Indian State Leagues

{{Short description|State level men's association football leagues in India}}

{{Infobox football league

| name = Indian State leagues

| logo =

| pixels =

| country = India

| confed = AFC

| organiser = State Football Associations

| promotion = I-League 3 (men's)
Indian Women's League 2 (women's)

| relegation = Various

| levels = 5–10 (men's)
3–5 (women's)

| domest_cup =

{{plainlist|

Durand Cup (invitational)

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| website = {{URL|https://www.the-aiff.com/}}

| current = 2024–25

}}

State football leagues in India represents premier-state (football), overall 5th-10th men's and 3rd women's tier of the Indian football league system. There are currently a total of 36 state associations affiliated with the national governing body, the All India Football Federation (AIFF).{{cite web|title=State Associations|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/state-associations.php?&pagesize=192|website=All India Football Federation|access-date=2018-07-10|archive-date=2017-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171024214814/https://www.the-aiff.com/state-associations.php?&pagesize=192|url-status=live}}

Most of the state associations organise and have own affiliated football competitions in their respective states. The state leagues operate as a system of promotion and relegation with I-League 3 (men's), Indian Women's League 2 (women's), and lower regional leagues. Clubs of top national leagues (Indian Super League and I-League) also participate in their respective state leagues, most often with youth or reserve teams.{{cite web |title=State & City Leagues |url=https://theawayend.co/state-city-leagues/ |website=The Away End |access-date=9 February 2022 |archive-date=8 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208213155/https://theawayend.co/state-city-leagues/ |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Women’s Football India |url=https://theawayend.co/womens-football-india/ |website=The Away End |access-date=9 February 2022 |archive-date=8 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220208213437/https://theawayend.co/womens-football-india/ |url-status=live }}

Eastern states' leagues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \| State/UT ! colspan=2 \| Top league
Men's ! Women's
File:IN-BR.svg]] \| Bihar Soccer League \| Bihar State Women's League
File:IN-CT.svg]] \| Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship \| Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League
File:IN-JH.svg]] \| JSA League{{Cite web \|date=2022-06-08 \|title=JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced \|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jsa-league-a-division-2022-fixtures-announced \|access-date=2022-06-10 \|website=Jamshedpur Football Club \|language=en \|archive-date=2022-06-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609034548/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jsa-league-a-division-2022-fixtures-announced \|url-status=live }} \| JSA Women's League{{Cite web \|title=Jamshedpur Sporting Association completes 75 years \|url=https://lagatar24.com/jamshedpur-sporting-association-completes-75-years/64247/ \|access-date=2023-08-02 \|website=lagatar24.com \|date=2021-09-20 }}
File:IN-OD.svg]] \| FAO League \| Odisha Women's League
File:IN-SK.svg]] \| Sikkim Football League \| Sikkim Women's Super League
File:IN-WB.svg]] \| Calcutta Football League \| Calcutta Women's Football League

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" | State/UT

! colspan=2 | Top league

Men's

! Women's

File:IN-BR.svg]]

| Bihar Soccer League

| Bihar State Women's League

File:IN-CT.svg]]

| Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship

| Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League

File:IN-JH.svg]]

| JSA League{{Cite web |date=2022-06-08 |title=JSA League 'A' Division 2022 Fixtures Announced |url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jsa-league-a-division-2022-fixtures-announced |access-date=2022-06-10 |website=Jamshedpur Football Club |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220609034548/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jsa-league-a-division-2022-fixtures-announced |url-status=live }}

| JSA Women's League{{Cite web |title=Jamshedpur Sporting Association completes 75 years |url=https://lagatar24.com/jamshedpur-sporting-association-completes-75-years/64247/ |access-date=2023-08-02 |website=lagatar24.com |date=2021-09-20 }}

File:IN-OD.svg]]

| FAO League

| Odisha Women's League

File:IN-SK.svg]]

| Sikkim Football League

| Sikkim Women's Super League

File:IN-WB.svg]]

| Calcutta Football League

| Calcutta Women's Football League

Northern states' leagues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \| State/UT ! colspan=2 \| Top league
Men's ! Women's
File:IN-CH.svg (UT)]] \| – \| –
File:IN-DL.svg (UT)]] \| Delhi Premier League \| Delhi Women's Premier League
File:IN-HR.svg]] \| Haryana Men's Football League \| Haryana Women's Football League
File:IN-HP.svg]] \| Himachal Football League \| Himachal Women's League
File:IN-JK.svg (UT)]] \| Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League \| –
File:IN-LA.svg (UT)]] \| Ladakh Super League \| –
File:IN-PB.svg]] \| Punjab State Super League \| Punjab Women's League
File:IN-UT.svg]] \| Uttarakhand Super League \| –
File:IN-UP.svg]] \| Lucknow Super Division \| –

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" | State/UT

! colspan=2 | Top league

Men's

! Women's

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| –

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| Delhi Premier League

| Delhi Women's Premier League

File:IN-HR.svg]]

| Haryana Men's Football League

| Haryana Women's Football League

File:IN-HP.svg]]

| Himachal Football League

| Himachal Women's League

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| Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League

| –

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| Ladakh Super League

| –

File:IN-PB.svg]]

| Punjab State Super League

| Punjab Women's League

File:IN-UT.svg]]

| Uttarakhand Super League

| –

File:IN-UP.svg]]

| Lucknow Super Division

| –

North-Eastern states' leagues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \| State/UT ! colspan=2 \| Top league
Men's ! Women's
File:IN-AR.svg]] \| Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League \| Arunachal Women's Football Championship
File:IN-AS.svg]] \| Assam State Premier League \| Assam Women's League
File:IN-MN.svg]] \| Manipur State League \| Manipur Women's League
File:IN-ML.svg]] \| Meghalaya State League \| SSA Women's Football League
File:IN-MZ.svg]] \| Mizoram Premier League \| Mizoram Women's League
File:IN-NL.svg]] \| Nagaland Super League \| Nagaland Women's Football League{{Cite web \|title=1st Nagaland Open Women Football League begins in Kohima \|url=https://www.morungexpress.com/1st-nagaland-open-women-football-league-begins-in-kohima \|website=morungexpress.com \|date=26 June 2023 }}
File:IN-TR.svg]] \| Chandra Memorial League \| –

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" | State/UT

! colspan=2 | Top league

Men's

! Women's

File:IN-AR.svg]]

| Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League

| Arunachal Women's Football Championship

File:IN-AS.svg]]

| Assam State Premier League

| Assam Women's League

File:IN-MN.svg]]

| Manipur State League

| Manipur Women's League

File:IN-ML.svg]]

| Meghalaya State League

| SSA Women's Football League

File:IN-MZ.svg]]

| Mizoram Premier League

| Mizoram Women's League

File:IN-NL.svg]]

| Nagaland Super League

| Nagaland Women's Football League{{Cite web |title=1st Nagaland Open Women Football League begins in Kohima |url=https://www.morungexpress.com/1st-nagaland-open-women-football-league-begins-in-kohima |website=morungexpress.com |date=26 June 2023 }}

File:IN-TR.svg]]

| Chandra Memorial League

| –

Southern states' leagues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \| State/UT ! colspan=2 \| Top league
Men's ! Women's
File:IN-AN.svg]] \| – \| –
File:IN-AP.svg]] \| AP Super Cup \| –
File:IN-KA.svg]] \| BDFA Super Division \| Karnataka Women's League
File:IN-KL.svg]] \| Kerala Premier League \| Kerala Women's League
File:IN-LD.svg (UT)]] \| Kavaratti League{{Cite web \|title=From the Dweeps with a Lakshya \|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/from-the-dweeps-with-a-lakshya-1184131.html \|website=Deccan herald \|last=Menon \|first=Sandeep \|date=24 January 2023 \|access-date=24 January 2023 \|archive-date=24 January 2023 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124215013/https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/from-the-dweeps-with-a-lakshya-1184131.html \|url-status=live }} \| –
File:IN-PY.svg (UT)]] \| Pondicherry Football League \| Pondicherry Women's League
File:IN-TN.svg]] \| Chennai Football League \| Tamil Nadu Women's League
File:IN-TG.svg]] \| Rahim League A Division \| –

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" | State/UT

! colspan=2 | Top league

Men's

! Women's

File:IN-AN.svg]]

| –

File:IN-AP.svg]]

| AP Super Cup

| –

File:IN-KA.svg]]

| BDFA Super Division

| Karnataka Women's League

File:IN-KL.svg]]

| Kerala Premier League

| Kerala Women's League

File:IN-LD.svg (UT)]]

| Kavaratti League{{Cite web |title=From the Dweeps with a Lakshya |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/from-the-dweeps-with-a-lakshya-1184131.html |website=Deccan herald |last=Menon |first=Sandeep |date=24 January 2023 |access-date=24 January 2023 |archive-date=24 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230124215013/https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/from-the-dweeps-with-a-lakshya-1184131.html |url-status=live }}

| –

File:IN-PY.svg (UT)]]

| Pondicherry Football League

| Pondicherry Women's League

File:IN-TN.svg]]

| Chennai Football League

| Tamil Nadu Women's League

File:IN-TG.svg]]

| Rahim League A Division

| –

Western states' leagues

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" \| State/UT ! colspan=2 \| Top league
Men's ! Women's
File:IN-DD (2020).svg (UT)]] \|Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League Daman and Diu Senior Division League \| –
File:India GA.svg]] \| Goa Football League \| Goa Women's League
File:IN-GJ.svg]] \| Gujarat SFA Club Championship \| Gujarat State Women's League
File:IN-MP.svg]] \| Madhya Pradesh Premier League \| Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League
File:IN-MH.svg]] \| Mumbai Football League Pune Football League NDFA League Kolhapur Senior League Thane Super Division \| WIFA Women's Football League
File:IN-RJ.svg]] \| Rajasthan State Men's League \| –

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

rowspan="2" | State/UT

! colspan=2 | Top league

Men's

! Women's

File:IN-DD (2020).svg (UT)]]

|Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League
Daman and Diu Senior Division League

| –

File:India GA.svg]]

| Goa Football League

| Goa Women's League

File:IN-GJ.svg]]