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	\|name = Assam Football Association		\|name = Assam Football Association
	\|abbreviation = AFA		\|abbreviation = AFA
	\|headquarters = R.G. Baruah Sports Complex, Nehru Stadium, Guwahati		\|formation = 1951
			\|headquarters = R.G. Baruah Sports Complex, [[Nehru Stadium, Guwahati]]
	\|region_served = [[Assam]], [[India]]		\|region_served = [[Assam]], [[India]]
	\|leader_title = President		\|leader_title = President
	\|leader_name = Hemendra Nath Brahma <ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.the-aiff.com/state-associations-details.htm?id=34 \| title=State Associations \| publisher=All India Football Federation \| accessdate=5 October 2018 }}</ref>		\|leader_name = [[Naba Kumar Doley]]
	\|~~parent_organisation~~ = [[All India Football Federation]]		\|membership = [[All India Football Federation]]
			\|website =
	}}		}}
	The '''Assam Football Association''' ('''AFA''') is one of the 36 [[Indian State Football Associations]] that are affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]] and its current president is Hemendra Nath Brahma, while secretary is Ankur Dutta.<ref>https://khelnow.com/governingbody/Assam_Football_Association</ref>

	Assam Football Association ~~was formed in 1951, but~~ the ~~game of~~ [[~~Association football\|football~~]] ~~has been played since before independence of India. The game of Football was introduced by and an institution and some individual persons. It is~~ affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]]~~, Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic association~~. ~~The~~ association ~~controls men and women~~ football ~~game~~ in the state of ~~Assam. The game of football is very much popular in the four district viz.~~ [[~~Dibrugarh~~]], [[~~Kokrajhar]], [[Karbi Anglong~~]] and ~~[[Dima Hasao]]~~. ~~The team~~ of Association ~~member is four years~~. ~~The Nature of election of office bearers is based on~~ the ~~affiliated district units of football to~~ Assam Football Association.		The '''Assam Football Association''' ('''AFA''') is one of the 36 [[Indian State Football Associations]] that are affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]]. It administers [[association football\|football]] in the state of [[Assam]], India. [[Naba Kumar Doley]] is the current president
			and Hemendra Nath Brahma is the current secretary of AFA.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://nenow.in/north-east-news/naba-kumar-doley-elected-as-president-of-assam-football-association.html\|title=Naba Kumar Doley elected as president of Assam Football Association}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/association/498\|title= Assam Football Association\|website=the-aiff.com \|publisher=AIFF \|accessdate=13 September 2021}}</ref>

	AFA's ~~premier~~ top division ~~league~~ is [[Assam State Premier League]].		==Background==
			Assam Football Association was formed in 1951, but the game of [[association football\|football]] has been played since before independence of India. It is affiliated to the AIFF, Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic Association. The association conducts inter-district football tournaments of various age groups for men and women as well as divisional football leagues in [[Assam]]. AFA's top division is [[Assam State Premier League]].

	==Assam Football Pyramid==		==Assam Football Pyramid==
	The Assam ~~Football Structure~~ is based in two state level leagues followed by the district leagues which can go on for many levels~~. Apart from these leagues the Guwahati Sports Association also has different structure of leagues for the Guwahati based clubs~~.		The Assam football structure is based on two state level leagues; the top divison [[Assam State Premier League]] and second division Assam Club Championship, followed by the district leagues which can go on for many levels.
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	'''Assam Club Championship'''<br>		'''Assam Club Championship'''<br />
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			AFA conducts inter district tournaments for various categories. Those are –
			* Khirod Baruah Senior Inter-District Tournament
			* Santosh Lahkar Junior Inter-District Tournament
			* Girls Inter-District Tournament
			* Santosh Mohan Dev Sub Junior Inter-District Tournament

			The Guwahati Sports Association has a structure of leagues for the Guwahati based clubs of the state.
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	'''GSA A Division League'''<br>		'''GSA A Division League'''<br />
	\|-		\|-
	\|colspan="1" width="20%" \|		\|colspan="1" width="20%" \|
	'''3'''		'''3'''
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	'''GSA B Division League'''<br>		'''GSA B Division League'''<br />
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	'''GSA C Division League'''<br>		'''GSA C Division League'''<br />
	\|}		\|}

	==See also==		==See also==
			* [[Assam football team]]
	* [[Assam State Premier League]]		* [[Assam State Premier League]]
	* [[Bordoloi Trophy]]		* [[Bordoloi Trophy]]

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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2015}}
{{Infobox Organisation
|name = Assam Football Association
|abbreviation = AFA
|headquarters = R.G. Baruah Sports Complex, Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
|region_served = [[Assam]], [[India]]
|leader_title = President
|leader_name = Hemendra Nath Brahma <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.the-aiff.com/state-associations-details.htm?id=34 | title=State Associations | publisher=All India Football Federation | accessdate=5 October 2018 }}</ref>
|parent_organisation = [[All India Football Federation]]
}}
The '''Assam Football Association''' ('''AFA''') is one of the 36 [[Indian State Football Associations]] that are affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]] and its current president is Hemendra Nath Brahma, while secretary is Ankur Dutta.<ref>https://khelnow.com/governingbody/Assam_Football_Association</ref>

Assam Football Association was formed in 1951, but the game of [[Association football|football]] has been played since before independence of India. The game of Football was introduced by and an institution and some individual persons. It is affiliated to the [[All India Football Federation]], Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic association. The association controls men and women football game in the state of Assam. The game of football is very much popular in the four district viz. [[Dibrugarh]], [[Kokrajhar]], [[Karbi Anglong]] and [[Dima Hasao]]. The team of Association member is four years. The Nature of election of office bearers is based on the affiliated district units of football to Assam Football Association.

AFA's premier top division league is [[Assam State Premier League]].

==Assam Football Pyramid==
The Assam Football Structure is based in two state level leagues followed by the district leagues which can go on for many levels. Apart from these leagues the Guwahati Sports Association also has different structure of leagues for the Guwahati based clubs.
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan="1" width="20%" |
Level
!colspan="6" width="80%" |
League(s)/Division(s)
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''1'''
|colspan="8" width="80%" |
'''[[Assam State Premier League]]''' 
''8 clubs''
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''2'''
|colspan="29" width="80%" |
'''Assam Club Championship''' 
''29 clubs''
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!colspan="1" width="20%" |
Level
!colspan="6" width="80%" |
League(s)/Division(s)
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''1'''
|colspan="8" width="80%" |
'''GSA RG Baruah Super Division League''' 
'' 8 clubs''
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''2'''
|colspan="29" width="80%" |
'''GSA A Division League''' 
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''3'''
|colspan="29" width="80%" |
'''GSA B Division League''' 
|-
|colspan="1" width="20%" |
'''4'''
|colspan="29" width="80%" |
'''GSA C Division League''' 
|}

==See also==
* [[Assam State Premier League]]
* [[Bordoloi Trophy]]
* [[All India Football Federation ]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Assam State Premier League}}
{{Football in India}}
{{Indian state football associations}}
[[Category:Football governing bodies in India]]
[[Category:Football in Assam]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Assam]]
[[Category:Sports organizations established in 1951]]

{{India-sport-stub}}

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