# Football in India

Association football is one of the most popular sports in India. The 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup was the first FIFA event the country hosted. It was called the most successful FIFA U-17 World Cup ever, with a record-breaking attendance of 1,347,133, exceeding China's record of 1,230,976 from 1985. India also hosted the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and bid to host the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
The Indian national football team qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup but did not participate.

## History
### Pre-independence

British soldiers introduced football into India in the mid-nineteenth century. Games were initially played between army teams but clubs were soon set up around the country. In 1872, Calcutta FC was the first football club to be established, though the side may have originated as a rugby club that switched codes as late as 1894. Other early clubs include Dalhousie AC, Traders Club and Naval Volunteers Club. Several other football clubs such as Sovabazar, Mohun Bagan and Aryan Club were established in Calcutta in the 1890s. Calcutta was then the capital of British India and soon became the hub of football. Tournaments like the Gladstone Cup, the Trades Cup and the Cooch Behar Cup were started around this time. The Durand Cup and IFA Shield were both started in the late nineteenth century.
The first Indian team to achieve success was Sovabazar Club, which won the Trades Cup in 1892. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, which was set up in modern-day West Bengal in 1889, became famous in 1911 when it became the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield, a tournament previously won only by British teams based in India. They defeated East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the tournament's final in a victory that is still regarded as one of the greatest win by an Indian football team before independence.
The Indian Football Association (IFA) was established in Calcutta in 1893 but had no Indians on its board until the 1930s. The All India Football Federation (AIFF), the national governing body of football in India, was formed in 1937 but did not become affiliated with FIFA until at least a decade later. India insisted on playing barefoot whereas other national sides wore boots. Footballer Jyotish Chandra Guha brought global attention to Indian football when he became the first Indian to appear with the English Football League club Arsenal in 1930.

### The golden age

India qualified by default for the 1950 FIFA World Cup in Brazil because all of their scheduled opponents withdrew. India did not compete in the tournament. It was not because of a lack of financial assistance, particularly to purchase tickets for the sea journey, or because the team were not allowed to play barefoot. According to sports journalist Jaydeep Basu, the financial barrier was solved as state associations provided financial help to the AIFF and that FIFA also promised to provide money.
FIFA had imposed a rule banning barefoot play following the 1948 Olympics where India had played barefoot. According to then-captain Shailen Manna, this story was circulated to justify the AIFF's decision to not participate. Since 1950, the Indian national team has not come close to qualifying for the World Cup. The AIFF had organised training is Calcutta for the 1950 World Cup and the board organised a series of meetings relating to India's participation but was not able to reach a decision. One to two weeks before the World Cup, the AIFF resorted to coming up with excuses to abandon the World Cup trip. This did not face much criticism in 1948 because the FIFA World Cup was not as popular as it is now.
1951–1962 is widely considered the "golden age" of Indian football. In this period, the national team won numerous titles under the coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim. India won the gold medal in the first Asian Games in 1951, beating Iran by one goal. In 1956, no longer playing barefoot, India reached the semi-final in the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, becoming the first Asian country to do so and ranking fourth in the tournament. In 1962, India again won the gold in the Asian Games at Jakarta, defeating South Korea 2–1. India also won the Merdeka Cup and the Asian Quadrangular Football Tournament, while East Bengal garnered good reviews after touring Romania. Also in 1951, India achieved their highest World Football Elo Rating of 31. According to former FIFA president Sepp Blatter, India is "The sleeping giant of world football".

### Decline

Rahim's death in the year 1963 on 11th June, caused the Indian national team to gradually lose their position as a top Asian team. India has not qualified for the Olympics since 1960. India qualified for their first Asian Cup in 1964 but failed to win the title. In an international tournament at the 1970 Asian Games, India won the bronze medal after defeating Japan 1–0. The Indian national team qualified for the 1984 AFC Asian Cup for the first time since 1964 but failed to qualify for the knockout stage after finishing last in their group of five teams.
The Indian youth team jointly won the Youth Asian Cup with Iran in 1974, the first and only title for India at the youth level. In club football, on 24 September 1977, Mohun Bagan held onto a 2–2 draw at the Eden Gardens stadium in Calcutta, against a Pelé-led New York Cosmos. Mohun Bagan would have won the tie had it not been for a controversial penalty awarded to the visiting team that ensured the draw. The next day, the newspaper Ananda Bazar Patrika described Goutam Sarkar as "India's very own Beckenbauer".
The Indian women's team as they began playing in the 1970s. In 1975, their first manager was Sushil Bhattacharya. The Indian women's team were runners-up in the AFC Women's Asian Cup in 1980 and 1983. In the 1990s, the women's team rapidly declined and a series of defeats followed. In 2009, FIFA delisted the Indian women's team from the world rankings.

### 2007–present

In August 2007, the Indian national team won the Nehru Cup for the first time, beating Syria 1–0. In August of the following year, India defeated Tajikistan 4–1 to win the AFC Challenge Cup and qualified for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup in Qatar. In August 2009, India again won the Nehru Cup, beating Syria on penalties (6–5).
In January 2011, India played in the 2011 Asian Cup, the country's first Asian Cup for 24 years. India was eliminated in the group stage, which included South Korea, Australia, and Bahrain.
Since the 2011 Asian Cup, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been working to improve Indian football. They allowed former coach Bob Houghton to coach the Indian team in the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. After going first in their AFC Challenge Cup group, Houghton was replaced by Wim Koevermans. The India national under-23 football team won the first round of the 2012 Olympics qualifiers against Myanmar but were eliminated by Qatar. India played their next official matches against United Arab Emirates in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, which India lost on aggregate 5–2.
In 2014, India hosted the first Unity World Cup in Goa, Hyderabad and Bangalore. India has participated in and hosted the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament. This was the first time a team representing India participated in the finals of a FIFA-organised world tournament. India was placed in Group A along with the United States, Ghana and Colombia. On 6 October 2017, India played their first match in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in front of 47,000 people against the United States, losing the match 0–3. India played their second match against Colombia. In the 82nd minute, Jeakson Singh became the first Indian goal scorer in the finals of a FIFA-organised tournament. For the third match of the group stage, India played Ghana, losing the match 4–0 and finishing at the bottom of Group A.
In 2018 Indian youth football teams made history by defeating Argentina U-20 2–1 in the COTIF cup, as well as Iraq U-16, the defending champions of the AFC U-16 Championship (now the AFC U-17 Championship), by 1–0. The U-16 team qualified for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where they came close to qualifying for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, but lost to South Korea by a single goal in the quarterfinal.
The Indian national team qualified for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup after missing the 2015 edition. India beat Thailand by 4–1, their biggest-ever win at the Asia Cup and their first win in 55 years. Nevertheless, they lost both of their next two group matches against UAE and Bahrain by 0−2 and 0−1 respectively and finished at the bottom of the group, thus failing to move to the knockout stage.

## Administration

Football in India is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), which is affiliated with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the worldwide football governing body FIFA. The India national football team has entered the regional Asian Cup competition but has never competed in a World Cup. The India women's national football team has also played in competitions, and has its own inter-state and state competitions. Youth football is administered by the Sports Authority of India.

## National team

The India national football team is governed by the AIFF and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for world football. In 1954, the AIFF became one of the founding members of the AFC. There are other Indian national teams, such as the under-23 team and the under-17 team.
The following list includes the performance of all of India's national teams at major competitions.

### Men's senior team

The Indian senior national team had several successes during their initial years, but is no longer considered one of the best in Asia. The national team's highest achievement is winning two gold medals at the Asian Games.
| Tournament | Appearance in finals | Last appearance | Best performance |
| FIFA World Cup | 0 out of 22 | — | – |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 out of 18 | 2023 | Runners-up (1964) |
| Summer Olympics | 0 | 1960 | Fourth-place (1956) |
| Asian Games | 2 | 1998 | Champions (1951, 1962) |
| SAFF Championship | 13 | 2023 | Champions (1993, 1997, 1999, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2021, 2023) |
| South Asian Games | 4 | 1999 | Champions (1985, 1987, 1995) |

### Women's senior team

The women's national team was started in the 1970s; they were twice runners-up in the Women's Asian Cup in the early 1980s. After the AIFF took charge of the team, they began to suffer massive defeats and declined in the late 2000s. In the late 2010s, the AIFF revived the team to empower women's football. The AIFF won the hosting bid for the 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup.
| Tournament | Appearance in finals | Last appearance | Best performance |
| AFC Women's Asian Cup | 2; | 2022 | Runners-up (1980, 1983) |
| Asian Games | 0 | 2022 | Eighth-place (1998) |
| SAFF Women's Championship | 5 | 2024 | Champions (2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2019) |
| South Asian Games | 3 out of 3 | 2019 | Champions (2010, 2016, 2019) |

### Men's U-23 team

| Tournament | Appearance in finals | Last appearance | Best performance |
| Asian Games | 0 | 2022 | Ninth-place (2022) |
| South Asian Games | 2 | 2016 | Runners-up (2004, 2016) |

### Men's U-20 team

Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance.
| Tournament | Appearance in finals | Last appearance | Best performance |
| AFC U-20 Asian Cup | 1 | 2006 | Champions (1974) |
| SAFF U-20 Championship | 4 | 2024 | Champions (2019, 2022, 2023) |

### Men's U-17 team

Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance.
| Tournament | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Best performance |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | 1 | 2017 | Group stage (2017) |
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | 3 | 2023 | Quarterfinals (2002, 2018) |
| SAFF U-17 Championship | 8 | 2024 | Champions (2013, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024) |

### Women's U-20 team

Includes U-19 and U-18 teams' performance.
| Tournament | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Best performance |
| AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | 2 | 2006 | Quarterfinals (2004) |
| SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | 3 | 2024 | Champions (2022, 2024) |

### Women's U-17 team

Includes U-16 and U-15 teams' performance.
| Tournament | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Best performance |
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 1 | 2022 | Group stage (2022) |
| AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup | 1 | 2005 | Group stage (2005) |
| SAFF U-17 Women's Championship | 4 | 2024 | Champions (2018, 2019) |

## State federations and leagues

There are currently 36 state associations and 2 affiliates associations with the All India Football Federation.

### Full members

| No. | Association | State/UT | President |
| 1 | All Manipur Football Association | Manipur | M. Ratan Kumar Singh |
| 2 | Andaman and Nicobar Football Association | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | Vidya Prakash Krishna |
| 3 | Andhra Pradesh Football Association | Andhra Pradesh | Gopalakrishna Kosaraju |
| 4 | Arunachal Pradesh Football Association | Arunachal Pradesh | Pema Khandu |
| 5 | Assam Football Association | Assam | Naba Kumar Doley |
| 6 | Bihar Football Association | Bihar | Prasenjeet Mehta |
| 7 | Chandigarh Football Association | Chandigarh | K. P. Singh |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh Football Association | Chhattisgarh | Ajay Chandrakar |
| 9 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Football Association | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | |
| 10 | Football Association of Odisha | Odisha | Debashish Samantaray |
| 11 | Football Delhi | Delhi | Saraftullah (acting) |
| 12 | Goa Football Association | Goa | Caitano Fernandes |
| 13 | Gujarat State Football Association | Gujarat | Parimal Nathwani |
| 14 | Haryana Football Association | Haryana | Suraj Pal |
| 15 | Himachal Pradesh Football Association | Himachal Pradesh | Baldev Singh Tomar |
| 16 | Indian Football Association | West Bengal | Ajit Banerjee |
| 17 | Jammu and Kashmir Football Association | Jammu and Kashmir | Wasim Aslam |
| 18 | Jharkhand Football Association | Jharkhand | Mithlesh Kumar Thakur |
| 19 | Karnataka State Football Association | Karnataka | N. A. Haris |
| 20 | Kerala Football Association | Kerala | Tom Jose |
| 21 | Ladakh Football Association | Ladakh | Tashi Namgail |
| 22 | Lakshadweep Football Association | Lakshadweep | K. Mohammed Ali |
| 23 | Madhya Pradesh Football Association | Madhya Pradesh | Trilok Chand Kochar |
| 24 | Meghalaya Football Association | Meghalaya | Larsing Ming Sawyan |
| 25 | Mizoram Football Association | Mizoram | Lal Thanzara |
| 26 | Nagaland Football Association | Nagaland | Neibou Sekhose |
| 27 | Pondicherry Football Association | Puducherry | D. Nestor |
| 28 | Punjab Football Association | Punjab | Samir Thapar |
| 29 | Rajasthan Football Association | Rajasthan | Manvendra Singh |
| 30 | Sikkim Football Association | Sikkim | Menla Ethenpa |
| 31 | Tamil Nadu Football Association | Tamil Nadu | Jesiah Villavarayar |
| 32 | Telangana Football Association | Telangana | Mohammed Ali Rafath |
| 33 | Tripura Football Association | Tripura | Ratan Saha |
| 34 | Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh | Uttar Pradesh | Arvind Menon |
| 35 | Uttarakhand State Football Association | Uttarakhand | Amandeep Sandhu |
| 36 | Western India Football Association | Maharashtra | Praful Patel |

### Affiliate members

| No. | Association | Department | President |
| 1 | Railways Sports Promotion Board | Indian Railways | D. K. Gayen |
| 2 | Services Sports Control Board | Indian Armed Forces | Dinesh Suri |

### State Leagues list
## Football in modern India
### International football

International football in India generally takes place between September and November for Men's according to FIFA Men's International Match Calendar (2023-2030) and between February-July and October-December for Women's according to FIFA Women's International Match Calendar (2023-2025). Football in India is managed by the All India Football Federation (AIFF).The Indian national football team has also provided some of the greatest players to the world, the biggest example of which is Sunil Chhetri. Indian football has a rich history. The Indian men's national team is currently ranked 124 (as of 18 July 2024) in FIFA Men's World Ranking and Women's national team is currently ranked 67 (as of 14 June 2024) in FIFA Women's World Ranking.

### Domestic football
#### Men's Domestic Football
##### State competitions

* Senior Men's National Football Championship, National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy, or simply Santosh Trophy, is an inter-state competition contested by the state associations and government institutions. Many players who have represented India played in the Santosh Trophy.
* National Games
* Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20)
* Khelo India Youth Games (U-21/U-17)
* Junior Boy's National Football Championship also known as BC Roy Trophy, is held for players under 15 years of age. It is held in memory of former West Bengal Chief Minister Bidhan Chandra Roy.
* Sub-Junior Boy's National Football championship was started in 1977 for boys under the age of 16. AIFF donated the trophy in the memory of former president of Karnataka State Football Association, Mir Iqbal Hussain.
* National Beach Soccer Championship is an annual beach soccer tournament.

### Champions overview

State competition :
| Tournament | Current champions |
| Santosh Trophy | West Bengal |
| National Games (Men) | Services |
| Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20) | Delhi |
| Junior NFC (U19) | Mizoram |
| Sub-Junior NFC (U16) | Meghalaya |
| National Beach Soccer Championship | Kerala |
Club competition :
| Tournament | Current champions |
| Indian Super League | Shield: Mohun Bagan SG Cup: Mumbai City |
| I-League | Mohammedan |
| I-League 2 | Sporting Bengaluru |
| I-League 3 | Sporting Goa |
| Super Cup | East Bengal |
| Durand Cup | North East United |
| Youth League (U-17) | Classic FA |
| Youth League (U-15) | Minerva Academy |
| Youth League (U-13) | Reliance Foundation Young Champs |
| Futsal Club Championship | Corbett |

### Women's domestic football

* Senior Women's National Football Championship for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy, also known as Senior Women's National Football Championship or Rajmata Jijabai Trophy since 2024, is a women's football tournament contested by state associations and government institutions in India. The first edition was held in 1991 by the AIFF to crown the national women's football champion.
* National Games Football for women was introduced in the 1999 edition. Manipur is the most successful team with 5 gold medals.
* Khelo India Youth Games (U-21/U-17) are held every year, and a 1,000 kids are given the scholarship of ₹5 lakh (US$5,700) to prepare them for the international sporting events.
* Junior Girl's National Football Championship is held for under-19 players, between the teams representing state associations. The tournament was instituted by the AIFF in 2001.
* Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship is held for under-17 players. The tournament was instituted by the AIFF in 2003.

### Champions overview

The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2023–24 season.
State competition :
| Tournament | Current champions |
| Rajmata Jijabai Senior Women's NFC | Manipur |
| National Games (Women) | Odisha |
| Junior Girl's NFC (U19) | Manipur |
| Sub-Junior Girl's NFC (U17) | Jharkhand |
Club competition :
| Tournament | Current champions |
| Indian Women's League | Odisha |
| Indian Women's League 2 | Sreebhumi |

### Evolution of the football system

Men's :
| Level | Level | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years | Years |
| Level | Level | 1888–1893 | 1893–1898 | 1898–1941 | 1898–1941 | 1941–1977 | 1977–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–2001 | 2001–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2011 | 2011–2014 | 2014–2017 | 2017–2022 | 2022–2023 | 2023–present |
| Level | Level | 1888–1893 | 1893 | | 1937 | 1941–1977 | 1977–1996 | 1996–1997 | 1997–2001 | 2001–2006 | 2006–2007 | 2007–2011 | 2011–2014 | 2014–2017 | 2017–2022 | 2022–2023 | 2023–present |
| National leagues | 1 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | Calcutta Football League | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | Santosh Trophy | Santosh Trophy | National Football League | National Football League | National Football League | National Football League | I-League | I-League | I-League | Indian Super League | Indian Super League | Indian Super League |
| National leagues | 1 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | Calcutta Football League | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | Santosh Trophy | Santosh Trophy | National Football League | National Football League | National Football League | National Football League | I-League | I-League | I-League | I-League | Indian Super League | Indian Super League |
| National leagues | 2 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | None | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | None | None | None | NFL Second Division | NFL Second Division | NFL Second Division | I-League 2nd Division | I-League 2nd Division | I-League 2nd Division | I-League 2nd Division | I-League | I-League |
| National leagues | 3 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | None | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | None | None | None | None | None | NFL Third Division | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | I-League 2 | I-League 2 |
| National leagues | 4 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | None | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | None | I-League 3 |
| Regional leagues | 5–11 | None | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | None | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | | | | | | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Federation Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup | Super Cup |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | | | | | | | Indian Super Cup | Indian Super Cup | Indian Super Cup | Indian Super Cup | Indian Super Cup | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Women's :
| Level | Level | Years | Years | Years | Years |
| Level | Level | 1937 | 1991–2016 | 2016–2023 | 2023-present |
| National leagues | 1 | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | Senior Women's National Football Championship | Indian Women's League | Indian Women's League |
| National leagues | 2 | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | None | None | Indian Women's League 2 |
| Regional leagues | 3– | Formation of All India Football Federation (AIFF) | State leagues | State leagues | State leagues |

### Qualification for Asian competitions

| Competition | Qualifying team | Notes |
| AFC Champions League Two | Premiers of Indian Super League | Qualification to the Group stage |
| AFC Champions League Two | Winners of Super Cup | Qualification to the Qualifying play-off |
| AFC Women's Champions League | Champions of Indian Women's League | Qualification to the Preliminary stage |

## Stadiums

As of 2023, few of India's national football stadiums meet current world standards. The largest football stadiums in India are the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata with a seating capacity of 68,000 and the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi with a capacity of over 60,000. The Barabati Stadium in Cuttack and Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar are major arenas for football events in Odisha. In Sikkim, the 30,000-capacity Paljor Stadium in Gangtok is famous as one of the most beautiful stadiums in the world because of its backdrop of the Himalayas. The main stadium in Shillong is the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium with a capacity of 30,000 standing. Both the Paljor and the JLN in Shillong have been renovated with artificial playing surfaces. Some other important stadiums are the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, Barasat Stadium in Barasat, the Fatorda Stadium in Goa, the Kaloor International Stadium in Kochi, the Municipal Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Guwahati and the EKA Arena in Ahmedabad. There are hundreds of other stadiums in the country. The following stadiums are affiliated by All India Football Federation.
| Tenants | Name | City | State | Capacity |
| East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan | Salt Lake Stadium † | Bidhannagar | West Bengal | 68,000 |
| Punjab FC | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium † | Delhi | Delhi | 60,254 |
| | Greenfield International Stadium † | Thiruvananthapuram | Kerala | 50,000 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | EMS Stadium † | Kozhikode | Kerala | 50,000 |
| | DY Patil Stadium † | Navi Mumbai | Maharastra | 45,300 |
| | Birsa Munda Football Stadium | Ranchi | Jharkhand | 40,000 |
| Kerala Blasters | Kaloor Stadium † | Kochi | Kerala | 40,000 |
| Chennaiyin FC | Marina Arena † | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 40,000 |
| | Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium | Kollam | Kerala | 40,000 |
| | Mangala Stadium | Mangalore | Karnataka | 40,000 |
| | Kanchenjunga Stadium † | Siliguri | West Bengal | 40,000 |
Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.

## International competitions hosted

| Competition | Edition | Winner | Final | Runners-up | India's position | Venues | Final venue |
| Men's senior competitions |||||||||
| Asian Games | Football at the 1951 Asian Games | India | 1 – 0 | Iran | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium |
| Asian Games | Football at the 1982 Asian Games | Iraq | 1 – 0 | Kuwait | Quarterfinals | 3 (in 1 cities) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) |
| AFC Challenge Cup | 2008 AFC Challenge Cup | India | 4 – 1 | Tajikistan | Champions | 3 (in 2 cities) | Ambedkar Stadium |
| SAFF Championship | 1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup | India | 2 – 0 | Bangladesh | Champions | 1 ( in 1 city) | Fatorda Stadium |
| SAFF Championship | 2011 SAFF Championship | India | 4 – 0 | Afghanistan | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi) |
| SAFF Championship | 2015 SAFF Championship | India | 2 – 1 (a.e.t) | Afghanistan | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Greenfield International Stadium |
| SAFF Championship | 2023 SAFF Championship | India | 1 – 1 (a.e.t)(5 – 4 pen.) | Kuwait | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Sree Kanteerava Stadium |
| Men's youth competitions |||||||||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | England | 5 – 2 | Spain | Group stage | 6 (in 6 cities) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| AFC U-19 Championship | 2006 AFC Youth Championship | North Korea | 1 – 1(5 – 3 pen.) | Japan | Group stage | 4 (in 2 cities) | Salt Lake Stadium |
| AFC U-16 Championship | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship | Iraq | 0 – 0(4 – 3 pen.) | Iran | Group stage | 2 (in 2 cities) | Fatorda Stadium |
| SAFF U-15 Championship | 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship | India | 7 – 0 | Nepal | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Kalyani Stadium |
| SAFF U-20 Championship | 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship | India | 5 – 2 (a.e.t) | Bangladesh | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Kalinga Stadium |
| Women's senior competitions |||||||||
| AFC Women's Asian Cup | 2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup | China | 3 – 2 | South Korea | Withdrew (due to Covid-19 breakout) | 3 (in 3 cities) | DY Patil Stadium |
| SAFF Women's Championship | 2016 SAFF Women's Championship | India | 3 – 1 | Bangladesh | Champions | 1 (in 1 city) | Kanchenjunga Stadium |
| Women's youth competitions |||||||||
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | Spain | 1 – 0 | Colombia | Group stage | 3 (in 3 cities) | DY Patil Stadium |

### Nehru Cup

The Nehru Cup was an international invitational association football tournament organised by the AIFF and named after the First Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru.
| Editions | Winners |
| 1982 | Uruguay |
| 1983 | Hungary |
| 1984 | Poland |
| 1985 | Soviet Union |
| 1986 | Soviet Union |
| 1987 | Soviet Union |
| 1988 | Soviet Union |
| 1989 | Hungary |
| 1991 | Romania |
| 1993 | North Korea |
| 1995 | Iraq |
| 1997 | Iraq |
| 2007 | India |
| 2009 | India |
| 2012 | India |

### Tri-Nation Series

The Tri-Nation Series is a three-team football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2017.
| Editions | Winners |
| 2017 | India |
| 2023 | India |

### Intercontinental Cup

The Intercontinental Cup is a four-team association football tournament organised by the AIFF. The first edition was held in 2018.
| Editions | Winners |
| 2018 | India |
| 2019 | North Korea |
| 2023 | India |
| 2024 | Syria |

### Gold Cup (India)

The Gold Cup is a 4-team women's [association football tournament organised by the AIFF. It was launched in 2019 with the first edition being held at the Kalinga Stadium in association with the Government of Odisha. The tournament naming rights were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsors the national team.
| Editions | Winners |
| 2019 | Myanmar |

## Performance in international competitions
### Men's team

A red box around the year indicates tournaments played within India

### FIFA World Cup

India has never played in the finals of the FIFA World Cup. After gaining independence in 1947, India managed to qualify for the World Cup held in 1950. This was due to Myanmar, Indonesia, and the Philippines withdrawing from qualification round. However, prior to the start of the tournament, India withdrew due to the expenses required in getting the team to Brazil. But this reason was untrue because FIFA was ready to give money to India (AIFF) for their trip to Brazil. Other reasons cited for why India withdrew include FIFA not allowing Indian players to play in the tournament barefoot and the All India Football Federation not considering the FIFA World Cup an important tournament compared to the Olympics.
After withdrawing from the 1950 FIFA World Cup, India did not enter the qualifying rounds of the tournament between 1954 and 1982. Since the 1986 qualifiers, with the exception of the 1990 edition of the tournament, the team participated in World Cup qualification, but has yet to qualify for the finals again.
| FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
| 1930 to 1938 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | – |
| 1950 | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified, withdrew | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | |
| 1954 | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | Denied by FIFA | |
| 1958 to 1982 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | – |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 22 | |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2026 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – |
| 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2034 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | — | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 57 | 12 | 17 | 28 | 52 | 101 | — |

### AFC Asian Cup

India has qualified for the AFC Asian Cup five times. The team played their first Asian Cup in 1964. The team managed to qualify following other nations' refusal to play against India due to political reasons. India managed to finish the tournament as runners-up to hosts Israel, with Inder Singh finishing as joint top-scorer. Since then, India has failed to progress beyond the first round of the Asian Cup, with their participation at the 1984 and 2011 Asian Cups, and most recently the 2019 Asian Cup.
In June 2022, India qualified for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup after winning all the matches in the third round of 2023 AFC Asian Cup qualification. This is the first time ever India qualified consecutively for the continental championship.
| AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | AFC Asian Cup record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
| 1956 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | – |
| 1960 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 1964 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | Qualified by default | |
| 1968 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1972 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1976 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1980 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | |
| 1984 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 24 | |
| 2011 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Squad | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | |
| 2019 | Group stage | 17th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 24 | |
| 2023 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | Squad | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | – |
| Total | Runners-up | 2nd | 16 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 33 | — | 69 | 20 | 13 | 36 | 76 | 113 | — |

### Summer Olympics

India competed in four straight Olympic football tournaments between 1948 and 1960. Their sole 1948 Olympics match against France was also India's first ever international match since the country gained independence in 1947. During the match, a majority of the Indian side played barefoot. The match ended in a 2–1 defeat, with Sarangapani Raman scoring the lone goal for India. India then returned to the Olympics four years later where they took on Yugoslavia in the preliminary rounds. The team suffered a 10–1 defeat, India's largest margin of defeat in a competitive match, and were knocked out.
Four years later, during the 1956 Olympics, India managed to reach the semi-finals and finish fourth. After India's first round opponents, Hungary, withdrew from the tournament, the team played against hosts Australia in the quarter-finals. A Neville D'Souza hat-trick, the first by an Asian footballer in the Olympics, helped India win 4–2. However, in the semi-finals, India once again suffered defeat against Yugoslavia, going down 4–1. In the bronze medal match, India were defeated 3–0 by Bulgaria.
In 1960, India competed in Group D with Hungary, France and Peru. India ended the group in last place, drawing once. India have since failed to qualify for another Olympic games.
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Ref. |
| 1908 to 1936 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | – |
| 1948 | Round 1 | 11th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | |
| 1952 | Preliminaries | 25th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Squad | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | Qualified automatically | |
| 1956 | Semi-finals | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | Squad | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | |
| 1960 | Round 1 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Squad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | |
| 1964 to 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 34 | 38 | – |
| 1992–present | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team |
| Totals | Semi-finals | 4th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 27 | — | 23 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 45 | 42 | — |

### Asian Games

India competed in eleven Asian Games, starting from 1951 to 1998, except the 1990 and 1994 editions. In 1951 Asian Games India won their first match against Indonesia in the first round and then defeated Japan in semi-final and went on to win against Iran in the final in front of the home crowd. The achievement of the Indian team was a special one as they became the first ever Asian Games gold medalists in football.
Though the next two tournaments proved to be less successful for the team, they bounced back by winning gold at the 1962 Asian games by defeating the Asian Cup winners South Korea. The team failed to defend their title in 1966 and went on to claim the bronze medal in 1970.
This was the last time India ever finished on the medal podium, the next years proved to be hard to regain their dominance as the side went through a sharp decline. The team made their return in 1998.
Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref. |
| 1951 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | Squad | |
| 1954 | Round 1 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | Squad | |
| 1958 | Semi-finals | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | Squad | |
| 1962 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | Squad | |
| 1966 | Round 1 | 8th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | |
| 1970 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Squad | |
| 1974 | Round 1 | 13th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 14 | Squad | |
| 1978 | Round 2 | 8th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | Squad | |
| 1982 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | Squad | |
| 1986 | Round 1 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1990 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1994 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Round 2 | 16th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Squad | |
| 2002–present | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team | See India national U-23 team |
| Totals | 2 titles | 1st | 44 | 18 | 2 | 24 | 61 | 83 | — | – |

#### SAFF Championship

India has been the most successful team in the competition, winning overall eight titles. The team played in the knockout stage of every tournament except in 1993, when the tournament was in a league format. The team also boasts a prestigious record of claiming medal at every championship played so far. India has played in the final of every championship except the 2003, tournament where they claimed bronze medal.
SAFF Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref. |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | |
| 1995 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | |
| 1997 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | — | |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | Squad | |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | Squad | |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2011 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | Squad | |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2015 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | Squad | |
| 2018 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2021 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad | |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad | |
| Total | 8 titles | 1st | 57 | 36 | 14 | 7 | 105 | 36 | — | – |

### South Asian Games

India has participated in every edition of senior football at the South Asian Games, except in 1984. The team emerged as champions in 1985, 1987, and 1995. They also took home silver in 1993, and bronze medals in 1989 and 1995.
South Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Ref. |
| 1984 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1985 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | — | |
| 1987 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | |
| 1989 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | — | |
| 1991 | Group stage | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | |
| 1993 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | |
| 1999 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | — | |
| 2004–present | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team | See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team |
| Totals | 3 titles | 1st | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 14 | — | — |

### Other/defunct tournaments

| Nehru Cup | AFC Challenge Cup | Tri-Nation Series | Intercontinental Cup |
| 1982: 5th place 1983: 1984: 6th place 1985: 1986: 1987: 1988: 1989: 1991: 1993: 1995: 4th place 1997: 3rd place 2007: Champions 2009: Champions 2012: Champions | 2016: Quarter-finals 2008: Champions 2010: Group Stage 2012: Group Stage | 2017: Champions 2023: Champions | 2018: Champions 2019: 4th place 2023: Champions 2024: 3rd place |

### FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification | Withdrew from qualification |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Olympic Games

Summer Olympics record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1996 to 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 0/8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### AFC Women's Asian Cup

| AFC Women's Asian Cup record |
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1975 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1977 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 |
| 1981 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | +14 |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
| 1986 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | +12 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 11th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 |
| 2001 | Group stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 14 | −7 |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. | Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team. |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 9/19 | 0 titles | 35 | 16 | 3 | 16 | 63 | 61 | +2 |
AFC Women's Asian Cup history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1980 | Round 1 | India S 2–0 Western Australia | Won |
| 1980 | Round 1 | India S 2–0 Hong Kong | Won |
| 1980 | Round 1 | India S 0–0 Chinese Taipei | Draw |
| 1980 | Round 1 | India S 1–0 India N | Won |
| 1980 | Round 1 | India S 0–0 Malaysia | Draw |
| 1980 | Semi-final | India S 3–1 Hong Kong | Won |
| 1980 | Final | India S 0–2 Chinese Taipei | Lost |
| 1981 | Round 1 | India 5–0 Singapore | Won |
| 1981 | Round 1 | India 8–0 Philippines | Won |
| 1981 | Round 1 | India 0–0 Hong Kong | Draw |
| 1981 | Semi-final | India 0–1 Thailand | Lost |
| 1981 | 3rd Place | India 2–0 Hong Kong | Won |
| 1983 | Round 1 | India 5–0 Philippines | Won |
| 1983 | Round 1 | India 1–0 Hong Kong | Won |
| 1983 | Round 1 | India 3–0 Malaysia | Won |
| 1983 | Round 1 | India 1–2 Thailand | Lost |
| 1983 | Round 1 | India 1–0 Singapore | Won |
| 1983 | Final | India 0–2 Thailand | Lost |
| 1995 | Round 1 | India 0–1 Uzbekistan | Lost |
| 1995 | Round 1 | India 0–6 Japan | Lost |
| 1995 | Round 1 | India 0–5 South Korea | Lost |
| 1997 | Round 1 | India 3–0 Hong Kong | Won |
| 1997 | Round 1 | India 0–1 Japan | Lost |
| 1997 | Round 1 | India 10–0 Guam | Won |
| 1999 | Round 1 | India 0–7 North Korea | Lost |
| 1999 | Round 1 | India 3–0 Malaysia | Won |
| 1999 | Round 1 | India 0–3 Vietnam | Lost |
| 1999 | Round 1 | India 0–3 Chinese Taipei | Lost |
| 2001 | Round 1 | India 0–7 South Korea | Lost |
| 2001 | Round 1 | India 0–5 Chinese Taipei | Lost |
| 2001 | Round 1 | India 0–1 Thailand | Lost |
| 2001 | Round 1 | India 3–0 Malaysia | Won |
| 2003 | Round 1 | India 6–0 Uzbekistan | Won |
| 2003 | Round 1 | India 0–12 China | Lost |
| 2003 | Round 1 | India 1–2 Vietnam | Lost |
| 2022 | Round 1 | India 0–0 Iran | Voided |
| 2022 | Round 1 | India n/a Chinese Taipei | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Round 1 | India n/a China | Cancelled |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    At 1979 AFC Asia Cup India placed two teams, India Senior (India S) and India Novice (India N), in other version called as India North and India South.

### Asian Games

Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1990 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 1994 | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
| 1998 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 36 | −35 |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 20 | −5 |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2022 | Group stage | 13th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Total | 3/9 | 0 titles | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 59 | −42 |
Asian Games history :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1998 | Round 1 | India 0–7 South Korea | Loss |
| 1998 | Round 1 | India 1–13 Chinese Taipei | cLoss |
| 1998 | Round 1 | India 0–16 China | Loss |
| 2014 | Round 1 | India 15–0 Maldives | Won |
| 2014 | Round 1 | India 0–10 South Korea | Loss |
| 2014 | Round 1 | India 0–10 Thailand | Loss |
| 2022 | Round 1 | India 1–2 Chinese Taipei | Loss |
| 2022 | Round 1 | India 0–1 Thailand | Loss |
* DNQ: did not qualify
    Bold positions show best finish in the tournaments.

### SAFF Women's Championship

India has won the SAFF Women's Championship five times in a row.
SAFF Women's Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2010 | Winners | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | +40 |
| 2012 | Winners | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | +32 |
| 2014 | Winners | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | +35 |
| 2016 | Winners | | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 |
| 2019 | Winners | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | +17 |
| 2022 | Semi-final | | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
| 2024 | TBD | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6/6 | 5 titles | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 10 | +140 |

### South Asian Games

India has won the South Asian Games three times.
South Asian Games record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 2010 | Winners | | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | +27 |
| 2016 | Winners | | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +13 |
| 2019 | Winners | | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | +14 |
| Total | 3/3 | 3 titles | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 57 | 3 | +54 |
Red border indicates, India had hosted the games.

#### Other tournaments

Other Tournaments :
| Gold Cup | Turkish Women's Cup | Torneio Internacional de Futebol Feminino |
| 2019: 3rd place | 2019: 6th place 2021: Friendlies 2024: Runners-up | 2021: 4th place |

## Football broadcast in India
### Domestic competitions

List of current broadcasters:
| Competition | Television rights | Television rights | Streaming rights | Streaming rights | Ref. |
| Competition | Conglomerate | Channel(s) | Conglomerate | Platform | Ref. |
| Santosh Trophy | None | None | FIFA | FIFA+ | |
| Senior Women's NFC | None | None | SportsKPI YouTube channel | SportsKPI YouTube channel | |
| National Beach Soccer Championship | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |

#### Domestic club football

List of current broadcasters:
| Competition | Television rights | Television rights | Streaming rights | Streaming rights | Ref. |
| Competition | Conglomerate | Channel(s) | Conglomerate | Platform | Ref. |
| Indian Super League | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema | |
| I-League | SPNI | Sony Sports | None | None |
| I-League 2 | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |
| I-League 3 | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |
| Indian Women's League | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |
| IWL 2nd Division | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |
| Super Cup | None | None | Viacom18 | JioCinema | |
| Super League Kerala | Disney India | Star Sports | Disney India | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| Durand Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| Futsal Club Championship | None | None | Indian Football YouTube channel | Indian Football YouTube channel | |

### International competitions

List of current broadcasters:
| Competition | Television rights | Television rights | Streaming rights | Streaming rights | Ref. |
| Competition | Conglomerate | Channel(s) | Conglomerate | Platform | Ref. |
| Intercontinental Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema | |
| Tri-Nation Series | Disney India | Star Sports | Disney India | Disney+ Hotstar | |

### International club football

List of current broadcasters:
| Country (or) Confederation | Competition | Television rights | Television rights | Streaming rights | Streaming rights | Ref. |
| Country (or) Confederation | Competition | Conglomerate | Channel(s) | Conglomerate | Platform | Ref. |
| FIFA | FIFA Club World Cup | WBD India | Eurosport India | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| FIFA | FIFA Intercontinental Cup | None | None | FIFA | FIFA+ |
| UEFA | UEFA Champions League | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Europa League | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Europa Conference League | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Super Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Women's Champions League | None | None | DAZN Group | DAZN | |
| England | Premier League | JioStar | Star Sports | JioStar | Disney+ Hotstar | |
| England | FA Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| England | FA Community Shield | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| England | EFL Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| England | EFL Championship | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| England | EFL League One | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| England | EFL League Two | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| England | Women's Super League | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| France | Ligue 1 | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR website | |
| France | Ligue 2 | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR website | |
| France | Coupe de France | None | None | DAZN | DAZN | |
| France | Trophée des Champions | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR website |
| Germany | Bundesliga | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| Germany | DFB Pokal | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| German Football YouTube channel ||
| Germany | DFL-Supercup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| Italy | Serie A | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR Website | |
| Italy | Coppa Italia | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR Website | |
| Italy | Supercoppa Italiana | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR Website |
| Netherlands | Eredivisie | WBD India | Eurosport India | WBD India | Discovery+ | |
| Scotland | Scottish Premiership | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema |
| Scotland | Scottish League Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema |
| Scotland | Scottish Championship | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema |
| Spain | La Liga | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR website | |
| Spain | Segunda Division | None | None | Galaxy Racer | GXR website | |
| Spain | Copa del Rey | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| Spain | Supercopa de España | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| Spain | Liga F | None | None | DAZN Group | DAZN | |
| AFC | AFC Champions League Elite | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| AFC | AFC Champions League Two | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| AFC | AFC Women's Champions League | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| China | Chinese Super League | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| Japan | J1 League | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| Australia | A League | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Pro League | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| Saudi Arabia | King Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| Saudi Arabia | Saudi Super Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| CONCACAF | CONCACAF Champions Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| CONCACAF | Leagues Cup | None | None | Apple | Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass) | |
| United States | Major League Soccer | None | None | Apple | Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass) | |
| United States | US Open Cup | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |

#### International football

List of current broadcasters:
| Federation (or) Confederation | Competition | Television Rights | Television Rights | Streaming Rights | Streaming Rights | Ref. |
| Federation (or) Confederation | Competition | Conglomerate | Channel(s) | Conglomerate | Platform | Ref. |
| FIFA | FIFA World Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 & MTV | Viacom18 | JioCinema | |
| FIFA | FIFA World Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 & MTV | Reliance | Jio TV | |
| FIFA | FIFA U-20 World Cup | None | None | FIFA | FIFA+ | |
| FIFA | FIFA U-17 World Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| FIFA | FIFA Women's World Cup | Prasar Bharati | DD Sports | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| FIFA | FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | Voot | |
| FIFA | FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Reliance | Jio TV | |
| AFC | AFC Asian Cup | Viacom18 | Sports18 | Viacom18 | JioCinema | |
| AFC | AFC Asian Cup qualifiers | SPNI/ Viacom18 | Sony Sports/ Sports18 | SPNI/ Viacom18 | SonyLIV/ JioCinema | |
| AFC | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – AFC | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| AFC | AFC U-23 Asian Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| AFC | AFC U-20 Asian Cup | None | None | Reliance | Jio TV | |
| AFC | AFC U-17 Asian Cup | None | None | Reliance | Jio TV | |
| AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup | WBD India | Eurosport | WBD India | Discovery+ | |
| AFC | AFC Women's Asian Cup | WBD India | Eurosport | Reliance | Jio TV | |
| AFC | AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| AFC | AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| SAFF | SAFF Championship | Prasar Bharati | DD Sports | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| SAFF | SAFF U-20 Championship | None | None | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | |
| SAFF | SAFF U-17 Championship | None | None | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | |
| SAFF | SAFF Women's Championship | None | None | Website of Eleven Sports | Website of Eleven Sports | |
| SAFF | SAFF U-20 Women's Championship | None | None | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | |
| SAFF | SAFF U-17 Women's Championship | None | None | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | Sportzworkz YouTube channel | |
| UEFA | UEFA Euro | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Nations League | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Euro Qualifiers | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| UEFA | UEFA Women's Euro | SPNI | Sony Sports | SPNI | SonyLIV | |
| CONMEBOL | Copa América | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode |
| CONMEBOL | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONMEBOL | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| CAF | Africa Cup of Nations | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| CAF | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CAF | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
| CONCACAF | CONCACAF Gold Cup | None | None | VUSport | VUSport | |
| CONCACAF | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF | None | None | Dream Sports | FanCode | |
* ↑ Home matches of FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers were broadcast by Sports18 and JioCinema.

## Clubs on social media

The Kerala Blasters ranked fifth most popular Asian club on social media as of 31 October 2018. Note that the Chinese football clubs Guangzhou FC, Shandong Taishan, Beijing Guoan, the Tianjin Jinmen Tiger and Shanghai Shenhua ranked above the Kerala Blasters with millions of followers on Weibo.
| # | Football club | Country | Followers |
| 1 | Persib | Indonesia | 15.4 million |
| 2 | Al-Hilal | Saudi Arabia | 11.3 million |
| 3 | Al-Ittihad | Saudi Arabia | 4.6 million |
| 4 | Persija | Indonesia | 4.2 million |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters | India | 3.6 million |

## Seasons

The following articles detail the major results and events in each season of Indian football since 2011.
| 2010s: | 2011–12 | 2012–13 | 2013–14 | 2014–15 | 2015–16 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2019–20 |
| 2020s: | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2022–23 | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |

## National Sports Award recipients

| Year | Recipient | Award | Gender |
| 2021 | Sunil Chhetri | Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna | Male |
| 1961 | P. K. Banerjee | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1962 | Tulsidas Balaram | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1963 | Chuni Goswami | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1964 | Jarnail Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1965 | Arun Ghosh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1966 | Yousuf Khan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1967 | Peter Thangaraj | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1969 | Inder Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1970 | Syed Nayeemuddin | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1971 | C. P. Singh | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1973 | Magan Singh Rajvi | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1978–1979 | Gurdev Singh Gill | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1979–1980 | Prasun Banerjee | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1980–1981 | Mohammed Habib | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1981 | Sudhir Karmakar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1983 | Shanti Mullick | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 1989 | Subrata Bhattacharya | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1997 | Brahmanand Sankhwalkar | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 1998 | Bhaichung Bhutia | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2001 | Bruno Coutinho | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2002 | I. M. Vijayan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2010 | Deepak Mondal | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2011 | Sunil Chhetri | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2016 | Subrata Pal | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2017 | Oinam Bembem Devi | Arjuna Award | Female |
| 2019 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2020 | Sandesh Jhingan | Arjuna Award | Male |
| 2011 | Shabbir Ali | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 2017 | Syed Shahid Hakim | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 2020 | Sukhvinder Singh Sandhu | Dhyan Chand Award | Male |
| 1990 | Syed Nayeemuddin | Dronacharya Award | Male |
| 2022 | Bimal Prafulla Ghosh | Dronacharya Award | Male |