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AIFF — All India Football Federation

India’s national football association, listed by FIFA as the country’s member in the AFC; the federation dates its formation to 1937 and runs the national teams and the Indian Super League, I-League and Indian Women’s League.
✓ Last reviewed: October 2026
Formed1937, at Army Headquarters, Simla, according to the federation’s history[3]
HeadquartersFootball House, Sector-19, Phase 1, Dwarka, New Delhi, the address it publishes[2]
International federationFIFA, which lists it as India’s member association in the AFC[1]
Continental bodyAFC — Asian Football Confederation, as FIFA lists it[1]
PresidentKalyan Chaubey, as listed by FIFA (October 2026)[1]

What is the AIFF?

The All India Football Federation (AIFF) is the national association for football in India. It presents itself as the governing body for Indian football, overseeing national teams across age groups and in both men’s and women’s football, domestic league competitions, and the development of coaches and referees.[2] FIFA’s association profile lists it as the “All India Football Federation”, in the AFC, with Kalyan Chaubey as president and www.the-aiff.com as its website.[1]

What does the AIFF govern or do?

The federation selects and runs India’s national teams across age groups and for men and women.[2] Its competitions section covers the Indian Super League, I-League 2, I-League 3, the Super Cup, the Indian Women’s League and IWL 2.[2] It also runs development work for coaches and referees, and has set out its long-term plan as “Vision 2047 – The Indian Football Strategic Roadmap (2023-2047)”.[2]

When was the AIFF founded and where is it based?

The federation’s history states: “The All India Football Federation (AIFF) was formed in 1937, when representatives of football associations of six regions met at the Army Headquarters, Simla.”[3] It names the six founding bodies as the Indian Football Association (IFA), the Army Sports Control Board, United Provinces, Bihar, the North West India Football Association and Delhi.[3] The AIFF gives its address as Football House, Sector-19, Phase 1, Dwarka, New Delhi 110075.[2]

How is the AIFF recognised?

FIFA. FIFA’s association directory lists the All India Football Federation as India’s member association.[1]

AFC. The same FIFA profile places the federation in the AFC, the Asian Football Confederation.[1]

Within India. State associations make up its membership, from the All Manipur Football Association to the Western India Football Association.[4]

What does the AIFF organise?

The competitions the federation lists are the Indian Super League, I-League 2 (its second-division league), I-League 3, the Super Cup, the Indian Women’s League and IWL 2.[2] National teams — senior and age-group, men’s and women’s — are selected and entered by the federation.[2] Its history records the early competitions and achievements of Indian football from the 1937 formation onward.[3]

Who are its members?

The AIFF’s members are state associations. Its list runs from the All Manipur Football Association, the Andaman & Nicobar Football Association and the Andhra Pradesh Football Association to the Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh, the Uttarakhand State Football Association and the Western India Football Association, and includes the Indian Football Association, Football Delhi, the Goa Football Association and the Kerala Football Association.[4] The Indian Football Association and Delhi were among the six bodies that formed the federation in 1937.[3]

References

  1. FIFA — Member associations: All India Football Federation. Accessed 2026-10-05.
  2. AIFF — home page (self-description, competitions, address). Accessed 2026-10-05.
  3. AIFF — History. Accessed 2026-10-05.
  4. AIFF — State associations. Accessed 2026-10-05.