This is a list of professional football clubs located in India, with leagues and states they play in.
By league and division[edit | edit source]
| Defunct teams | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity | Founded | Joined | Dissolved | Fate |
| ATK | Kolkata, West Bengal | Salt Lake Stadium | 65,000 | 2014 | 2014 | 2020 | Merged with Mohun Bagan to form ATK Mohun Bagan |
| Pune City | Pune, Maharashtra | Balewadi Stadium | 9,100 | 2014 | 2014 | 2019 | Defunct |
| Delhi Dynamos | New Delhi, Delhi | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) | 60,000 | 2014 | 2014 | 2019 | Rebranded as Odisha FC |
Andhra Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Main State League: none
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Sreenidi Deccan FC | Visakhapatnam | I-League |
| Vizag FC | Visakhapatnam | - |
Arunachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Complex FC | Itanagar | Indian Women's League, Arunachal Super League |
| Gora Makik SC | Itanagar | Arunachal Super League |
| Todo United FC | Itanagar | Arunachal Super League |
| Nirjuli United | Nirjuli | Arunachal Super League |
| Tagung Neri FC | Arunachal Super League | |
| Bamang Taji FC | Arunachal Super League | |
| Keyi Panyor FC | Naharlagun | Arunachal Super League |
| Deed Circle FC | Arunachal Super League | |
| Kargu Kardi FC | Arunachal Super League | |
| Arunachal United FC | Itanagar | |
| Itanagar Wolves FC | Itanagar | - |
Assam[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Assam State Premier League: Not held since 2015
Bihar[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Bihar Soccer League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Shirsh Bihar United FC | Muzaffarpur | I-League 2nd Division, |
| BRC Danapur | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Rainbow Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Sporting Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Friends Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Rajmilk Football Club | Patna | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| RK Steel | Siwan | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Adivasi United | Purnea | Moin-ul-Haq Cup |
| Ram Dayal Prasad Sah FC | Bihar Women's League | |
| Rani Laxmi Bai Sports Academy | Siwan | Bihar Women's League |
Chhattisgarh[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Bhilai Super Division
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Rovers Club | Durg | Super league |
| Sports Authority of India (Chhattisgarh) | Raipur | - |
Delhi[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Delhi Senior Division
Main Women's League: FD Women's League
Delhi Soccer Academy
Goa[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Goa Professional League
Main Women's League: GFA Women's League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| FC Goa | Goa | Indian Super League |
| Churchill Brothers | Salcette | I-League |
| Indian Arrows | Goa | I-league |
| Sirvodem SC | Indian Women's League | |
| Dempo | Panjim | Goa Professional League |
| FC Goa Reserves and Academy | Goa | Goa Professional League |
| Salgaocar | Vasco da Gama | Goa Professional League |
| SESA | Sanquelim | Goa Professional League |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | Panjim | Goa Professional League |
| Vasco | Vasco da Gama | Goa Professional League |
| Calangute Association | Calangute | Goa Professional League |
| Guardian Angel SC | Curchorem | Goa Professional League |
| Panjim Footballers | Panjim | Goa Professional League |
| Velsao SCC | Velsao | Goa Professional League |
| YC Manora | Raia | Goa Professional League |
| Fransa-Pax FC | Nagoa | |
| Laxmi Prasad | Mapusa | |
| Compassion FC | GFA Women's League | |
| FC Goa (Women) | GFA Women's League | |
| Futebol Club of YFA | GFA Women's League | |
| Goa United SC | GFA Women's League |
Gujarat[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Gandhinagar Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | |
| ARA | Ahmedabad | I-League 2nd Division |
| St. Joseph's FC | Ahmedabad | |
| Baroda FA | Vadodara | Indian Women's League |
| Gandhinagar FC | Gandhinagar | |
| O2 FC | Gandhinagar | |
| Xavier's United | ||
| Suryavanshi FC | ||
| Chandkheda FC |
Haryana[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Haryana State Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| ShivAnand Haryana Football Club | Karnal | Youth I-League |
| Amity United Football Club | Gurgaon | Haryana State Football League |
Himachal Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Himachal Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Techtro Swades United Football Club | Una | Himachal Football League |
| Shimla FC | Shimla | Himachal Football League |
| Paonta United FC | Paonta Sahib | Himachal Football League |
| Sai Kangra FA | Kangra | Himachal Football League |
| Shahpur FC | Shahpur | Himachal Football League |
| Shiva FC | – | Himachal Football League |
| Summer Hill United FC | Shimla | Himachal Football League |
| Venga Boys Kullu FC | Kullu | Himachal Football League |
Jammu and Kashmir[edit | edit source]
Main State League: J&K Premier Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Real Kashmir F.C. | Kashmir | I-League, J&K Premier Football League |
| Lonestar Kashmir F.C. | Kashmir | I-League 2nd Division, J&K Premier Football League |
| FC Jammu | Jammu | I-League 2nd Division |
| Hyderya Sports FC | Srinagar | J&K Premier Football League |
| Shaheen FC | Jammu | |
| Downtown Heroes FC | Downtown Srinagar | J&K Premier Football League |
| Jammu United FC | Jammu | |
| Kathua United FC | Kathua | |
| J&K Bank Football Club | Srinagar | J&K Premier Football League |
| Kashmir Avengers FC | J&K Premier Football League | |
| Novelty FC | J&K Premier Football League |
Jharkhand[edit | edit source]
Main State League: None
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Jamshedpur FC | Jamshedpur | Indian Super League |
| Shivansh Jharkhand Football Club | Bokaro Steel City | Youth I-League |
| Dhanbad Football Academy | Dhanbad | Youth I-League |
| Tata Football academy | Tata fa | Youth league |
Karnataka[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Bangalore Super Division
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru FC | Bangalore | Indian Super League |
| FC Bengaluru United | Bangalore | I-League 2nd Division |
| Ozone | Bangalore | I-League 2nd Division |
| South United | Bangalore | I-League 2nd Division |
| FC Mangalore | Mangalore | I-League 2nd Division |
| Kickstart FC | Bengaluru | Bangalore Super Division |
| ADE | Bangalore | Bangalore Super Division |
| HAL | Bangalore | Defunct |
| KGF Academy | Bangalore | |
| Bangalore Independents | Bengaluru | Bangalore Super Division |
| Bangaluru Abu Dhabi fc | Bengaluru | Bangalore Super Division kids |
| Indian Telephone Industries | Bengaluru |
Kerala[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Kerala Premier League
Madhya Pradesh[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Madhya Pradesh Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Madhya Bharat | Bhopal | I-League 2nd division |
| Pride Sports | Jabalpur | I-League 2nd division |
| Seven Strikers FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Madan Maharaj FC | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Premier League |
| Lion's Club | Jabalpur | Madhya Pradesh Premier League |
| Hazrat Nizamuddin FC | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh Premier League |
| The Diamond Rock FA | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Bharti FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Khel Evem Yuva Kalyan | Madhya Pradesh Premier League | |
| Barwani FC | Madhya Pradesh Premier League,
Madhya Pradesh Women’s Premier League, |
Maharashtra[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Various Districts league
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai City FC | Mumbai | Indian Super League |
| Kenkre | Mumbai | Indian Women's League, |
| FC Kolhapur City | Kolhapur | Indian Women's League |
| PIFA | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League, |
| Thane City | Mumbai | I-League 2nd Division |
| Indian Friends F.C. | Nagpur | NDFA Super division |
| IFFC Nagpur | Nagpur | NDFA Super division |
| N.M.S.A. F.C. | Navi Mumbai | Thane Football League |
| Air India | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| ONGC FC | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| Mumbai Strikers | Mumbai | Mumbai Elite League |
| Bengal Mumbai FC | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| South-East-Central Railway Sports Club | Mumbai | Mumbai Football League |
| Footie First | Mumbai Women's League | |
| India Rush SC | Mumbai Women's League | |
| South Mumbai United FC | Mumbai Women's League | |
| B.Y.B.F.C | Dombivli | Thane Football League |
| Navi Mumbai United | Navi Mumbai | Thane Football League |
| DSK Shivajians F.C. | Pune | Defunct |
| FC Pune City | Pune | Defunct |
| Mumbai | Mumbai | Defunct |
| Pune | Pune | Defunct |
| Bharat FC | Pune | Defunct |
| Mumbai Tigers F.C. | Mumbai | Defunct |
Manipur[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Manipur State League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| NEROCA | Imphal | I-League |
| TRAU | Imphal | I-League |
| KRYPHSA F.C. | Imphal | Indian Women's League |
| Eastern Sporting Union | Imphal |
align="center" |Indian Women's League |
| FC Imphal City | Imphal East | Hero Indian Youth League |
| North Imphal Sporting Association | Imphal | Manipur State League |
| Sagolband FC | align="center"Manipur State League | |
| F.C. Zalen | Sadar Hills | Manipur State League |
| Yarkhok United FC | Ukhrul | Manipur State League |
Meghalaya[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Shillong Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong | I-League 2nd Division (formerly) |
| Langsning | Shillong | I-League 2nd Division (formerly) |
| Royal Wahingdoh | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Malki Sports Club | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Rangdajied United F.C. | Mawngap-Mawphlang | Shillong Premier League |
| Nangkiew Irat SC | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Laitumkhrah SC | Laitumkhrah | Shillong Premier League |
| Shillong United FC | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
| Ryntih FC | Shillong | Shillong Premier League |
Mizoram[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Mizoram Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Aizawl F.C. | Aizawl | I-League |
| Chanmari | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Bethlehem Vengthlang FC | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Chanmari West F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Chhinga Veng | Aizawl | I-League 2nd Division |
| Dinthar F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Ramhlun North F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Zo United F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
| Luangmual F.C. | Aizawl | Mizoram Premier League |
Nagaland[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Nagaland Premier League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Kohima Komets | Kohima | Nagaland Premier League |
| Naga Tornados | Zunheboto | Nagaland Premier League |
| Dimapur United | Dimapur | Nagaland Premier League |
| Vanguard FC-Tseminyu | Kohima | Kohima Football League |
| D.C. HILL C.F | Zunheboto |
Odisha[edit | edit source]
Main State League: FAO League
Punjab[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Punjab State Super Football League
Rajasthan[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Rajasthan State Men's League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| AU Rajasthan F.C. | Jaipur | I-League 2nd division |
| Ajmer FC | Ajmer | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Rajasthan United FC | Jaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Mewar FC | Nimbahera | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Neerja Modi F.C. | Jaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Playspace F.C. | Jaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Poornima Panthers | Jaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Zinc F.A. | Udaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Rajasthan Eagles FC | Jaipur | Youth League U18 |
| Jaipur Elite FC | Jaipur | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Islands United FC | Banswara | Rajasthan State Men's League |
| Banswara FA | Banswara |
Sikkim[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Sikkim Premier Division League
Tamil Nadu[edit | edit source]
Main State League: CFA Senior Division League
Telangana[edit | edit source]
Main State League:Hyderabad Football League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Fateh Hyderabad A.F.C | Hyderabad | I-League 2nd Division |
| Hyderabad FC | Hyderabad | Indian Super League |
Uttrakhand[edit | edit source]
Main State League:Uttarakhand Super League
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Corbett FC | Rudrapur | I-League 2nd Division |
| Pauri Platoons | Pauri Garhwal | Uttarakhand Super League |
| Nainital FC Lakes | Nainital | Uttarakhand Super League |
Uttar Pradesh[edit | edit source]
| Club | Town or City | League |
|---|---|---|
| Akbarpur FC | Akbarpur | - |
| Lucknow City FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| States United FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Sunrise FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| White Eagle FC | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Varanasi City FC | Varanasi | - |
| FC KIET | Ghaziabad | - |
| Ghaziabad FC | Ghaziabad | - |
| Meerut Warriors | Meerut | - |
| Allahabad Sporting Football Academy | Prayagraj | - |
| Techtro Lucknow FC[1] | Lucknow | District Football League |
| Pride FC Lucknow | Lucknow | District Football League |
West Bengal[edit | edit source]
Main State League: Calcutta Premier Division A
See also[edit | edit source]
- State football leagues in India
- Football in India
- Indian football league system
- All India Football Federation
- History of Indian football
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