3-695: The Sikkim Football Association ( SFA ) is one of the 36 Indian state football associations that are affiliated with the All India Football Federation (AIFF), based out of Gangtok , Sikkim . It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship . The Sikkim Football Association was formed in the year 1976, while previously it was known as the Gangtok Football and Sporting Association . Sikkim football dates back with first local team, Kumar Sporting Club. The association started Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with
6-694: The help of the Sikkim government . As interest in football in Sikkim went down due to the lack of organizing, former India football team captain Baichung Bhutia , who was born in Sikkim, founded the club United Sikkim . It became the main player source for Sikkim football team . All 6 district of Sikkim are affiliated with the Sikkim Football Association . Indian state football associations The state football associations are
9-614: 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. The National Football Championships , known as Hero NFC for sponsorship ties, are inter-state knock-out competitions contested among
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