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| name = SFA Logo<br />
| image = All India Sevens Football Association.png<br />
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| caption = Sevens Football Association (SFA) Logo <br />
| website = http://www.sevensfootballassociation.com/<br />
| team = 7 per side<br />
| category = [[Sports]] <br />
| equipment = [[Ball (association football)|Football]]<br />
| venue = [[Football pitch]]<br />
| olympic = No <br />
| paralympic = No<br />
| country/region = [[South India]]<br />
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'''All India Sevens football''' is a variation form of [[association football]] played in India with seven players on each side, typically in a smaller field than a full-size [[football pitch]].<ref name="ashique espn">{{cite web |url= https://www.espn.in/football/ashique-kuruniyan/story/3962421/runashiquerun-the-kerala-speedster-who-turned-indias-premier-trickster |title= Run, Ashique, run: The Kerala speedster who turned India's premier trickster|access-date= 2020-01-02|work = ESPN|date=2019-10-13}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-07 |title=FIFA discovers the beauty of Sevens Football: What's this format and why is it so popular in Kerala |url=https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4695847/fifa-discovers-sevens-football-format-why-is-it-so-popular-in-kerala |access-date=2022-07-26 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> Professional sevens football is predominantly popular in northern Kerala in southern India.<ref name="Kerala FA">{{cite web |date=2012-11-20 |title=Sevens football season kicks off in Kerala |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-sevens-football-isl-indian-football/185ukjvafhx4k18kj7nbu7q658 |access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> The matches in Sevens tournaments are often played to fully packed stadiums.<ref name="sudani">{{cite web |date=2019-10-20 |title=How Kerala shrunk football to make it its own |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-small-football-in-sevens-heaven/articleshow/70905729.cms |work=Times of India |access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> The refereeing in the games is not as strict as in regular football and games can be physical and injury-prone.<ref name="ashique espn" /> Sevens tournaments have also attracted players from other parts of India,<ref name="vijayan" /> as well as international players including some from Africa.<ref name="bbc african players">{{cite web |date=2018-08-13 |title=The African footballers changing the game in India |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-45085295/the-african-footballers-changing-the-game-in-india |work=BBC |access-date=2020-01-02}}</ref> Matches are held from November to May (suspended during the monsoon break).<ref name=":0" /><br />
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The Sevens' Football Association (SFA) organizes around 50+ Sevens tournaments among different clubs across [[South India]].<ref name="indian express sevens">{{cite web |url= https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/oct/20/sevens-the-lifeline-of-state-football-2050248.html |title= Sevens the lifeline of country football|access-date= 2020-01-02|work = The New Indian Express|date=2019-09-03}}</ref><br />
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Several footballers from South India, including [[India national football team|India]] internationals such as [[I. M. Vijayan]],<ref name="vijayan">{{cite web |url= https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/sevens-football-helps-me-retain-my-passion-for-the-game/article19047873.ece |title= 'Sevens football helps me retain my passion for the game'|access-date= 2020-01-02|work = Sportstar|date=2017-06-14}}</ref> [[Ashique Kuruniyan]], and [[Anas Edathodika]], credit their experiences in Sevens tournaments for helping them improve their footballing skills and develop their passion for the sport.<ref name="anas">{{cite web |url= https://sports.yahoo.com/malappuram-sevens-kerala-blasters-anas-043456186.html |title= From Malappuram Sevens to Kerala Blasters - Anas Edathodika remembers his roots|access-date= 2020-01-02|work = Yahoo! Sports|date=2019-01-29}}</ref><ref name="ashique espn" /><br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
* ''[[Sudani from Nigeria]]'' (2018)<ref name="sudani" /><br />
* ''[[Sevenes]]'' (2011)<br />
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[[Category:Football in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Sport in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Association football terminology]]<br />
[[Category:Association football variants]]<br />
[[Category:Athletic sports]]<br />
[[Category:Ball games]]<br />
[[Category:Team sports]]<br />
[[Category:Seven-a-side football]]</div>Ajay Kumar