The Jharkhand Football Association (JFA) is the
football
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governing body in the state of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
in
India
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. It is affiliated with the
All India Football Federation
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It is affiliated wit ...
, the national governing body.
It sends state teams for
Santosh Trophy
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and
Senior Women's National Football Championship
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.
State teams
Men
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Jharkhand football team
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Jharkhand under-20 football team
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Jharkhand under-15 football team
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Jharkhand under-13 football team
Women
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Jharkhand women's football team
The Jharkhand women's football team is an Indian women's football team representing Jharkhand in the Senior Women's National Football Championship. Their best performance at the Senior Women's National Football Championship was the semi-final appe ...
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Jharkhand women's under-19 football team
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Jharkhand women's under-17 football team
Affiliated district associations
All 24 district of
Jharkhand
Jharkhand (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in East India, eastern India. The state shares its border with the states of West Bengal to the east, Chhattisgarh to the west, Uttar Pradesh to the northwest, Bihar to the north ...
are affiliated with the Jharkhand Football Association.
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
See also
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List of Indian state football associations
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Football in India
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References
{{Indian state football associations
Football in Jharkhand
Football governing bodies in India
Sports organizations established in 2000
2000 establishments in Jharkhand