# Assam Football Association

The Assam Football Association (AFA) is one of the 37 Indian state football associations that are affiliated to the All India Football Federation. It governs football in the state of Assam, India and also administers the Assam men's and women's football teams. It sends state teams for Santosh Trophy and Senior Women's National Football Championship.

## History

The Assam Football Association was formed in 1946, with Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed as its president and B. Roy Chowdhury as its secretary. However, football had been played in the region even before the independence of India. It is affiliated to the AIFF, Assam council of sports and Assam Olympic Association. Manipur was part of Assam Football Association, until they got the affiliation from AIFF in 1973. The Assam FA conducts inter-district football tournaments of various age groups for men and women as well as divisional football leagues in the state. AFA introduced the top division Assam State Premier League from 2008. Naba Kumar Doley is in the current president and Dr. Sangrang Brahma is the honorary secretary of Assam FA.

## Competitions
### District level
### Club level
#### Youth

* Assam Youth League $_{(Under-13,Under-15&Under-17)}$

#### Futsal

* Assam Futsal Championship

## Assam Football League pyramid

| Level | State leagues |
| 1 | Assam State Premier League 8 clubs ↑ promote 1 ↓ relegate 2 |
| 2 | Assam Club Championship 38 clubs ↑ promote 2 no relegation |

## Evolution

| Years | Years | 1946 | 1947–1952 | 1952–1955 | 1955–2008 | 2008–2015 | 2015–2023 | 2023–present |
| 2023–present ||
| Men's |||||||||
| State leagues | 1 | Formation of Indian Football Association (IFA) | None | None | None | Assam State Premier League | Not held | Assam State Premier League |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | | All India Independence Day Cup | All India Independence Day Cup | All India Independence Day Cup | All India Independence Day Cup | All India Independence Day Cup | All India Independence Day Cup |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | | None | Bordoloi Trophy | Bordoloi Trophy | Bordoloi Trophy | Bordoloi Trophy | Bordoloi Trophy |
| Cup competitions | Cup competitions | | None | None | ATPA Shield | ATPA Shield | ATPA Shield | ATPA Shield |
| Women's |||||||||
| State leagues | 1 | | None | None | None | None | None | Assam Women's League |

### Guwahati Sports Association

Senior :
| Senior | Senior | Tier | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) |
| Senior | Senior | 1 | Guwahati Premier Football League 16 clubs | Guwahati Premier Football League 16 clubs | Guwahati Premier Football League 16 clubs |
| Senior | Senior | 2 | GSA A Division Football League 8 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 | GSA A Division Football League 8 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 | GSA A Division Football League 8 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
| Senior | Senior | 3 | GSA B Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 | GSA B Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 | GSA B Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 ↓ relegate 2 |
| Senior | Senior | 4 | GSA C Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 no relegation | GSA C Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 no relegation | GSA C Division Football League 10 clubs ↑ promote 2 no relegation |
| Youth | GSA Youth & Kids League$_{(U7toU17)}$ |