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State governing body of Football in Sikkim From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[1][2] It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.
Sport | Football |
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Jurisdiction | State |
Membership | 4 district association |
Abbreviation | SFA |
Founded | 1976 |
Affiliation | All India Football Federation (AIFF) |
Headquarters | Paljor Stadium, Gangtok |
President | Menla Ethenpa |
Secretary | Phurba Sherpa |
Official website | |
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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.[3][4][5]
The association started Sikkim Gold Cup in 1979 with the help of the Sikkim government.[6]
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.
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Tier | Division | Promotion & relegation |
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1 (Level 5 on Indian football pyramid) |
SFA A-Division S-League | 8 teams, bottom relegate to Sikkim B Division[8] |
2 (Level 6 on Indian football pyramid) |
Sikkim B Division | various teams, top promote to Sikkim Premier Division League, bottom 2 relegate to Sikkim C Division[9] |
3 (Level 7 on Indian football pyramid) |
Sikkim C Division | various teams, top 2 promote to Sikkim B Division[10] |
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