Football in India

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Indian English Template:Sport overview 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.

File:Baroda (Vadodara) Football Club team 1910 -11.jpg

Players of Baroda Football Club, an Indian-European team, 1910–11.

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. Until the mid‑1960s, India was one of Asia’s top three football teams. 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 11 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	Template:Sort
Summer Olympics	0	1960	Template:Sort
Asian Games	2	1998	Template:Sort
SAFF Championship	13	2023	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	4	1999	Template:Sort

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	Template:Sort
Asian Games	0	2022	Template:Sort
SAFF Women's Championship	5	2024	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	3 out of 3	2019	Template:Sort

Men's U-23 team

Tournament	Appearance in finals	Last appearance	Best performance
Asian Games	0	2022	Template:Sort
South Asian Games	2	2016	Template:Sort

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	Template:Sort
SAFF U-20 Championship	4	2024	Template:Sort

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	Template:Sort
AFC U-17 Asian Cup	3	2023	Template:Sort
SAFF U-17 Championship	8	2024	Template:Sort

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	Template:Sort
SAFF U-20 Women's Championship	3	2024	Template:Sort

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	Template:Sort
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup	1	2005	Template:Sort
SAFF U-17 Women's Championship	4	2024	Template:Sort

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

State Leagues
State	Men's	Women's
Andhra Pradesh	AP Super Cup	-
Template:Flagicon image Assam	Assam State Premier League	Assam Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Arunachal Pradesh	Indrajit Namchoom Arunachal League	Arunachal Women's Football Championship
Template:Flagicon image Bihar	Bihar Soccer League	Bihar State Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh State Men's Football League Championship	Chhattisgarh State Women's Football League
Template:Flagicon image Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu	Dadra & Nagar Haveli Senior Division League and Daman and Diu Senior Division League	-
Template:Flagicon image Delhi	Delhi Football League	Delhi Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Goa	Goa Football League	Goa Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Gujarat	Gujarat SFA Club Championship	Gujarat State Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Haryana	Haryana Men's Football League	Haryana Women's Football League
Himachal Pradesh	Himachal Football League	Himachal Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Jammu and Kashmir	Jammu and Kashmir Premier Football League	-
Template:Flagicon image Jharkhand	JSA League	JSA Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Kerala	Kerala Premier League	Kerala Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Karnataka	Bangalore Football League	Karnataka Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Ladakh	Ladakh Super League	-
Template:Flagicon image Lakshadweep	Kavaratti League	-
Template:Flagicon image Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh League	Madhya Pradesh Women's Premier League
Template:Flagicon image Maharashtra	Maharashtra State Senior Men's Football League	Maharashtra State Senior Women's Football League
Template:Flagicon image Manipur	Manipur State League	Manipur Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Meghalaya	Meghalaya State League	SSA Women's Football League
Template:Flagicon image Mizoram	Mizoram Premier League	Mizoram Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Nagaland	Nagaland Premier League	Nagaland Women's Football League
Template:Flagicon image Odisha	FAO League	Odisha Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Puducherry	Pondicherry Men's League Championship	Pondicherry Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Punjab	Punjab State Super League	Punjab Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Sikkim	Sikkim Football League	Sikkim Women's Super League
Template:Flagicon image Rajasthan	Rajasthan State Men's League	-
Template:Flagicon image Tamil Nadu	Chennai Football League	Tamil Nadu Women's League
Template:Flagicon image Telangana	Rahim League A Division	-
Template:Flagicon image Tripura	Chandra Memorial League	-
Template:Flagicon image Uttarakhand	Uttarakhand Super League	-
Template:Flagicon image Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow Super Division	-
West Bengal	Calcutta Football League	Kanyashree Cup

Football in modern India

International football

Chhetri on his knees in a blue football shirt and blue football shorts. His arms are outstretched and he is smiling after just scoring a goal.

Chhetri is the highest goal scorer in india and ranked 5th in men's 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.

Club competitions

Template:As of, India has four national-level leagues. The Indian Super League is the top league, followed by I-League, I-League 2 and I-League 3. I-League 3 currently acts as a final round for the top teams in the state leagues that are nominated by state football associations. India has several cup tournaments, including the Durand Cup, Super Cup and IFA Shield.

Leagues

• Tier 1: Indian Super League- The I-League, which was promised to be a professional league, soon lost popularity due to poor marketing. A deal between Zee Sports and the AIFF, which was initially to be a ten-year term in 2006, was terminated in 2010 after a disagreement between the parties. The AIFF then signed a Template:INR700-crore deal with Reliance Industries and the International Management Group (IMG) on 9 December 2010. The Indian Super League (ISL) was officially launched on 21 October 2013 by IMG–Reliance Industries, Star Sports, and the AIFF to grow the sport of football in India and increase its exposure in the country with big names and professionalism. Large corporations, Bollywood stars and cricketers between them bought eight franchises. In 2017, the AFC opposed allowing the ISL to become the main league in India, but the I-League clubs East Bengal and Mohun Bagan wanted a complete merger of the ISL and I-League. Two weeks later, the AIFF proposed the Indian Super League and I-League would simultaneously run on a short–term basis, with the I-League winner qualifying for the AFC Champions League and the ISL champion reaching the AFC Cup qualification stage. The AFC approved this proposal on 25 July 2017, with the ISL replacing the domestic cup competition, the Federation Cup, which was a true knockout cup competition.
• Tier 2: I-League- Starting in the 2022–2023 season, I-League lost its top-tier status. The champions of the 2022–23 I-League, Punjab FC, were promoted to the ISL with no participation fee. As per the AFC's recommendation for 2024–2025, it was agreed the AIFF would fully implement promotion and relegation between the two leagues. As of 2024, there have been two promotions from the I-League to the ISL but the relegation system is yet to be implemented.
• Tier 3: I-League 2- After demoting I-League to the second tier status in Indian football, I-League 2 was subsequently demoted to the third tier. AIFF renamed the 2nd Division to I-League 2 to avoid disambiguation. I-League and I-League 2 follow both promotion and relegation within the two leagues.
• Tier 4: I-League 3- I-League 3 is set to serve as a platform for state champions and state-nominated teams. No ISL reserve teams can be a part of I-League 2 or I-League 3.
• Tier 5–10: Indian State Leagues- There are currently a total of 36 state associations (including union territories) affiliated with the AIFF. These state associations are affiliated with state leagues. The top teams of state leagues are eligible to apply for I-League 3. Some state leagues have multiple divisions and a promotion/relegation system between these divisions. Calcutta Football League in West Bengal is the oldest state league and has the highest number of divisions (six divisions) with a promotion/relegation system in place.
• Youth League (U-17/U-15/U-13)- The Youth League is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the All India Football Federation. It consists of 3 age groups competitions: U17 (AIFF Youth League), U15 (Junior League) and U13 (Sub-Junior League).
• Futsal Club Championship-The Futsal Club Championship is the highest level futsal club competition in India, organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The inaugural edition kicked off on 5 November 2021 in New Delhi with 16 teams. It acts as qualifier for the AFC Futsal Club Championship, the highest level club futsal competition in Asia.

Cups

List of All India football tournaments

Competition	Organizer	Host city/state
Durand Cup	DFTS (Durand Football Tournament Society) and AIFF	Various
Super Cup	AIFF	Various

Champions overview

The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2024–25 season.

State competition
Tournament	Current champions
Santosh Trophy	West Bengal
National Games (Men)	Kerala
Swami Vivekananda NFC (U20)	Delhi
Junior NFC (U19)	West Bengal
Sub-Junior NFC (U16)	Mizoram
National Beach Soccer Championship	Kerala

Club competition
Tournament	Current champions
Indian Super League	Shield: Mohun Bagan SG Cup: Mohun Bagan SG
I-League	Churchill Brothers
I-League 2	Diamond Harbour
I-League 3	Diamond Harbour
Super Cup	Goa
Durand Cup	North East United
Youth League (U-17)	Punjab (R)
Youth League (U-15)	Punjab (R)
Youth League (U-13)	Minerva Academy
Futsal Club Championship	Corbett

Women's domestic football

State competitions

• 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 Template:INRConvert 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.

Club competitions

• Tier 1: Indian Women's League: Indian Women's League is the women's top tier professional football league in India.
• Tier 2: Indian Women's League 2: Indian Women's League 2 is the women's second tier professional football league in India. The competition is established in 2023, with the first season starting from 2024.
• Tier 3–5: Indian State Leagues: There are currently a total of 36 state associations (including union territories) affiliated with the AIFF. The top teams of state leagues are eligible to apply for Indian Women's League 2. Karnataka Women's League has the highest number of divisions (3), with a promotion/relegation system in place.

Champions overview

The competitions currently active in Indian football in the 2024–25 season.

State competition
Tournament	Current champions
Rajmata Jijabai Senior Women's NFC	Manipur
National Games (Women)	Haryana
Junior Girl's NFC (U19)	Manipur
Sub-Junior Girl's NFC (U17)	Manipur

Club competition
Tournament	Current champions
Indian Women's League	East Bengal
Indian Women's League 2	Garhwal United

Evolution of the football system

Indian football league system

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

Template:Further information Template:As of, 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.

Note. † denotes stadiums that have hosted international football matches.

International competitions hosted

Competition	Edition	Winner	Final	Runners-up	India's position	Venues	Final venue	Stadium
Men's senior competitions
Asian Games	Football at the 1951 Asian Games	Template:Fb	1–0	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium	File:IndianHockeyGameSnapshot.jpg
Asian Games	Football at the 1982 Asian Games	Template:Fb	1–0	Template:Fb	Quarterfinals	3 (in 1 cities)	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi.png
AFC Challenge Cup	2008 AFC Challenge Cup	Template:Fb	4–1	Template:Fb	Champions	3 (in 2 cities)	Ambedkar Stadium	File:Ambedkar stadium in delhi at morning.jpg
SAFF Championship	1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup	Template:Fb	2–0	Template:Fb	Champions	1 ( in 1 city)	Fatorda Stadium	File:Fatorda Stadium, Goa.jpg
SAFF Championship	2011 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	4–0	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Delhi)	File:Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium CWG opening ceremony.jpg
SAFF Championship	2015 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	2–1 (a.e.t)	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Greenfield International Stadium	File:Greenfield International Stadium Kerala 2.jpg
SAFF Championship	2023 SAFF Championship	Template:Fb	1–1 (a.e.t) (5–4 pen.)	Template:Fb	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Sree Kanteerava Stadium	File:Sree Kanteerava Stadium.jpg
Men's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 World Cup	2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup	Template:Fbu	5–2	Template:Fbu	Group stage	6 (in 6 cities)	Salt Lake Stadium	File:Salt Lake Stadium gameplay during FIFA U17 World Cup 2017.jpg
AFC U-20 Asian Cup	2006 AFC Youth Championship	Template:Fbu	1–1 (5–3 pen.)	Template:Fbu	Group stage	4 (in 2 cities)	Salt Lake Stadium	File:Salt Lake Stadium - Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.jpg
AFC U-17 Asian Cup	2016 AFC U-16 Championship	Template:Fbu	0–0 (4–3 pen.)	Template:Fbu	Group stage	2 (in 2 cities)	Fatorda Stadium	File:Fatorda Stadium.jpg
SAFF U-17 Championship	2019 SAFF U-15 Championship	Template:Fbu	7–0	Template:Fbu	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kalyani Stadium	File:Kalyani Stadium 07.JPG
SAFF U-20 Championship	2022 SAFF U-20 Championship	Template:Fbu	5–2 (a.e.t)	Template:Fbu	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kalinga Stadium	File:Kalinga Stadium during ISL.jpg
Women's senior competitions
AFC Women's Asian Cup	2022 AFC Women's Asian Cup	Template:Fbw	3–2	Template:Fbw	Withdrew (due to Covid-19 breakout)	3 (in 3 cities)	DY Patil Stadium	File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg
SAFF Women's Championship	2016 SAFF Women's Championship	Template:Fbw	3–1	Template:Fbw	Champions	1 (in 1 city)	Kanchenjunga Stadium	File:Football Stadium in Siliguri.jpg
Women's youth competitions
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	Template:Fbwu	1–0	Template:Fbwu	Group stage	3 (in 3 cities)	DY Patil Stadium	File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg

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	Template:Fb
1983	Template:Fbu
1984	Template:Fb
1985	Template:Fb
1986	Template:Fb
1987	Template:Flagicon Soviet Union
1988	Template:Flagicon Soviet Union
1989	Template:Fbu
1991	Template:Fb
1993	Template:Fb
1995	Template:Fb
1997	Template:Fb
2007	Template:Fb
2009	Template:Fb
2012	Template:Fb

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	Template:Fb
2023	Template:Fb

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	Template:Fb
2019	Template:Fb
2023	Template:Fb
2024	Template:Fb

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	Template:Fbw

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.

colspan=10 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|FIFA World Cup record		colspan=7 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Qualification record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%|Year		style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%|Round	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pos	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1930 to Template:Flagicon 1938		colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1950		Qualified, withdrew									Qualified by default
Template:Flagicon 1954		colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA
Template:Flagicon 1958 to Template:Flagicon 1982		colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1986		rowspan=11 colspan=9 Template:NA	6	2	3	1	7	6
Template:Flagicon 1990		colspan=6 Template:NA
Template:Flagicon 1994		8	1	1	6	8	22
Template:Flagicon 1998		3	1	1	1	3	7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2002		6	3	2	1	11	5
Template:Flagicon 2006		6	1	1	4	2	18
Template:Flagicon 2010		2	0	1	1	3	6
Template:Flagicon 2014		2	0	1	1	2	5
Template:Flagicon 2018		8	2	1	7	7	18
Template:Flagicon 2022		8	1	4	3	6	7
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2026		6	1	2	3	3	7	–
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2030		colspan=9 rowspan=2 Template:Pending	colspan=7 rowspan=2 Template:Pending
Template:Flagicon 2034
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Total		style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| —	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0/20	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 0	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| —	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 57	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 12	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 17	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 28	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 52	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 101	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| —

AFC Asian Cup

File:THA-IND match 20190106 AFC Asian Cup 3.jpg

Indian players celebrating with fans after winning a match at 2019 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.

colspan=10 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|AFC Asian Cup record		colspan=7 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Qualification record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Year		style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1956		colspan=9 Template:NA	colspan=6 Template:NA	–
Template:Flagicon 1960		colspan=9 Template:NA	6	2	0	4	7	9
Template:Flagicon 1964		Runners-up	2nd	3	2	0	1	5	3	Squad	Qualified by default
Template:Flagicon 1968		colspan=9 Template:NA	3	0	1	2	2	6
Template:Flagicon 1972		colspan=9 rowspan=3 Template:NA	colspan=6 rowspan=3 Template:NA
Template:Flagicon 1976
Template:Flagicon 1980
Template:Flagicon 1984		Group stage	10th	4	0	1	3	0	7	Squad	4	3	0	1	8	2
Template:Flagicon 1988		colspan=9 rowspan=6 Template:NA	5	0	1	4	0	6
Template:Flagicon 1992		2	1	0	1	2	3
Template:Flagicon 1996		2	0	0	2	3	12
Template:Flagicon 2000		4	1	1	2	8	9
Template:Flagicon 2004		2	0	1	1	1	3
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2007		6	0	0	6	2	24
Template:Flagicon 2011		Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	3	13	Squad	AFC Challenge Cup
Template:Flagicon 2015		colspan=9 rowspan=1 Template:NA
Template:Flagicon 2019		Group stage	17th	3	1	0	2	4	4	Squad	18	8	2	8	25	24
Template:Flagicon 2023		Group stage	24th	3	0	0	3	0	6	Squad	11	4	4	3	14	8
Template:Flagicon 2027		colspan=9 rowspan=1 Template:Pending	6	1	2	3	3	7	–
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Total		style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Runners-up	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|2nd	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|16	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|3	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|1	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|12	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|12	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|33	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|69	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|20	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|13	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|36	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|76	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|113	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—

Summer Olympics

Members of India national team at the 1948 Olympics

Talimeren Ao on the left, leading the Indian team to Cricklefield Stadium to play against France in 1948

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.

colspan=10 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|Summer Olympics record		colspan=7 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Qualification record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%|Year		style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1908 to Template:Flagicon 1936		Did not enter									Did not enter						–
Template:Flagicon 1948		Round 1	11th	1	0	0	1	1	2	Squad	Qualified automatically
Template:Flagicon 1952		Preliminaries	25th	1	0	0	1	1	10	Squad	Qualified automatically
Template:Flagicon 1956		Semi-finals	4th	3	1	0	2	5	9	Squad	Bye
Template:Flagicon 1960		Round 1	13th	3	0	1	2	3	6	Squad	3	3	0	0	11	4
Template:Flagicon 1964 to Template:Flagicon 1988		Did not qualify									20	6	1	13	34	38	–
Template:Flagicon 1992–present		See India national U-23 team									See India national U-23 team
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Totals		style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Semi-finals	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 4th	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 8	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 6	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 10	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 27	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 23	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 9	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 13	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 45	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 42	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—

Asian Games

India national football team dancing after winning the gold medal at 1962 Asian Games football tournament

Indian team celebrating after defeating South Korea in the final of 1962 Asiad at Senayan Main Stadium, Jakarta

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.

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Asian Games record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1951	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	7	0	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1954	Round 1	8th	2	1	0	1	3	6	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1958	Semi-finals	4th	5	2	0	3	12	13	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1962	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	11	6	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1966	Round 1	8th	3	1	0	2	4	7	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1970	Third place	3rd	6	3	1	2	8	5	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1974	Round 1	13th	3	0	0	3	2	14	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1978	Round 2	8th	5	1	0	4	5	13	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1982	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	1	1	5	3	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1986	Round 1	16th	3	0	0	3	1	8	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1990	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1994
Template:Flagicon 1998	Round 2	16th	5	1	0	4	3	8	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2002–present	See India national U-23 team
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Totals	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 2 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 44	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 18	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 2	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 24	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 61	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 83	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|–

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.

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| SAFF Championship record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1993	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	4	1	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1995	Runners-up	2nd	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad
Template:Flagicon 1997	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	12	3	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1999	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	6	1	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2003	Third place	3rd	5	2	1	2	8	5	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2005	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	9	2	Squad
Template:Flagicon Template:Flagicon 2008	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	9	3	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2011	Champions	1st	5	4	1	0	16	2	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2013	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	1	2	4	5	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2015	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	11	4	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2018	Runners-up	2nd	4	3	0	1	8	3	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2021	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	8	2	Squad
Template:Flagicon 2023	Champions	1st	5	2	3	0	8	2	Squad
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Total	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 8 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 57	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 36	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 7	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 105	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 36	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|–

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.

colspan=11 style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| South Asian Games record
style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="15%|Year	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="10%|Result	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Position	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Pld	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|W	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|D	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|L	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GF	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|GA	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Squad	style="background:#FF671F; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"width="5%|Ref.
Template:Flagicon 1984	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1985	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	6	1	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1987	Champions	1st	3	2	1	0	6	0	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1989	Third place	3rd	3	2	1	0	5	3	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1991	Group stage	6th	2	0	1	1	1	2	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1993	Runners-up	2nd	3	1	2	0	6	4	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1995	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	5	0	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 1999	Third place	3rd	5	4	0	1	15	4	Template:N/A
Template:Flagicon 2004–present	See India national U-20 team & India national U-23 team
style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| Totals	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 3 titles	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 1st	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 22	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 6	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 2	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 44	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"| 14	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—	style="background:#046A38; color:white; Template:Box-shadow border"|—

Other/defunct tournaments

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

Women's team

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	GD
Template:Flagicon 1991	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1995
Template:Flagicon 1999	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2003
Template:Flagicon 2007
Template:Flagicon 2011	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2015	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2019
Template:FlagiconTemplate:Flagicon 2023	Withdrew from qualification
Template:Flagicon 2027	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
Template:Flagicon 1996 to Template:Flagicon 2004	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2008	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2012
Template:Flagicon 2016
Template:Flagicon 2020
Template:Flagicon 2024
Template:Flagicon 2028	To be determined
Template:Flagicon 2032
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
Template:Flagicon 1975	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1977
Template:Flagicon 1980	Runners-up	2nd	7	4	2	1	8	3	+5
Template:Flagicon 1981	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	15	1	+14
Template:Flagicon 1983	Runners-up	2nd	6	4	0	2	11	5	+6
Template:Flagicon 1986	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 1989
Template:Flagicon 1991
Template:Flagicon 1993
Template:Flagicon 1995	Group stage	10th	3	0	0	3	3	12	−9
Template:Flagicon 1997	Group stage	5th	3	2	0	1	13	1	+12
Template:Flagicon 1999	Group stage	11th	4	1	0	3	3	12	−9
Template:Flagicon 2001	Group stage	9th	4	1	0	3	3	13	−10
Template:Flagicon 2003	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	7	14	−7
Template:Flagicon 2006	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2008
Template:Flagicon 2010	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2014	Did not qualify
Template:Flagicon 2018
Template:Flagicon 2022	Originally qualified as host, withdrew due to COVID-19 pandemic inside the team.
Template:Flagicon 2026	To be determined
Template:Flagicon 2029
Total	9/19	0 titles	35	16	3	16	63	61	+2

Notes: Template:Notelist

AFC Women's Asian Cup history
Year	Round	Score	Result
1980	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Flagu	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
	Semi-final	Template:Fbw-rt 3–1 Template:Fbw	Won
	Final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
1981	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 5–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 8–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Draw
	Semi-final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
	3rd Place	Template:Fbw-rt 2–0 Template:Fbw	Won
1983	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 5–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–0 Template:Fbw	Won
	Final	Template:Fbw-rt 0–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
1995	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–6 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–5 Template:Fbw	Lost
1997	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 10–0 Template:Fbw	Won
1999	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–3 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–3 Template:Fbw	Lost
2001	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–5 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 3–0 Template:Fbw	Won
2003	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 6–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–12 Template:Fbw	Lost
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Lost
2022	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 0–0 Template:Fbw	Voided
		Template:Fbw-rt n/a Template:Fbw	Cancelled
		Template:Fbw-rt n/a Template:Fbw	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
Template:Flagicon 1990	DNP
Template:Flagicon 1994
Template:Flagicon 1998	Group stage	8th	3	0	0	3	1	36	−35
Template:Flagicon 2002	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 2006
Template:Flagicon 2010
Template:Flagicon 2014	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	15	20	−5
Template:Flagicon 2018	Did not enter
Template:Flagicon 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	Template:Fbw-rt 0–7 Template:Fbw	Loss
		Template:Fbw-rt 1–13 Template:Fbw	cLoss
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–16 Template:Fbw	Loss
2014	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 15–0 Template:Fbw	Won
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–10 Template:Fbw	Loss
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–10 Template:Fbw	Loss
2022	Round 1	Template:Fbw-rt 1–2 Template:Fbw	Loss
		Template:Fbw-rt 0–1 Template:Fbw	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
Template:Flagicon 2010	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	40	0	+40
Template:Flagicon 2012	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	33	1	+32
Template:Flagicon 2014	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	36	1	+35
Template:Flagicon 2016	Winners	Template:Gold1	4	3	1	0	11	3	+8
Template:Flagicon 2019	Winners	Template:Gold1	4	4	0	0	18	1	+17
Template:Flagicon 2022	Semi-final	Template:Bronze3	4	2	0	2	12	4	+8
Template:Flagicon 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
Template:Flagicon 2010	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	5	0	0	29	2	+27
Template:Flagicon 2016	Winners	Template:Gold1	5	3	2	0	14	1	+13
Template:Flagicon 2019	Winners	Template:Gold1	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
Template:Flagicon 2019: 3rd place	Template:Flagicon 2019: 6th place Template:Flagicon 2021: Friendlies Template:Flagicon 2024: Template:Silver2 Runners-up	Template:Flagicon 2021: 4th place

Football broadcast in India

Domestic competitions

Domestic state football

List of current broadcasters:

Competition	Period	Television rights		Streaming rights
		Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
Santosh Trophy	2024–25	None		FIFA	FIFA+
Senior Women's NFC	2023-24	None		SportsKPI
National Beach Soccer Championship	2023	None		AIFF	Indian Football

Domestic club football

List of current broadcasters:

Competition	Period	Television rights		Streaming rights
		Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
Indian Super League	2024-25	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
I-League	2024-25	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports Network	SSEN
I-League 2	2024-25	None		AIFF	Indian Football
I-League 3	2024-25
Indian Women's League	2025			SSEN
Indian Women's League 2	2024-25			AIFF	Indian Football
Super Cup	2025	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
Durand Cup	2023-24	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports Network	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony LIV
Futsal Club Championship	2024	None		Indian Football

Domestic state club football

List of current broadcasters:

State	Competition	Period	Television rights		Streaming rights
			Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
Template:Flagicon image Kerala	Super League Kerala	2024	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
Template:Flagicon image Gujarat	Gujarat Super League	2024	None		FIFA, GSFA	FIFA+, GSFA

International competitions

International football (Home)

List of current broadcasters:

Competition	Period	Television rights		Streaming rights
		Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
Intercontinental Cup	2024	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
Tri-Nation Series	2023
Gold Cup		TBD

International football (Away)

List of current broadcasters:

Federation (or) Confederation	Competition	Period	Television Rights		Streaming Rights
			Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
FIFA	FIFA World Cup	2022	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
					Jio Platforms	Jio TV
	FIFA U-20 World Cup	2023	None		FIFA	FIFA+
	FIFA U-17 World Cup	2023	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
	FIFA Women's World Cup	2023	Doordarshan	DD Sports	Dream Sports	FanCode
	FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup	2022	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
	FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup	2022			Jio Platforms	Jio TV
AFC	AFC Asian Cup	2023			JioStar	JioHotstar
	AFC Asian Cup qualifiers	2023-25Template:Efn
	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – AFC	2023-24	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
	AFC U-23 Asian Cup	2023-25
	AFC U-20 Asian Cup	2023			Jio Platforms	Jio TV
	AFC U-17 Asian Cup	2023
	AFC Women's Asian Cup	2022	WBD India	Eurosport	WBD India	Discovery+
					Reliance	Jio TV
	AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup	2023-25	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
	AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup	2023-25
SAFF	SAFF Championship	2023	Doordarshan	DD Sports	Dream Sports	FanCode
	SAFF U-20 Championship	2024	None		Sportzworkz
	SAFF U-17 Championship	2024
	SAFF Women's Championship	2024			Dream Sports	FanCode
	SAFF U-20 Women's Championship	2024			Sportzworkz
	SAFF U-17 Women's Championship	2024
UEFA	UEFA Euro	2023-28	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV
	UEFA Nations League
	UEFA Euro Qualifiers
	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – UEFA	2025-26
	UEFA Women's Euro	2025	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
CONMEBOL	Copa América	2024
	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONMEBOL	2025
CAF	Africa Cup of Nations	2023
	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CAF	2019-22
CONCACAF	CONCACAF Gold Cup	2023			VUSport
	FIFA World Cup Qualifiers – CONCACAF	2021-22			Dream Sports	FanCode

International club football

List of current broadcasters:

Country (or) Confederation	Competition	Period	Television Rights		Streaming Rights
			Conglomerate	Channel(s)	Conglomerate	Platform
FIFA	FIFA Club World Cup	2025	WBD India	Eurosport India	Dream Sports	FanCode
					Access Industries	DAZN
	FIFA Intercontinental Cup	2024	None		FIFA	FIFA+
AFC	AFC Champions League Elite	2024-25	JioStar	Star Sports	Dream Sports	FanCode
	AFC Champions League Two	2024-25
	AFC Challenge League	2024-25	None		Paro FC Youtube Channel
	AFC Women's Champions League	2024-25	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
UEFA	UEFA Champions League	2023-28	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV
	UEFA Europa League
	UEFA Europa Conference League
	UEFA Super Cup
	UEFA Women's Champions League	2021-25	None		Access Industries	DAZN, DAZN Women's Football
CONCACAF	CONCACAF Champions Cup	2025	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
	Leagues Cup	2023			Apple	Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass)
England	Premier League	2025-28	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
	FA Cup	2024-25	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV
	FA Community Shield	2024
	EFL Cup	2024-25	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
	EFL Championship
	EFL League One
	EFL League Two
	Women's Super League	2022-24
France	Ligue 1	2024-28	None		Galaxy Racer	GXR
	Ligue 2	2024-25				GXR
	Coupe de France	2024			Access Industries	DAZN
Germany	Bundesliga	2023-26	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV
	DFB-Pokal	2025	None		Prasar Bharati	Waves OTT
Italy	Serie A	2024-28	None		Galaxy Racer	GXR
	Coppa Italia	2024-25				GXR
	Supercoppa Italiana
Netherlands	Eredivisie	2020-21	WBD India	Eurosport India	WBD India	Discovery+
Scotland	Scottish Premiership	2020	JioStar	Star Sports	JioStar	JioHotstar
	Scottish League Cup
	Scottish Championship
Spain	La Liga	2024-30	None		Galaxy Racer	GXR
	Segunda Division					GXR
	Copa del Rey	2024-25			Dream Sports	FanCode
	Supercopa de España	2024-25
	Liga F	2022-27			Access Industries	DAZN, DAZN Women's Football
China	Chinese Super League	2025	None		Dream Sports	FanCode
Japan	J1 League	2025
Australia	A-League Men	2024-25
Saudi Arabia	Saudi Pro League	2024-25	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV
	King Cup	2024-25
	Saudi Super Cup	2024
United States	Major League Soccer	2025	WBD India	Eurosport India	Apple	Apple TV+ (MLS Season Pass)
	U.S. Open Cup	2023	Culver Max Entertainment	Sony Sports	Culver Max Entertainment	SonyLIV

Clubs on social media

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. Template:Row counter

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	2025–26

National Sports Award recipients

Year	Recipient	Award	Gender
2021	Template:Sortname	Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna	Male
1961	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1962	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1963	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1964	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1965	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1966	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1967	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1969	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1970	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1971	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1973	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1978–1979	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1979–1980	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1980–1981	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1981	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1983	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Female
1989	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1997	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
1998	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2001	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2002	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2010	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2011	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2016	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2017	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Female
2019	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2020	Template:Sortname	Arjuna Award	Male
2011	Template:Sortname	Dhyan Chand Award	Male
2017	Template:Sortname	Dhyan Chand Award	Male
2020	Template:Sortname	Dhyan Chand Award	Male
1990	Template:Sortname	Dronacharya Award	Male
2022	Template:Sortname	Dronacharya Award	Male

See also

• Sport in India
• Football in Asia
• History of the India national football team
• All India Sevens Football
• AIFF Player of the Year Awards
• Futsal Association of India
• Junior National Football Championship
• Football in West Bengal
• Kolkata derby
• List of football clubs in India
• List of Indian players in foreign leagues

In popular culture

• Goal (2007)
• Maidaan (2023), Hindi movie of Ajay Devgn about Indian football's golden era of the 1950s.
• List of movies made on 'Football sport' in India
• List of Indian sport movies

External links

• "What's holding back Indian football?"—BBC Sport
• "Gender and sport in India: aspects of women's football"
• "Indian Football Association over the ages" (Video)