF Women's ChampionshipEdit

India has won the SAFF Women's Championship five times in a row.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

SAFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 2010	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	40	0	+40
Template:Flagicon 2012	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	33	1	+32
Template:Flagicon 2014	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	36	1	+35
Template:Flagicon 2016	Winners	Template:Gold1	4	3	1	0	11	3	+8
Template:Flagicon 2019	Winners	Template:Gold1	4	4	0	0	18	1	+17
Template:Flagicon 2022	Semi-final	Template:Bronze3	4	2	0	2	12	4	+8
Template:Flagicon 2024	TBD	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	6/6	5 titles	27	24	1	2	150	10	+140

South Asian GamesEdit

India has won the South Asian Games three times.

South Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr	Template:Abbr
Template:Flagicon 2010	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	29	2	+27
Template:Flagicon 2016	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	3	2	0	14	1	+13
Template:Flagicon 2019	Winners	Template:Gold1	4	4	0	0	14	0	+14
Total	3/3	3 titles	14	12	2	0	57	3	+54

Red border indicates, India had hosted the games.

Other tournamentsEdit

Other Tournaments
Gold Cup	Turkish Women's Cup	Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino
Template:Flagicon 2019: 3rd place	Template:Flagicon 2019: 6th place Template:Flagicon 2021: Friendlies Template:Flagicon 2024: Template:Silver2 Runners-up<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1\|citation	CitationClass=web }}</ref>	Template:Flagicon 2021: 4th place