Sikkim Football Association

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.

Sikkim Football Association

Sport	Football
Jurisdiction	Sikkim
Membership	6 district association
Abbreviation	SFA
Founded	1976; 49 years ago (1976)
Affiliation	All India Football Federation (AIFF)
Headquarters	Paljor Stadium, Gangtok
President	Menla Ethenpa
Secretary	Phurba Sherpa
Official website
sikkimfootball.in

History

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.

State teams

Men Sikkim football team Sikkim under-20 football team Sikkim under-15 football team Sikkim under-13 football team

Women Sikkim women's football team Sikkim women's under-19 football team Sikkim women's under-17 football team

Affiliated district associations

All 6 district of Sikkim are affiliated with the Sikkim Football Association.

No.	Association	District	President
1	Gangtok District Football Association	Gangtok
2	Mangan District Football Association	Mangan
3	Pakyong District Football Association	Pakyong
4	Soreng District Football Association	Soreng
5	Namchi District Football Association	Namchi
6	Gyalshing District Football Association	Gyalshing

Senior competitions

Club level

Men's SFA "A" Division S-League SFA "B" Division SFA "C" Division Sikkim Premier League[7] Sikkim Gold Cup Chogyal Sir Tashi Namgyal Memorial Independence Cup All India Chief Minister's Gold Cup

Women's Sikkim Women's Super League

Sikkim Football League pyramid

Tier	Division	Promotion & relegation
1 (Level 5 on Indian football pyramid)	SFA "A" Division S-League	8 teams, bottom relegates to "B"-Division[8]
2 (Level 6 on Indian football pyramid)	SFA "B" Division	top 2 teams promotes to "A" Division, bottom 2 relegate to "C"-Division[9]
3 (Level 7 on Indian football pyramid)	SFA "C" Division	top 2 teams promote to "B" Division[10]

See also

• Football in India